Celebrate Columbus Day weekend at Binghamton Jellystone Park™ with Let's Get Spooky, featuring trick-or-treating, Halloween games, carnival fun, and candy quests around the lake! Brave the Haunted House, enjoy Behind the Haunt Tours for the little ones, and explore the magical pumpkin patch with wagon rides, storytime, and jack-o-lantern painting—this weekend is packed with thrills and family fun!
Oct 09, 2026
Head to the Ranger Station to pick up your Haunted House Time Slot Tickets & Waiver Check-In. Guests must return a signed waiver during this time to receive their haunted house time slot tickets.
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Come to the Registration Station to say hello Yogi Bear™ and start off your family adventure on a fun note.
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Hop aboard the Bear Roll Train for a fun-filled ride alongside Boo Boo™ as he waves and greets guests along the way.
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Test your aim and skill by tossing rings onto witch hats in this fun and festive game with Cindy Bear™.
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Learn how to become a scare actor as we find the perfect spot for you inside the Haunted House; volunteers must be at least 12 years old to participate.
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Enjoy a fun, spooky-themed movie in the Rec Building which is perfect for those who want thrills without the scares!
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Take a hayride from the beach to the Haunted House for spooky fun. This is not recommended for children under 7, and a time slot ticket is required. Pick up tickets inside the Ranger Station before 8 PM.
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Join our Halloween Site Decorating Contest and show off all your Halloween spirit. Make sure to vote for what you think is the best decorated site by 9 PM on Saturday in the Ranger Station. Winner will be announced Sunday Morning after the Pancake Breakfast with the Bears.
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Oct 10, 2026
Stop by the Rec Building to purchase tickets for the Magic Pumpkin Patch. Everyone is welcome to enjoy story time, planting the seeds, and a hayride to the pumpkin patch—but if you'd like to pick a pumpkin from the Magic Pumpkin Patch, it's just $5 per person.
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Join us in the Rec Building to hear the magical tale of how the pumpkin patch was discovered during the Story of the Magic Pumpkin Patch with the Bears.
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Meet us in the Rec Building and help plant pumpkin seeds in the Magic Pumpkin Patch and recite the special spell to help them grow during Planting of the Magic Pumpkin Seeds with Yogi Bear™ and Cindy Bear™.
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Enjoy watching It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown while decorating and coloring your own pumpkin coloring sheet during The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown Cartoon & DIY Pumpkin Coloring with Boo Boo™.
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Come paint and personalize their own ceramic creations, turning blank pieces into colorful keepsakes to take home.
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Come watch pumpkins soar through the air as they're launched from a homemade catapult to see how far they can fly during Giant Pumpkin Catapult Launching Time with the Bears, taking place at the field next to the swimming pool.
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Meet us at the Adventure Ropes Course to launch apples with giant slingshots, aiming for targets trying to get them to smash. If you hit one of the hanging targets you win a FREE tie dye shirt! Cost is $5 for 6 apples.
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Create and tie dye the perfect design to make a unique souvenir t-shirt to take home.
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Team up with other players for an exciting, GellyBall battle, dodging and tagging opponents at the Action Zone arena.
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Meet us outside the Space Station to hop aboard for a fun-filled Hey, Hey, Hey Wagon Ride to the Pumpkin Patch, enjoying the ride as you head out to the patch to see if our pumpkins grew. Everyone can ride the hayride but ony people with a ticket can pick up a pumpkin.
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Head to the Rec Building after the hayride to decorate and paint your pumpkins from the Magic Pumpkin Patch during the creative Pumpkin Painting activity.
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Meet us outside the Scare Station for a gentle, kid-friendly tour of the Haunted House for children 7 and under, with no live actors and all the lights on!
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Come enter your painted pumpkins into the contest by picking a number from an Awesome Squad Member and placing your pumpkin outside the Rec Building, then voting begins during the Pumpkin Painting Contest.
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Dress in your Halloween costume and visit sites around the lake to collect candy, or set up a spot to hand out treats!
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Take turns picking apples from a witches' cauldron with your eyes closed—choose a green apple to stay safe, but a red apple means you're out for that round.
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Join Yogi Bear™ and Boo Boo™ inside the Rec Building for fast-paced, spooky-themed relay races full of fun and friendly competition!
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Join the Bears at the Rec Building with your costumes for our Monster Mash Dance Party as we will be dancing to some classic Halloween songs.
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Play five exciting rounds of Bingo inside the Rec Building for a chance to win a variety of delicious candy bars if you are one of the lucky winners.
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Join us at the Action Zone for a few exciting rounds of Glow Z Tag!
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Hop aboard the Glow Hey, Hey, Hey Wagon Ride for a fun, illuminated tour around the park. Don't forget your glow sticks!
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Oct 11, 2026
Join us for this VIB experience and enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage at the Pic-a-Nic Basket Café while dining with the bears—but remember, DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!
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Gather around for spooky-but-fun Halloween ghost stories told by kids during this festive storytelling time.
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Meet us in the Rec Building to toss balls into the monster's mouth with Boo Boo™ and see if you can feed the monster successfully!
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Join us in the Rec Building to make spooky and silly Halloween face magnets with Cindy Bear™ for a festive and creative keepsake!
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Join us in the Rec Building for a fun game of Halloween Charades!
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Play bingo with Halloween-themed cards featuring spooky and fun pictures instead of numbers!
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Create a one-of-a-kind souvenir t-shirt by coloring with fabric markers or designing a spin-paint tee during this fun, creative activity.
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Join us in the Rec Building to take part in the Candy Bar Horse Races for a chance to win some candy!
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Get a sparkly Halloween glitter tattoo inside the Rec Building at this time.
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Head over to Yogi Bear's Pavilion to enjoy games, treats, and spooky-themed activities for the whole family at our festive Halloween carnival!
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Join Cindy Bear™ inside the Rec Building to stir up magical and mysterious potions in a fun, hands-on Halloween activity!
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Play a spooky twist on Guess Who inside the Rec Building, asking questions to figure out which monster the other team has chosen!
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Team up with your family to wrap a "human ghost" in toilet paper for a silly and spooky challenge with Yogi Bear inside the Rec Building!
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Play five exciting rounds of Bingo inside the Rec Building for a chance to win a variety of delicious candy bars if you are one of the lucky winners.
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End the night inside the Rec Building watching The Yogi Bear Movie with your family.
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Oct 12, 2026
Enjoy a relaxing Monday morning watching Yogi Bear™ Cartoons and coloring some Jellystone Park Coloring Pages inside the Rec Building.
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Come and Shop Till You Drop with 25% OFF Everything in the Store this Columbus Day! This deal CANNOT be combined with any other discounts.
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Play a spooky twist on hide-and-seek at the Action Zone with Yogi Bear™, where players hide and try not to get caught by the "ghost"!
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Dodge and dash as the monsters as they lead a spooky game of freeze tag—get tagged and you're frozen like a until someone is brave enough to unfreeze you!
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Join us in the Rec Building to get creative with Cindy Bear™ and make fun, festive Halloween crafts to take home!
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Enjoy hands-on fun by creating your own sand art, slime, or spin tee designs while the DIY Café is open.
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Hop aboard the Bear Roll Train for a fun-filled ride and wave and greet guests along the way.
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