Homeschool Day: Food of the Gods
2024-10-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-30 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for a special hands-on program,
just for homeschool and virtual learning families!

Food of the Gods: Chocolate in Mesoamerica
Every Wednesday in October: 2 , 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2024
at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
All programs are the same.
Long before people began making and consuming solid chocolate, Mesoamerican civilizations utilized cocoa beans in several unique ways. Discover the origins of chocolate and the important role chocolate played in ancient Maya and Aztec societies. Try a chocolate drink similar to one the ancient Maya enjoyed, see what you can “buy” with a pod of cocoa beans, solve a hieroglyph puzzle and participate in other hands-on activities that explore these vibrant cultures. Plus, every participant will make a Mesoamerican inspired chocolate treat to take home and enjoy!
Cost: $17 for ages 3 and over.
Ages 2 and under are free.
Advanced registration is required here.
Admission to the museum is included along with an educational scavenger hunt through the exhibits.
The program will last about an hour. The scavenger hunt takes about 45-60 minutes, so please plan on at least 90 minutes to 2 hours for the full experience.
This program is for homeschooling families. Private programs are available for groups of 15 or more. Please contact Elizabeth Lindsay at elalindsay@hersheystory.org or 717.520.5588 with questions or to book a private program.

Tastings: Chocolates from around the world Open weekdays 11:30am to 3:30pm
2024-10-23 11:30 - 15:30, 2024-10-24 11:30 - 15:30, 2024-10-25 11:30 - 15:30, 2024-10-28 11:30 - 15:30, 2024-10-29 11:30 - 15:30, 2024-10-30 11:30 - 15:30, 2024-10-31 11:30 - 15:30, 2024-11-01 10:30 - 15:30
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 Classes beginning at 11:45am and 2:00pm
2024-10-23 11:45 - 14:45, 2024-10-28 11:45 - 14:45, 2024-10-30 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
Mummy Medallions
Create your own spooky trio of bone-chilling mummies out of scrumptious milk chocolate, a drizzling of white chocolate, and some candy eyeballs. Then, learn all about the chocolate making process, from the bean to the bar!
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, melted white chocolate, candy eyes

2:00pm to 2:45pm
Batty Bar
Mold your own chocolate bar and then customize it with your choice of Halloween-themed and traditional candy ingredients. Find out how cocoa beans are transformed into your favorite chocolate confections.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, bat shaped sprinkles

Homeschool Day: Food of the Gods
2024-10-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-30 13:00 - 15:00
Join us for a special hands-on program,
just for homeschool and virtual learning families!

Food of the Gods: Chocolate in Mesoamerica
Every Wednesday in October: 2 , 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2024
at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
All programs are the same.
Long before people began making and consuming solid chocolate, Mesoamerican civilizations utilized cocoa beans in several unique ways. Discover the origins of chocolate and the important role chocolate played in ancient Maya and Aztec societies. Try a chocolate drink similar to one the ancient Maya enjoyed, see what you can “buy” with a pod of cocoa beans, solve a hieroglyph puzzle and participate in other hands-on activities that explore these vibrant cultures. Plus, every participant will make a Mesoamerican inspired chocolate treat to take home and enjoy!
Cost: $17 for ages 3 and over.
Ages 2 and under are free.
Advanced registration is required here.
The program will last about an hour. The scavenger hunt takes about 45-60 minutes, so please plan on at least 90 minutes to 2 hours for the full experience.
This program is for homeschooling families. Private programs are available for groups of 15 or more. Please contact Elizabeth Lindsay at elalindsay@hersheystory.org or 717.520.5588 with questions or to book a private program.

Chocolate Lab Classes beginning at 11:45am and 2:00pm
2024-10-24 11:45 - 14:45, 2024-10-29 11:45 - 14:45, 2024-10-31 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
Chocolate Cobweb Creations
Create a creepy Halloween spider web using white and milk chocolate, then top it off with a dark chocolate spider! Solve the mystery of chocolate’s origins and unveil the differences between white, milk and dark chocolates.
Ingredients: melted milk and white chocolate, dark chocolate spider

2:00pm to 2:45pm
Batty Bar
Mold your own chocolate bar and then customize it with your choice of Halloween-themed and traditional candy ingredients. Find out how cocoa beans are transformed into your favorite chocolate confections.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, bat shaped sprinkles

JPL Test Event
2024-10-25 08:00 - 17:00 | The Hershey Story
This is a test event description.

Chocolate Lab Class beginning at 2:30pm
2024-10-25 14:30 - 15:15
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.

