Book Club Week: Get Caught Reading
2022-05-11 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-12 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-13 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Monday, May 9 through Friday, May 13, 2022
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Get caught reading this week at Hershey Gardens! Book clubs are eligible to receive group rates and bring a picnic lunch while discussing their monthly book selection or “The Songs of Trees: Stories from Nature’s Great Connectors” by David George Haskell, the 2022 Longwood Gardens Community Read selection. Book club representatives are invited to call Vera Kolstrom for more information and receive special group pricing: 717-508-5970.
The 2022 Community Read is organized by Longwood Gardens and many community partners, including public libraries, museums, gardens and conservation organizations. For more Community Read programs, click here.

Guided Walk
2022-05-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-05-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-05-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-06-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-06-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-06-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-06-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-07-02 10:00 - 11:00 and 2 more dates
Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees. Bring your curiosity!
Included with admission, free for members.

Annual Iris Show by the Susquehanna Iris Society
2022-05-28 09:00 - 17:00
The Susquehanna Iris Society is proud to showcase their annual show in the Garden Cottage at Hershey Gardens. A rainbow of irises will be on exhibit for judging and awards; see a selection of tall, intermediate and miniature-tall bearded varieties. Representatives will be available to provide additional information and answer questions.
Included in admission; free for members.

Music in the Gardens
2022-06-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-07-01 18:00 - 20:00
Friday, June 3 from 6 – 8 p.m. and
Friday, July 1 from 6 – 8 p.m.
Back by popular demand – join us for two evenings of beautiful music in the Gardens! Guests are invited to bring their own beverages and snacks, as well as chairs or a blanket.
This event is included in regular admission (no special ticket is required); free for members. It is a rain or shine event. Please note: The Butterfly Atrium will be closed.
Musical Performances
June 3 – Jazz vocalist Kevin Valentine with Kirk Reese Trio
July 1 – The Hershey Symphony “Garden Band” plays “Songs You Can Sing Along To”
Special thanks to our event sponsors:
Robert & Linda Pugliese
Bob & Carole Ackerman
Tom Davis

Hershey Horticultural Society Annual Show
2022-06-16 13:00 - 17:00
Hershey Horticultural Society Annual Show:
“The Way It Was”
This year’s show features displays, specimens and arrangements from Hershey Horticultural Society members; judging by the National Garden Club.
Exhibit will be in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory.
Included in admission, free for members of Hershey Gardens.

Dads are Free on Father’s Day!
2022-06-19 09:00 - 18:00
Dads are Free on Father’s Day!
Sunday, June 19 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Celebrate Dad at Hershey Gardens with free admission for all dads.

Elegant Airs Flute Quartet
2022-06-19 11:00 - 13:00
Listen to beautiful music in the Historic Rose Garden, courtesy of Elegant Airs Flute Quartet!
Elegant Airs began in 2001; they frequently play at weddings, banquets and gatherings. Their broad repertoire ranges from classical to contemporary pieces which highlight the beautiful sounds of the flute.
Included in admission; free for members.

Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
2022-06-28 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-06-29 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-06-30 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-05 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-06 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-07 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-12 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-13 09:30 - 11:30 and 1 more date
Come meet some new “friends” at the Zoology Zone Interactive Cart!
The cart will be stationed in the Conservatory every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. through 11:30 a.m., through August 11. It will feature several small animals and arthropods, along with deceased butterfly specimens that guests can touch and feel.
The cart is staffed by Hershey Gardens Volun-teens.

Guided Walk: CANCELLED
2022-07-09 10:00 - 11:00
Saturday, July 9 walk is cancelled, due to inclement weather.
Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees. Bring your curiosity!
Included with admission, free for members.

Marvelous Mondays
2022-07-11 10:00 - 12:00
Marvelous Mondays in The Children’s Garden
July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mondays are marvelous at Hershey Gardens! Join us for kids’ crafts and entertainment from puppets to story-telling!
Come back each week to discover new activities!
July 11- Storybook Gardens with Author Kevin McCloskey
July 18- Nature and Art with the Ned Smith Center and the Appalachian Audubon Society
July 25- Insect and Animal Homes with Snapology
Aug. 1- Desert Critters with Zoo America and Hershey Garden’s Zoology Cart
Aug. 8- Earth Day is Everyday
Rain or shine event. Included in admission; free for members.
