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Factory and food toursHershey, Harrisburg and Lebanon

Hershey's Chocolate World

Hershey, PA · 1 hour 14 minutes from Reading · Free

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Hershey's Chocolate World

Plan the day

Drive1 hour 14 minutes from Reading, 51 miles1 hour 44 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 2 minutes from Hamburg · 1 hour 7 minutes from Morgantown
Where101 Chocolate World Way, Hershey, PAOpen in maps →
OpenOpen every day, opening at 9 a.m.; closing times and holiday hours vary by date on the site's calendarOpens 9 a.m. daily; closing hours change by date and are posted on the site's hours calendar
AdmissionEntry and the Chocolate Tour ride are free. Paid add-ons from $30.45 (Create Your Own Candy Bar), $20.45 (Candy Expedition), $19.45 (Unwrapped), $25.45 (Trolley), plus tax; one price ages 3 and up (fall 2026)
Plan onEach paid attraction runs 15 to 75 minutes: Stuff Your Cup 15, Great Candy Expedition and Unwrapped 30, Create Your Own Candy Bar 45, Trolley Works 45 to 75
Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, a group of friends

Hershey's Chocolate World is a chocolate attraction and store in Hershey, PA, with free entry and a free Chocolate Tour ride. Paid add-ons include Create Your Own Candy Bar, the Great Candy Expedition and Hershey Trolley Works tours.

Walking in costs nothing and the Chocolate Tour ride is free year round, so the trip can cost as little as the drive. The paid pieces are where the time goes: 45 minutes at Create Your Own Candy Bar, a 30-minute Great Candy Expedition, or a 45 to 75 minute Hershey Trolley Works ride. Saturdays are the busiest days; weekdays are easier.

Before you go

Book paid attractions online ahead; day-of availability is limited and online prices are lower than in store. Parking is free for the first two hours; all-day parking is $60, waived with attraction bundles, so show your tickets at the toll booth. Saturdays are the busiest days.

Coming up

The Trick-or-Treat Trail runs Fridays 5 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays noon to 8:30 p.m. through November 1, with a Trick-or-Treat Trolley on Saturdays, Sundays and select Fridays.

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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