Special Events
Thrilling Thursdays! – Old Fashioned Fun
The Hershey StoryFree! Join us on Thursday afternoon for special activities highlighting unique aspects of The Hershey Story. This program includes activities from the 1800s, when Milton Hershey was just a boy. Guess the function of some everyday objects that were used almost 200 years ago. Try your hand at the art of tin punch and basket … Continue reading Thrilling Thursdays! – Old Fashioned Fun
Kit’s Kaboodle: Mother Nature – Free Family Concert Series at ChocolateTown Square Park
ChocolateTown Square ParkMother Nature packs a powerful message with her depiction of the natural world. Combining ecology with mythology, Mother Nature and her friend, The Fairy Queen, teach the importance of preservation. 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 … Continue reading Kit’s Kaboodle: Mother Nature – Free Family Concert Series at ChocolateTown Square Park
Thrilling Thursdays! – Meet Mr. Hershey
The Hershey StoryFree! Meet Milton S. Hershey—the puppet! Special shows at 2 and 3 p.m. allow kids to meet and chat with the chocolate-maker. In addition, examine objects such as phonographs and magic lanterns that the Hersheys would have used for entertainment. Make your own puppet to take home. Activities are designed especially for children ages 4 … Continue reading Thrilling Thursdays! – Meet Mr. Hershey
Forgotten Friends – Free Family Concert Series at ChocolateTown Square Park
ChocolateTown Square ParkThis interactive show is “crawling” with fun and laughter, presented by herpetologist, author, photographer, and certified class clown, Jesse Rothacker. Meet live snakes, lizards, turtles and crocs; some from around the world and a few from your own backyard! ChocolateTown Square is located in downtown Hershey at Cocoa and Chocolate Avenues. In the event of … Continue reading Forgotten Friends – Free Family Concert Series at ChocolateTown Square Park
Thrilling Thursdays! – Chocolate Factory Follies
The Hershey StoryFree! Join us on Thursday afternoon for special activities highlighting unique aspects of The Hershey Story. You can make a factory worker hat and try sorting products on a real conveyor belt from the chocolate factory. Use games and puzzles to find out more about factory workers and chocolate making. Activities are designed especially for … Continue reading Thrilling Thursdays! – Chocolate Factory Follies
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.
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
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!
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
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