2:30pm to 3:15pm
Batty Bar
Mold your own chocolate bar and then customize it with your choice of Halloween-themed and traditional candy ingredients. Find out how cocoa beans are transformed into your favorite chocolate confections.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, bat shaped sprinkles

Scouts BSA “Entrepreneurship” Merit Badge Workshop
2024-10-26 09:30 - 14:15 | The Hershey Story, 63 West Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA, 17033, United States
Milton S. Hershey was a successful entrepreneur whose keen business sense and philanthropic approach were instrumental in establishing his chocolate company over a century ago. In this workshop Scouts will explore the skills and processes essential to developing a business as they create a business plan for a chocolate confectionary product and learn about market trends, financial concerns, as well as marketing and promotional methods. Each Scout will make a chocolate confection to take home as well as explore the museum’s exhibits during the workshop.
Registered Scouts must complete, and submit in writing to the merit badge counselor at smhetrick@HersheyStory.org, the following two prerequisites at least one week prior to the workshop:

Define entrepreneurship in their own words and explain how entrepreneurs impact the U.S. economy.
Explain why having good skills in communication, planning, organization, problem solving, decision making, basic math, adaptability, technical & social skills, teamwork, and leadership is important for an entrepreneur.

Upon successful completion of the prerequisites and the onsite program, the merit badge counselor will sign merit badge forms. Workshop participants are responsible for providing their own lunches during a 30-minute lunch break.
$18 for Scouts; $15 per Leader*. Register here beginning August 1, 2024, until October 11, 2024, or until capacity is reached. Sold Out
*The Leader may be the Troop Leader, parent or accompanying adult. At least one adult is required to register and accompany each troop, or individual Scout. Leaders/adult chaperones will be expected to assist with activities and adult participation is limited to 1 Leader/adult chaperone per every 5 Scouts or 1 per troop if less than 5 Scouts.
Only Scouts and Leaders will be permitted to participate in workshop activities. Workshop registration includes Museum Experience admission for the day. Extra adults and children may purchase Museum Experience tickets at the admissions desk on the day of the workshop.

Participation in this program does not qualify Scouts for a Hershey Story patch. To earn that patch, Scouts must complete the “Scouting for History” guide and also participate in a public Chocolate Lab class or Chocolate Tasting.

Register here for this event. Sold Out
Please email smhetrick@HersheyStory.org or call 717.520.5587 for more information.

Tastings: Chocolates from around the world Open weekends 10:30am to 4:30pm
2024-10-26 10:30 - 16:30, 2024-10-27 10:30 - 16:30, 2024-11-02 10:30 - 16:30, 2024-11-03 10:30 - 16:30

Chocolate Lab Classes beginning at 11:30am, 1:00pm, and 2:30pm
2024-10-26 11:30 - 15:15, 2024-10-27 11:30 - 15:15
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.

11:30am to 12:15pm
Chocolate Cobweb Creations
Create a creepy Halloween spider web using white and milk chocolate, then top it off with a dark chocolate spider! Solve the mystery of chocolate’s origins and unveil the differences between white, milk and dark chocolates.
Ingredients: melted milk and white chocolate, dark chocolate spider

1:00pm to 1:45pm
Batty Bar
Mold your own chocolate bar and then customize it with your choice of Halloween-themed and traditional candy ingredients. Find out how cocoa beans are transformed into your favorite chocolate confections.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, bat shaped sprinkles

2:30pm to 3:15pm
Spooky Bark
Calling all Halloween candy lovers! If plain candy bars aren’t cutting it for your spooky soiree, now you can double your Halloween fun with our Spooky Candy Bark. Milk chocolate is melted and topped with pieces of your favorite Halloween candies. Satisfy your curiosity about the chocolate-making process through live narrative and colorful slides.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, bat shaped sprinkles, candy eyes, candy corn

Chocolate Lab Classes beginning at 11:45am and 2:00pm
2024-11-01 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
Chocolate Medallions
Milton Hershey developed his unique formula using a hand-selected blend of cocoa beans. Discover where this fruit comes from, and how it is harvested and processed to become the chocolate we all love. Choose from a variety of ingredients and design your own flavorful chocolate treat.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, a variety of toppings including seasonal sprinkles, cocoa nibs, mini marshmallows, white chocolate chips, crushed pretzels, etc.

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 11:30am, 1:00pm, and 2:30pm
2024-11-02 11:30 - 15:15, 2024-11-03 11:30 - 15:15
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.

11:30am to 12:15pm
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.

1:00pm to 1:45pm
Chocolate Medallions
Milton Hershey developed his unique formula using a hand-selected blend of cocoa beans. Discover where this fruit comes from, and how it is harvested and processed to become the chocolate we all love. Choose from a variety of ingredients and design your own flavorful chocolate treat.
Ingredients: melted milk chocolate, a variety of toppings including seasonal sprinkles, cocoa nibs, mini marshmallows, white chocolate chips, crushed pretzels, etc.

2:30pm to 3:15pm
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
