Chocolate Lab Classes beginning at 11:45am and 2:00pm
2026-10-09 11:45 - 14:45, 2026-10-12 11:45 - 14:45, 2026-10-14 11:45 - 14:45, 2026-10-16 11:45 - 14:45, 2026-10-19 11:45 - 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.

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

Tastings: Chocolates from around the world! Open daily from 11:00am to 4:30pm
2026-10-10 11:00 - 16:30, 2026-10-11 11:00 - 16:30, 2026-10-12 11:00 - 16:30, 2026-10-13 11:00 - 16:30, 2026-10-14 11:00 - 16:30, 2026-10-15 11:00 - 16:30, 2026-10-16 11:00 - 16:30, 2026-10-17 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 Classes beginning at 11:30am, 1:00pm, and 2:30pm
2026-10-10 11:30 - 15:15, 2026-10-11 11:30 - 15:15, 2026-10-17 11:30 - 15:15, 2026-10-18 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 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
2026-10-13 11:45 - 14:45, 2026-10-15 11:45 - 14:45, 2026-10-20 11:45 - 14:45, 2026-10-22 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

Book Club Discussion: Finding Dorothy
2026-10-14 14:00 - 20:00
Join The Hershey Story Museum book club as we explore Elizabeth Letts’s historical fiction novel Finding Dorothy.
The story intertwines two timelines that shed light on the lives of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum, his wife Maud Gage Baum, and the production of the classic 1939 movie. A rich and deeply moving read, Finding Dorothy offers a fascinating peek into the golden age of Hollywood. It celebrates the story of a visionary author and the steadfast woman who helped bring his masterpiece to life decades after his death.
This event is free, but seating is limited. Please register below.

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October 14 from 2 - 3:30 p.m.

October 14 from 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Chocolate Lab Classes beginning at 12:00pm and 2:00pm
2026-10-21 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
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

2:00pm 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

Chocolate Lab Class beginning at 11:45am
2026-10-23 11:45 - 12:30
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
