Guided Garden Walk
2026-08-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-09-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-09-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-09-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-09-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) and 10 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 throughout the seasons. Bring your curiosity!
Included with admission, free for members.

Pumpkin Palooza Test
2026-10-18 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-29 09:00 - 17:00
October 18, 19, 25 and 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Kids, come in costume and trick or treat at four Hershey’s candy stations, enjoy over 200 painted pumpkins, a unique 14-foot “pumpkin tree” and the perfect photo backdrop of pumpkin mosaics! Plus, stop by to see if you can handle the Creepy Creatures Gallery! See (and hold!) Madagascar hissing cockroaches every day from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Plus, enjoy kids’ craft activities, food trucks and hundreds of mums on display, including a colorful 9-foot mum display. Included in admission, free for members.

Saturday, October 18
Food Trucks: Noel’s Café, Cheesesteak Shuttle, Marsicos, Madelyn’s Sweets and Savories, Jack and Joan’s Kettle Corn
Sunday, October 19
Food Trucks: Noel’s Café, Cheesesteak Shuttle, Marsicos, Madelyn’s Sweets and Savories, Jack and Joan’s Kettle Corn
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Wind ensemble
Saturday, October 25
Food Trucks: Noel’s Café, Cheesesteak Shuttle, Marsicos, Madelyn’s Sweets and Savories, Jack and Joan’s Kettle Corn, Shorty’s Funnel Cakes
Sunday, October 26
Food Trucks: Noel’s Café, Marsicos, Madelyn’s Sweets and Savories, Jack and Joan’s Kettle Corn, Shorty’s Funnel Cakes
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Chilin Quartet
Painted pumpkins courtesy of Milton Hershey School, Hershey High School, Lower Dauphin High School, Bishop McDevitt High School, York College of Pennsylvania Plant and Gardening Club, York College of Pennsylvania Student Senate.

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Eco-Fiction Book Group
2026-10-23 10:00 - 11:30
Join us to explore works of eco-fiction, nature and environment-oriented works, which often include a human element. It is not necessary to attend all sessions – join us when you can! New participants are always welcome. We encourage you to read each month’s selection prior to the meeting to fully participate in the discussion. Located in the Garden Cottage. All sessions are from 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Friday, January 23, 2026 – There are Rivers in the Sky, Elif Shafak (non-fiction – Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames, Lara Maiklem)Friday, April 24, 2026 – State of Wonder, Ann Patchett) (non-fiction – Finding the Mother Tree, Suzanne Simard)Friday, July 24, 2026 – Where the Rivers Merge, Mary Alice Monroe (non-fiction – Low Country: A Memoir, J. Nicole Jones)Friday, October 23, 2026 – Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeer (non-fiction – The Secret Life of Plants: A Fascinating Account of the Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Relations between Plants and Man, Peter Thompkins)
Book selections for each month can be found at your local public library or at any major retailer. Included in admission; free for members.

To register, please email Kaitlin Dannenberg at kadannenberg@hersheygardens.org
