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Hersheypark Stadium presented by Penn State Health

Hershey, PA · 1 hour 11 minutes from Reading

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Hersheypark Stadium presented by Penn State Health

Plan the day

Drive1 hour 11 minutes from Reading, 51 miles1 hour 40 minutes from Boyertown · 58 minutes from Hamburg · 1 hour 4 minutes from Morgantown
Where100 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PAOpen in maps →
OpenOpen for ticketed events only: the annual Summer Concert Series, plus regional high school sports and band competitions.
Good forbig kids, teens, adults, couples, a group of friends

Hersheypark Stadium is an open-air concert and sports stadium in Hershey, PA, in the Hersheypark Entertainment Complex. It has 15,641 permanent seats and room for 30,000 at festival concerts.

This is where the big summer tours play in central Pennsylvania: the annual Summer Concert Series fills the grandstands and the field, and the rest of the year brings regional high school sports and band competitions. Parking is included in concert tickets, and the stadium shares the complex with Hersheypark and Giant Center.

Before you go

Tickets: Ticketmaster or the Giant Center box office (717-534-3911, weekdays 9 to 5). Bags are limited to clutches, wristlets or fanny packs up to 5 by 8 by 1 inches; no re-entry. Parking is in the field lots across Hersheypark Drive (Boathouse Road at PA 39), included with concert tickets.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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