Select the time of the year of your visit to see the activities that are waiting for you!
Have Fun All Season Long!
We are known for keeping the kids busy from sun up to sun down! We have planned themed activities daily during Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Current Activities…
May
May 1-3, 2026
Bear-y Big Welcome Back Weekend
🐻🎉 Wake Up from Hibernation at Bear-y Big Welcome Back Weekend! 🎉🐻 Yogi Bear™, Cindy Bear™, Boo Boo™, and Ranger Smith™ are stirring from their winter slumber and it’s time for families to join the fun! Kick off the weekend with wake-up parade, scavenger hunts, and everyones favorite, Parachute, then we will have plenty of time to get crafty.
🎤 Don’t miss Yogi Bear™ Roarin’ Karaoke, sing your favorite tunes and shake off the winter sleep with Yogi Bear™ and friends!
End the day with campfires, s’mores, and a Flashlight Candy Hunt. Come make Bear-y Special Memories this weekend! 🌟
*Please note activities and bear appearances are only available Friday night thru Sunday morning during this time of year.
May 8-10, 2026
Mama’s Bear-y Sweet Weekend
Celebrate the amazing moms in your life with a weekend full of laughter, love, and bear-y sweet memories! 🐻💖 Enjoy Mother & Child look-alike contests 👩👧👦, “How Well Do You Know Mom?” trivia 📝, cupcake decorating 🧁, crafts 🎨, and meet & greets with Yogi Bear™, Cindy Bear™, and Boo-Boo™ 🐻✨. There’s something for the whole family to enjoy!
This Mother’s Day weekend 🌸, we’re honoring the incredible moms who make life so special 💕. As a token of our appreciation, all mothers will receive a special gift 🎁 from Ranger Smith™ and the Bears at check-in 🐾. Treat Mom to a bear-y unforgettable weekend of family fun at Jellystone Park™! 🎉
*Please note activities and bear appearances are only on the weekends during this time of year.
May 15-17, 2026
Bear-y Fun Carnival Weekend
🎪🐻 Join Us for Bear-y Fun Carnival Week! 🐻🎪 Step right up for a week packed with laughter, games, crafts, and sweet treats for the whole family! Meet Yogi Bear™, Boo-Boo™, and Cindy Bear™ for photo ops, decorate your own cupcake for the cake walk, try your luck at carnival games, and enjoy bear-y fun competitions. Don’t miss Carnival Bear-oke for a sing-along that’s sure to make everyone roar with fun!
*Please note activities and bear appearances are only available Friday night thru Sunday morning during this time of year.
May 21- May 25, 2026
Honoring Heroes: Red, White & Bear Week
Memorial Day Weekend:
Celebrate the long weekend with us! There’s nothing like a kick-off to summer at South Haven Jellystone Park™ on Memorial Day Weekend!
Celebrate our heroes with a bear-y fun, patriotic weekend at Jellystone Park™! Join us for a special flag ceremony honoring those who serve, plus family games, Red, White, & Blue crafts, and meet & greets with Yogi Bear™ & his friends. From scavenger hunts to festive treats, there’s something for everyone as we make red, white, and bear-y bright memories together!
There is no shortage of fun this weekend and we have lots of great activities planned. Be sure to take part in a Beary Special flag raising, a parade (golf cart, bike, stroller), a flag retiring ceremony and crafts, Fire Truck ride, and wagon ride all in honor of the red, white, and blue!
Bring your campsite to life and participate in our site decoration contest! You will be judged for Patriotism, Creativity, Unique Use of Materials and more! Deck out your campsite in the most festive, star-spangled decorations, and you could win $100 in Camping Money! Show off your creativity and patriotic spirit as you compete with fellow campers for the title of the best-decorated campsite.
3-Night minimum required during this time period.
June
May 29 – June 4, 2026
Digg’n Bear Week:
🚧 Digg’n Bear Week 🐻. Get ready for a bear-y fun, hands-on construction adventure at Jellystone Park™! Build, dig, and play with sandbox treasures, fort-building challenges, obstacle courses, and bear-themed construction games. Meet Yogi Bear™ & Boo-Boo™ any maybe they can find some hard hats that fit! Enjoy crafts, parades, and glow-in-the-dark activities—fun for the whole family!
