Chocolate Lab Class beginning at 2:00pm
2026-04-30 14:00 - 14:45 (America/New_York)
Chocolate Lab tickets are available on a first come – first served basis and may be purchased at The Hershey Story admissions desk on the day of your visit. Classes are 45 minutes long. Please note that, depending on seats availability, more than one family could be seated at the same table and big groups may be split. Children must be at least 5 years old to enter the Lab. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The Lab schedule, and ingredients used in each class are subject to last minute changes. No foods or beverages will be permitted in the Lab. Only service animals will be allowed in the classroom.

2:00pm to 2:45pm
Spring Bar
Mold a scrumptious milk chocolate bar and turn it into a colorful spring treat with unique and completely edible Easter-themed decals. Learn how cocoa beans are grown, harvested and processed into your favorite kinds of chocolate.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, Easter themed sprinkles

Tastings: Chocolates from around the world! Open daily from 11:00am to 4:30pm
2026-05-01 11:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-02 11:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-03 11:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-04 11:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-05 11:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-06 11:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-07 11:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-08 11:00 - 16:30 and 6 more dates
Enjoy a flight of warm drinking chocolates from around the world!
From fruity African chocolate flavors to Indonesian chocolate with caramel overtones, come hone your skills as a cocoa connoisseur… or simply enjoy a taste of indulgence. Tastings at The Hershey Story is a treat for your taste buds and the perfect way to immerse yourself in the sweet world that inspired Milton Hershey.
Timed tickets can be purchased at the Admissions desk the day of your visit. See the drinking chocolates we offer here.

Full flights (our six different drinking chocolates) $13.00
Half flights (your choice of three drinking chocolates) $8.00
Tastings for Kids: make your own hot chocolate $8.00
Seasonal Drinks (limited times) $9.00
Single origin cups $9.00

Chocolate Lab Class beginning at 2:00pm
2026-05-01 14:00 - 14:45, 2026-05-04 11:45 - 14:45, 2026-05-07 14:00 - 14:45, 2026-05-08 14:00 - 14:45, 2026-05-11 14:00 - 14:45
Chocolate Lab tickets are available on a first come – first served basis and may be purchased at The Hershey Story admissions desk on the day of your visit. Classes are 45 minutes long. Please note that, depending on seats availability, more than one family could be seated at the same table and big groups may be split. Children must be at least 5 years old to enter the Lab. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The Lab schedule, and ingredients used in each class are subject to last minute changes. No foods or beverages will be permitted in the Lab. Only service animals will be allowed in the classroom.

2:00pm to 2:45pm
Planet Chocolate
Learn some delicious geography by finding out more about the many places around the globe where cocoa beans are grown. You will be guided to recognize differences in cocoa beans’ appearance and taste. You will also make your own unique bar to take home!
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, cocoa nibs, crushed red pepper, cinnamon

Chocolate Lab Classes beginning at 10:00am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 3:00pm
2026-05-02 10:00 - 15:45, 2026-05-03 10:00 - 15:45, 2026-05-09 10:00 - 15:45, 2026-05-10 10:00 - 15:45
Chocolate Lab tickets are available on a first come – first served basis and may be purchased at The Hershey Story admissions desk on the day of your visit. Classes are 45 minutes long. Please note that, depending on seats availability, more than one family could be seated at the same table and big groups may be split. Children must be at least 5 years old to enter the Lab. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The Lab schedule, and ingredients used in each class are subject to last minute changes. No foods or beverages will be permitted in the Lab. Only service animals will be allowed in the classroom.

10:00am to 10:45am
Art of Chocolate
Whether it’s milk, white or dark, making chocolate is a work of art. Learn the origin of chocolate and what are the ingredients used in each of its varieties. While getting the inside scoop on what makes chocolate so tasty, you will create your own “artwork” using three types of chocolates.
Ingredients: melted milk and white chocolate, dark chocolate chips.

11:30am to 12:15pm
S’mores Galore
Have some summer fun as you make your own, sweet variation on S’mores (without the fire, of course). Learn the origins of this campfire confection and some Hershey’s trivia. You’ll also learn about chocolate from tree to graham cracker.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, mini marshmallows, crushed graham crackers.

1:30pm to 2:15pm
Planet Chocolate
Learn some delicious geography by finding out more about the many places around the globe where cocoa beans are grown. You will be guided to recognize differences in cocoa beans’ appearance and taste. You will also make your own unique bar to take home!
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, cocoa nibs, crushed red pepper, cinnamon

3:00pm to 3:45pm
S’mores Galore
Have some summer fun as you make your own, sweet variation on S’mores (without the fire, of course). Learn the origins of this campfire confection and some Hershey’s trivia. You’ll also learn about chocolate from tree to graham cracker.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, mini marshmallows, crushed graham crackers.

