What is Knotts Berry Farm Lecture about?

“The Birth of Knott’s Berry Farm,” 60 min. Visit a Southern California landmark born in the Art Deco era - Knott’s Berry Farm. Walter and Cordelia Knott moved to Buena Park in the 1920s and soon began selling produce from a roadside stand. Boysenberries and a popular chicken-dinner restaurant brought a growing crowd of visitors, and the attractions created to entertain them became America’s first theme park. Author Eric Lynxwiler will give an illustrated presentation on the evolution of Knott’s Berry Farm with clips featuring the park throughout its history. Join us afterwards in the lobby, where Eric Lynxwiler will sign his book Knott's Preserved: From Boysenberry to Theme Park, the History of Knott's Berry Farm, and where we’ll have delicious Knott’s pies for sale!

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What is Knotts Berry Farm Lecture about?: “The Birth of Knott’s Berry Farm,” 60 min. Visit a Southern California landmark born in the Art Deco era - Knott’s Berry Farm. Walter and Cordelia Knott moved to Buena Park in the 1920s and soon began selling produce from a roadside stand. Boysenberries and a popular chicken-dinner restaurant brought a growing crowd of visitors, and the attractions created to entertain them became America’s first theme park. Author Eric Lynxwiler will give an illustrated presentation on the evolution of Knott’s Berry Farm with clips featuring the park throughout its history. Join us afterwards in the lobby, where Eric Lynxwiler will sign his book Knott's Preserved: From Boysenberry to Theme Park, the History of Knott's Berry Farm, and where we’ll have delicious Knott’s pies for sale!