Welcome to Hershey Gardens
Overlooking the town of Hershey, Hershey Gardens features a breathtaking assortment of flowers and shrubs, a stately collection of rare, signature trees, and various programs designed to delight visitors of all ages.
Indulge your senses in the color and variety of our brilliant seasonal displays and theme gardens, including the indoor, tropical Butterfly Atrium inside the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory and the hands-on Children’s Garden.
Rooted in History
Hershey Gardens opened in 1937 with Milton Hershey’s request to “create a nice garden of roses.” More than 85 years later, the small rose garden has blossomed into 23 acres of botanical beauty providing visitors with unique experiences and enriching opportunities.
3,000 Roses in Bloom
The historical highlight of Hershey Gardens, this is where it all began in 1937. The brilliant assortment of 3,000 roses representing 115 varieties includes an interesting mix of heights, colors and flower forms of Hybrid Tea, floribunda, shrub, and miniature roses, and features the new AARS rose variety winners each year.
Upcoming Events
Jul.
01
Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
Mondays through Fridays, June 22 through August 14 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Come meet some new “friends” at the Zoology Zone Interactive Cart! The cart will be stationed...
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Jul.
02
Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
Mondays through Fridays, June 22 through August 14 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Come meet some new “friends” at the Zoology Zone Interactive Cart! The cart will be stationed...
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Jul.
03
Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
Mondays through Fridays, June 22 through August 14 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Come meet some new “friends” at the Zoology Zone Interactive Cart! The cart will be stationed...
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Jul.
04
Guided Garden Walk
Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees throughout the seasons. Bring...
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Jul.
04
America250 Celebration
Celebrate our nation’s semiquincentennial and join us for family activities and unique collection highlights. Stationed tour guides throughout the gardens will highlight the Lincoln cultivar rose, the Franklinia alatamata, the...
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