Programs & Events

Fall Foliage Hike

Fort Hunter Conservancy

Join a Naturalist for an afternoon hike at Fort Hunter Conservancy. Our adventure at this lesser-known park will include a look at plants, trees, and whatever other interesting things we […]

Free

Homeschool Days

Centennial Barn 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

Join us for Homeschool Days where students will learn about the rich history of Fort Hunter and the people that lived here over the past few hundred years. The day […]

$7.00 – $8.00

Homeschool Days

Centennial Barn 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

Join us for Homeschool Days where students will learn about the rich history of Fort Hunter and the people that lived here over the past few hundred years. The day […]

$7.00 – $8.00

Persimmon Walk

Fall fruits are not just a favorite of squirrels and chipmunks! There are a few humans can enjoy as well. Take a walk with a Naturalist along the Towpath Trail […]

Free

Homeschool Days

Centennial Barn 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

Join us for Homeschool Days where students will learn about the rich history of Fort Hunter and the people that lived here over the past few hundred years. The day […]

$7.00 – $8.00

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 […]

$5.00

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 […]

Free

National Take a Hike Day

Fort Hunter Conservancy

November 17th is National Take a Hike Day! Join Keystone Trails Association Director, Brook Lenker, for a strenuous mountain hike at Fort Hunter Conservancy, ending with a picturesque view of […]

Free

Hit the Road Education Tour: Ford’s Theatre and “A Christmas Carol”

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

Hit the Road Educational Tours sponsored by the Friends of Fort Hunter Ford’s Theare and Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” Saturday, November 25th 7am-8pm Kick off the holiday season with a […]

$195 – $215

Festival of Trees

Tavern House 100 Fort Hunter Road, Harrisburg, PA

Co-sponsored by the, Harrisburg Area Civic Garden Center six themed Christmas trees are exhibited for viewing. Beautifully decorated with handmade ornaments and trimmed by local garden clubs the trees are […]

Free

Toy Train Exhibit

Centennial Barn 5395 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

All aboard! The magical HO gauge model trains start rolling November 25 – December 17 every Saturday and Sunday from 12:30 – 4:30. Presented by the Keystone Model Railroad Historical […]

Free