Programs & Events

Event Series Children’s Mansion Tour

Interactive Children’s Tour

Fort Hunter Mansion 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

During this interactive tour designed for children and families, learn what life was like for the families that lived in the Fort Hunter Mansion from the late 1700s to the […]

$5.00 – $8.00

Stories on the Stairs: We Are the Water Protectors”

Fort Hunter Mansion 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

Join us on the front stairs of Fort Hunter Mansion as we read “We Are the Water Protectors” written by Carole Lindstrom. After the story, we will talk about the […]

$5.00

Stories on the Stairs: “Three Sisters Garden”

Fort Hunter Mansion 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

Join us on the front stairs of Fort Hunter Mansion as we read “Three Sisters Garden” written by Sandy Baker. After the story, we will discuss Native American gardening practices […]

$5.00
Event Series Children’s Mansion Tour

Interactive Children’s Tour

Fort Hunter Mansion 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

During this interactive tour designed for children and families, learn what life was like for the families that lived in the Fort Hunter Mansion from the late 1700s to the […]

$5.00 – $8.00

Fort Hunter Mansion and McAllister Cemetery Combo Tour

Fort Hunter Mansion 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

Enjoy a tour of the historic Fort Hunter Mansion followed by a stroll to the McAllister Family Cemetery. Join us at the Mansion at 10 a.m. to learn about the […]

$15.00

Stories on the Stairs: “Rainbow Crow”

Fort Hunter Mansion 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

Join us on the front stairs of Fort Hunter Mansion as we read “Rainbow Crow” written by Nancy Van Laan. After the story, we will learn all about birds, where […]

$5.00

Sunset Mansion Tour

Visit Fort Hunter Mansion for a stunning sunset tour and see the house aglow by the warm afternoon sun. After your tour, enjoy freshly poured mocktails and a plate of […]

$16.00

Monarch Tagging

Heckton Church 5300 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

Join a Naturalist near Heckton Church along the River for an afternoon of Monarch Tagging. Learn about Monarch Watch and Project Monarch Health, annual community science efforts to help track Monarch Butterfly migrations […]

FREE

Walk with a Doc at Fort Hunter Park

Heckton Church 5300 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

Join us for a Walk With A Doc | Just Walk program on the Greenbelt Connector starting at Fort Hunter Park.  The walk will be approximately 2 miles in length, but it […]

FREE

Hit the Road Educational Tours: Presidential Homes

Fort Hunter Park 100 Fort Hunter Road, Harrisburg, PA, United States

Join the Friends of Fort Hunter on a two-day bus trip of four presidents' homes in the scenic countryside of Virginia. A highlight of the trip is the energetic narration […]

$355 – $510

PawPaw Walk

Fort Hunter Mansion 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

“Picking up pawpaws, put em’ in your pocket, way down yonder in the pawpaw patch.” That old familiar Appalachian Trail tune is a melody of the ages. Meet a Naturalist […]

FREE