Hershey Children’s Garden Summer Celebration
Celebrate our renovated Children's Garden! Bask in the sunshine, growth, and the magic of nature with hands-on activities, crafts, a scavenger hunt, and a yummy snack.
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Join us the weekend of the summer solstice as we welcome the longest day of the year in the beautifully renovated Hershey Children’s Garden!
Friday, June 20 & Saturday, June 21, 10am-5pm
Included with admission
Celebrate sunshine, growth, and the magic of nature with hands-on activities, crafts, a scavenger hunt, and a yummy snack. Explore our brand-new beehive maze, meet our new bees and garden educators, and enjoy a wonderful day outdoors. Our celebration is open to the young and the young at heart at no extra cost with no registration required.
Schedule of activities for each day:
- 11:00am-12:00pm Craft: Art in the Garden
- 1:00-2:00pm Craft: Tree Cookies
- 3:00-4:00pm Exploration: Bugs on Friday, Ponding on Saturday
- Pop-up bonus activities throughout each day
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