Hershey Children’s Garden

Help your child disconnect from technology and discover the wonders of nature.

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Children can become immersed in hands-on activities like:

  • Searching for fish, frogs and turtles in the pond
  • Learning about veggie and herb gardens
  • Exploring and playing in nature’s playground
  • Creating in our sandbox 
  • Learning how to care for plants with our water pump

The Hershey Children’s Garden was one of the first of its kind in the country when it opened in 1999, and it still serves as a model for children’s gardens around the world.

Children’s Garden Updates

Our new hive maze is now open near the live bee hives, come and enjoy!

The fountain and the water pumps are currently turned off. We plan to reopen these super fun water features very soon. 

Parents: Please leave nets at home and make sure your kids handle animals safely when you visit. Thank you!

Summer Programming

Swing by the treehouse at Hershey Children’s Garden for a story time adventure! Each month brings a brand-new theme that’ll tickle your imagination!

Kids are about to embark on a splash-tastic adventure at the Hershey Children’s Garden Pond! They’ll dive into the wacky world of amphibians and creepy-crawly macro-invertebrates, uncovering their life cycles like little nature detectives. Plus, they’ll chat about how these little creatures can be our secret weapon for figuring out water quality.

Kids will get to unleash their inner creativity with some fabulous garden/nature-themed crafting and artistic fun!

Grab your trusty spoon and jar, and let’s embark on a bug-hunting adventure in the Hershey Children’s Garden! We’ll be on a mission to discover, study, and admire the little critters that make this place their home. Just remember, it’s a catch-and-release party—we’ll return our little friends after the fun!

Kids are diving into this green-thumb adventure to pick up all sorts of gardening tricks they can use in the Hershey Children’s Garden and beyond!

Get ready for some green-thumbed fun! In this activity, kiddos discover the secrets to happy plants, then they’ll plant their very own seeds to take home and shower with love and attention!

Swing by and hang out with our buddy, the box turtle! Discover what makes these shelled wonders so awesome. Watch them zoom (well, as fast as a turtle can zoom) and maybe even serve them a tasty turtle treat.

For your safety:

  • We may limit the number of visitors inside this garden at one time
  • Parents assume the risk associated with touching play surfaces and children congregating
  • Adults are responsible to actively supervise children in their care

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