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Bonsai Display by the Susquehanna Bonsai Club
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Wednesday, September 23 through Saturday, October 10, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Details → Thu, Oct 1Art Heals: Stamped Metal Jewelry – Park Rx
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Thursday, October 1, 2026 | 6 – 8 PM | Fort Hunter Park (Barn Room 1) | $48 per participant
Details → Sat, Oct 3Fall Meal Inspiration Made Simple – Park Rx
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 10 – 11 AM | Fort Hunter Park (Barn Room 1) | FREE
Details → Sat, Oct 3 + 1 more dateMcAllister Family Cemetery Tour
Stone Stable, 105 Fort Hunter Road, Harrisburg
Enjoy a guided walk to the McAllister family cemetery to see their final resting place and learn how the family lived.
Details → Sat, Oct 3 + 5 more datesGuided Garden Walk
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn…
Details → Sat, Oct 3Bonsai Demonstration by Susquehanna Bonsai Club
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Join members of the Susquehanna Bonsai Club for multiple demonstrations on how to take care of bonsai specimens. Demonstrations to take…
Details → Tue, Oct 6Night at the Museum
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → Wed, Oct 7Meditation: Relaxing out of Anger – Park Rx
Fort Hunter Park, 100 Fort Hunter Road, Harrisburg
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 6 – 7 PM | Fort Hunter Park (Barn Room 1) | $5 per participant
Details → Wed, Oct 7The Return of Tucker 1022
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → Thu, Oct 8Caffeine Behind the Scenes
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → Thu, Oct 8AMC: The Last Independent Automaker
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → Fri, Oct 9PA Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights Day
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Learn about the PA Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights, which promotes healthy development and environmental equity. Enjoy activities in…
Details → Sat, Oct 10 + 1 more dateMacabre Mansion Tour
Fort Hunter Mansion, 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Join us after hours for a tour of the historic Fort Hunter Mansion as we explore taboo topics from mourning etiquette to hair jewelry,…
Details → Mon, Oct 12Connection in Action: Practical Ways to Build Community Around You or Small Actions, Strong Communities: How to Build Connection That Matters – Park Rx
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Monday, October 12, 2026 | 6 – 7:30 PM | Fort Hunter Park (Barn Room 1) | $14 per participant
Details → Tue, Oct 13Balance and Fall Prevention Workshop – Park Rx
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | 1 – 2 PM | Fort Hunter Park (Barn Room 1) | FREE
Details → Thu, Oct 15PawPaw Walk – Park Rx
Fort Hunter Mansion, 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg
“Picking up pawpaws, put em’ in your pocket, way down yonder in the pawpaw patch.” That old familiar Appalachian Trail tune is a melody…
Details → Thu, Oct 15Art Heals: Blanket Workshop – Park Rx
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 6 – 8 PM | Fort Hunter Park (Barn Room 1) | $75 per participant
Details → Sat, Oct 17 + 1 more dateModel T Driving Experience 2026
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → Sat, Oct 17 + 3 more datesPumpkin Palooza
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
October 17, 18, 24 and 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Details → Tue, Oct 20 + 1 more dateHomeschool Day
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Students will learn how historians use artifacts to uncover truths about the past, then try living as the Victorians did by doing chores…
Details → Fri, Oct 23Eco-Fiction Book Group
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Join us to explore works of eco-fiction, nature and environment-oriented works, which often include a human element. It is not necessary…
Details → Sun, Oct 25Trick or Treat Trek
Fort Hunter Mansion and Park, 100 Fort Hunter Road, Harrisburg
** Trick or Treat Trek 2026 Information will be updated as it becomes available!**
Details → Fri, Nov 6Autos & Ales
AACA Museum Inc., 161 Museum Drive, Hershey
Content for this event can be found on the PAGE > Autos & Ales /autos-ales/
Details → Sat, Nov 7Forest Bathing with ANFT Forest Therapy Guide Lauren Berg
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Saturdays: April 18, May 16, June 13 & November 7
Details → Mon, Nov 9Chair Yoga – Park Rx
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Monday, November 9, 2026 | 5 – 6 PM | Fort Hunter Park (Barn Room 1) | $7 per participant
Details → Thu, Nov 12Manada Conservancy Presentation: Rebuilding Ecosystems with Regenerative Agriculture
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Manada Conservancy Presentation:
Details → Fri, Nov 13Fall/Winter Featured Exhibits Opening
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → Nov 20 – Nov 21The Christmas Tree Showcase
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Friday, November 20 through Sunday, January 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Details → Fri, Nov 20Student Christmas Tree Showcase
Hershey Gardens, Hershey
Friday, November 20 through Sunday, January 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Details → Nov 28 – Dec 20Toy Train Exhibit – Saturdays and Sundays Only
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
All aboard! The magical HO gauge model trains start rolling November 29– December 21 every Saturday and Sunday from 12:30 – 4:30.…
Details → Nov 28 – Dec 20Festival of Trees – Saturdays and Sundays Only
Tavern House, 100 Fort Hunter Road, Harrisburg
Co-sponsored by the Harrisburg Area Civic Garden Center, six themed Christmas trees are beautifully decorated with handmade ornaments…
Details → Dec 1 – Dec 23Christmas at Fort Hunter Mansion (CLOSED MONDAYS)
Fort Hunter Mansion, 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Catch the holiday spirit as you enjoy a guided tour of Fort Hunter Mansion decorated with fresh greens and fruits, dried materials and…
Details → Dec 5 – Dec 20Kids Only Holiday Shop Saturdays and Sundays ONLY!
