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2022 MCPARC Trips

2022 Proposed Trip Schedule

For more information about our trip schedule or to register for a trip, please call our office at 304-363-7037 or email info@mcparc.com.

April 22-23
Lancaster, PA

Sight & Sound Theatre - David
David's ascent to the throne is filled with towering giants, wild animals, and Philistine soldiers. 

Fulton Theater - Smoky Joe's Cafe
Broadway's longest-running musical will have you shimmying down the aisles.
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​Cost per person: $395/double, $375/triple, $360/quad, $470/single (based on 33 passengers)
Deposit required: $100 due within 10 days of registration
Balance due: March 25, 2022
Includes: round trip bus, 1 night lodging, breakfast, dinner, 2 shows, chalk talk, tour of Amish Farmlands, taxes, gratuities (except for the guide - recommend $3.00, and bus driver for two days - recommend $10.00)
Departure: Bus will leave at 7:00 a.m. from the Walmart parking lot on April 22

May 21
​Blennerhassett Island 

Valley Gem Sternwheeler (Private Charter Cruise)
​Enjoy a cruise to scenic and historical Blennerhassett Island on the Ohio River aboard the Valley Gem Sternwheeler. This private cruise includes two hours to the island with a full breakfast served. You will have two hours on the island with a mansion tour included. There are other events you can purchase on your own while on the island, including wagon rides ($8.00) and bikes ($2.00). Then we take the two hour return trip to Marietta while lunch is served on board.
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​​Cost per person: $142 (based on 33 passengers)
Deposit required: $50.00 due within 10 days of registration
Balance due: April 21, 2022
Includes: round trip bus, Valley Gem Sternwheeler Cruise, breakfast, lunch, Island Mansion tour, taxes, gratuities (except for the bus driver - recommend $5.00)
Departure: Bus will leave at 6:45 a.m. from the Walmart parking lot on May 21

June 11
​Mystery Trip

Half the fun is not knowing where we're going. Be adventurous!
​Come on! You know you want to come with us. We'll learn something, have a lot of fun and enjoy food, food, and more food.
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​​Cost per person: $138
Deposit required: $50.00 due within 10 days of registration
Balance due: May 11, 2022
Includes: round trip bus, all events as planned, lunch, dinner, taxes, gratuities (except for the bus driver - recommend $5.00)
Departure: Bus will leave at 8:00 a.m. from the Walmart parking lot on June 11​

July
Nothing scheduled at this time

August 13
Columbiana, OH

Join MCPARC on a trip to Shaker Woods for their annual festival
The 41st annual Shaker Woods Festival will feature more than 200 of the best juried craftspeople in the country. Each craftsperson will be dressed in Shaker period clothing while demonstrating and selling their remarkable handmade wares. While on the grounds, bring your walking shoes for a journey down the rustic paths throughout the beautifully manicured woods while enjoying the aromas of great country cooking over open fires. Enjoy entertainment throughout the day with the sounds of bluegrass, country, gospel, clogging, and more.

​​​Cost per person: $75.00 (based on 25 passengers)
Deposit required: $50.00 due within 10 days of registration
Balance due: July 13, 2022
Includes: round trip bus, admission to Shaker Woods Festival
On your own: Food costs will be on your own for this trip.


September 10
Canton, OH

Are you ready to experience America's premier sports museum and showplace?
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is a one-of-a-kind attraction for students, seniors, and everyone in between. MCPARC's bus group will enjoy awe-inspiring exhibits that present pro football's unique story and bring to life words such as courage, skill, and dedication. Experience the passion and energy of pro football in dynamic galleries that capture the defining moments of football history and the thrills of today's game.

​​​Cost per person: $135.00 
Deposit required: $50.00 due within 10 days of registration
Balance due: August 10, 2022
Includes: round trip bus, admission to the Hall of Fame Museum (except for the bus driver  - recommend $5.00)
On your own: Lunch at the Hall of Fame Cafe and dinner on the way home will be on your own.

