Hershey Gardens

Dried Floral Arrangement Class
2026-02-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Join us to create your own dried floral arrangement to bring beauty to your home in the winter months. We’ll use an assortment of dried specimens such as seed pods, florals, grasses and greens to learn about color, form and texture when creating an arrangement. Class held in the Education Center in The Children’s Garden.
Led by Kaitlin Dannenberg, education and public programs associate
Members: $65; Non-members: $75

Registration required here.

Winter Wednesdays: Lunar New Year
2026-02-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-25 10:00 - 12:00
February 4, 11, 18 & 25, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Bring the family and interact with Asian species like our mossy frog, jungle nymphs, walking sticks, and more at the Zoology Zone Interactive Cart. Engage in family activities that celebrate traditions like paper cutting and calligraphy, make lucky red envelopes with seeds to gift to friends and family, plant Asian leafy greens, and create lanterns. Located in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory and the Education Center.
February 4: Plant Asian greens
February 11: Discover calligraphy and paper cutting (Calligraphy demonstation from the Little Star Chinese School)
February 18: Create a red seed envelope
February 25: Make a paper lantern
Included in admission, free for members.

Art Show & Display "For the Love of Art" by the Hershey Area Art Association
2026-02-13 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-14 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-15 09:00 - 16:00
This dazzling display of art will feature work by members of the Hershey Area Art Association. Pieces for purchase will include woodworking to prints, acrylic and oil, jewelry and more. Located in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory.
Included in admission, free for members.

Live Feedings at the Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
2026-02-13 12:00 - 12:30, 2026-02-20 12:00 - 12:30, 2026-02-27 12:00 - 12:30
Fridays, January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27, 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Drop in at noon each Friday in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory to watch our insectivores- our insect eating animals- receive a special nutritious snack! While receiving an overview about each of our predatory insects, frogs, and arachnids, learn about the feeder insects too!
Included in admission, free for members.

Guided Garden Walk
2026-02-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-07 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-28 10:00 - 11:00
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 throughout the seasons. Bring your curiosity!
Included with admission, free for members.

Winter Bird Watch
2026-02-14 10:00 - 12:00
(NEW DATE!) Saturday, January 24, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Feeding the Birds
Saturday, February 14, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Love is on the Wing; Bird ID and Mate Selection
Bring the whole family—and your binoculars—and learn to identify the various birds that call Hershey Gardens home during the winter. Each Saturday we’ll walk you through Project Feederwatch, take you on a unique guided bird walk and provide additional information about identification and feeding. For the youngest birders, additional bird family crafts and activities will be offered in the classroom. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. In partnership with Quittapahilla Audubon Society.
Registration is required by calling 717.508.5968.
Included in admission, free for members.

Lunar New Year Celebration
2026-02-22 10:00 - 13:00
Join us for guided garden tours that highlight indoor and outdoor Asian collections and bring the whole family for fun activities to celebrate the Year of the Horse!
Activities include:
Guided garden tours at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Create lucky seed envelopes, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Music by the Chilin’ Quartet, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Tropical bonsai exhibit by the Susquehanna Bonsai Club, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Included in admission, free for members.

Early Spring Nature Walk
2026-03-08 14:00 - 15:00
Enjoy a guided tour featuring the Gardens history and landscape as it transitions from winter into spring with emerging flowers.
No registration is required. Walks will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather. Check this listing for cancellations.
Included with admission, free for members.

Early Spring Nature Walk
2026-03-15 14:00 - 16:00
Enjoy an extended 2-hour guided walking tour featuring the Gardens history and landscape as it transitions from winter into spring with emerging flowers.
This tour includes additional areas such as the arboretum and other special highlights throughout the garden, including the unique contorted pine tree and a restoration American chestnut tree. The tour also includes the history behind the Four Seasons Statues.
No registration is required. Walks will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather. Check this listing for cancellations.
Included with admission, free for members.

Art Exhibit: Botanicals- Above, Below and Beyond
2026-03-20 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-21 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-23 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-24 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-25 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-26 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-27 09:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date
The exhibit, courtesy of the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators, features 12 stunning botanical paintings which depict plants that provide benefits to Earth’s environments, wildlife and human population. The title is a reprise of the PHS Flower Show theme; the exhibit features artwork from the 2026 Flower Show.
Exhibit is located in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory.
Free with admission; free for members.