Chocolate Lab Classes beginning at 11:45am and 2:00pm
2026-05-05 11:45 - 14:45, 2026-05-12 11:45 - 14:45
Chocolate Lab tickets are available on a first come – first served basis and may be purchased at The Hershey Story admissions desk on the day of your visit. Classes are 45 minutes long. Please note that, depending on seats availability, more than one family could be seated at the same table and big groups may be split. Children must be at least 5 years old to enter the Lab. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The Lab schedule, and ingredients used in each class are subject to last minute changes. No foods or beverages will be permitted in the Lab. Only service animals will be allowed in the classroom.

11:45am to 12:30pm
Art of Chocolate
Whether it’s milk, white or dark, making chocolate is a work of art. Learn the origin of chocolate and what are the ingredients used in each of its varieties. While getting the inside scoop on what makes chocolate so tasty, you will create your own “artwork” using three types of chocolates.
Ingredients: melted milk and white chocolate, dark chocolate chips.

2:00pm to 2:45pm
Planet Chocolate
Learn some delicious geography by finding out more about the many places around the globe where cocoa beans are grown. You will be guided to recognize differences in cocoa beans’ appearance and taste. You will also make your own unique bar to take home!
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, cocoa nibs, crushed red pepper, cinnamon

Book Club: Devil in the White City
2026-05-05 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-05-05 19:00 - 20:30
Join The Hershey Story Museum for our inaugural book club!
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

Eric Larson’s tale of the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago intertwines the grandeur of the Fair with the gruesome actions of a serial killer. The historical characters in this non-fiction work come to life through Larson’s detailed prose, a style that stems from his meticulous research and desire to humanize the past. He says, “I really don’t consider myself a historian. I consider myself a writer who writes historical stories, true stories, but my interest is in the story. That’s why my subjects are all over the place. I don’t stick to any one field because I go where the story is, and my goal is that people will so sink into the action of the book that afterward they will have a sense of maybe having lived in that time and, if not, they will at least have experienced the action in almost a visceral way. So that’s the goal.”
And although he’s not mentioned in the book, the impact of the Fair on Milton Hershey is part of the historical backdrop of the era portrayed in the novel.
Select either the afternoon session from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., or the evening session from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. This event is free, but seating is limited and registration is required here.
Due to mature themes, participants must be at least 18 years of age.

Chocolate Lab Classes beginning at 11:45am and 2:00pm
2026-05-06 11:45 - 14:45
Chocolate Lab tickets are available on a first come – first served basis and may be purchased at The Hershey Story admissions desk on the day of your visit. Classes are 45 minutes long. Please note that, depending on seats availability, more than one family could be seated at the same table and big groups may be split. Children must be at least 5 years old to enter the Lab. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The Lab schedule, and ingredients used in each class are subject to last minute changes. No foods or beverages will be permitted in the Lab. Only service animals will be allowed in the classroom.

11:45am to 12:30pm
S’mores Galore
Have some summer fun as you make your own, sweet variation on S’mores (without the fire, of course). Learn the origins of this campfire confection and some Hershey’s trivia. You’ll also learn about chocolate from tree to graham cracker.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, mini marshmallows, crushed graham crackers.

2:00pm to 2:45pm
Planet Chocolate
Learn some delicious geography by finding out more about the many places around the globe where cocoa beans are grown. You will be guided to recognize differences in cocoa beans’ appearance and taste. You will also make your own unique bar to take home!
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, cocoa nibs, crushed red pepper, cinnamon

Chocolate Lab Classes beginning at 12:00pm and 2:00pm
2026-05-13 12:00 - 14:45
Chocolate Lab tickets are available on a first come – first served basis and may be purchased at The Hershey Story admissions desk on the day of your visit. Classes are 45 minutes long. Please note that, depending on seats availability, more than one family could be seated at the same table and big groups may be split. Children must be at least 5 years old to enter the Lab. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The Lab schedule, and ingredients used in each class are subject to last minute changes. No foods or beverages will be permitted in the Lab. Only service animals will be allowed in the classroom.

12:00pm to 12:45pm
S’mores Galore
Have some summer fun as you make your own, sweet variation on S’mores (without the fire, of course). Learn the origins of this campfire confection and some Hershey’s trivia. You’ll also learn about chocolate from tree to graham cracker.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, mini marshmallows, crushed graham crackers.

2:00pm to 2:45pm
Planet Chocolate
Learn some delicious geography by finding out more about the many places around the globe where cocoa beans are grown. You will be guided to recognize differences in cocoa beans’ appearance and taste. You will also make your own unique bar to take home!
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, cocoa nibs, crushed red pepper, cinnamon
