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Saturday, May 23rd

Food Truck: 11am-7pm Un Poco Loco

11:00am - Kid's Craft: Sun Catchers
1:00pm - Tie-Dye Fun! | Pavilion 1 (shirts available for purchase at camp store)
2:00pm - Kickball | Location Field by Dog Park (sign up starts at 1pm)
4:00pm - Family Scavenger Hunt | Pavilion 2
7:00pm - 10:00pm - DJ Dance Party! | Pavilion 2

Sunday, May 24th

Food Truck: 11am-7pm Un Poco Loco

11:00am - Kids Bike Decorating | Pavilion 1 (weekend theme related)
1:00pm - Three-Legged Race (adults & kids) | Location by dog park
3:00pm - Kids Bike Parade
5:00pm - Golf Cart Parade (line up starts outside store parking lot)
6:00pm - 8:00pm - Family Trivia | Pavilion 2
9:00pm - 10:00pm - Family Movie Night (sponsored by seasonal campers)

Saturday, June 6th

Food Truck: The Filling Station

11:00am - Kids Craft: Making Wind Chimes | Pavilion 1
12:00pm - Tie-Dye Fun! | Pavilion 1 (shirts available for purchase at camp store)
2:00pm - Water Balloon Wars | Pavilion 2
3:00pm - Family Corn Hole | Location by Dog Park
7:00pm - 10:00pm - Seasonal Sponsored Pop up Karaoke

Saturday, June 13th

Food Trucks: The Filling Station & Yeller Dogs

11:00am - Kids Craft: “Learn How to Plant” | Pavilion 1
12:00pm - Tie-Dye Fun! | Pavilion 1 (shirts available for purchase at camp store)
2:00pm - Gaga Ball | Next to Pavilion 2

Saturday, June 2oth

Food Truck:

11:00am - Kids Craft: “Make Your Own Pinwheel” | Pavilion 1
12:00pm - Tie-Dye Fun! | Pavilion 1 (shirts available for purchase at camp store)
2:00pm - Adult Craft: “Bottle Vases” | Pavilion 1
6:30pm - 7:00pm - Country Spirit Contest (prize for best country outfit)
7:00pm - 10:00pm - Country Throw Down with DJ Dave | Pavilion 2

Saturday, June 27th

Food Truck: 11am - 7pm | The Filling Station

11:00am - Kids Craft: “Watercolor Butterflies” | Pavilion 1
12:00pm - Tie-Dye Fun! | Pavilion 1 (shirts available for purchase at camp store)
7:00pm - 10:00pm - DJ Dance Party (Cadence Entertainment) | Pavilion 2

Thursday, July 2nd

Food Truck:

11:00am - Potato Sack Race (all are welcome to participate) | Location by Dog Park
1:00pm - Kids' Tug of War | Location by Dog Park
6:00pm - 7:00pm - Kids' Trivia (DLJ to Host)

Friday, July 3rd

Food Truck: Un Poco Loco

11:00am - Bike Decorating | Pavilion 1
12:00pm - 4th of July Tye Die | Pavilion 1 (shirts available for purchase at camp store)
2:00pm - Family Tug of War | Location by Dog Park
7:30pm - 9:00pm - Adult Trivia (DLJ to Host)

Saturday, July 4th

Food Truck: The Filling Station

11:00am - 4th of July Craft | Pavilion 1
12:00pm - Family Olympic Tug of War, Hula Hooping, Egg Race, Potato Sack Race | Starts at Baseball Field
4:00pm - Kids' Bike Parade
5:00pm - Golf Cart Race | Line up starts in Parking Lot
7:00pm - 10:00pm - Dave's DJ Dance Party | Pavilion 2 (DLJ to Host)

American flag fabric with festive cookies, streamers, and confetti for GatherGrounds family camping celebration.