June 5-11, 2026
Bears & Balloons Birthday Celebration Week
A week of joy, laughter, and Yogi Bear™ hugs! 🤗🐻 Our birthday week at Jellystone Park™ is a celebration like no other, where families come together to create heartwarming memories that last a lifetime. 🎈💕 During this week we will play all kinds of birthday-type games and activities (and crafts) 🎨🎉, but a birthday is not complete without a party! 🥳🎂 So, be sure to escape to Jellystone Park™ this week, where the magic of birthdays never ends! ✨🌲 Treat yourself to a week-long extravaganza filled with exciting activities, delicious treats 🍰🍦, and of course, be in the company of Yogi Bear™ and friends! 🐻🎈
June 12 – 18, 2026
Bear-tastic Color Chaos Week
Get ready for a wild, vibrant adventure during Bear-tastic Color Chaos Week at Jellystone Park™! 🌈🐻🎉 This high-energy week is all about bursting with color, creativity, and non-stop family fun. 🎨✨ The entire park will be buzzing with rainbow-filled activities that bring everyone together for laughter, play, and unforgettable memories. 😄🌟
Dive into the Color Splash Battle, where campers of all ages race to douse each other in bright, oozy colors—getting covered in slime has never been this fun! 💦🎨🤩 And don’t miss the Color Powder Party, a spectacular explosion of color where you’ll be covered from head to toe during the ultimate group celebration and color run! 🌈🎊🏃♂️💨
Unleash your artistic side with tie-dye, where you can craft your own colorful masterpieces, or try your hand at decorating ceramics with as much flair and creativity as you can imagine. Of course, Yogi Bear™, Cindy Bear™, and Boo Boo™ will be joining in on the fun, leading lively and colorful crafts and games throughout the week.
For a unique twist, families can enjoy rainbow-themed scavenger hunts, where you’ll search for treasures hidden across the park, each representing a different color of the rainbow. And don’t miss out on the epic Color Chaos Water Balloon Fight, where hundreds of colorful water balloons will fill the air in a splashy, unforgettable showdown!
From color-themed crafts to action-packed games, Bear-tastic Color Chaos Week is sure to create memories as bright and bold as the colors filling the park!
June 12-18, 2026
Ahoy, Dad! Lost-at-Sea Week
⚓ Ahoy, Captain Dad! 🐻 Celebrate Father’s Day with a bear-y fun, nautical adventure at Jellystone Park™ South Haven! 🌊👨👧👦 Dads take the helm as Captain Dad in treasure hunts 🗺️💰, tug-of-war challenges 💪🤼♂️, mini boat races ⛵🏁, and pirate parades 🏴☠️🎉.
Dads and families can enjoy treasure hunts 🪙🪺, sandcastle challenges 🏖️🏰, pirate & mermaid contests 🏴☠️🧜♀️, and meet & greets with your favorite bears! 🐻✨
From walk-the-plank obstacle courses ⚔️🌊 to glow-in-the-dark treasure hunts 🔦💎, there’s fun for every first mate—come make unforgettable memories on the high seas! 🚢🌟
Celebrate Dad, the Captain of Your Crew! Make this Father’s Day unforgettable with family memories on the high seas!
