Parks and Recreation Events

Join us for a FREE concert at Fort Hunter Park - The Blues Society of Central PA: Susquehanna Blues Allstars! Dauphin County Parks & Recreation is excited to offer a summer of fun events for the whole family with our Sunset Music & Movie Series!

Join Penn State Master Gardeners for a leisurely one-hour stroll to learn about one of Harrisburg’s Best-Kept Secrets - The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.

Every Tuesday (weather permitting), enjoy a moderately-paced walk around Wildwood Lake while enjoying the trees and animals at the park.

Join a Naturalist at the Kunkel Pavilion for an afternoon of Monarch Tagging. Learn about Monarch Watch and Project Monarch Health, annual community science efforts to help track Monarch Butterfly migrations and population trends.

Join Volunteers Rick and Peggy Price for this early September evening walk. The walk will begin at the South Lot and continue down the Towpath Trail.

Every Tuesday (weather permitting), enjoy a moderately-paced walk around Wildwood Lake while enjoying the trees and animals at the park.

Laugh your way to better health with Laughter Yoga led by Erika Malorzo of CommUNITY Yoga Space. This fun, interactive class combines laughter, gentle movement, and breathing exercises to boost your mood and energy.

Did you ever wonder how ducks sleep on the water or how their feathers stay dry? Or notice that some ducks just seem to just “duck” their head down into the water while other ducks dive? Join a Naturalist to investigate the world of ducks and other waterfowls and discover their amazing abilities to thrive in the air and on water.

Design and decorate a fall wreath base out of bamboo. Everything will be supplied to make a custom-sized wreath base and then embellish it with decorations from nature, including dried flowers, grasses and seed pods.

Explore the essential role of insect pollinators in our food systems and ecosystems.