Monday, September 7th - Labor Day

Events TBD

Cheff’s Canoe Rental

April through October

On top of all our scheduled events, Walnut Hills has an on site canoe livery service “Cheff’s Canoe Rental” where you can rent a canoe or kayak to float the Shiawassee River. There are two float options available – one shorter duration, and one longer duration for the dedicated canoeist. Cheff’s service includes pick up or drop off along with the canoe rental.

Book A Canoe!

Sunday, May 10th

8AM - 10AM Mother's Day | Pavilion 2

Friday, May 22nd

Golf Cart Decoration Kickoff - Sign up at the store & bring your own decorations to create a one-of-a-kind ride for Sunday’s parade!

Saturday, July 11th

Food Trucks: The Filling Station

11:00am - Kids' Craft - | Pavilion 1
12:00pm - Tie-Dye Fun! | Pavilion 1 (shirts available for purchase at camp store)

Saturday, July 18th - Christmas in July!

Food Truck: Triple Threat

*Optional Christmas in July Site Decorating - Prizes for Best Site*

11:00am - Craft "Christmas Ornaments" | Pavilion 1
12:00pm - "Christmas Tie Dye Fun!" | Pavilion 1 (shirts available for purchase at camp store)
12:30pm - Christmas Golf Cart Parade
4:00pm - 6:00pm - Christmas Social with Santa | Pavilion 2 (Seasonal Participation for Santa)
***Bring Dessert to Share!***
7:00pm - 9:00pm “Name That Tune” - Christmas Themed (DLJ to Host) | Pavilion 2

Saturday, July 25th - Beach Party!

12:00pm - "Tie Dye Fun!" | Pavilion 1 (shirts available for purchase at camp store)
1:00pm - 4:00 pm - Hula Hoop & Limbo Contests/Summer Beach Party Games | The Beach
***Beach Attire Contest - Prizes for Best Dressed***
5:00pm - Corn Hole Tournament (Singles & Doubles) | Near Pavilion 1
7:00pm - 10:00pm - DJ Dance Party (Cadence Entertainment) | Pavilion 2

Saturday, August 1st

Food Trucks: The Filling Station

12:00pm - Summer Tie-Dye Fun! | Pavilion 1 (shirts available for purchase at camp store)
1:00pm - Three-Legged Race (adults & kids) | Location by Dog Park
2:00pm - 3:00pm - Kid’s Candy Bar Bingo | Pavilion 2 (DJL to Host) (purchase candy bars at store)
4:00pm - 6:00pm - Adult Bingo | Pavilion 2 (DLJ to Host)
7:00pm - 8:00pm - Gaga Ball & Corn Hole | Location by Dog Park
7:00pm - 10:00pm - Karaoke | Pavilion 2

Saturday, August 8th

Food Trucks: The Filling Station

11:00am - Kids Craft: “Painting Birdhouses” | Pavilion 1
12:00pm - Tie-Dye Fun! | Pavilion 1 (shirts available for purchase at camp store)
1:00pm - Potato Sack Race (adults & kids) | Location by Dog Park
4:00pm - 5:30pm - Adult Trivia Night | Pavilion 2 (DJL to Host)
7:00pm - 8:00pm - Super Sized Family Kickball | Location by Dog Park
7:00pm - 10:00pm - Live Band (Two 0' Clock High) | Pavilion 2

Saturday, August 15th

Food Trucks:

Friday: The Filling Station & Yeller Dogs

Saturday: The Filling Station & Yeller Dogs

11:00am - Kids Craft: “Learn How to Plant” | Pavilion 1
12:00pm - Tie-Dye Fun! | Pavilion 1 (shirts available for purchase at camp store)
1:00pm - Water Wars (Balloons or Squirt Guns) | Location by Dog Park
4:00pm - Family Tug of War | Location by Dog Park (sign up at camp store)
***Tug of War - Seasonal Campers versus Short Term Campers! This will follow immediately after "Family Tug of War"***
7:00pm - 10:00pm - Karaoke | Pavilion 2

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Saturday, August 22nd

Food Truck: Triple Threat

11:00am - Craft “Painting” | Pavilion 1
12:00pm - Tie-Dye Fun! | Pavilion 1 (shirts available for purchase at camp store)
3:00pm - 4:30pm - Family Trivia | Pavilion 1 (DJL to Host)
6:00pm - Kickball | Super Sized Family Kickball | Location by Dog Park
7:00pm - 10:00pm - Dave’s DJ DanceGLOW Party | Pavilion 2
***Purchase glow sticks from store***

Hands in blue gloves tie-dyeing fabric with vibrant colors at GatherGrounds family campground.

