- 5/2/21
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Garden Faire
Kick off your gardening season and celebrate the opening of Fort Hunter Mansion at this free event. Purchase some plants, visit over 30 craft vendors, dance a Maypole dance, enjoy lunch and experience Victorian Dancing and music.View Ikebana and Bonsai exhibits, as well as The Paxtang Art Association’s show and sale. Fort Hunter Mansion will be open for abbreviated tours at a discount price of $5, reservations required. Farm Show milkshakes are also returning this year!
Many thanks to Doug Bonsall and Craig Staller for underwriting this annual spring festival.
For continued Covid safety in staggering visitors arrival times, guests must register for timed entry to attend the event, only one registration per person required. Additionally, all guests must wear a mask and social distance in our outdoor event space. Click here for your free ticket.Craft vendors can download the show application here.
Schedule of Events Throughout the Day Dauphin County Library System – MARCO Food Stand Farm Show Milkshakes Friends Plant Sale Ikebana International and Bonsai exhibits Paxtang Art Show and Sale Mansion tours – reservations required Susquehanna Art Museum – Van Go! (canceled if rain) Vendors/crafters Timed Events Garden chats 12- 2 p.m. Victorian Dance Ensemble & Susquehanna Travellers 11:30, 12:15 & 1 p.m. Cemetery Walk with Dr. Donald Koones 1 p.m. Maypole Dance 1:30 & 2 p.m. Croquet Demonstration 2:30 p.m. Herb Gardening – Erica Jo Shaffer 2:30 p.m. Gardening with Annuals – Erica Jo Shaffer 3:15 p.m.
Built on a bluff overlooking the Susquehanna River, Fort Hunter Mansion and Park has served as a war fort, a hub for frontier commerce, and an exclusive private estate. Now preserved and open to the public, Fort Hunter Mansion and Park invites you to explore Pennsylvania's rich history.