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
During the first 3 weekends in December, kids aged 12 and under can shop for family and friends in our Kids Only Holiday Shop with the…
Details → Dec 5 – Dec 20Fort Couture Saturdays and Sundays ONLY!
Stone Stable, 105 Fort Hunter Road, Harrisburg
Adorned in the holiday spirit, view dress forms decorated like a Christmas trees.
Details → Sun, Dec 6Victorian Tea
Fort Hunter Mansion, 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg
**Victorian Tea 2026 will be updated as information becomes available**
Details → Sun, Dec 6Hearth Cooking Demonstration
Tavern House Summer Kitchen, 100 Fort Hunter Rd, Harrisburg
Stop by the summer kitchen at Fort Hunter’s Tavern House to see what’s cooking. Guests are invited to stop in and ask questions as a…
Details → Sun, Dec 6Clear Toy Candy Demonstration
Tavern House Summer Kitchen, 100 Fort Hunter Rd, Harrisburg
Join us in the Mansion Summer Kitchen from 12:30 – 4:30 to learn about clear toy candy, see the molds, and meet the makers. One of the…
Details → Wed, Dec 9St. Thomas Dulcimer Society Holiday Concert
Fort Hunter Park, Harrisburg
The St. Thomas Dulcimer Society is returning to the Fort Hunter Centennial Barn on Wednesday, December 9th for their annual holiday concert!
Details → Dec 10 – Dec 10Holiday Homeschool Day
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Enjoy a 45-minute tour of the Historic Fort Hunter Mansion as the halls are decked and the mantles trimmed for the holiday season.…
Details → Sat, Dec 12Santa’s Reindeer and Mrs. Santa
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
**Santa’s Reindeer and Mrs. Santa 2026 information will be updated as it becomes available!**
Details → Sun, Dec 20Brass Triumphant in Concert
Centennial Barn, 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg
Enjoy a free concert of Christmas music. Join the Mechanicsburg area brass group as they play familiar holiday tunes and Christmas songs…
Details → Fri, Jan 22William H. ‘Bill’ Smith Birthday Open House
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → Sun, Feb 28Macaroni & Cheese Fundraiser Event
AACA Museum, 161 Museum Dr., Hershey
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Details → Sun, Apr 11Motorbike Day at the Museum
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → Wed, May 12 + 7 more datesModel T Driving Experience 2027
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → May 16 – May 20BBC (Beautiful Brass Cars) Tour
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details → Sat, Jun 19Bill Smith Memorial Car Show
AACA Museum, Hershey
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Details →Conditions today
Outdoors todayOutside today
UV low
- UV
- Low
- Wind
- NW 2 mph
- Sunrise
- 7:01 AM
- Sunset
- 6:53 PM
UV: EPA. Wind: National Weather Service. Sunrise & sunset for Harrisburg.
Rivers · liveOn the rivers
- Susquehanna River (Harrisburg)
- 17,600 cfs · 66°F
- Swatara Creek (near Hershey)
- 626 cfs
- Conodoguinet Creek (Hogestown)
- 268 cfs
- Yellow Breeches Creek (Camp Hill)
- 145 cfs
Flow in cubic feet per second, live from U.S. Geological Survey river gauges. Check with outfitters before tubing, rafting or paddling.
River gauge details →Local favoriteA day in Hershey
Hersheypark, Hershey's Chocolate World (free to visit), Hershey Gardens and The Hershey Story are all a few minutes apart, about 20 minutes east of Harrisburg on Route 322.
Find Chocolate World →TrafficGetting around Harrisburg
I-81, I-83 and Route 322 all meet around Harrisburg and back up at rush hour. Routes 322 and 422 into Hershey get busy on Hersheypark days and concert nights. Check the live map before you head out.
Check live traffic map →Know before you go
State Capitol tours
Free guided tours of the Pennsylvania State Capitol, on North 3rd Street downtown.
Broad Street Market
One of the country's oldest continuously operating farmers markets, in Midtown Harrisburg since 1860.
City Island
A park in the middle of the Susquehanna with the Senators' ballpark and trails, reached on foot by the Walnut Street Bridge.
Emergencies
For any emergency, call 911.
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