There are six Jellystone Parks in eastern Canada, including parks in New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Prince Edward Island
But the family friendly campground network has many more activities and themed weekends planned throughout the summer months, including chocolate themed weeks and weekends, pet themed weekends, and weekends with Christmas and Halloween themed activities.
“Our Canadian campgrounds offer everything from chocolate Slip N Slides to Christmas in July festivities with Yuletide Karaoke contests to pre-Halloween themed weekends that start in August with campsite decorating contests and trick or treating,” said Kelly Jones, vice president of operations for Milford, Ohio-based Leisure Systems Inc., which franchises Jellystone Parks across Canada and the United States.
Following is a sampling of activities planned at the six Jellystone Parks in eastern Canada during the next three months:
Chocolate Themed Activities
— Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island, Aug. 10-12: Activities include a candy counting contest, chocolate crafts and games, a scavenger hunt, candy bar bingo and a chocolate Slip ’N Slide. www.jellystonepei.com
— Bradford, Ontario, July 20-22: This is a Valentine sweetheart weekend with a heart hunt, a chocolate Slip ’N Slide and a Saturday night dance. www.jellystonetoronto.com
— Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island, Aug. 24-26: Activities this weekend include a dog fashion show and talent contest and visitors from Benny Trails Pet Ranch. Guests will have a chance to hold a snake and have a photo taken. www.jellystonepei.com
— Pouch Pond, Newfoundland, July 9-12: This park will have mid-week chocolate activities, including candy bar bingo, chocolate crafts and ice cream sundae making. Campers will also join together to make an orange chocolate cake. www.marineparknl.com
Pet Themed Weekends
— Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island, Aug. 24-26: Activities this weekend include a dog fashion show and talent contest and visitors from Benny Trails Pet Ranch. Guests will have a chance to hold a snake and have a photo taken. www.jellystonepei.com
— Pouch Pond, Newfoundland, Aug. 10-12: Activities include a pet talent show, a pet fashion show, pet crafts and a group dog walk. www.marineparknl.com
Christmas in July
— Bradford, Ont., July 13-15: Activities include gingerbread making, Christmas carols and a Christmas celebration. www.jellystonetoronto.com
— Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island, July 19-23: Activities include Christmas crafts, a snowy Slip ’N Slide, a visit by Santa and a campsite decorating contest. www.jellystonepei.com
— Kingston, Nova Scotia, July 20-22: Activities include Christmas crafts, decorating a Christmas tree with Yogi Bear™, caroling around the campground, a glow stick parade, a North Pole Relay Race, and gifts with Santa. www.jellystonens.com
— Lower Woodstock, New Brunswick, July 27-29: This park’s activities include a Holly Jolly Christmas Party, a campsite decorating contest, and a Yuletide Karaoke Contest. www.jellystoneparknb.com
— Niagara Falls, Ont., July 20-22: Activities include Christmas caroling and sleigh rides through the park and a campsite decorating contest. https://jellystoneniagara.ca
— Pouch Pond, Newfoundland, July 27-29: Activities include Christmas crafts, snowball fights, red and green tie dye t-shirt making, Christmas charade games, a campsite decorating contest and a Christmas parade. www.marineparknl.com
Pre-Halloween Themed Weekends
— Bradford, Ont., Aug. 3-5: Activities include ghost stories by the campfire, trick or treating and the park’s annual haunted house. www.jellystonetoronto.com
— Lower Woodstock, N.B., Aug. 10-12 and Aug. 17-19: This park will have two Halloween themed weekends, which include Halloween themed crafts, a campsite decorating contest, a costume party, and a haunted graveyard. www.jellystoneparknb.com
— Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island, Aug. 17-19: Activities include Halloween themed crafts and games, a campsite decorating contest, a costume contest, and trick-o-treating. www.jellystonepei.com
— Pouch Cove, Newfoundland, Aug. 17-19 and Sept. 28-30: Activities include Halloween crafts, costume and campsite decorating contests and a lantern parade. www.marineparknl.com
— Kingston, Nova Scotia, August 24-26: Activities include costume and campsite decorating contests, monster mask making and a haunted walk. www.jellystonens.com
— Niagara Falls, Ont., Aug. 31-Sept. 1 and Oct. 5-7: This park has two Halloween themed weekends with activities including costume and campsite decorating contests, trick or treating and a Monster Mash Dance on Saturday night. Activities for the weekend of Aug. 31-Sept. 1 will also include the park’s 4th Annual Halloween Carnival. https://jellystoneniagara.ca
For more information about activities and themed weekends at Jellystone Parks in Canada and the U.S., please visit www.campjellystone.com.
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