Say farewell to the season in spooky style during our Nightmare Before Closing Weekend! We're packing in all your Halloween favorites one last time—Trick-or-Treating through the campground, Halloween crafts, and a Costume Contest featuring a special Best Group Costume category. Turn your campsite into a scream-worthy scene for our Best Decorated Site contest, then dance the night away at our Glow Monster Mash Dance Party. Don't forget to visit the Magic Pumpkin Patch and show off your creativity in our pumpkin painting and carving contests. It's one last frightfully fun blowout before we close the gates for the year!
Oct 08, 2026
The zombies have taken over the jumping pillow! 🧠 Get ready to jump, bounce, dodge, and survive through a variety of zombie-themed games and challenges. Will you escape the zombie apocalypse, or will you join the undead? Come find out! 🧟♂️💥
Location: Jumping Pillow Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Round and round the eyeball goes, will it land on friend or foe?? Spin the zombie eye, give it a try, the undead might be lurking by! (FREE ACTIVITY)**YOU MAY GET MESSY AT THIS ACTIVITY
Location: Ball Field Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Pick your horse, cheer it on, and get ready to race for something SWEET! 🎉 Join us for a fast-paced candy bar horse race where luck will decide which horse crosses the finish line first! 🏁 The winning racers will trot away with a delicious candy bar prize! 🍫🏆
Location: Basketball Court Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Get your PJ's on and join us at the Cindy Bear™ Suite and help us read her a bedtime story and tuck her in for the night!!
Location: Hibernation Station Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Don’t forget to swing by the Ranger Station before the movie starts! 🍿🐻 We’ve got everything you need to snack in style while you enjoy the show!Grab an icy slushie, buttery popcorn, jumbo pretzel, or our crazy-good ice cream nachos! 🍧🍿🥨🍦 Pick your favorites and make your movie night even more delicious and fun! 🎬✨
Location: Pic-a-nic Basket Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Start the night with some classic Yogi Bear™ cartoons! 📺🐻 Get comfy, relax, and enjoy some bear-y fun!
Location: Mini Theater Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Oct 09, 2026
Roll into some fall fun with Pumpkin Bowling! 🎳 See how many you can topple in one roll — strike or spare, it’s all in good fun! 🎃 (FREE)
Location: Ball Field Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
It’s time to create your own creepy little monster! Choose a pool noodle monster body, then bring it to life with silly eyes, wild hair, goofy faces, and spooky decorations. 👀🧟♂️ Will your monster be scary, silly, or a little bit of both? Come build your very own nightmare buddy to take home! 🎃👻
Location: Yogi Bear™ Pavillion Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Get creative and let your imagination shine! 🎨🌈 Choose a fun ceramic piece to paint and decorate, or add a little sparkle with a colorful glitter tattoo! ✨🖌️🏺 Ceramics: Prices vary by piece and must be purchased in advance in the Rec Shed before participating. ✨ Glitter Tattoos: $5 each! Pick your favorite activity, get creative, and add some sparkle to your day! 🎨✨🐻
Location: Yogi Bear™ Pavillion Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Get ready for a sweet and exciting twist on Bingo! 🎉 Join us for an evening of fun, laughs, and friendly competition at the Yogi Bear Pavilion! 🐻🍫 Listen for the numbers, mark your card, and see if you can be the first to shout BINGO! 🏆🎲🍫 BRING YOUR OWN CANDY BAR TO PLAY! Your favorite candy bar will be part of the fun, so don’t forget to bring one along!
