Hershey Gardens

Guided Nature Walk Through the Gardens
2021-08-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-09-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-09-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-09-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-09-25 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Hershey Gardens, 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, 17033, United States
Join Dr. Ray for an hour-long walking adventure through the gardens, as you admire the flowering plants up close. Bring your curiosity!
Included in admission; free for members.

Harpist Sylvia Sweigert
2021-08-29 10:00 - 11:00
Listen to 15-year-old harpist Sylvia Sweigert as she strums beautiful music in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory.
Sylvia attends PALCS, CPFA, and USP in West Chester, PA. She has been playing the harp for six years with a small hallel harp, and most recently, a larger Lyon and Healy. Over the past few years, she has performed with the Harrisburg Harp Orchestra, and at Hershey Gardens, The Hershey Story Museum, as well as various weddings, dinner receptions, nursing homes, and churches as part of a trio with her sister (hammered dulcimer) and brother (guitar).

Bug-O-Rama
2021-09-12 10:00 - 15:00
Explore the world of bugs in this family-friendly hands-on day!
Come for amazing displays of unique live insects from around the world and participate in a variety of fun bug activities.
Included in admission, members are free.

The Annual Penn-Jersey District Rose Show
2021-09-18 13:00 - 17:00 | Hershey Gardens, 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, 17033, United States
The Annual Penn-Jersey District Rose Show:
Roses and Friends, Better Together Again
Saturday, September 18 from 1 – 5 p.m. and
Sunday, September 19 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Hershey Gardens is pleased to welcome the annual show of the Penn-Jersey District of the American Rose Society. Following private judging on Saturday morning, the show opens to the public on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory.
Saturday: Rosarians will be available in the Historic Rose Garden between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to answer questions about rose varieties and care.
Presentations on roses will be given at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the Garden Cottage.
Sunday: Rosarians will be available in the Historic Rose Garden between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to answer questions on rose varieties and care.
Included with admission; free for members.

The Annual Penn-Jersey District Rose Show
2021-09-19 09:00 - 16:00

Homeschool Day: Biodiversity of Insects & Native Plants
2021-09-21 09:30 - 12:30
Fall 2021 Homeschool Days
Join Us for One – or Both!
$8 per student, $9 per adult
Online pre-registration is required. Registration closes 48 hours prior to class.
Admission to the Butterfly Atrium is included in admission. Program will be held rain or shine.
The Biodiversity of Insects & Native Plants
Tuesday, September 21 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Students will learn about the importance of native plants and how to identify them, then discover several varieties in our new native plant garden! They will also learn about the insects that call native plants home and how certain insects affect local bird populations. Additionally, join a team from the Lancaster Conservancy and go on an “insect safari” in our native meadow.
Registration is required here. Registration closes 48 hours prior to class.
The (under)Story of Trees and Soil
Tuesday, October 12 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Discover soil, worms, and other creatures that live in the soil, as well as the beauty of the “understory” that lives beneath trees and shrubs. Plus, visit the Bonsai exhibit and meet members of the Susquehanna Bonsai Club, who will explain the art and care of their trees.
Registration is required here. Registration closes 48 hours prior to class.

Homeschool Day provides a service beyond regular Gardens admission,
therefore, no discounts, passes, or memberships are accepted. Program will be held rain or shine.

Bonsai Exhibit by the Susquehanna Bonsai Club
2021-10-08 09:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-09 09:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-10 09:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-11 09:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-12 09:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-13 09:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-14 09:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-15 09:00 - 17:00 and 10 more dates | Hershey Gardens, 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, 17033, United States
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.
New! Plant Sale by the Susquehanna Bonsai Club
Saturday, October 9 and Sunday, October 10 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.,
under the tent at the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory.
Included with admission; free for members.

Plant Sale & Live Demonstrations by the Susquehanna Bonsai Club
2021-10-09 09:00 - 17:00 | Hershey Gardens, 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, 17033, United States
New! Enjoy live demonstrations and a plant sale (while supplies last/cash and checks only) by the Susquehanna Bonsai Club, under the tent at the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory.
Included in admission, free for members.

Homeschool Day: The (under)Story of Trees and Soil
2021-10-12 09:30 - 12:30 | Hershey Gardens, 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, 17033, United States
Fall 2021 Homeschool Day
$8 per student, $9 per adult
Online pre-registration is required. Registration closes 48 hours prior to class.
Admission to the Butterfly Atrium is included in admission. Program will be held rain or shine.
The (under)Story of Trees and Soil
Tuesday, October 12 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Discover soil, worms, and other creatures that live in the soil, as well as the beauty of the “understory” that lives beneath trees and shrubs. Plus, visit the Bonsai exhibit and meet members of the Susquehanna Bonsai Club, who will explain the art and care of their trees.
Registration is required here. Registration closes 48 hours prior to class.

Homeschool Day provides a service beyond regular Gardens admission,
therefore, no discounts, passes, or memberships are accepted. Program will be held rain or shine.
