Parks and Recreation Events

Join the Dauphin County Library System and Wildwood Park for a fun story session for children ages 2-5. Stories, songs, rhymes, play and an activity will introduce Wildwood critters and the joy of books and language to youngsters.

Enjoy a calming outdoor yoga class featuring slow, mindful movements designed to improve flexibility, reduce stress, and help you reconnect with your body. Perfect for all experience levels.

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.

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.