Hershey Area Art Association Exhibition & Sale
2023-02-18 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-19 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
“For the Love of Art”
Hershey Area Art Association Exhibition & Sale
Friday, February 17 through Sunday, February 19:
Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday
This year’s show will feature works of art from its members, including watercolors, oils, porcelain, jewelry and woodworking. Located in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory.
Included with admission, free for Hershey Gardens members.

Guided Walk
2023-02-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-02-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-03-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-03-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-29 10:00 - 11:00 and 5 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.

Educational Program: The Susquehannocks
2023-02-23 19:00 - 20:00
The Susquehannocks: Land, Identity and Regional History
The Susquehannocks built the largest Indigenous settlements in this region. They cleared land and farmed on a large scale, aided by excellent local growing conditions and the Susquehanna River as a transportation and communication highway. They traded and conducted diplomacy with Swedish and English colonists and other Native Americans before Pennsylvania was chartered. Even today, some area residents have strong family traditions of descent from these farmers, builders and warriors.

In this free educational program, Dr. Tanya Kevorkian (Associate Professor of History at Millersville University) surveys the history of the Susquehannocks from their formation in the 1500s through their heyday in the early to mid-1600s, crisis in the later 1600s, to echoes in the present day.
To RSVP, email office@manada.org or call the office at 717-566-4122.

Winter Highlights Walk
2023-02-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-03-26 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for a monthly walk around the garden to enjoy the beauty of winter and the changes that each month brings. Attend one, two or all three walks! Registration not required. Weather permitting.
Sunday, January 29 at noon
Sunday, February 26 at noon
Sunday, March 26 at noon
Included with admission, members are free.

Guided Walk: CANCELLED
2023-03-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-03-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-15 10:00 - 11:00

Easter Sunrise Service
2023-04-09 06:30 - 08:00
A Hershey Gardens tradition starting in 1947, the community is invited to join the Hershey Ministerium for this free, non-denominational service.
Proceeds support Hershey Food Bank and Love INC. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held under the tent in the Milton and Catherine Hershey Conservatory.
Gates open at 6 a.m. Guests must exit by 8 a.m.

Homeschool Day: Living Things at Night
2023-04-11 09:30 - 12:30
Join us for Homeschool Day!
For students Kindergarten through Grade 6
Discover how adaptations and behaviors of insects, spiders and creatures of the night allow them to survive and thrive in their environments. Take a fascinating closer look at butterfly wings, handle insects and herptiles on our Zoology Zone Cart, learn about bees from the Planet Bee Foundation and make seed balls, and learn about live bats from the Pennsylvania Bat Rescue.
Experience the presentation, “World of Nightshift Pollinators” by the Butterbee Foundation at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in the Education Center Classroom.
Guests are encouraged to arrive early to participate in all of the activities.
Guests are encouraged to arrive early to participate in all of the activities.
$9 per student, $10 per adult; includes admission to Hershey Gardens and the Butterfly Atrium.
Registration is required here; it closes 48 hours prior to event.

Earth Day Celebration
2023-04-22 10:00 - 14:00
Celebrate the natural world! Join us to learn how to compost with worms, plant potatoes, create a nature journal, and appreciate the natural beauty captured in the photography of Sarah Neighbors and Michael Feldser.
Plus, enjoy performances in The Children’s Garden Amphitheatre at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. by Rebbie Rye and Friends who sing about bugs, birds, bees, flowers, trees – and why Earth is “the most special place to be.”
Included in admission; free for members.

National Arbor Day: Guided Tree Tours - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
2023-04-28 14:00 - 15:00
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Celebrate Arbor Day with a guided “tree tour!” These one-hour walks will focus on some of our signature trees, as well as general information on the importance of trees to humans, animals and the environment.
Some tours will be wheelchair accessible (paved paths only).
Included with admission; free for members.

National Arbor Day: Guided Tree Tour
2023-04-29 14:00 - 15:00
Celebrate Arbor Day with a guided “tree tour!” These one-hour walks will focus on some of our signature trees, as well as general information on the importance of trees to humans, animals and the environment.
Some tours will be wheelchair accessible (paved paths only).
Included with admission; free for members.

Half-off Admission with Voucher
2023-05-12 09:00 - 17:00
Half-off Admission with Voucher on Friday, May 12
Celebrate Go Public Gardens Days by visiting Hershey Gardens, and save half off your admission with voucher.
Docents will be available from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. to offer horticulture information, and Sarah’s Creamery will offer ice cream for sale from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Moms are Free on Mother’s Day Weekend!
2023-05-13 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-14 09:00 - 17:00
Moms are Free on Mother’s Day Weekend!
Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Celebrate Mom at Hershey Gardens! On Sunday only, stop by the Education Center in The Children’s Garden for a rhododendron and azalea display, “The Joy of Eastern Rhododendrons,” provided by the Mason-Dixon Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. Included in admission; free for members.

Annual Iris Show by the Susquehanna Iris Society
2023-05-27 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.
