Knott’s Scary Farm 2026: What’s New This Year for Mazes

John Nguyen

Knott's Scary Farm's Unearthed. Courtesy of Knott's Berry Farm.

The Halloween season is here, and Knott’s Scary Farm is back, where guests can expect new and old frights throughout the theme park. It’s the longest-running spooky theme park event, and it opens on select nights from September 17 to October 31.

This year, there will be two new mazes: Inked and Unearthed.

Inked

Inked is inspired by the classic cartoons of old and follows Mortimer Morbid, a 1930s cartoonist and former head of Morbid Studios. When he discovers his imagination becomes real when he uses blood as ink, he unleashes deadly toons that wreak havoc on viewers for one last Halloween special.

Unearthed

Unearthed will bring out the adventurer in you as you go on a dangerous mission to find out what happened to the excavation site that has been attacked. As it turns out, ancient tablets have conjured an evil force. Will you make it out alive?

Returning Mazes

Mazes that are returning to Knott’s Scary Farm include Widows, Eight Fingers Nine: The Boogeyman, Chilling Chambers, Origins: The Curse of Calico, Cinema Slashers, Room 13, The Zoo and Mary: The Haunting of Worth Home.

Scare Zones

An updated Scare Zone includes the CarnEvil (Reimagined). This Boardwalk scare zone features a 1920s aesthetic where Mesmer, a hypnotist from the retired 2025 maze, seizes a circus for nefarious reasons.

Other Scare Zones include Ghost Town Streets and Forsaken Lake.

Shows

Guests can enjoy two new shows: Occultum and Voodoo: Bayou’s Edge.

Occultum: The Magic Castle has brought its dark magic, illusions, and sleight of hand inside the Bird Cage Theatre.

Voodoo: Bayou’s Edge: Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau hosts a musical show at the Calico Mine Stage.

The fan-favorite show, The Hanging, will return, and you can expect to see the Lawman and the Hangman battle pop culture characters to see who is the most deserving of the final hanging.

Tickets are now available at https://www.sixflags.com/knotts.