Saturday, August 29th

Food Truck: The Filling Station

11:00am - Craft "Rock Painting" | Pavilion 1
12:00am - Tie-Dye Fun! | Pavilion 1 (shirts available for purchase at camp store)
1:00pm - Three-Legged Race (adults & kids) | Location by Dog Park
4:00pm - Family Kickball | Location Field by Dog Park (sign up starts at 1pm)
7:00pm - 10:00pm - DJ Dance Party (Cadence Entertainment) | Pavilion 2

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Saturday, September 5th

Food Truck: The Filling Station

11:00am - Craft "Halloween" | Pavilion 1
12:00pm - Tie-Dye Fun! | Pavilion 1 (shirts for purchase at camp store)
2:00pm - Corn Hole | Pavilion 2
7:00pm - 10:00pm - Dave's DJ Dance Party | Pavilion 2 (DLJ to Host)

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Saturday, September 19th (Haunted Trail Weekend 1)

Site Decorating Contest

Food Truck: The Filling Station & Yeller Dogs

11:00am – Pumpkin Painting/Halloween Bag Coloring/Candy in Hay Pile
12:00pm – Tie-Dye Fun! | Pavilion 1 (shirts for purchase at camp store)
5:30pm – Family Costume Judging | Pavilion 1
6:00pm – 7:00pm – Trick or Treating
7:30pm – 9:30pm – Haunted Trail
8:30pm – 10:00pm – Spooktacular Halloween Costume Dance Party | Pavilion 2

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Saturday, September 26th (Haunted Trail Weekend 2)

Site Decorating Contest

Food Truck: The Filling Station

11:00am – Pumpkin Painting/Halloween Craft/Candy in Hay Pile
12:00pm – Tie-Dye Fun! | Pavilion 1 (shirts for purchase at camp store)
5:30pm – Family Costume Judging | Pavilion 1
6:00pm – 7:00pm – Trick or Treating
7:30pm – 9:30pm – Haunted Trail
8:30pm – 10:00pm – Spooktacular Costume Dance Party | Pavilion 2

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Saturday, October 3rd (Haunted Trail Weekend 3)

Site Decorating Contest

Food Truck: Triple Threat

11:00am – Pumpkin Painting/Halloween Craft/Candy in Hay Pile
12:00pm – Tie-Dye Fun! | Pavilion 1 (shirts for purchase at camp store)
5:30pm – Family Costume Judging | Pavilion 1
6:00pm – 7:00pm – Trick or Treating
7:30pm – 9:30pm – Haunted Trail
8:30pm – 10:00pm – Spooktacular Halloween Costume Dance Party | Pavilion 2

Whole roasted meat being basted on a barbecue grill at a GatherGrounds family campground gathering.

Sunday, September 6th

Food Truck: Derek's BBQ

Events TBD

Friday, May 15th
3:00pm - 9:00pm - Food Truck | Chasin Trailz BBQ

Saturday, May 16th
7:00pm - Bingo

Food Trucks:
Friday, May 1st: 3:00pm - 9:00pm | Aunt Millies
Saturday, May 2nd: 8:00am - 1:00pm | Aunt Millies

Friday, May 8th

Food Truck - 3:00pm - 8:00pm | Smokey Patty Wagon

Saturday, May 9th:

9:00am - Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast
12:00pm - Kid's Craft - Mother's Day

