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Knott's Berry Farm Military & Veteran Discount

Discounted tickets via ID.me (from ~$57), $25 Military Tribute Days, and free Memorial Day weekend admission for military, veterans, and first responders.

Knott's Berry Farm offers a genuine military, veteran, and first-responder ticket discount, verified through ID.me. On any operating day you can buy discounted single-day admission online (from about $57, versus a $110 gate) and pick up up to 6 tickets for family and friends. It’s redeemed online only and cannot be combined with any other offer or sale.

Here’s the part the coupon sites miss: the everyday ID.me ticket is not the cheapest way in. If you can time your visit, Knott's runs Military Tribute Days — Mondays through Thursdays in November and early December — at just $25 per person for the service member and up to five guests, and gives free admission to military over Memorial Day weekend (May 23–25, 2026), with reduced guest tickets. First responders get their own Fire & Law Tribute Days at $25. There is no public military promo code, and the discount never stacks with a sale — so pick the single best program for your visit date.

This is an independent guide — we’re not affiliated with Knott's Berry Farm, Six Flags, ID.me, or GovX, and terms can change at any time.

Written by

T Madden Alford — U.S. Naval Academy '02 · U.S. Navy Reserve Captain (O-6) · Former submarine officer, USS Key West

Reviewed by

Erik Rivera — U.S. Naval Academy '04 · Former U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officer

Publish date: July 11, 2026 · Last reviewed: July 10, 2026

How we research & review: Our editorial process

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Opens www.sixflags.com/knotts/military-discounts · Verification via ID.me

Knott's Berry Farm Military Discount — Key Facts

Everyday discount: From ~$57 single-day (vs. $110 gate), up to 6 tickets
Event days: $25 Military & Fire & Law Tribute Days; free Memorial Day weekend admission
Verification: ID.me (year-round, online); photo military ID in person for Memorial Day / booth
Eligible groups: Active, retired & veteran military and first responders; up to 6 guests
Stacking: None — cannot be combined with any other offer, including sales
Where to redeem: Online at knotts.com via ID.me; Tribute Days also at park ticket booths
Region: US (Buena Park, CA)

Source: Knott's Berry Farm — Military Discounts (official) · Last verified: July 10, 2026

WHO QUALIFIES

Knott's Berry Farm offers discounted single-day admission (from about $57 vs. a $110 gate) to military, veterans, and first responders via ID.me, plus $25 Military Tribute Days and free Memorial Day weekend admission.

Active-duty, retired, and veteran U.S. military personnel — eligible for the year-round ID.me ticket, $25 Military Tribute Days, and free Memorial Day weekend admission.
Reserve and National Guard members are covered under military verification — confirm your status through ID.me.
First responders (fire, law enforcement, EMS/EMT) — eligible for the year-round discount and their own $25 Fire & Law Tribute Days.
Immediate family and guests — up to 6 tickets on the year-round discount and up to 5 guests on Tribute Days (the service member must be present); guests pay a reduced rate on Memorial Day weekend.
Spouses and children cannot buy Tribute Days tickets without the military member present.

Knott's Berry Farm discount by community
Audience	Discount
Military member — Memorial Day weekendComplimentary admission May 23–25, 2026 with valid photo proof of service; the eligible person must be present. Verify the exact 2026 dates on the official page.	Free
Active, retired & veteran military — Military Tribute DaysMondays–Thursdays within the posted November / early December window, member plus up to 5 guests; the service member must be present.	$25 per person
First responders — Fire & Law Tribute DaysActive, full-time fire and law enforcement personnel including EMTs, plus up to 5 guests, on Mondays–Thursdays within the posted winter window.	$25 per person
Military, veterans & first responders — year-round (ID.me)ID.me-verified single-day admission (vs. $110 gate), up to 6 tickets; online only and not combinable with any sale. Price is dynamic.	From ~$57
Guests — Memorial Day weekendReduced guest tickets alongside the free military member; Soak City guest tickets $31 / $27.	$41 (Jr./Sr. $37)

HOW TO REDEEM

Online at www.sixflags.com/knotts

Go to Knott's military-discounts page
Open sixflags.com/knotts/military-discounts and select your ticket product(s).
Verify with ID.me
You’ll get a login prompt from ID.me after selecting your product(s). Sign in to — or create — a free ID.me account and confirm your military, veteran, or first-responder status.
Buy up to 6 tickets
Once verified, apply the discount and buy up to 6 tickets for family and friends. Redemption is online only, and the discount will not combine with any other offer or sale.

