Celebrate Wildwood

Sat Sep 27 2025 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm UTC-04:00

Wildwood Park | 100 Wildwood Way | Harrisburg PA 17110 | Harrisburg

Dauphin County Parks & Recreation
Publisher/HostDauphin County Parks & Recreation
Celebrate Wildwood
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Help celebrate Wildwood Park with a nature-themed day! Learn about butterflies, birds, and more. Participate in pumpkin painting, children’s crafts, live musical entertainment, and guided walks. Children will enjoy a storywalk along the Delta Boardwalk. There’s something for the whole family!
Parking:
Located at the Nature Center gravel lot, the South Lot, Middle Lot and North Lots. Additional parking is available at HACC. Follow the signs to the designated parking area. Please walk the Capital Area Greenbelt trail to the festival (0.7-mile walk).
Music Schedule:
Shine & Grace
10:30 am – 11:30 am
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Food Vendors:
B&L Dogz
Guided Walk Schedule: (meet in front of the Nature Center)
8:00 am Bird Walk with Glenn Mitzel
Join Appalachian Audubon Society Birder, Glenn Mitzel, for a short walk to look for birds around the Nature Center.
10:00 am Wildflower Walk with Jane Earle
Join Wildwood Park Volunteer, Jane Earle, for a short walk to learn all about what’s blooming in the park.
11:00 am Native Plant Walk with Kevin Kelly
Join Penn State Extension Master Gardener, Kevin Kelly, for a short walk to learn about the native plants that have been added to the flower beds near the Nature Center.
1:00 pm Watershed Restoration Walk with Kassie Fenn
Join Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s PA Student Leadership & Education Coordinator, Kassie Fenn, for a wetland walk to learn about the importance of watersheds and the work being done to preserve and restore these areas for future generations.
Wildwood Partners:
Appalachian Audubon Society, Astronomical Society of Harrisburg, Capital Area Greenbelt Association, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Dauphin County Library System, Doc Fritchey Chapter of Trout Unlimited, and Penn State Extension Master Gardeners.
Title Sponsor: LCSWMA
Supporting Sponsor: Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Adventure Trail
Media Sponsors: ABC27 | WITF | CBS21
Event website: https://bit.ly/Celebrate_WW
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Wildwood Park | 100 Wildwood Way | Harrisburg PA 17110, 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2914, United States

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