June 26 – July 2, 2026
Bears, S’mores, & Chocolate Week
Indulge in a week of chocolatey fun at Jellystone Park™ South Haven! 🍫🐻 Enjoy hands-on activities like Make-Your-Own Chocolate Pizza 🍕🍫, S’mores in a Bag 🔥🍫, the Chocolate Cookie Face Race 😂🍪, a silly Chocolate Mustache Station 🤎👨🏻🦰, and the fast-paced Hot Cocoa Relay ☕🏃♀️💨. Plus, dive into thrilling competitions like a Chocolate Tug of War 💪🍫 and a Chocolate Food Fight 🤎🎉. With delicious treats, messy fun, and unforgettable family memories, Chocolate Week is perfect for chocoholics of all ages! 🍫😍
July
July 3-9, 2026
Stars, Stripes, & S’mores
🇺🇸✨ Celebrate the Fourth of July holiday in true patriotic style during Stars, Stripes, & S’mores Week at Jellystone Park™! 🎆🐻 This festive week is packed with red, white, and blue fun for the whole family. Get creative with star-spangled crafts 🎨⭐ and decorate your bike or golf cart 🚲🛺 to shine in our patriotic parade. 🎖️🎉
Cool off with exciting Water Wars 💦⚔️ and join in new action-packed favorites like Water Balloon Baseball 💦⚾, Firecracker Karaoke 🎤🎶💥, and our hilarious Patriotic Pie Eating Contest 🥧😂🇺🇸. Then, gather around the group campfire 🔥 with a famous bear 🐻 and bring your best Red, White, & Blue S’more for judging! 🍫🔥🔴⚪🔵
Cap off the celebration with a dazzling red, white, and blue glow party ✨🔴⚪🔵 to light up the night. Whether you’re showing off your patriotic spirit 🎇 or relaxing with loved ones ❤️, Stars, Stripes, & S’mores Week is the perfect way to make this Fourth of July unforgettable! 🎆🌟
July 10-16, 2026
Slime-tastic Fun Week
Brace yourself for a week of oozy, gooey, and fabulous fun 🤩💚 as Jellystone Park becomes the ultimate playground for slime lovers of all ages! 🌈🧪 SLIME Week promises a one-of-a-kind camping adventure filled with laughter 😂, creativity 🎨, and slimy excitement 💦. Dive into activities like Slime Wiffle Ball ⚾💚, Slime Kickball 🥅💚, and, of course, the unforgettable Slime Dunk Tank 💦🎯! Be sure to bring your old clothes 👕👖—you’ll need them for all the sticky, slippery, slimy fun! 🤪
And if you’re looking for some non-slime fun, Yogi Bear™ 🐻 and friends have plenty of other exciting activities lined up, including tie-dye 👕🎨, ceramics 🏺, and the ever-popular candy bar bingo 🍫🎉! It’s a week of slippery fun for the whole family 👨👩👧👦💫!
July 17-23, 2026
Christmas in July Week I
🎄✨ Christmas in July Weekend at Jellystone Park™! ✨🎄 Get ready for holiday fun in the sun! We’ll have plenty of Christmas crafts 🎨🎄 including: 🍭 Candy Cane Painting Rocks; 🌲 Pinecone Ornaments; and🎄 Christmas Bead Bracelets.
Plus, enjoy fun winter games ❄️⛄ like: 🎶 Christmas Limbo; ❄️🥄 Snowball Spoon Challenge…and we’ll introduce Christmas Karaoke 🎤🎶!
So let’s get festive—wear your Christmas light necklaces 🎇🎁, and don’t forget to grab a picture with Yogi Bear™ 🐻🎅!
🏕️ Site Decorating Contest!
Deck out your campsite with the most festive Christmas decorations, and you could win $100 in camping money 💵🎄! Sign up on the Jellystone Park App 📱 and upload a picture of your site to enter. Everyone who participates will receive a $25 camping credit 💳🎉 for your next visit.
🌟 Let’s make this the best year yet for our Christmas Light Show 🎇🏕️! Bring your extension cords, lights, and outdoor decorations 🔌💡🎀 to take part. Voting will be held Wednesday and Saturday nights 🗓️🌙, and only 1 vote per site is allowed.
Come show off your creativity, get into the holiday spirit, and make unforgettable summer memories 🎁❄️!
We are delivering Christmas gifts daily. Purchase your gift* (minimum of $10/child) by 7 pm from in the Ranger Station and the next morning it will be delivered to your site from our Christmas Team of bears! If you are interested in participating, there is no sign up necessary, just complete the purchase by 7 pm from us. We will then gift wrap it and we’ll have it ready for delivery the next morning and it’s FREE!
