“Happy 80th Birthday Smokey Bear” event at Giant City State Park on September 7th & 8th
Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/07/2024 - 09/08/2024
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location
Giant City State Park
Categories
Head out to the Giant City State Park Visitor Center and celebrate everyone’s favorite bear! Smokey is turning 80 years
old this year and to celebrate, Giant City will be hosting the Wendelin Art Display, the best-known artist behind Smokey
Bear. Visitors will have a chance to meet Smokey and there will be games and prizes for the family.
This event will take place from 8am-3:30pm both days. Please call 618-457-4836 for more information.
Giant City State Park is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The mission of the IDNR is to
manage, conserve and protect Illinois’ natural, recreational and cultural resources, further the public’s understanding and
appreciation of those resources, and promote the education, science and public safety of Illinois’ natural resources for
present and future generations.