Join Yogi and Friends for Tons of Fun Activities in 2011!

At Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Chicago adults can unwind while younger campers have fun at supervised activities, games and themed events. Plus, the whole family is sure to enjoy activities like Yogi's Annual Golf Outing, Christmas in July, and special celebrations for Mother's day, Father's Day and our American Heroes. With 27 themed weekends already planned, Yogi promises there will be no end to the fun at Jellystone Park this season!

2011 also brings several new activities, longer hours at the Arts and Crafts Center, and unbeatable camp favorites, from sing along heyrides, outdoor movies and sports tournaments, to birthday parties for Yogi, Cindy and Boo Boo, bear tuck ins, and of course, Wake the Bears! Weekend on April 15-18. Be sure not to miss Yogi's Summer Shows and dances held every weekend Memorial Day to Labor Day.


Featured Activities:


Wake up with Yogi!

Start your Saturday morning off right by having fun with Yogi! That's right, Yogi will get our campers in motion with a few silly movements and we're sure, a few tricks up his sleeve too! Then it's time for a bear-size breakfast with Yogi! This year at Breakfast with Yogi there is a larger selection of menu items to choose from. You won't want to miss waking up with Yogi! 


Hey-ride fun!

Our hey-rides are so popular; we've decided we need more! This season guests can hop aboard an afternoon wagon ride in addition to the morning, eartly evening and glow-in-the dark hey-ride too!

Weekday Activities...

Weekday activities are a blast and this season there will be more.. more visits with the bears, hey-rides and teen activities! Come and camp with us weekdays beginning June 6th thru August 12th. 

 

April

Enjoy reduced rates this month! Click here to book your reservation.

It's Springtime at Yogi Bear Park and that can only mean one thing; it's time to camp! It's also Yogi, Cindy and Boo Boo's favorite time of year because it's when their friends wake them to kick off another great season of family fun at Jellystone Park Chicago!

Be an early bird and stay with us on April 8-10th, when it’s PAY ONE NIGHT GET A SECOND FREE!!! Our first weekend offers limited activities, however; there will be plenty of fun to go around. Wake the Bears weekend falls on April 15-17th this year. Come prepared to make lots of noise to get Yogi, Cindy and Boo Boo out of hibernation! How about spending Easter in the great outdoors? There will be lots of egg-citing fun with bear-sized Easter egg hunts for kids and a glow in the dark egg hunt for teens. April ends with a weekend full of Wacky Fun and games with Yogi!

May

May is an action-packed month at Jellystone Park. Things kick off with Mother’s Day Weekend and the Annual Duck Races. Next, we celebrate our heroes with Hurray to Heroes Weekend where we honor all military, police, fire and EMS with special camping rates and fun. We celebrate Yogi’s Birthday red carpet style with complimentary cupcakes for our campers. Be sure to make plans with Yogi for Memorial Day Weekend, too. A live band, DJ, magician, and a clown will be add to the entertainment. The Yogi Bear Summer Show premiers and we have a very special tribute planned for our Armed Forces and Veterans on Monday.

June

The fun only picks up in June, for it is when Jellystone Park's weekday activities begin (June 6th- August 12th). Camp June 3-5 and Memorial Day weekend-store your camper on site for free and camp this weekend for 40% off! The following weekends are sure to please with Doggone Good Days, Boo Boo’s Circus Birthday, Father’s Day and Yogi’s Race Days too. 

July

With July comes a number of celebrations. First is our annual Fourth of July Blast, when we cheer on the red, white, and blue! There will be a bike/stroller parade and Tournaments. Live music and entertainment will be provided. Campers can stay a 4th night (3 might minimum stay) Thursday or Monday for ½ price! Cool off the following weekend during Wet 'n' Wild Mayhem, when super soakers meet heyrides, and later, get into character for a jazzy Mardi Gras celebration! July is also a great time to get in the holiday spirit when we host two weeks of Christmas In July! Visit with Santa, see the display of Christmas lights, watch Yogi’s Christmas Show and did someone say, SNOW?


August

 August is a great month at Jellystone Park. Work up an appetite during our Gold Rush week and treat your family to great grub at Annual Corn Boil Dinner ($) on Saturday night. Weekdays activities end August 12th, but the fun is far from over with sizzling themes such as; Sizzling Summer Days, Desert Safari and Get in the Game. Camp August 26-28 and Labor Day weekend-store your camper on site for free and camp this weekend for 40% off!

September

Heading into September, Labor Day Weekend offers a great time to relax and catch up with family. Why not take advantage and stay a 4th night for free (3 night minimum stay) Thursday or Monday for ½ price. We'll host live entertainment, tournaments and special guest Jim Nesci is here to thrill us with his Cold Blooded Creatures show. The following weekend bring Grandpa and Grandma camping and they will camp for free (when camping with you on your site) and enjoy the Sandwich Fair too. It’s Cindy’s turn to shine when her camping friends join her for a fairytale fun at her birthday celebration. The first of three spook-tacular Halloween weekends wraps up the month.   

October

October is a spook-tacular time to camp with Yogi and friends at Jellystone Park, with two great weekends of Halloween celebrations! From costume parades, trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, Halloween movie and Magic Matt joins us for a special Halloween Magic Show and for our brave guests, a night time journey through the Forest of Fear, the fun and the fright can't be beat! The last weekend of the season is October 7-9, when we add in the Magical Pumpkin Patch and a not-so-scary Halloween family event, the Forest of Fun. Lastly we wish sweet dreams to Yogi, Cindy, and Boo Boo at the Hibernation Celebration and say "So Long" until next season.

Daily Activities Calendar

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