**A minimum of 5 sites need to be participating to award the camping money certificate.
*$10 minimum/gift apply
July 24 – 30, 2026
Christmas in July Week II
🎄✨ Christmas in July Weekend at Jellystone Park™! ✨🎄 Get ready for holiday fun in the sun! We’ll have plenty of Christmas crafts 🎨🎄 including: 🍭 Candy Cane Painting Rocks; 🌲 Pinecone Ornaments; and🎄 Christmas Bead Bracelets.
Plus, enjoy fun winter games ❄️⛄ like: 🎶 Christmas Limbo; ❄️🥄 Snowball Spoon Challenge…and we’ll introduce Christmas Karaoke 🎤🎶!
So let’s get festive—wear your Christmas light necklaces 🎇🎁, and don’t forget to grab a picture with Yogi Bear™ 🐻🎅!
🏕️ Site Decorating Contest!
Deck out your campsite with the most festive Christmas decorations, and you could win $100 in camping money 💵🎄! Sign up on the Jellystone Park App 📱 and upload a picture of your site to enter. Everyone who participates will receive a $25 camping credit 💳🎉 for your next visit.
🌟 Let’s make this the best year yet for our Christmas Light Show 🎇🏕️! Bring your extension cords, lights, and outdoor decorations 🔌💡🎀 to take part. Voting will be held Wednesday and Saturday nights 🗓️🌙, and only 1 vote per site is allowed.
Come show off your creativity, get into the holiday spirit, and make unforgettable summer memories 🎁❄️!
We are delivering Christmas gifts daily. Purchase your gift* (minimum of $10/child) by 7 pm from in the Ranger Station and the next morning it will be delivered to your site from our Christmas Team of bears! If you are interested in participating, there is no sign up necessary, just complete the purchase by 7 pm from us. We will then gift wrap it and we’ll have it ready for delivery the next morning and it’s FREE!
**A minimum of 5 sites need to be participating to award the camping money certificate.
*$10 minimum/gift apply
August
July 31 – August 6, 2026
Yogi Bear™ Bear-tastic Game Show Week
🎉🎤 Step right up for Yogi Bear™ Bear-tastic Game Show Week 🐻✨, where your family becomes the stars of the show! 🌟 Join Yogi Bear™ 🐻, Cindy Bear™ 💖, Boo Boo™ 🐾, and Ranger Smith™ 👮♂️ for trivia challenges ❓🧠, lightning rounds ⚡🏃♂️, prize wheels 🎡🎁, and laugh-out-loud competitions 😂🎯 inspired by classic game shows… plus a few bear-y fun surprises! 🎊🐾 With prizes 🏆, live shows 🎭, and nonstop excitement 🎶🎉, every camper has a chance to shine! ✨🌈
August 7-13, 2026
Boo Boo™ Space Ranger Week
and the National Blueberry Festival!
🚀🌌 Blast off into a week of out-of-this-world fun during Boo Boo™ Space Ranger Week! 🌠🛸 Join Boo Boo™ as he trains new Space Rangers 👨🚀🐻 to explore galaxies 🌌, hunt for meteors ☄️, meet silly aliens 👾, and protect the universe 🌍✨—one giggle at a time 😂. With cosmic karaoke 🎤🌟, glow-in-the-dark adventures 🌙💫, starry surprises ✨⭐, and Space Ranger missions throughout the park 🛰️🚀, your family will be ready for takeoff! 🛫💖
August 14-20, 2026
Junior Ranger Week w/ Ranger Smith™!
August 21-27, 2026
The Great Bear-lympics
Get ready for The Great Bear-lympics at Jellystone Park™! 🐻🎉. Spend the weekend racing in Yogi Bear™ Picnic Basket Relay 🧺🏃♂️, testing your balance in Boo Boo™ Balance Beam Walk 🤸♀️🐾, or showing your strength in the Bear Cub Tug-of-War 💪🧸. Try your skills at Honey Pot Shotput 🍯🏐, Jellystone Park™ Jump Challenge 🏃♀️🦘, and Picnic Blanket Curling 🧺❄️, then cheer on your teammates in the Campfire Torch Parade 🔥🎶.
