Knott’s Berry Farm just made the 2027 season pass decision concrete for Southern California planners. Official pass pricing on the Knott’s Six Flags store shows a limited sale through September 7, 2026, with a basic 2027 season pass advertised at 99 dollars and renewals as low as 95 dollars.
Buy now and you also unlock the rest of the 2026 operating season at the included parks, which is the real traveler move for anyone already planning fall Scary Farm adjacent trips, Merry Farm, or a late-summer HangTime and MonteZOOMa day.
- Sale window: August 7 through September 7, 2026.
- Basic Knott’s pass: 99 dollars new; about 95 dollars renewal on the official store.
- Gold pass: 129 dollars new; about 119 dollars renewal for West Coast multi-park access.
- Included time: remainder of 2026 plus all of 2027 at eligible parks.
- Renew-by bonus: free Bring-a-Friend ticket for qualifying renewals by September 7.
What the official Knott’s pass page is selling right now
The current Knott’s Berry Farm season pass page lists three main 2027 products under a limited-time renewal offer banner. The standard 2027 Season Pass shows a sale price of 99 dollars per person from 215 dollars, with renewals at 95 dollars. The 2027 Gold Pass shows 129 dollars from 240 dollars, with renewals at 119 dollars. Prestige sits higher and is framed for guests who want network-wide Six Flags access and more perks.
Both the standard and Gold cards highlight a renew-by September 7, 2026 bonus of a free Bring-a-Friend ticket. Prestige copy on the same page adds an extra Bring-a-Friend path and 20 dollars of in-park credit for renewals that meet the same deadline. Taxes may apply, and blockout and event rules still matter, so treat seasonal event language as product-specific rather than universal free admission.
Scary Farm style separately ticketed nights are not the same as included seasonal event access. Read the fine print on the product you choose before you assume every night is free. The page also notes no blockout dates on the standard card for ordinary park days, which is useful for midweek locals who cannot plan around weekends only.
What the Orange County Register confirms about the sale math
The Orange County Register’s August 7 report puts the sale in plain numbers. The limited-time 2027 Six Flags season pass sale runs Friday, August 7 through September 7. A basic 99 dollar Knott’s pass is for the Buena Park theme park only and does not include Soak City next door.
That is roughly a 54 percent discount versus the non-sale list price the paper cites. The same story prices Gold at 129 dollars for West Coast multi-park access and Prestige at 329 dollars for every Six Flags park for the rest of 2026 and all of 2027.
OCR also makes the day-ticket comparison travelers actually feel. A 99 dollar season pass undercuts the cheapest one-day Disneyland ticket range and sits below most Universal Studios Hollywood day rates, if you will visit Knott’s enough times for the math to clear.
Gold access, per that reporting, covers Knott’s, Magic Mountain, California’s Great America, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, and their associated West Coast water parks plus Hurricane Harbor Phoenix. That is the product for households that split time between Orange County and Valencia, or who road-trip north.
How to choose among standard, Gold, and Prestige
Pick the standard 99 dollar Knott’s pass if Buena Park is your only park and you will not use West Coast sister parks. You get no blockout dates on the listed basic card for normal park days, but you still buy special events that sit outside the included seasonal package.
Pick Gold if Magic Mountain free parking and multi-park West Coast access change your calendar. OCR notes Magic Mountain’s Gold product includes free parking, which can erase a large part of the Gold premium after a few Valencia visits.
Pick Prestige only if you will actually use network-wide parks, free Fast Lane, free soft drinks, parking, and food discounts enough times to beat buying those extras a la carte. A 329 dollar Prestige is a different product class than a 99 dollar home-park card.
Deep Arrival’s Knott’s Berry Farm planning guide remains the ride-height and day-planning base layer once the pass decision is made. Use it after you lock which card you bought, not as a substitute for the pass terms.
Why the September 7 clock matters more than the headline discount
The discount is large, but the deadline is the decision. After September 7, the sale language disappears and the Bring-a-Friend renewal bonus window closes on the current page. Waiting for a deeper cut is a bet against the published end date. Buying during the sale also converts rest-of-2026 visits into prepaid days, which is easy to undervalue if you only count 2027 entries.
If you already planned a MonteZOOMa ride day, a fall festival, or a holiday Merry Farm visit, those remaining 2026 entries are part of the value stack. Deep Arrival covered the new coaster separately in MonteZOOMa The Forbidden Fortress opening coverage. That product story is why some households finally need a pass, and this sale is the payment structure that makes repeated visits rational.
Anaheim-area visitors who split time between Knott’s and other Orange County stops can still use Deep Arrival’s Anaheim things to do shortlist for non-park days. The pass only pays for itself when Knott’s entries stack. One Disneyland day ticket does not erase the Knott’s math if your household will return three or more times before the end of 2027.
Break-even thinking without wishful counting
Run a simple visit count before you click buy. Two full-price shoulder-season day tickets can already approach the 99 dollar card, and peak summer single days climb much higher. Families of four should multiply carefully because each person needs a pass.
Renewal households should check account eligibility first. The free Bring-a-Friend ticket is a renewal bonus with a hard September 7 date, not an automatic gift for every new buyer. If your pass expired outside the renewal path, use the new-buyer sale price instead of forcing a renewal code that fails at checkout.
| If you… | What to do |
|---|---|
| Only visit Knott’s in Buena Park | Buy the 99 dollar standard 2027 pass before September 7 and skip Gold. |
| Also ride Magic Mountain or other West Coast Six Flags parks | Compare Gold at 129 dollars against two single-park strategies. |
| Can renew an existing pass by September 7 | Use the renewal price and claim the free Bring-a-Friend bonus. |
| Need Soak City or special night events | Budget those tickets separately; the basic pass is not a full-campus card. |
| Will only visit once in 2027 | Skip the pass and buy a day ticket closer to your date. |
- Deadline: Complete purchase or renewal by September 7, 2026 for sale pricing and renewal bonuses.
- 2026 value: Count remaining 2026 visits when you run the break-even math.
- Product fit: Standard for Knott’s only; Gold for West Coast multi-park; Prestige for network perks.
- Events: Confirm which seasonal events are included before assuming Scary Farm style nights are free.
The smart-neighbor version is simple. If you will use Knott’s more than once before the end of 2027, the September 7 sale is the moment to lock the cheapest published card rather than hoping day tickets stay cheap.
When does the Knott’s 2027 season pass sale end?
Official sale and renewal-bonus language points to September 7, 2026 as the end of the limited window.
How much is the basic 2027 Knott’s season pass during the sale?
The official store lists about 99 dollars for a new standard pass and about 95 dollars for a qualifying renewal, plus tax.
Does a 2027 pass work for the rest of 2026?
Yes. Buying during this sale includes unlimited visits for the remainder of 2026 at eligible home parks, then all of 2027.
Does the basic Knott’s pass include Soak City?
No. Local reporting states the basic 99 dollar card is for the theme park only, not the Soak City water park next door.
What does the Gold pass add?
Gold expands access across Six Flags West Coast parks and related water parks, which is the better fit for multi-park households.