In store

Tribute Days at a ticket booth
For Military or Fire & Law Tribute Days, you can also buy the $25 ticket at a park ticket booth or a participating Military Ticket Office. Bring valid ID; the service member must be present.
Memorial Day weekend at the gate
For free Memorial Day weekend admission, show valid proof of military service with photo ID in person — the eligible person must be present.

HOW IT WORKS

For the year-round discount, Knott's routes verification through ID.me: you create a free ID.me account, verify once, and get the login prompt at checkout. There is no confirmed SheerID or WeSalute route on the Knott's site — ID.me is the named on-site partner. GovX separately sells discounted Knott's military and government tickets as a marketplace with its own free verification, but it is not the same as the on-site ID.me route.

The everyday ID.me ticket is a single, non-combinable discount — Knott’s states it "cannot be combined with any other offers, including sales," so no public promo code stacks on it. Ignore coupon aggregators listing generic "military promo codes"; the discount is ID.me-gated, with no public code.

The real value lives in the calendar. Military Tribute Days and Fire & Law Tribute Days at $25 are standalone event programs, and Memorial Day weekend admission is free for the eligible military member (guests pay a reduced rate). A few myths to correct: military does not get free admission year-round (free admission is Memorial Day weekend only), spouses and dependents cannot buy Tribute Days tickets without the service member present, and 2025 event dates should be re-verified for 2026 on Knott's official page.

Exclusions & fine print

The year-round military discount cannot be combined with any other offer, including sales — no public promo code stacks on it.
Year-round offers are online-redeemed only (via ID.me).
Tribute Days require the service member present; spouses and children cannot buy those tickets alone, and they are valid Mondays–Thursdays only within posted windows.
Prices are dynamic — the ~$57 everyday figure is a "starting from" number that shifts by date; taxes may apply.
Free Memorial Day admission is limited to the eligible military member; guests pay a separate reduced rate — free admission is not a year-round benefit.
Programs, dates, and prices are set by Knott’s / Six Flags and change yearly — re-verify before you go.

SOURCES

Knott's Berry Farm — Military Discounts (official) — Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm — Military Tribute Days (official) — Knott's Berry Farm
GovX — Knott’s Berry Farm military/government tickets — GovX
Military.com — Knott's Berry Farm Military Deal — Military.com

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Does Knott's Berry Farm offer a military discount?

Yes. Knott's offers discounted single-day admission (from about $57 vs. a $110 gate) to active, retired, and veteran military and first responders year-round, verified through ID.me, plus $25 Military Tribute Days and free Memorial Day weekend admission.

How much is the Knott's Berry Farm military discount?

The everyday ID.me ticket starts around $57 (dynamic pricing). Military Tribute Days are $25 per person. Memorial Day weekend admission is free for the eligible military member.

Do veterans, retirees, and first responders qualify?

Yes. Knott's names "active and retired military personnel, veterans, and first responders." First responders also get their own Fire & Law Tribute Days at $25.

Do spouses and dependents qualify?

Immediate family are covered as part of the up-to-6 (year-round) or up-to-5 (Tribute Days) guest tickets, but spouses and children cannot buy Tribute Days tickets without the military member present.

How do I verify my status?

For the year-round online ticket, verify through ID.me at checkout. For Memorial Day free admission or booth purchases, show a physical military ID / proof of service in person.

Does Knott's use ID.me, GovX, SheerID, or WeSalute?

The on-site verifier is ID.me. GovX separately sells discounted Knott’s military and government tickets as a marketplace. There is no confirmed SheerID or WeSalute route.

Can I combine it with promo codes or sale prices?

No — the military discount cannot be combined with any other offers, including sales. There is no public military promo code, and nothing stacks on it.

What's actually the cheapest way for a service member to visit?

Go Memorial Day weekend (free) if you can. Otherwise a Monday–Thursday Military Tribute Day at $25. Any other day, use the ~$57 everyday ID.me ticket.

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