But the fun doesn’t stop there—craft your very own Bear Medals 🏅🐾, Yogi Bear Headbands 🎩🐻, and Mini Honey Pots 🍯✨, or make a Team Flag 🚩🎨 to show off your Bear-lympics pride! Medals, laughter 😂, and Yogi Bear™ himself 🐻👋 await—this is a family weekend you won’t forget!
August 28 – September 3, 2026
Cindy Bear™ Pajama Party Week
✨ Escape the ordinary and dive into a week of cozy, whimsical fun at South Haven Jellystone Park’s Pajama Party Extravaganza! 🐻🌙 This enchanting week is tailor-made for families and friends seeking a unique and memorable pajama party experience. 🎨 Crafty Fun: Pillow decorating 🛏️🎨, friendship bracelets 🧵💖, dream catchers 🌙✨, DIY sleep masks 😴🎀, and Beadie Critter Backpack Clips 🐾🎒—so many ways to get creative and make keepsakes!
🛁 Silly & Sweet Activities: Take a dip in our giant bubble bath 🫧🛁, enjoy Breakfast with the Bears 🥞🍯, or join a Pajama Pizza Party by the campfire 🍕🔥.
🎤 Music & Movement: Let your inner rockstar shine at our Karaoke Station 🎶🎤, jump and dance in Pajama Jump & Jam 💃🕺, or twist and laugh in a game of Twister 🔴🟢🔵🟡.
🌟 Extra Fun Ideas: Glow-in-the-dark scavenger hunt 🔦🌌, starlight storytime 🌙📖, DIY glow stick jars 🌈🕯️, and campfire sing-alongs 🎵🔥 to make your pajama party weekend truly unforgettable!
💤 Come in your comfiest PJs and join the magic of Jellystone Park—where every moment is cozy, colorful, and full of campfire memories! 🏕️💖
A family S’mores Making Contest will take place to see which family can create the best, most creative and delicious s’more. The bears decided that they wanted to be the judge…we’ll see! So, are you in? Of course, we’ll have the Best-Dressed Pajama Contest.
South Haven Jellystone Park’s Pajama Party Week: Where Nature Meets Nightwear, and Every Moment is a Dream Come True! ??
September
September 4 – 7, 2026
Bear-y Big Labor Day Bash
This Labor Day weekend, celebrate the end of summer with a Bear-y Big Bash full of fun, laughter, and unforgettable family memories! Join us at Jellystone Park™ for a weekend packed with exciting games, creative crafts, and activities designed to delight campers of all ages.
Challenge your family and friends in our Bear-y Big Tug-of-War Tournament and classic Water Balloon Toss, or explore the campground during our thrilling Labor Day Scavenger Hunt.
As the sun sets, the fun doesn’t stop! Relax with an Outdoor Movie Night, and don’t miss the glow-filled excitement of our Bike and Golf Cart Glow Parade and Glow Hey Wagon Ride. Then, show off your best moves at the Glow Dance Party or belt out your favorite tunes during Karaoke.
This action-packed weekend is the perfect way to say goodbye to summer in style. Bring the whole family and join us for the Bear-y Big Labor Day Bash—a weekend you’ll never forget!
September 11 – 13, 2026
Magical Pumpkin Weekend
Welcome to Jellystone Park’s Magical Pumpkin Weekend—a festive celebration of all things pumpkin! Picture a weekend filled with fun family activities, laughter, and the cozy charm of autumn’s vibrant colors. It’s the perfect way to kick off the fall season!
This weekend puts a magical spin on our Halloween Weekends, designed especially for our younger guests. Enjoy our Magical Pumpkin Patch ($), Scarecrow Decorating Contest, and create your own caramel apples($).
What’s even more magical? It’s a BOGO Weekend! Buy one night, and get the second night FREE!
Join us for a day of friendly family fun with our Great Pumpkin Hunt! You will also see pumpkin seed spitting to pumpkin tic-tac-toe relay races, these games promise plenty of laughter and excitement. Bring your competitive spirit—prizes await the winners!