Location: Yogi Bear™ Pavillion Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
It’s time to wind down for the night with Yogi Bear™ and Boo Boo™! 🐻🌙 Join us at the Hibernation Station for a cozy bedtime send-off filled with smiles, goodnight wishes, and bear-y sweet memories! 📖✨ Bring the kiddos in their pajamas, get comfy, and help us tuck Yogi and Boo Boo into bed before it’s time for sweet dreams! 💤🐻📍 Meet at the Hibernation Station! Come say goodnight to Yogi Bear™ and Boo Boo™ and help tuck them in for the night! 🌙🐻💤
Location: Hibernation Station Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Don’t forget to swing by the Ranger Station before the movie starts! 🍿🐻 We’ve got everything you need to snack in style while you enjoy the show!Grab an icy slushie, buttery popcorn, jumbo pretzel, or our crazy-good ice cream nachos! 🍧🍿🥨🍦 Pick your favorites and make your movie night even more delicious and fun! 🎬✨
Location: Pic-a-nic Basket Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Start the night with some classic Yogi Bear™ cartoons! 📺🐻 Get comfy, relax, and enjoy some bear-y fun before the party begins! 🍿✨ Bring your own chairs, blankets, and snacks! Then, when the cartoons are over, it’s time to TURN UP THE GLOW! ✨🕺💃 Get ready for a high-energy Glow Dance filled with music, dancing, and glowing fun! 🌈🎶
Location: Mini Theater Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Get ready to LIGHT UP THE NIGHT! ✨🎉 Join us for an exciting Glow Dance filled with music, dancing, and tons of glowing fun! 🌈🎶 Grab your glow sticks, necklaces, and anything that lights up, then show off your best dance moves! 💃🕺✨ Come ready to glow, dance, and party the night away! 🌟🎶🐻
Location: Parking Lot Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Oct 10, 2026
Help us wake up Yogi Bear™ and Boo Boo™, then head over for some Gem Mining fun! 🐻💎💰 Gem Mining bags can be purchased at the Ranger Station. Come say good morning to the bears and discover some sparkling treasures! ✨🐻💎
Location: Hibernation Station Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Breakfast just got smarter than the average bear!! We're serving up syrup and smiles! For just $4.99+tax you'll get 4 crispy french toast sticks and 2 juicy sausage links. NOTE: Special pricing only from 8am-9am.
Location: Pic-a-nic Basket Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Visit the Magic Pumpkin Patch to plant your very own magic seeds! 🌱🎃 💰 Magic seeds must be purchased at the Ranger Station before the activity. 🎃 Part 2: Meet back at 12:00 PM to pick your magic pumpkin! Line up in front of the store for a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch. Don’t miss Part 2—you’ll be amazed at what your magic seeds become! ✨🎃
Location: Magic Pumpkin Patch Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Make, play, and ride your way through the day! Rec shed is open from 9:30am-7:00pm. This is where you can purchase your tie dye shirts, ceramics, mini golf and pedal carts!
Location: Rec Shed Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Get creative and make your very own colorful tie-dye creation! 🌈👕 Choose your favorite colors, create a fun design, and take home your one-of-a-kind masterpiece💰 Tie-dye shirts must be purchased in the Rec Shed. Come get creative and add some color to your day! 🌈✨
Location: Yogi Bear™ Pavillion Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Get ready to STOMP! Protect your monster balloon while trying to pop everyone else’s! The last monster standing with their balloon still intact wins! 🎃👻 Who will survive the Monster Stomp?
Location: Basketball Court Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Grab a delicious Dirty Soda and enjoy a fun-filled time hanging out with one of your favorite characters on the back patio! 🐻🥤📸 🎉 SPECIAL OFFER: Buy One, Get One Half Off! Bring your friends, grab your favorite drink, and come enjoy some sweet sips and character fun! 🥤🐻✨
Location: Ranger Station Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Lucky Pumpkin=$7 per pumpkin: Pre-purchase at the Ranger Station, keep your receipt as your ticket, and line up for the Hey, Hey Ride. Show your ticket to the staff person at the Lucky Pumpkin Patch, pick your pumpkin, ride back to the Ranger Station to claim your prize!! Magic Pumpkin ticket holders: Line up along the fence in front of the Ranger Station for a wagon ride back to the Magic Pumpkin patch to pluck your pumpkin! Once you've got it, head to the Yogi Bear™ Pavilion where you can paint or carve your pumpkin! If you'd rather purchase and paint one of our ceramic pieces, please make a pit stop at the Rec. Shed to purchase your ceramic before claiming a spot under the pavilion to paint! NOTE: You will need to bring your own carving supplies, we do have small sets for sale at the Ranger Station.