September 23-25
​Pigeon Forge, TN

You don't want to miss this!
It's time to visit (or revisit) the Great Smoky Mountains in the fall! Our lodging will be at the Country Cascades Hotel, with dinner and entertainment at Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Show ("the most fun place to eat in the Smokies"). We will have some time in Gatlinburg, and an afternoon at Dollywood. As night arrives, we will be thrilled and amused at the artistic pumpkin sculptures, whimsical scenes and family-friendly fun.

​​Cost per person: $529/double, $499/triple, $479/quad, $729/single 
Deposit required: $100 due within 10 days of registration
Balance due: August 23, 2022
Includes: round trip bus, 2 nights lodging, 2 breakfasts, Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner and Show, Theme Park and Great Pumpkin LumiNights entry, $20 per person meal voucher for in-park use, taxes, gratuities (except for the bus driver for three days - recommend $15.00)

October (Date to be Determined)
Cumberland, MD
Come with MCPARC to Cumberland, where we will meet in person with two of history's great characters.
  • Rebecca Ann Bryan - an American pioneer, frontierswoman, and wive of famed Daniel Boone created numerous homes in North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri, where she spent the last 14 years of her life.
  • Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder - an American writer mostly known for the "Little House on the Prairie" series of children's books.
  • We will travel to a venue appropriate for each lady.

​​Cost per person: $175.00 (based on 25 passengers)
Deposit required: $50.00 due within 10 days of registration
Balance due: September 9, 2022
Includes: round trip bus, 2 historic portrayals and a period lunch.
On your own: Dinner at Puccini's (with songs and anecdotes) will be on your own.

Departure: Date and departure time to be determined

December 2-4
​Lancaster, PA

​Come Celebrate the Wonder, Warmth, Music, and Magic of the Season
  • Pennsylvania Christmas and Gift Show
  • Holidays at Mount Hope Mansion
  • ​American Music Theater - Home for the Holidays
  • Hershey's Chocolate World
  • Fenicci's Family Style Dinner
  • Hershey Sweet Lights - Holiday Drive-Through Lights Show
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Cost per person: $499/double, $446/triple, $416/quad, $666/single (based on 33 passengers)
Deposit required: $100 due within 10 days of registration
Balance due: November 2, 2022
Includes: round trip bus, 2 nights lodging, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, 1 show, Mount Hope Mansion, Hershey's Chocolate World, Hershey Sweet Lights, taxes, gratuities (except for the bus driver for three days - recommend $15.00)
Departure: Bus will leave at 7:00 a.m. from the Walmart parking lot on December 2

General Trip Information

Our goal is to offer the best trips at the best prices.
  • We need to hear from you as soon as possible for reservations.
  • Most trips have early deadlines for deposits.
  • If we do not have enough interested, we have to cancel.
  • Please do not cancel at the last minute or be a no-show.
  • Reservations can be made any time. Call 304-363-7037 or email info@mcparc.com for details.

Deposits and Payments
  • Deposits will be required on all trips and must be received by MCPARC within 10 days after the reservation is made.
  • One-day trips deposit will be $50.00 per person.
  • On multi-day trips with a fee of up to $500, the deposit will be $100.00.
  • For trips with a fee of more than $500.00, a 25% deposit is required.
  • Balance due must be paid 30 days prior to the trip.
  • Payments on any trip can be made in installments.

Travel Information
  • We will continue to reserve seats in the order the registration is received.
  • An updated doctor's note will be required to sit in the front of the bus.
  • Luggage tags will be mailed to you for overnight trips, and tagged luggage will be stored under the bus.
  • Buses leave from the Fairmont Walmart parking lot near the Walmart gas station.
  • Trips may be cancelled if minimum number of people is not reached, or COVID virus levels require us to cancel.
  • The most important thing you need to bring with you is flexibility. Things happen. Plans change.
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​or 800.903.2994

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Email

​info@mcparc.com

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 1258
​Fairmont, WV 26555

Physical Address

1000 Cole Street, Suite B
​Pleasant Valley, WV 26554

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