Holiday Season / Christmas Vacation Packages

Three hours from NYC, two hours from Phillie and DC, "Chocolate Town USA" is dotted with Hershey attractions, plus Hotel Hershey, and Hershey Lodge, that go all out at Christmas-time.

Hersheypark is a venerable and top-rated family amusement park, that reopens in December for "Christmas Candylane". "Hershey Sweet Lights" is a two-mile drive through display of Christmas lights. Other events include a "Christmas in Chocolate Town" live show, and a family party on New Year's Eve at Hershey's Chocolate World.

Meanwhile the Hotel Hershey (classic hotel, with kids club) and Hershey Lodge have special packages, such as:

• Breakfast With Santa Package: typically includes lodgings at either Hershey Lodge or Hotel Hershey, breakfast or lunch with Santa, and admission and shuttle to Hersheypark Christmas Candylane, admission to Hershey Gardens and The Hershey Story Museum on Chocolate Avenue.
• Holiday Spectacular Package: lodgings at the Hotel Hershey; welcome gift, admission to Hershey Sweet Lights, breakfast in the Circular Dining Room, resort credit.

Other holiday packages are typically offered too. And to end the year, the "Chocolate World Family New Year's Eve" includes deluxe accommodations at Hotel Hershey, New Year's Eve grand dinner and dessert buffet, New Year's Day breakfast. Read more about Christmas in Hershey- plus photos.

Check prices for The Hotel Hershey and Hershey Lodge at Kayak.com

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