Instead of trick or treating site to site, we will offer our own version of “Trunk or Treat”. We will offer “The Great Pumpkin Candy Crawl” and give an Award to the best decorated “Trunk or Treat” table in the Pavilion. Be sure to bring candy to share, even if you are not taking part in the “The Great Pumpkin Candy Crawl” decorating contest!
*Please note activities and bear appearances are only available Friday night thru Sunday morning during this time of year.
. September 17- 27, 2026
Halloween Spooktacular Weekends I, II
As you arrive, you’ll be welcomed by Yogi Bear™ and an enchanting array of spooky decorations. During this time of year, South Haven Jellystone Park™ transforms into a whimsical Halloween wonderland, and that’s why we offer not one, but SEVEN Spooktacular Weekends!
Each weekend follows the same fun-filled schedule, so if one date doesn’t work, there’s always another! We’re famous for our exciting contests that return year after year. For those new to the fun, we’ll have pumpkin decorating, scarecrow decorating, site decorating, and, of course, costume contests. Don’t miss the Trick-or-Treating and our ever-popular Monster Mash dance!
We understand that decorating your site and creating scarecrows takes time and effort to gather the perfect decorations. That’s why we’re excited to reward your creativity! Each week, the winner of our Site Decorating Contest will receive a $100 Camping Money Gift Certificate**. Plus, the winner of our Scarecrow Decoration Contest will receive a $50 Camping Money Gift Certificate**!
For guests seeking even more fun, we offer additional activities for a small fee ($), including Halloween ceramics, tie-dye, Lucky Pumpkin, the Magical Pumpkin Patch, and a Corn Maze! And what’s Halloween without a haunted house? Terror in the Park ($) returns this year with some new surprises—you’ll have to venture in to see for yourself… if you dare!
At South Haven Jellystone Park™, we’re more than just a campground; we’re a Resort where families come together to create unforgettable memories. Halloween weekend isn’t just an event—it’s a celebration of family, fun, and the magic of the spooky season. Imagine a weekend where the crisp autumn air mixes with the scent of marshmallow-roasting campfires and the sounds of families laughing, enjoying an ghostly escape.
*Please note activities and bear appearances are only available Thursday night thru Sunday morning during this time of year.
**Please note we must have 5 sign-up and decorate for the money awards to be given out.
October
October 1- November 1, 2026
Halloween Spooktacular Weekends
III, IV, V, VI, & VII
As you arrive, you’ll be welcomed by Yogi Bear™ and an enchanting array of spooky decorations. During this time of year, South Haven Jellystone Park™ transforms into a whimsical Halloween wonderland, and that’s why we offer not one, but SEVEN Spooktacular Weekends!
Each weekend follows the same fun-filled schedule, so if one date doesn’t work, there’s always another! We’re famous for our exciting contests that return year after year. For those new to the fun, we’ll have pumpkin decorating, scarecrow decorating, site decorating, and, of course, costume contests. Don’t miss the Trick-or-Treating and our ever-popular Monster Mash dance!
We understand that decorating your site and creating scarecrows takes time and effort to gather the perfect decorations. That’s why we’re excited to reward your creativity! Each week, the winner of our Site Decorating Contest will receive a $100 Camping Money Gift Certificate**. Plus, the winner of our Scarecrow Decoration Contest will receive a $50 Camping Money Gift Certificate**!
For guests seeking even more fun, we offer additional activities for a small fee ($), including Halloween ceramics, tie-dye, Lucky Pumpkin, the Magical Pumpkin Patch, and a Corn Maze! And what’s Halloween without a haunted house? Terror in the Park ($) returns this year with some new surprises—you’ll have to venture in to see for yourself… if you dare!
At South Haven Jellystone Park™, we’re more than just a campground; we’re a Resort where families come together to create unforgettable memories. Halloween weekend isn’t just an event—it’s a celebration of family, fun, and the magic of the spooky season. Imagine a weekend where the crisp autumn air mixes with the scent of marshmallow-roasting campfires and the sounds of families laughing, enjoying an ghostly escape.
