Dauphin County Parks and Recreation

Fall Prevention and Balance Workshop

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

Interested in learning how to improve your balance and help to decrease your risk of falling? Did you know that 1 in 4 adults over the age of 65 fall each year and that number is on the rise? Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among persons aged 65 and older.   […]

Free

Succulent Fairy Garden Workshop

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

Join Plantscapes By Design at Fort Hunter Park for an evening of planting fun! Participants will create a whimsical succulent fairy garden planter to enjoy indoors over the cooler months ahead. It also makes a nice gift for the upcoming holiday season! The ladies at Plantscapes will provide all the materials and tips/tricks on caring […]

$35.00

Event Series Homeschool Days

Homeschool Days

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

During our Homeschool Days, students will explore different aspects of American history in our two-part program. The first portion of the program, Native Americans along the Susquehanna River invites students into a wigwam to learn about the Native Americans of the region. In the second part of the program, students will take a guided tour […]

$7.00
Event Series Homeschool Days

Homeschool Days

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

During our Homeschool Days, students will explore different aspects of American history in our two-part program. The first portion of the program, Native Americans along the Susquehanna River invites students into a wigwam to learn about the Native Americans of the region. In the second part of the program, students will take a guided tour […]

$7.00
Event Series Homeschool Days

Homeschool Days

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

During our Homeschool Days, students will explore different aspects of American history in our two-part program. The first portion of the program, Native Americans along the Susquehanna River invites students into a wigwam to learn about the Native Americans of the region. In the second part of the program, students will take a guided tour […]

$7.00

Sound Meditation

West Lawn 5300 N Front St., Harrisburg, PA, United States

Join Certified Sound Therapist, Matthew Kramer for a Community Sound Meditation. Sound Meditations encourage deep listening practices which can create an ideal entry point for a meditative experience, particularly for anyone who has struggled to embrace more traditional forms of meditation. In the class, we’ll then begin with some gentle breath work and vocalizing, followed […]

$8.00

Interactive Children’s Program: Native Americans along the Susquehanna River

Fort Hunter Mansion 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

Explore a wigwam, listen to stories, practice hunting, and do so much more at this family-friendly educational program. This special program is designed for adults and children to participate together as they work, play, and learn about the Native Americans that called this region home for centuries. Part of the program will take place outside, […]

$5.00
Event Series Homeschool Days

Homeschool Days

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

During our Homeschool Days, students will explore different aspects of American history in our two-part program. The first portion of the program, Native Americans along the Susquehanna River invites students into a wigwam to learn about the Native Americans of the region. In the second part of the program, students will take a guided tour […]

$7.00

Hearth Cooking Demonstration 

Tavern House Summer Kitchen 100 Fort Hunter Rd, Harrisburg, PA, United States

Stop by the Tavern House Summer Kitchen to see how popcorn was made prior to the invention of the popcorn popper in the late 1800’s. This is an informal, meet-and-greet style demonstration; there is no registration and admission is free. Contact Name: Katie Sciamanna Contact Phone: 717-780-6941 Contact Email: ksciamanna@dauphincounty.gov

FREE

Macabre Mansion Tour

Fort Hunter Mansion 5300 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA

Join us after hours for a tour of the historic Fort Hunter Mansion as we explore taboo topics from mourning etiquette to hair jewelry. This is not intended to be a scary or haunted tour of the Mansion, but rather an opportunity to dig up the history of customs and practices that have since been […]

$8.00

Homeschool Days

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

During our Homeschool Days, students will explore different aspects of American history in our two-part program. The first portion of the program, Native Americans along the Susquehanna River invites students into a wigwam to learn about the Native Americans of the region. In the second part of the program, students will take a guided tour […]

$7.00

Homeschool Days

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

During our Homeschool Days, students will explore different aspects of American history in our two-part program. The first portion of the program, Native Americans along the Susquehanna River invites students into a wigwam to learn about the Native Americans of the region. In the second part of the program, students will take a guided tour […]

$7.00