Guided Walk
2022-09-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-10-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-10-15 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
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.

Live Music - Elegant Airs Flute Quartet
2022-09-17 13:00 - 15:00
Enjoy local flute quartet Elegant Airs perform a wide range of music genres in the Historic Hershey Rose Garden. Guests are invited to bring their own chairs or a blanket.
Included in admission; free for members.
Sunday, August 28 from 1 – 3 p.m.
Saturday, September 17 from 1 – 3 p.m.

The Annual Penn-Jersey District Rose Show
2022-09-17 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-18 09:00 - 16:00
The Annual Penn-Jersey District Rose Show: “Roses and Chocolate”
Saturday, September 17 from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. and
Sunday, September 18 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
See dozens of gorgeous rose varieties grown by members of the Penn-Jersey District of the American Rose Society. The display and judging will take place in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory.
Rosarians will be in the Historic Rose Garden to answer your questions about rose varieties and care. On Sunday, family activities, such as a “rose bud” tour for young guests, will be hosted by Hershey Gardens staff and volunteers.
Included in admission; free for members.
Schedule for Saturday, September 17
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Historic Rose Garden tours offered by Hershey Gardens docents
12 p.m. Pruning demonstration by Curtis Aumiller, MR, Assistant Director of Penn Jersey District; meet near Swan Lake
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Exhibition opens
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Local flute quartet Elegant Airs performs in the Historic Rose Garden
2 p.m. “What’s Wrong with This Picture? Learning from Mistakes When Growing Roses,” Bill Dorn, CR, Director of Penn-Jersey District, Education Center in The Children’s Garden
Schedule for Sunday, September 18
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. PJDARS Rosarians discuss rose care in the Historic Rose Garden
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Palmyra Greenhouse Flower Truck selling fresh cut flowers on-site
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Live music by Segno, a string duet featuring Harpist Sylvia Sweigert and the hammered dulcimer played by LillieMae Sweigert
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Rose Bud tours and Rose Bingo for kids
4 p.m. Show concludes

Live Music by String Duet Segno
2022-09-18 11:00 - 13:00
Guests can enjoy live music by Segno, a string duet consisting of Harpist Sylvia Sweigert, and Hammered Dulcimer player LillieMae Sweigert.
The name is a musical term referring to the beginning and end of a repeat in an arrangement. They are enrolled in a fine arts and University Scholars program in West Chester, PA. They are members of the Harrisburg Harp Orchestra, playing in the greater Harrisburg and Philadelphia Area.
They play a wide range of music such as Broadway tunes, popular songs, Celtic favorites, American folk, classical pieces, and familiar hymns. The duet often composes their own arrangements, to suit the occasion. Sylvia plays a Lyon & Healy Prelude 38, and LillieMae plays a custom James Jones 4/19/21/9 Hammered Dulcimer.

Bonsai Exhibit by the Susquehanna Bonsai Club
2022-09-28 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-29 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-30 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-01 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-02 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-03 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-05 09:00 - 17:00 and 10 more dates
Experience the living art of bonsai during this popular annual exhibit provided by the Susquehanna Bonsai Club. The exhibit is on display in the Hoop House, located in The Children’s Garden.
See the exhibit daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 28 through October 15, 2022.
Included with admission; free for members.

Member Reception
2022-09-29 16:30 - 18:00
Members, please join us!
Enjoy wine and cheese while listening to live music.
Please RSVP here by Monday, September 26.
This is a rain or shine event.
Look for your invitation in the mail!

Beginning a Botanical Sketchbook
2022-10-01 09:00 - 11:30
Adult Education: Beginning a Botanical Sketchbook
Saturday, October 1 from 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Join botanical artist and illustrator Margaret Saylor in a fun introduction to starting and maintaining your personal botanical sketchbook. Margaret will guide participants in what botanical illustration is, how to make observations, and share her techniques. The class also includes time to sketch outdoors, please dress accordingly. A recommended art material list will be provided to class participants.

Margaret is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists, as well as the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators, and has exhibited with both groups. Since 2013, she has been the Editor/Designer of The Botanical Artist, the quarterly journal of the American Society of Botanical Art. Working primarily in watercolor on vellum and egg tempera, Margaret specializes in mushrooms, fungi and woodland plants. She is co-founder of the Contemporary Naturalism Guild of Art.
Members: $25; Non-Members: $30
Advance registration is required here. Registration closes on September 28.

Fall Homeschool Day
2022-10-11 09:30 - 12:30
Seasonal Patterns and Changes
Tuesday, October 11 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
For students Kindergarten through Grade 6
Autumn brings seasonal change as the sun sets earlier in the day and the nights are cool. We’ll explore why seasons change, what happens in the lifecycle of trees, as well as in the garden beds. Students can participate in a winter garden preparation activity, a seasonal art activity, and explore what happens inside a compost pile.
$9 per student, $10 per adult; includes admission to Hershey Gardens and the Butterfly Atrium.
Advance registration is required here.
Registration closes on October 9 at 9 a.m.

Lecture: Ten Reasons Why Immersion in Nature is Good for Your Health
2022-10-18 19:00 - 20:00
Lecture: Ten Reasons Why Immersion in Nature is Good for Your Health
Tuesday, October 18 at 7 p.m. in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory
Dr. Matt Silvis, family practice and sports medicine physician with Penn State Health and a long-time friend of Manada Conservancy, will discuss the many health benefits of spending time in the natural world.
Free to attend. Please contact Manada Conservancy at 717-566-4122 or office@manada.org to register or with questions.

Pumpkin Palooza
2022-10-22 09:00 - 17:00
October 22, 23, 29, 30 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Pumpkin Glow is now Pumpkin Palooza!
Kids, come in costume to celebrate all things pumpkin! Enjoy beautiful painted pumpkin displays, walk through pumpkin arches, see a fascinating pumpkin mosaic mural and a unique “pumpkin tree!” Plus, experience the Creepy Creatures Gallery full of spellbinding reptiles, amphibians and insects.
Guests can also enjoy live entertainment, food trucks and hundreds of colorful mums on display. And the sweetest ending? All children get a bag of delicious Hershey’s candy, of course!

Entertainment schedule:
Cissy and the Man will perform October 23 and 30 at 1 p.m.
Puppet Shows on October 22 and October 29 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Food trucks:
Jack and Joan’s Kettle Corn
Shorty’s Funnel Cakes
Marsico’s Taste of Italy
Cheesesteak Shuttle (10/29 and 10/30 only)

See the detailed daily schedule here.
Pumpkin Palooza is a rain or shine event. Admission to the Butterfly Atrium is included. Pumpkin Palooza is free for Hershey Gardens members and guests who purchased the add-on to their Hersheypark Season Pass.
This event requires a general admission ticket, which may be purchased in advance at Hershey Gardens, upon arrival at the event, or online. Should a pre-purchased ticket not be used for Pumpkin Palooza, it may be used for regular admission during normal operating hours.

Special thanks to our event sponsors:
