Special Events
Events
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Toy Chest Treasures: Toys from Long Ago – Free Family Concert Series at ChocolateTown Square Park
ChocolateTown Square ParkFamilies can have fun outdoors with old-fashioned toys, such as hula-hoops, ring tosses and whimmy-diddles that require “kid-power!” ChocolateTown Square is located in downtown Hershey at Cocoa and Chocolate Avenues. In the event of inclement weather, performances will take place at The Hershey Story.
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Thrilling Thursdays! – Travels with the Hersheys
The Hershey StoryFree! Join us on Thursday afternoon for special activities highlighting unique aspects of The Hershey Story. Find out about the places that Milton and Catherine Hershey visited by automobile, boat and train. Make a miniature boat to sail and your own travel diary. Activities are designed especially for children ages 4 through 10 and their … Continue reading Thrilling Thursdays! – Travels with the Hersheys
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Thrilling Thursdays! – Peanut Butter Time!
The Hershey StoryFree! Join us on Thursday afternoon to celebrate the key ingredient of Hershey’s most popular product—Reese’s Peanut Butter cups! Fashion a flower or animal pal out of a miniature Reese’s Peanut Butter cup. Learn how peanuts grow and plant one to take home. Activities are designed especially for children ages 4 through 10 and their … Continue reading Thrilling Thursdays! – Peanut Butter Time!
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Thrilling Thursdays! – Chocolate-Covered Thursday
The Hershey StoryFree! Join us on Thursday afternoon for special activities highlighting unique aspects of The Hershey Story. See, feel and smell the ingredients of chocolate. Paint a picture with colored chocolate or cocoa shells and create a sculpture with chocolate clay. Activities are designed especially for children ages 4 through 10 and their families. Themes each … Continue reading Thrilling Thursdays! – Chocolate-Covered Thursday
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Sensory Friendly Evening
The Hershey StoryGuests with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other special sensory needs have the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed evening at the museum. They may enjoy interactive exhibits about Milton Hershey and the industry and town he created, and a hands-on exhibit that recreates jobs in the original chocolate factory. A walk-up activity in the Chocolate Lab … Continue reading Sensory Friendly Evening
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Milton Hershey Birthday Celebration at ChocolateTown Square
ChocolateTown Square ParkJoin the Hershey community to remember Milton Hershey on what would have been his 158th birthday. Bring your lawn chairs or blanket and enjoy a performance of music from Mr. Hershey’s era. The concert concludes with a sweet treat for all attendees. In case of inclement weather, the celebration will be held in the Grand … Continue reading Milton Hershey Birthday Celebration at ChocolateTown Square
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Preschool Story Time – School is Cool!
The Hershey Story 63 West Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA, United StatesThis fall preschoolers can explore museum objects and themes through enchanting pictures and stories. Each week will feature a different topic; a simple craft will follow the interactive read-aloud. Recommended for children ages 3 through 5 accompanied by an adult caregiver. This program is free and will take place in the lower level classrooms. Participants … Continue reading Preschool Story Time – School is Cool!
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Preschool Story Time – Rainforest Fun
This fall preschoolers can explore museum objects and themes through enchanting pictures and stories. Each week will feature a different topic; a simple craft will follow the interactive read-aloud. Recommended for children ages 3 through 5 accompanied by an adult caregiver. This program is free and will take place in the lower level classrooms. Participants … Continue reading Preschool Story Time – Rainforest Fun
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Preschool Story Time – Trucks, Trains and Trolleys
The Hershey Story 63 West Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA, United StatesThis fall preschoolers can explore museum objects and themes through enchanting pictures and stories. Each week will feature a different topic; a simple craft will follow the interactive read-aloud. Recommended for children ages 3 through 5 accompanied by an adult caregiver. This program is free and will take place in the lower level classrooms. Participants … Continue reading Preschool Story Time – Trucks, Trains and Trolleys
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Boy Scout Indian Lore Merit Badge Workshop
The Hershey StoryIn this workshop Boy Scouts can explore the museum’s American Indian artifact collection and earn their Indian Lore merit badge. The intensive program includes a behind-the-scenes tour of collections storage. Scouts will also create replicas of three American Indian objects, learn to play American Indian games, and take an in-depth look at Susquehannock artifacts. Upon … Continue reading Boy Scout Indian Lore Merit Badge Workshop
