Events & Daily Activities | Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™: Barton Lake, IN

DAILY EVENTS

This is just a sample of the fun activities you can expect during your stay. Want to know what's happening during your trip? Visit our Guest Dashboard within two weeks of your stay.

Arts & Crafts

Gem Mining ($)

Foam Parties

Hey Hey Hey Rides

Candy Bar Bingo ($)

Weekly Themes:

4/24 - 4/26: Wake Up, Yogi Bear™!

Join Yogi Bear™, Cindy Bear™, and Boo Boo™ for a weekend of springtime fun! Make some noise in the Wake Up the Bears noisemaker parade, enjoy the Magic Easter Experience, and meet the Easter Bunny during this egg-stra special weekend!

*Weekend activities only.

5/1 - 5/3: Fairytale Forest

Join us for a magical celebration with a fairytale costume contest, medieval entertainment, DIY enchanted seed bombs, and a fairy forest workshop!

*Weekend activities only.

5/8 - 5/10: Cindy Bear™ Sweet Escape

Treat mom to a bear-y sweet getaway! Enjoy a Momma Bear Craft & Sip, King Size Candy Bar Bingo, and DIY candy jewelry with a bear! Don't forget to bring your candy for the sweet swap!

*Weekend activities only.

5/22 - 5/25: Memorial Day: Stars, Stripes, and S'mores

Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend the Jellystone Park™ way! Enjoy patriotic-themed entertainment, classic outdoor games, red, white, and blue kids activities, and decorate your ride for our Golf Cart Decorating Contest & Parade. It’s a star-spangled weekend full of fun, family, and unforgettable memories!

*Weekend activities only.

5/26 - 6/7: Summerween

Why wait for fall? Celebrate Summerween at Jellystone Park™! Decorate your ride for the Golf Cart Decorating Contest & Parade, then enjoy trick-or-treating-- summer style. Get creative in our Watermelon Decorating Contest and join in festive Summerween activities perfect for all ages. It’s a frightfully fun mash-up of spooky summer fun you won't want to miss!

6/8 - 6/21: Ocean Adventure

Dive into a sea of fun! Splash into a Mermaid Foam Party, hunt for hidden riches in a Pirate Treasure Hunt, and meet a special pirate or mermaid guest-- straight from the high seas. Dress up for our Costume Contest and get creative with plenty of under-the-sea activities!

6/22 - 7/5: 250 Years: A Bear-y American Celebration

Join us at Jellystone Park™ as we celebrate 250 years of the USA in star-spangled style! Enjoy patriotic entertainment, classic outdoor games, and festive kids activities bursting with red, white, and blue fun. Show off your creativity in our Golf Cart Decorating Contest & Parade and celebrate with family, friends, and all-American fun from start to finish.

7/6 - 7/19: Santa's Summer Vacation

Santa is stopping by Jellystone Park™ for a holly-jolly summer celebration! Decorate your ride for the Golf Cart Decorating Contest & Parade, then join the fun at our festive Christmas Party filled with cheerful holiday entertainment. Don’t miss a special visit from Santa!

7/20 - 8/2: Color Splash

Get ready for a burst of bright, bubbly fun! Dance the night away at our Foamtastic Glow Party, splash into an exciting Color Fun Competition, and enjoy high-energy kids entertainment. Cool off with refreshing water activities and soak up the fun!

8/3 - 8/16: Great Outdoor Games

Let the games begin! Compete all week long in friendly sports competitions, classic games, and a fun-filled photo scavenger hunt for all ages. Earn bragging rights, cheer on your fellow campers, and wrap up the excitement with a high-energy Victory Celebration, complete with entertainment to honor our champions. It’s a week of teamwork and unforgettable outdoor fun!

8/21 - 8/23: Ranger Smith™ Rodeo Roundup

Saddle up for rootin’-tootin’ good time! Test your skills in rodeo-style games, enjoy Western-themed entertainment, and kick up your boots at the Barn Dance Bash. Don your best duds for the Best Dressed Cowboy & Cowgirl Contest and celebrate a weekend full of frontier fun!

*Weekend activities only.

8/28 - 8/30: Bear-y Happy Birthday

t’s a paw-some celebration at Jellystone Park™! Join the fun at our Bear Birthday Paw-ty, then enjoy special activities with Yogi Bear™, Cindy Bear™, and Boo Boo™. Kids can get creative with bear-y special DIY birthday cards for the bears!

*Weekend activities only.

9/4 - 9/7: Labor Day Luau

Say aloha to the end of summer at Jellystone Park™! Celebrate with a tropical Luau, island-inspired themed entertainment, and fun luau games for all ages. Break out your best decorations for our our Golf Cart Decorating Contest & Parade, then soak in the final summer vibes with family, friends, and island-style fun.

*Weekend activities only.

9/11 - 9/20: Pumpkin Pic-A-Nic

Celebrate fall fun! Enjoy classic fall games, show off your creativity in the Pumpkin Painting Contest, and join the fun at our festive Pumpkin Party-- plus, enjoy themed entertainment!

*Weekend activities only.

9/25 - 11/01: Halloween Weekends

Get ready for frightful fun at Jellystone Park™! Brave our haunted experience, be amazed by the Magic Pumpkin Experience, and show off your spookiest style in the Costume Contest. Enjoy classic trick-or-treating, then go all out in the Spooky Site Decorating Contest and Ghostly Golf Cart Decorating Contest. It’s a weekend packed with thrills, chills, and Halloween magic!

*Weekend activities only.

11/6 - 11/8: Good Night, Yogi Bear™!

Snuggle up for a cozy, feel-good weekend as we help the bears get ready for hibernation! Slip into your PJs for a fun PJ Dance Party, unwind at a cozy movie night, and get creative with pillowcase coloring. End the weekend by tucking the bears into bed for their winter slumber.

*Weekend activities only.