Programs & Events

Stories on the Stairs

Fort Hunter Mansion 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

Join us on the front stairs of Fort Hunter Mansion every other Wednesday morning this summer for Stories on the Stairs! Families will enjoy reading a story on the front steps of the mansion followed by a hands-on activity related to the story. Limit 20 children, pre-registration required. Second and fourth Wednesdays, June through August. […]

$3.00

Sunset Music & Movie Series

Dauphin County Parks & Recreation is excited to offer a summer of fun events for the whole family with our Sunset Music & Movie Series! This 13-week series will highlight local performing arts organizations and a summer movie series. Pack a picnic basket (or purchase from our food concessions), bring your blankets and your lawn […]

Brewfest

Fort Hunter Mansion 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

Join Dauphin County Parks and Recreation to welcome over 50 craft beers to the 10th Annual Dauphin County BrewFest! Taste craft beer, listen to great music, taste gourmet foods, and learn how to brew beer yourself! Set along the Susquehanna River in front of the Fort Hunter Mansion, this event is not to be missed! […]

$40 – $50

Sunset Music & Movie Series

Dauphin County Parks & Recreation is excited to offer a summer of fun events for the whole family with our Sunset Music & Movie Series! This 13-week series will highlight local performing arts organizations and a summer movie series. Pack a picnic basket (or purchase from our food concessions), bring your blankets and your lawn […]

Home Skills from History

Fort Hunter Mansion 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

Pop into the Mansion summer kitchen for a live, in-person demonstration. Each month explore a different skill or chore whether it’s drying fresh herbs from the garden, hand-washing laundry, or preserving food for the winter. Visit the summer kitchen on a guided tour or by itself. Demonstrations will also happen on Sunday May 21, June […]

Free

Stories on the Stairs

Fort Hunter Mansion 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

Join us on the front stairs of Fort Hunter Mansion every other Wednesday morning this summer for Stories on the Stairs! Families will enjoy reading a story on the front steps of the mansion followed by a hands-on activity related to the story. Limit 20 children, pre-registration required. Second and fourth Wednesdays, June through August. […]

$3.00

Sunset Music & Movie Series

Dauphin County Parks & Recreation is excited to offer a summer of fun events for the whole family with our Sunset Music & Movie Series! This 13-week series will highlight local performing arts organizations and a summer movie series. Pack a picnic basket (or purchase from our food concessions), bring your blankets and your lawn […]

Free

Sunset Music & Movie Series

Dauphin County Parks & Recreation is excited to offer a summer of fun events for the whole family with our Sunset Music & Movie Series! This 13-week series will highlight local performing arts organizations and a summer movie series. Pack a picnic basket (or purchase from our food concessions), bring your blankets and your lawn […]

Free

Stories on the Stairs

Fort Hunter Mansion 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

Join us on the front stairs of Fort Hunter Mansion every other Wednesday morning this summer for Stories on the Stairs! Families will enjoy reading a story on the front steps of the mansion followed by a hands-on activity related to the story. Limit 20 children, pre-registration required. Second and fourth Wednesdays, June through August. […]

$3.00

Sunset Music & Movie Series

Dauphin County Parks & Recreation is excited to offer a summer of fun events for the whole family with our Sunset Music & Movie Series! This 13-week series will highlight local performing arts organizations and a summer movie series. Pack a picnic basket (or purchase from our food concessions), bring your blankets and your lawn […]

Free
Event Series Children’s Mansion Tour

Children’s Mansion Tour

Fort Hunter Mansion 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

During this 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 early 1900s. Throughout this tour, you will walk through the mansion’s rooms and learn about their different uses, see pictures of the people and animals that […]

$5.00

Sunset Music & Movie Series

Dauphin County Parks & Recreation is excited to offer a summer of fun events for the whole family with our Sunset Music & Movie Series! This 13-week series will highlight local performing arts organizations and a summer movie series. Pack a picnic basket (or purchase from our food concessions), bring your blankets and your lawn […]

Free