Hersheypark
Hershey, PA · 1 hour 10 minutes from Reading · Over $50 a person
Open Fridays through Sundays for Hersheypark Halloween through November 1, then select dates for Christmas Candylane November 13 through January 3.
Plan the day
Hersheypark is a theme park in Hershey, PA, with 13 coasters, over 40 family rides, the 11-acre Boardwalk water park in summer, and ZooAmerica included with admission.
Thirteen coasters in one place is the draw, and the season runs well past summer: Hersheypark Halloween adds 5 haunted houses, 5 scare zones and a 14-stop Trick or Treat Trail on fall weekends, then Christmas Candylane lights the park with what the park counts as over 5 million lights, Santa with all 9 reindeer, and rides like the Twin Turnpike running in the cold. ZooAmerica comes with the ticket.
Before you go
Buy online; the advance prices are online only. One sealed water bottle per person is the only outside food or drink allowed. Strollers rent for $20 (doubles $25, wagons $30). The park stays open in rain. The Preview Plan adds free hours the evening before a full-day visit.
Coming up
Hersheypark Halloween runs Fridays through Sundays through November 1 with 5 haunted houses, 5 scare zones (including the new Reese's Depot Of Doom) and Hershey's Trick Or Treat Trail; Christmas Candylane opens November 13 and runs select dates through January 3.
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.
