Guide to Easter Weekend 2025 in Hershey, PA

Date: April 16, 2025

There’s no sweeter place to celebrate Easter weekend than Hershey, Pa.! From spring coaster riding at Hersheypark to a spring break getaway at our Hershey Resorts, guests always enjoy sweet-themed experiences offered during the holiday weekend. 

Take a look at our top picks for Easter weekend fun from April 18-20, 2025, in The Sweetest Place On Earth. 

Spend the Afternoon and Evenings at Hersheypark

Hersheypark amusement park is open with expanded hours and what better way to spend the holiday weekend than enjoying all that Pennsylvania’s largest amusement park has to offer! Weather permitting, Hersheypark has fun for the entire family during their Spring Weekends, including 14 coasters, kiddie rides, photos with the Hershey Characters and admission to ZooAmerica with a Hersheypark ticket! There are also all-new spring menu items around the Park for 2025! 

Hersheypark Easter Weekend Hours:

• Friday, April 18: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Saturday, April 19: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Sundays, April 20: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Enjoy an Overnight Easter Weekend Getaway at a Hershey Resort

With all that Hershey has to offer, Easter weekend is the perfect opportunity to stay at one of our Resort properties! The Hotel Hershey, Hershey Lodge and Hersheypark Camping Resort have jam-packed schedules of Easter-themed activities for the whole family, including egg hunts, Easter bunny sightings, crafts and more. 

Guests of The Official Resorts of Hersheypark also receive FREE Resort Benefits, such as a free shuttle to Hersheypark and extra preview hours.

Spend a Spring Day at ZooAmerica

A visit to the zoo is the perfect family activity for a beautiful spring weekend. ZooAmerica is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. throughout Easter weekend for guests to explore the wild of North America. 

Entrance to ZooAmerica is included in the one-price admission to Hersheypark when entered through the Hersheypark bridge during posted Park hours. ZooAmerica Pass Holders can enjoy unlimited year-round visits to the zoo, and 2025 Hersheypark Season Pass Holders can get into the zoo for free, too.

Dine Out on Easter Sunday

Resorts

Choose between two delicious Resort dining options on Easter Sunday, April 20 while reservations remain! Visit TheHotelHershey.com/Dining and HersheyLodge.com/Dining for restaurant hours and reservations.

• Hershey Lodge is hosting an Easter Brunch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, in the Chocolate Ballroom.
• There is seating available between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the annual Easter buffet at The Hotel Hershey in the Garden Terrace Ballroom. 

 

Devon Seafood & Steak

Enjoy a delicious meal out in downtown Hershey to celebrate the holiday! Devon Seafood & Steak, located in downtown Hershey, is offering a prefixed Easter Sunday Menu starting at 12 p.m. Visit their website for more information and to reserve your table today!  

Catch a Hershey Bears Hockey Game

Cheer on the Hershey Bears in one of their final regular season games before playoffs during the holiday weekend! Watch them battle the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday, April 18, or the Lehigh Valley Phantoms the following night, Saturday, April 19. Go Bears!

Easter Sunrise Service and Spring Blooms at Hershey Gardens

Start Easter Sunday with the annual Sunrise Service at the Hershey Gardens. This Hershey tradition, which began in 1947, begins at 6:30 a.m. and ends at 8 a.m. Gates open at 6 a.m. and no admission ticket is required. 

Other events are available throughout the entire weekend, including The Future is Botanical Exhibit, Guided Walks and Earth Day Celebrations! 

Guests can also enjoy early spring blooms on display throughout the 23-acre walk-through botanical display garden. And don't forget about the indoor, tropical Butterfly Atrium featuring hundreds of butterflies from around the world! Hershey Gardens is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Easter weekend.

Easter Fun at Hershey’s Chocolate World

The Reester Bunny, inspired by the beloved Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, is in town at Hershey's Chocolate World! Join us during select dates and times throughout the month of April, and during Easter weekend during the following times: 

• Friday, April 18: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 
• Saturday, April 19: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Sunday, April 20: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Guests can also enjoy a free chocolate tour ride to see how cocoa beans became world-famous Hershey's Chocolate or take home a sweet souvenir by shopping the endless amounts of chocolate and limited-edition treats. Additional paid attraction experiences, including a chocolate bar-making factory and chocolate tasting theatrical experience, are also offered.

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