Friday, May 22nd

3:00pm - 8:00pm - Food Truck | Tasty Eats

Saturday, May 23rd

11:00am - 7:00pm Food Truck | Cheezy Louize
12:00pm - Kid's Activity - Scavenger Hunt
2:00pm - Cornhole Tournament
5:30pm - Patriotic Golf Cart Parade - Decorate Golf Carts | Line-up Behind Camp Store
6:00pm - 9:00pm DJ Big B

Sunday, May 24th

10:00am - Memorial Day Flag Ceremony
11:00am - 7:00pm - Food Truck | Cheezy Louize
1:00pm - Paint-N-Sip - Patriotic Door Sign

Friday, May 29th

3:00pm - 8:00pm - Food Truck | Sloppy Dawgs

Saturday, May 30th

12:00pm - Blankets for Love, Vincent (make tie blankets for terminally ill dogs)
6:00pm - Euchre Tournament | Meet at closed pavilion at 5:00pm

Saturday, May 23rd

11:00am - Kids Candy Bar BINGO | Located in the pavilion, plays 5 games
12:00pm - 12:30pm - Family tie-dye | Located near the pavilion (shirts available for purchase inside the camp store)
1:00pm - Adult Corn Hole Tournament | Located near pavilion (bring boards if possible $5.00 per person, blind draw for teams & please arrive early)
1:00pm - 2:00pm - Fishing Contest | Must arrive 10 minutes early to register each person. Prize for most caught fish, biggest fish, & smallest fish. Worms for purchase inside the camp store.
3:00pm - Adult BINGO | Located in the pavilion, plays 6 games
4:00pm - Best Decorated Bike Contest, prize for first & second place winners. Bicycle parade around the campground following the judging of bikes | Please meet at the pavilion
6:00pm - Golf cart welcome parade. Best decorated golf carts will receive a prize(first & second place) | Please line up by the pavilion.
7:00pm - 10:00pm - DJ Dave | Located in the pavilion

Saturday, June 20th

1:00pm - 4:00pm - Food Truck |“Pig Roast Stellburger BBQ”

Sunday, June 21st

Happy Father's Day!

8:00am - 11:00am - Food Truck | “Happy Camper Café”

Saturday, June 6th

1:00pm - Cardboard Boat Race (Seasonal Only)
7:00pm - Game Night - Hillbilly Horse Racing

Saturday, June 13th

12:00pm - 2:00pm - Kids Crafts!

Saturday, June 20th

Food Truck: 11:00am - 7:00pm | Utterly on the Moove

9:00am - 11:00am - Father's Day Pancake Breakfast
1:00pm - Paint-N-Sip - Kids & Adults

Saturday, June 27th

12:00pm - 2:00pm - Kid's Craft!
2:00pm - Cornhole Tournament
7:00pm - Texas Hold 'em Tournament | Meet at the closed pavilion at 6:30pm

Friday, July 3rd

Food Truck: 3:00pm - 8:00pm | Kip's Tacos

Saturday, July 4th

Food Truck: 11:00am - 7:00pm | Aunt Millie's

1:00pm - Kid's Patriotic Bike Parade
2:00pm - Cornhole Tournament
5:30pm - Patriotic Golf Cart Parade | Line up behind the camp store
6:00pm - 9:00pm - DJ Big B

Saturday, July 11th

2:00pm - Poker Run
7:00pm - Bingo

Saturday, July 18th

12:00pm - Duck Race | Pick your ducks at 10:00am
2:00pm - Paint-N-Sip - Summer Theme

Saturday, July 25th

All Day: Christmas in July Site Decorating Contest

12:00pm - 2:00pm - SANTA!
6:30pm - Christmas Golf Cart Parade (Decorating Contest) | Line up behind the camp store

Saturday, August 1st

3:00pm - Luau/Pig Roast - Bring a side to share!

Saturday, August 8th

3:00pm - Camper Crawl (Seasonal Only)

Saturday, August 15th

1:00pm - Paint-N-Sip - Fall Theme

Saturday, August 29th

3:00pm - Chili Cook-Off! (Judging at 3:15pm - bring a side to share!)