Themed Events
A THEME FOR EVERY OCCASION
Themed Events offer you and your family special activities, food, and decor for any occasion. From Halloween to Mother’s Day to Yogi Bear’s Birthday, when you book your family stay at Jellystone Park™ Pelahatchie, you’re in for a celebration. Explore our calendar and book your family vacation around one of our upcoming themed events.
Themed events are subject to schedule changes.
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May 15-17, 2026
Let’s Glow Crazy Weekend
Turn down the lights and turn up the glow at Jellystone Park™ Pelahatchie.
This weekend, we’re shining bright with glow slime creations, a high-energy glow dance party with a bear, glow bowling, glow capture the flag, and a glow-in-the-dark scavenger hunt that will light up the night.
Grab your neon, bring your brightest energy, and get ready to illuminate the park. It’s time to glow all out and shine together.
May 22-25, 2026
Red, White & Bears
This Memorial Weekend we come together to honor our heroes, celebrate freedom, and enjoy a star-spangled time filled with family, fun, and spirit! One of our campers’ favorite weekends here at Jellystone Park™ Pelahatchie will include the kick-off of our popular glow rides, our wet and wild wagon rides, a patriotic ice cream social, duck races, and karaoke!
And as the grand finale, look to the sky for a dazzling fireworks show that will light up the night in red, white, and blue brilliance. Bring your lawn chairs, wrap up in your favorite blanket, and gather with family and friends as we celebrate under a canopy of sparkling stars.
This weekend is the perfect blend of fun and meaning. Come join us!
May 26-31, 2026
H2Oh-My Week
Get ready to cannonball into the most splash-tastic weekend of the season at Jellystone Park™ Pelahatchie! Summer is sliding in full speed with a giant waterslide, soak-happy water wagon rides, a glow-in-the-dark pool party, a water balloon toss showdown, our “Ocean in a Bottle” sensory craft, and waves of extra surprises.
If it sparkles, splashes, sprays, or shimmers, it’s on the schedule. Grab your swimsuits, round up your crew, and come make a ripple… because this weekend is making a BIG splash
June 1-7, 2026
Flamingo Flockapalooza Week
Spread your wings and strut your stuff! Think pink, stand tall, and let’s flock together for a weekend bursting with flair. We’ll be crafting feathery masterpieces, bringing back the wildly popular “Flock Your Site” surprise from last year, racing through a high-energy Feather Relay, hunting for tropical treasures, and showing off our boldest looks in a flamingo costume contest.
So fluff those feathers, pack your brightest pink, and get ready to ruffle up some fabulous fun!
June 8-14, 2026
Driving through the Decades Week
Pack your nostalgia and grab your shades, because this week we’re cruising through the decades! Families will roll from era to era celebrating the cars, music, camping vibes, and iconic styles that defined each generation.
We’ll rev up for a classic car show, twist the night away at a sock hop, create custom license plate art, and strut the runway in our poodle skirt and greaser dress-up contest. Get groovy with tie-dye and funky sunglasses, test your creativity in our Color Cube Decorating Challenge, hustle through a bell bottom relay, and grab the mic for a high-energy karaoke party.
So buckle up, turn the dial, and enjoy the ultimate road trip through time!
June 15-21, 2026
Celebrating Fathers Week
Here’s to the dads and father figures who fix the bikes, flip the burgers, and fuel the fun! Jellystone Park™ Pelahatchie is rolling out the red carpet just for you.
Celebrate Father’s Day weekend with epic splashes down the giant waterslide, a laugh-out-loud “Dress Like Dad” competition, an action-packed Kids vs. Dads water balloon showdown, and fireside roasting fun made for memory-making.
You’re the MVPs of camp life, the kings of the grill, and the legends of the lawn chair. Come celebrate Father’s Day with us and let’s make it a weekend worthy of your #1 status!
June 22-28, 2026
Summerween Week
Who’s ready for a spooktacular summer celebration?
Welcome to our very first Summer Halloween at Jellystone Park™ Pelahatchie! We’re bringing all the chills and thrills of our classic October events… just without the trail.
Get ready for costume contests for all ages, melon carving showdowns, magical melon seed surprises, ooey-gooey Halloween slime, sweet ice-cream socials, and park-wide trick-or-treating fun.
Dust off those capes, polish those fangs, and prove that spooky style isn’t just for fall. Around here, we believe costumes and candy taste just as sweet under the summer sun!
June 29, 2026 - July 5, 2026
July 4th Week
Stars, stripes, and a full-on celebration of the USA! Wear your red, white, and blue and join in on one of our guests’ favorite weekends at Jellystone Park™ Pelahatchie!
We’ll light up the skies with a spectacular fireworks show bursting in brilliant red, white, and blue, the perfect grand finale to a weekend packed with fun. Enjoy a patriotic ice cream social, wet and wild water rides, glow rides that shine after sunset, festive site decorations, and lively parades filled with all-American spirit.
The week will be nothing short of stars, stripes, and smiles. Grab your lawn chairs, gather your crew, and get ready for a celebration that sparkles from sunrise to fireworks finale!
July 6-12, 2026
Chomp and Chill Week
Plunge into a sea of adventure at Jellystone Park™ Pelahatchie, where courage and creativity swim side by side on our shark-themed weekend!
Float through a shark movie while you splash in the pool, cool off at our deep blue ice cream social, create an “Under the Sea” edible craft, and dive into waves of jaws-ome family fun.
No need to tread water on this one… gather your crew, channel your inner ocean explorer, and we’ll sea you there, chum!
July 13-19, 2026
Crazed Chocolate Candy Chaos Week
Prepare your sweet tooth for a week dipped, drizzled, and delightfully dusted in chocolatey goodness at Jellystone Park™ Pelahatchie!
We’re turning up the fudge factor with our classic chocolate waterslide, syrupy splash games, a chocolate milk chugging showdown, a Golden Ticket scavenger hunt, and a park-wide hunt for foil-wrapped chocolate drops. Add in rich, cocoa-inspired crafts and a few surprise treats, and you’ve got a recipe for pure campfire confectionery magic.
By the end of the week, you won’t just like chocolate… you’ll be officially cocoa-crazy!
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