Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort locations across the United States are preparing special Fourth of July activities to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, with events ranging from parades and contests to pool parties and fireworks displays.
Most Jellystone Park locations are planning patriotic-themed activities during the holiday weekend, according to Trent Hershenson, vice president of marketing for Camp Jellystone.
The celebrations are designed for guests staying at the company’s network of campgrounds during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
“Most Jellystone Park locations are planning patriotic craft activities as well as red, white, and blue bicycle and golf cart parades,” Hershenson said. “They’re also organizing campsite decorating contests, pool parties, barbecue and sports competitions, and fireworks displays.”
Individual campgrounds are organizing location-specific events. In 不來梅, Georgia, guests can participate in a golf cart parade and decorating contest, a watermelon relay race, live music and fireworks. 弗里蒙特, Indiana, will host a golf cart decorating contest, a parade and a lawn party before fireworks.
Several Michigan locations are planning extensive holiday programs. 卡森維爾 will feature a flag-raising ceremony, patriotic crafts, a water balloon battle, character appearances and fireworks.
河尊 will offer a bike parade, tournaments, foam parties and wagon rides, while 南黑文 will host crafts, games, contests and karaoke. 西分行 will feature bike parades, a watermelon social and cornhole competitions.
Campgrounds in Mississippi, Missouri and New York are also organizing themed activities. 佩拉哈奇, Mississippi, will include wagon rides, an ice cream social and fireworks. 尤里卡, Missouri, is planning foam parties and a glow karaoke dance party, while 恩迪科特, New York, will host a week of competitions and recreational games.
Ohio locations in 辛辛那提, 新 以及 尤寧敦 are preparing golf cart and bike parades, grilling competitions and water-themed activities. 米爾頓, Pennsylvania, will host a parade with Yogi Bear, campsite decorating contests and pool parties.
Newer locations in 皮金福奇、田納西州和 威廉斯堡, Virginia, are planning themed weekends featuring foam parties, crafts, competitions and karaoke. The Hurricane, Utah, location near Zion National Park will offer glow parades, foam parties, campsite decorating contests and family events throughout the weekend.
In Wisconsin, the 沃倫斯 location will host a weeklong schedule of tournaments, crafts, pool parties and an annual parade with Yogi Bear.
Camp Jellystone operates more than 75 franchised locations across the United States and Canada in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences.