Cranberries are tiny, red fruits that seem small but carry big personality. They grow in watery fields called bogs, bouncing along the surface when harvested. People have loved them for centuries, not just for their tart taste but for their surprising versatility. From sauces to drinks, cranberries sneak into meals in ways you might not even notice.
Cranberry jokes take that playful energy and turn it into humor that sticks in your head. These jokes often twist the fruit’s name or its sour personality into clever wordplay. They make people laugh by turning everyday cranberries into little comedians, proving that even the tiniest fruit can have a giant sense of humor.

Funny Cranberry Jokes

What do you call a Spotify playlist that has songs from The Peanuts Movie, Eminem, and The Cranberries?
Trail mix.

What is the difference between a pirate and a cranberry farmer?
One buries his treasure, and the other treasures his berries!

Why did the cranberry sauce cross the road?
To get to the other sides.

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, do you prefer to eat the cranberries right away or…
Do you have to let them linger?!

What kind of food can you color with?
A cranberry!

Knock, knock.
(Who’s there?)
Cran.
(Cran who?)
Cran you believe it’s almost time for dinner?

What were the Grapes called after losing the war with the Cranberries?
Conquered Grapes!

The next person who asks me for a pineapple juice.
A cranberry juice and some lemonade with a slice of orange all in the same glass is gonna get a punch.

Did you hear about that new cranberry juice for sharks?
It’s called Ocean’s Prey.

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Muhammad, Jesus, and Buddha walk into a bar.
The bartender asks each of them what they want.
Muhammad orders a glass of cranberry juice.
Jesus orders a glass of water and promptly turns it into wine.
Then the bartender asks Buddha, “What do you want?”
Buddha replies, “Make me one with everything.”

What do you call the grandmother of berries?
A cranberry.

What’s small, round, and blue?
A cranberry holding its breath.

Kyle stopped wearing his seatbelt when he started drinking cranberry juice…
The doctor told him it’s full of anti-accidents.

What do you call a crayon that looks like a strawberry?
A cranberry.

What do you get when you mix a Wookie and a cranberry?
A cran-kie!

Poodles are like cranberries.
Most people only get them if they’re mixed with something else.

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Why is cranberry sauce red?
It saw the turkey dressing.

What do you call a sad cranberry?
A blueberry.

What did the cranberry dress up as for Halloween?
A zombay-ay-ay.

Who’s going to the concert festival on Thanksgiving Day?
The bands will be Meatloaf, Korn, The Cranberries, and Smashing Pumpkins.

Why couldn’t the cranberry go to the Thanksgiving party?
It was bogged down with homework.