Christmas lights reflecting off the stream with rides lining both sides
christmas light string silhouettes

Hersheypark
Christmas Candylane

calendar iconSelect Dates November 10 - January 1, 2024

Merry, Bright & Hersheypark Happy®

We've decked the halls with more than 5 million lights for the most merry Christmas celebration of the year, Hersheypark Christmas Candylane® event! Enjoy your favorite rides and coasters, a visit with Santa, festive Hershey Character experiences, and more.

ferris wheel icon

Holiday Rides & Coasters

Oh what fun it is to ride! Enjoy holiday thrills on select rides and coasters.

string lights icon

More Christmas Lights Than Ever Before

More than 5 million twinkling lights deck the halls of Hersheypark® in celebration of the season! Get in the holiday spirit with our guests' favorite Christmas light show, NOEL, featuring more than 250,000 lights dancing to classic holiday tunes. Then, stop by the Kissmas Tree display, see our iconic Kisses Fountain decked out in its holiday best, take a festive photo with your favorite Hershey Characters, and more.

Santa icon

Santa & His Reindeer

Did you know Santa and all 9 of his reindeer make a special stop at Hersheypark Christmas Candylane® event each year? Plus, enjoy an up-close look at your favorite reindeer, including Rudolph, at Santa's Reindeer Stables. Visit Santa through December 24 before he makes his way back to the North Pole.

boardwalk icon

Hershey's Chocolatetown®

Enjoy rides on our biggest coaster ever, Candymonium®, delicious eats at our 3 dining experiences including The Chocolatier Restaurant Bar + Patio, sweet souvenirs from our retail shops, selfies in front of the iconic Kisses Fountain, and more! Learn More

TREEville At The Boardwalk

The Boardwalk will be decked with a festive trail of more than a dozen trees that share the stories of The Sweetest Place On Earth®.

Sweet Lights enterance
holiday lights icon

Sweet Lights presented by Members 1st Federal Credit Union

Drive through 2 miles of wooded trails, enjoy nearly 600 illuminated, animated displays and listen to a custom-made holiday radio station on your drive. Download the free iHeartRadio App, search for our station, Hershey Sweet Lights®, and enjoy the lights and music!

Family riding carousel during Hersheypark Christmas Candylane

Get More Holiday Joy With Season Pass+

Buy your Season Pass now to get unlimited visits for all of 2024, PLUS get unlimited visits for the rest of 2023, including Hersheypark Christmas Candylane!

Explore Passes

Sweeten Your Visit
More Fun Things To Do

path illustration
Gift shop at Hersheypark

Give The Gift Of Happy

This year, give your loved ones the sweetest gift - a Hersheypark e-gift card they can use across the Park!

Hershey's character at Hershey's Chocolate World during christmas season

Hershey’s Chocolate World

Bring everyone together for a sweet holiday adventure at Hershey’s Chocolate World Attraction.


Weather Policy

Attraction operation is weather permitting. Select attractions and roller coasters may close in the event of inclement weather conditions, such as cold temperatures, wind, rain, or snow. If inclement weather causes our major attractions to close for a continuous 60 minutes, a Return Visit Voucher may be issued. For more information on our weather policy. View More