For one weekend in October, a park just south of Omaha will turn into a grown-up summer camp with a jack-o'-lantern grin. Camp Hulla-BOO-loo runs October 16 through 18, 2026, at Falconwood Park in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it is exactly what it sounds like: the venue's popular adults-only summer camp, rebuilt around Halloween.
The premise is simple and a little absurd in the best way. Adults 21 and older buy a camp pass, pack a costume, and spend three days doing the things they did at camp as kids -- only now with a Monster Mash dance party, a talent show, and a late-night snack thrown in. The activity list reads like a counselor's fever dream: apple archery, rock climbing, ziplining, hayrack rides, pumpkin carving, bobbing for apples, field games, court games, arts and crafts, and a session the organizers call Shred & Dye. There is Halloween BINGO, a camp decoration contest, a costume contest, campfire sing-alongs and scary stories, a movie night, and a game of group tag billed as "Jason's It." The park's own promotional copy promises it is "more fun than fright."
Meals are included with the camp pass -- breakfast, lunch, dinner, and that late-night snack -- and the park says its food partners for the weekend will be announced later. Campers choose how they want to sleep. There are tent sites, RV spots, and the park's Cozy Glamping Cabins, plus a no-camping pass for people who would rather go home to their own bed each night. Tent and RV campers should know the trade-offs: bathrooms are available, but there are no showers on site and no electric hookups, and grilling or open fires are not allowed. Everyone is asked to bring their own towels and toiletries.
What makes the weekend more than a novelty is the place hosting it. Falconwood Park sits on more than 200 acres about ten minutes south of downtown Omaha, and it is a family owned and operated arts and entertainment venue. The land was formerly Sokol Park, and its association with the name Hullabaloo goes back to 2013, when Brandon Miller -- a former bassist for the Kris Lager Band -- produced the Hullabaloo Music Festival at the park.
Miller saw more in the property than a festival site. In 2016, the Miller family took ownership of the park and the neighboring Salvation Army land, with ambitions to run it as a year-round arts and entertainment venue. Then came a run of disasters that would have ended most projects. A tornado hit in the years after the purchase. In 2019, the Platte and Missouri rivers converged on the park in a flood that caused an estimated $3.4 billion in damage across Nebraska; floodwaters peaked around nine feet, two inches inside the main lodge, and the watermark is still visible on the reconstructed building. Brandon Miller later recalled sitting at a gas station across the street with his grandfather, drinking Busch Lights and watching the water rise because there was nothing else to do.
The flood turned out to be, in the park's own words, "a blessing in a very muddy disguise." It opened the way for Falconwood to expand and acquire the Gene Eppley Camp and Retreat Center and its acreage, previously owned and operated by the Salvation Army. The campgrounds were renovated into a modern camping experience, and the property grew into a destination that now hosts the Outlandia Music Festival, Hippie Fest, drive-in movies, and more than 140 weddings a year. The family also renamed the park, dropping the Sokol name they had initially intended to keep, because they had no ties to the Sokol organization and wanted to avoid confusion.
Camp Hullabaloo, the adult summer camp, grew out of that same spirit -- the park describes it as "Wet Hot American Summer meets School of Rock," a 21-and-over weekend of zip lining, giant slip-and-slide, dodgeball, karaoke, and all-inclusive meals. Campers kept asking for a fall version, and for 2026 the park finally obliged. Camp Hulla-BOO-loo is a brand-new event, distinct from the June summer camp, and the park is leaning into the seasonal shift: cozy fall vibes, costumes, pumpkin-patch activities, and campfires rather than genuine scares. The activities, the park notes, are "curated and facilitated by Falconwood Park's Fine Ass Freaky Camp Counselors."
Pricing details for the various pass tiers are still firming up. Third-party ticket listings have advertised admission starting around $330 to $370, and the park's structure requires every attendee to buy a weekend pass -- whether they are pitching a tent, parking an RV, or booking a glamping cabin -- which covers all three days of camp and daily meals. Anyone planning to go should check the park's official page for current tiers and prices before committing.
For a certain kind of adult -- the kind who has fond memories of camp and a costume in the closet -- the appeal is obvious. It is a sleepaway weekend with no kids, no cooking, and a dance party at the end of the night, set on a piece of Nebraska land that survived a tornado, a historic flood, and a pandemic and came out the other side as one of the region's most-booked outdoor venues. The campfire stories, in other words, have some real history behind them.