Parks and Recreation Events

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

Sprouts ages 4 and 5 will discover nature through hands-on activities. Spend the day exploring the outdoors through discovery and sensory walks, stories, crafts and much more. REGISTRATION OPENS ON JANUARY 5, 2026

Join us for a moderately paced walk around Wildwood Park in Harrisburg. The walk led by a Jay Raman, MD, Chair, Urology, and will focus on Prostate Health.

Design a unique cotton pillow cover (18” x 18”) using flowers and leaves from Wildwood Park.

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday by meeting a tree that is older than our Country. Join a Naturalist along the East Shore Trail, one of Wildwood’s less-traveled trails.

Curious about Scuba Diving and want to try it out? Join Get-N-Wet Scuba and Dauphin County Parks and Recreation at the Devon Manor Pool for a hands-on introduction to the basics of scuba equipment, skills, and techniques.

Join volunteer Jane Earle to view fragrant water lilies, yarrow, common milkweed and two species of native roses. Meet at the North Parking Lot. Learn how some flowers were named and used by early settlers and Native Americans.

Curious about Scuba Diving and want to try it out? Join Get-N-Wet Scuba and Dauphin County Parks and Recreation at the Devon Manor Pool for a hands-on introduction to the basics of scuba equipment, skills, and techniques.

Junior Naturalists ages 9 to 11 interested in the flora and fauna of Wildwood Park will spend the week learning about species identification and natural history. Topics explored include life beneath the water, tracks and scat, plants, insects and birds. REGISTRATION OPENS ON JANUARY 5, 2026.

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