Location: Line up in Front of the Ranger Station Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
The zombies have taken over the jumping pillow! 🧠 Get ready to jump, bounce, dodge, and survive through a variety of zombie-themed games and challenges. Will you escape the zombie apocalypse, or will you join the undead? Come find out! 🧟♂️💥
Location: Jumping Pillow Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Dip into sweetness with a caramel apple creation! For just $5 each, we'll spin an apple in warm sweet caramel and then hand it over to you to roll in one of our several festive toppings! It's sweet and sticky fun, one apple at a time!
Location: Pic-a-nic Basket Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Enter the Nightmare Slime Lab and create your very own creepy, gooey concoction! Mix, stretch, squish, and customize your slime with spooky colors and creepy add-ins. What kind of nightmare will YOU create? 😱🕷️✨
Location: Yogi Bear™ Pavillion Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Strap on your ZTag wristband and dive into a high-energy game of lights, laughs, and lightning-fast moves! Dodge, tag, and chase your way to victory as your band lights up with every hit. It's fast. It's fun. It's the ultimate game of tech-powered tag! NOTE: Sign up & pay $2 per person at the Ranger Station!
Location: Superior Island Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Bring your favorite adult drink and your lucky charm for a night of Bingo & Beverages! Play as many cards as you want — just bring one drink per card. Feeling lucky? Join the 50/50 Raffle Round by adding $5 cash per raffle card, and you could walk away with half the pot! Drink, dab, and win — the perfect combo for a fun-filled evening!
Location: Yogi Bear™ Pavillion Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
A 'bear-y' special delivery straight from the den to your door!! Choose from one of the following packages and be at your site between 5-6pm with your camera at the ready!! Delivery options include: Cookies & Milk Delivery - $14.99 for the first child, $6.99 for each additional child S'mores With A Bear - $34.99 (includes s'mores for 4 people) Pizza Delivery - $39.99 (includes a 16" pizza & 4 small slushies) Celebrating a birthday boy or girl during your visit? Consider a VIB celebration right at your site! Choose from one of the following options! Bear Essentials Package: Surprise someone you love with an autographed birthday card, and a small goodie bag, hand delivered to your site by one of your favorite bears! $24.99 Beartastic Package: Make that special day extra "beartastic" with a personal visit by Yogi Bear™, Cindy Bear™, or Boo Boo™! This great birthday upgrade comes with a signed birthday card, a special birthday hat, gift choice from the pic-a-nic basket, and a personal cake! $39.99 Unbearably Sweet Package: Make this birthday one to remember! Our unbearably sweet birthday package comes loaded with a signed birthday card, special birthday hat, gift of choice from the pic-a-nic basket, a personal visit from Yogi Bear™, Cindy Bear™, or Boo Boo™, a personal cake, a bucket of sweets & snacks, and a token for a beary delicious ice cream treat! $64.99 NOTE: You must sign up & pre-pay at the Ranger Station prior to 5:00PM!!
Location: Sign up & pre-pay at the Ranger Station prior to 5:00PM! Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Come on down and strut your spooktacular stuff at the Halloween Costume Contest! From ghostly to glamorous, show off your creepy couture and ghoulish glam! Spooky, chilly, or chic, we have a prize for every freak! (FREE ACTIVITY) **Trick-or-Treating will start immediately after the Costume Contest! Categories Include: Best Costume Ages 0-5 Best Costume Ages 6-8 Best Costume Ages 9-12 Best Costume Ages 13-17 Best Costume Ages 18 & up Best Group Costume Best Pet Costume
Location: Basketball Court Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
The candy is calling and it's time to start Trick-or-Treating! Site-to-site delights await for you to chant "trick-or-treat" and score some ghoulish goodies on the go! (FREE ACTIVITY) NOTE: If you plan to hand out candy, plan for 200-225 trick-or-treaters!
