Central Pennsylvania
Hershey
The town Milton Hershey built around his chocolate factory: streetlights shaped like Hershey's Kisses, Chocolate World, Hersheypark, a museum, gardens and a zoo, with Pennsylvania's capitol 20 minutes away.
Photo: Hershey's Chocolate World, Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0
Milton Hershey founded his chocolate company here in the early 1900s and built a whole town for his workers. Chocolate Avenue's streetlights are shaped like Hershey's Kisses. Yes, really.
Hershey's Chocolate World has a free factory-tour ride. Hersheypark began as a park for the workers and is now a large amusement park.
Outdoors and nature
Trails, lookouts, waterfalls, beaches and time on the water come first.
Sights and attractions
Museums, landmarks and the places people come here for.
Hershey's Chocolate World
The visitor centre with a free chocolate tour ride and big candy shop.
Pennsylvania State Capitol
A grand domed capitol with free guided tours, in Harrisburg.
The Hershey Story
A museum about Milton Hershey and the town, with a chocolate lab.
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
State history and natural history in Harrisburg.
Markets, shops and festivals
Main streets, markets and the dates worth planning around.
The Hotel Hershey
The grand hotel on the hill, built by Milton Hershey in the 1930s.
Book a tour or activity
Cruises, tours and experiences people book here. Each one goes to the operator's official page, and you can still add it to your trip.
Create Your Own Candy Bar
Design and wrap your own chocolate bar at Chocolate World.
Also bookable, listed above
These are in the lists above, so we don't repeat them here.
- Hersheypark Tickets
Part of our South-central Pennsylvania guides.
Make it a weekend
Why stay the night
- Hersheypark is a full day by itself.
- Gardens, the museum and the zoo fill another.
- Holiday lights draw crowds in winter.
Nearby and worth the drive
Amish farmland and markets.
Gettysburgabout 60 min · Guide ↗The battlefield.
Ready-made trips with Hershey
Good to know
- Tourism: visithersheyharrisburg.org.
- We list only places we can check against an official source. Hours, seasons and prices change, so confirm before you go.
Photos on this page
Photo: Hershey's Chocolate World, Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Hershey Gardens, Kris Bradley, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Hersheypark, Gusc554, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: AACA Museum in Hershey, CZmarlin, Christopher Ziemnowicz, releases all rights but a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used an, Public domain
Photo: Pennsylvania State Capitol, Kumar Appaiah, CC BY-SA 2.0