HERSHEY GARDENS WELCOMES JUNE 2024 WITH 3,000 BLOOMING ROSES
Guests Named “Rose” Receive Free Admission in June
Hershey Gardens will kick off the month of June with 3,000 blooming roses representing 115 varieties and free admission for anyone named “Rose” all month long.
Hershey Gardens originally opened in 1937 as a 3.5-acre rose garden out of Milton Hershey’s request to create “a nice garden of roses.” When it first opened, the 3.5-acre garden was called Hershey Rose Garden.
Photos courtesy of Hershey Community Archives
Today’s Historic Hershey Rose Garden (as the original 3.5 acres are now called) is virtually identical to the original 1937 rose garden and is the only local attraction with a large colorful rose display.
Following is a complete listing of June activities at Hershey Gardens.
National Rose Month
Free admission for “Rose”
Daily in June
June is National Rose Month, and Hershey Gardens is the perfect place to enjoy 3,000 blooming roses representing 115 varieties. In celebration of National Rose Month, all guests named “Rose” or a variation thereof will receive free admission to Hershey Gardens during the month of June.
Music in the Gardens
Thursday, June 20, 2024
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Join Hershey Gardens for an evening of music with the Generations Big Band as they perform popular favorites from the Great American Songbook and the Big Band Era. Guests are invited to bring their own beverages and snacks, as well as chairs or a blanket. Music in the Gardens is included in admission; the Butterfly Atrium will be closed for the concert.
Father’s Day
Sunday, June 16, 2024
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
All dads receive free admission.
Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
Every Monday through Thursday beginning Monday, June 17, through Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The Zoology Zone interactive cart features a rotating variety of small reptiles, amphibians, insects and arachnids. Guests will learn about the native habitats of creatures, interesting adaptations and other cool facts while experiencing each animal up close. Included in admission.
Plan Your Visit
Extended summer hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. Last entry into the Butterfly Atrium is 5:45 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased online at HersheyGardens.org or in person at the front desk.
For a complete listing of all activities, please visit HersheyGardens.org.