Location: Immediately following the costume contest! Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Get your PJ's on and join us at the Cindy Bear™ Suite and help us read her a bedtime story and tuck her in for the night!!
Location: Hibernation Station Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Don’t forget to swing by the Ranger Station before the movie starts! 🍿🐻 We’ve got everything you need to snack in style while you enjoy the show!Grab an icy slushie, buttery popcorn, jumbo pretzel, or our crazy-good ice cream nachos! 🍧🍿🥨🍦 Pick your favorites and make your movie night even more delicious and fun! 🎬✨
Location: Pic-a-nic Basket Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Grab your blankets, and your favorite crew—it’s time for a family movie night at our outdoor theater! Sit back, relax, and enjoy a big-screen adventure under the twinkling sky. Whether it’s laughter, thrills, or heartwarming moments, there’s nothing like watching a movie surrounded by nature and campground friends.
Location: Mini Theater Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Glow through the night on a glowing Hey, Hey Ride to the Haunted Trail! Bring your own glow to illuminate your ride and climb aboard the wagon where the fun shines bright! (FREE to ride wagon) NOTE: Please sign the waiver and pre-purchase your ticket ($7/person or a family 4 pack for $25) at the Ranger Station before you make your way to the trail entrance. We will not be able to accept payments at the trail head.
Location: Line up along the fence in front of the Ranger Station! Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Dare to walk the line between fright and fun during this haunted hike packed with eerie excitement! Can you handle the Haunted Trail where terror awaits and shadows roam?! We'll see... NOTE: Please sign the waiver and pre-purchase your ticket ($7/person or a family 4 pack for $25) at the Ranger Station before you make your way to the trail entrance. We will not be able to accept payments at the trail head.
Location: Line up along the fence in front of the Ranger Station to take you to the entrance or line up at the entrance located on site 159 Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Oct 11, 2026
Help us wake up Yogi Bear™ and Boo Boo™, then head over for some Gem Mining fun! 🐻💎💰 Gem Mining bags can be purchased at the Ranger Station. Come say good morning to the bears and discover some sparkling treasures! ✨🐻💎
Location: Hibernation Station Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Start your morning with something sweet and bear-y special! 🍩🐻 Join Boo Boo™ for a fun-filled morning with delicious donuts, smiles, and sweet memories! ✨ Come say good morning to Boo Boo™, grab a tasty donut, and enjoy some time with one of your favorite Jellystone Park™ bears! 🐻🍩💕 💰 Donuts are $2 each! Bring your appetite and get ready for a sweet morning with Boo Boo™! 🍩🐻🌞
Location: Yogi Bear™ Pavillion Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Dip, dab, and design – ceramics and fabric come to life with your shine! Purchase your ceramic piece or one of our fabric items from the Recreation Shed. We’ll provide the paint or fabric markers! It’s a kaleidoscope of art and expression!
Location: Yogi Bear™ Pavillion Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
Strap on your ZTag wristband and dive into a high-energy game of lights, laughs, and lightning-fast moves! Dodge, tag, and chase your way to victory as your band lights up with every hit. It's fast. It's fun. It's the ultimate game of tech-powered tag! NOTE: Sign up & pay $2 per person at the Ranger Station!
Location: Superior Island Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
RIP boring crafts... and RIP Camping Season 2026! 💀 Design and decorate your very own spooky tombstone with creepy sayings, silly names, and Halloween decorations. Make it scary, funny, or totally BOO-tiful, then take your creation home as a souvenir from our Nightmare Before Closing Weekend! 🎃🕸️
Location: Yogi Bear™ Pavillion Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar
It's always bear-y sad to say goodbye, but bear hugs make everything better! Meet at the Yogi Bear™ Statue and be sure to bring your camera to snap a picture that is sure to keep the memories alive until next camping season! (FREE ACTIVITY)
Location: Yogi Bear™ Statue (main parking lot) Nightmare Before Closing WeekendAdd to my calendar