Jellystone Park Camp-Resort Locations Across The U.S. And Canada Planning Memorable Activities For Father's Day Weekend
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Jellystone Park locations across the U.S. and Canada are planning a variety of memorable activities for families to honor their Dads over Father's Day weekend.
"Some locations have ‘Daddy and Me' look-alike contests and Dad joke contests. Others have family relay races and obstacle course challenges. Every location is coming up with fun activities to make Father's Day weekend memorable," said Trent Hershenson, vice president of marketing for Camp Jellystone, the Southfield, Michigan-based company that franchises Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts across the U.S. and Canada.
With more than 75 franchised locations, Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts operates in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences. Jellystone Park locations are famous for providing fun, family attractions, activities, and themed weekends that include everything from pools and water slides to mini golf and foam parties to wagon rides and dance parties.
Here's a sampling of Father's Day weekend activities that are scheduled at Jellystone Park locations across the U.S. and Canada:
Colorado
— Estes Park: Father's Day weekend activities at this location include a craft activity to make a card for Dad and games of Dad-versus-Dad laser tag.
— Larkspur: Father's Day weekend at this location includes craft activities and fun competing with Dad in cornhole and mini golf tournaments.
Illinois
— Pittsfield: Father's Day weekend activities at this location include a fishing derby.
Indiana
— Knightstown: Activities at this location over Father's Day weekend include a "Daddy and Me Look-Alike" contest, shaving cream games, and a fishing tournament.
Iowa
— Monticello: Father's Day weekend activities at this location include a smoked foods cook-off.
Maine
— Madison: This location celebrates Dads with crafts and a barbecue cook-off and a late checkout on Father's Day.
Michigan
— Carsonville: This location celebrates Father's Day weekend with fishing tournaments, bucket golf, and cornhole competitions. Families can also spend quality time with Yogi Bear, Boo Boo, and Cindy Bear during games and activities that are designed to make Dads feel extra special.
— Grayling: Father's Day weekend caps a week of slimy activities at this location, including the ultimate slime experience where kids can create their own custom slime with a variety of colors, textures, glitter, and beads or test their skills with a thrilling slime toss game and take a chance at getting slimed for extra laughs. There will also be a cornhole tournament for Dads.
— South Haven: Father's Day weekend at this location includes exciting "Dads-versus-Kids" challenges including tug-of-war, a water balloon toss, and relay races as well as games of cornhole, horseshoes, and basketball shootouts.
Mississippi
— Pelahatchie: Activities at this location over Father's Day weekend include a "Dad Look-Alike" contest, craft time with Dad, Dad jokes, a father-child sports tournament, and a father-child fishing derby.
Missouri
— Monroe City: Father's Day weekend events at this location include a fishing tournament, bucket golf, and family relay races. Kids will also have an opportunity to create a unique gift for their Dads.
New York
— Endicott: Father's Day weekend activities at this location include a "World's Fastest Dad" obstacle course challenge and a "Dad Joke Battle." There will also be mini golf and bucket golf tournaments, a kickball game, and other activities, including sports lovers' trivia.
Texas
— Burleson: Father's Day weekend activities at this location include a craft activity for kids to make something special for their Dads; a fishing tournament; a Dad joke challenge; and a "Copycat Dress Like Dad" contest. Dads and kids can also take part in a "Silly Mustache Selfies with Dad Scavenger Hunt," using a cellphone, a list of clues, and a mustache to create hilarious moments with Dad.
Virginia
— Chincoteague: Guests can celebrate their Dads at this location with crafts, games, donuts with dad, and a father-daughter dance.
Wisconsin
— Wisconsin Dells: This location celebrates Dads with a week's worth of athletic competitions from June 13 to 19. Guests can march with Yogi Bear in the "Torch Glow Stick Parade," compete in gaga ball, volleyball, cornhole, and Capture the Flag games as well as potato sack relays and coconut shot put. There will also be pudding wrestling, family tug-o-war, and a Wisconsin cheese social.
Canada
— Niagara Falls, Ontario: Father's Day activities at this location include a root beer-chugging competition.
About Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts
With more than 75 locations across the United States and Canada, Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts feature fun attractions such as pools and water slides, non-stop family activities, up-close fun with Yogi Bear characters, and glamping-style accommodations. For more information about Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, please visit www.jellystonepark.com. For information on franchising opportunities, please visit www.jellystonefranchise.com.
About Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences
Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences (WBDGE) is a worldwide leader in the creation, development, licensing and operating of location-based entertainment based on the biggest franchises, stories, and characters from Warner Bros.' world-renowned film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, Cartoon Network and more. WBDGE is home to the groundbreaking locations of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal theme parks around the world, award-winning Warner Bros. Studio Tour locations in London, Hollywood, and Tokyo, the iconic Harry Potter New York flagship store, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, The WB Abu Dhabi, The FRIENDS Experience, The Game of Thrones Studio Tour and countless other experiences inspired by Harry Potter, DC, Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Game of Thrones, FRIENDS and more. WBDGE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery's Revenue & Strategy division.
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Trent Hershenson, Vice President of Marketing
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resorts
(248) 864-0168
thershenson@campjellystone.com
www.JellystonePark.com
Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences
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