Hersheypark openings in May | 1972 – 1999

Hersheypark pushed its opening date from April to May when it opened for the 1972 season. Early May would serve as the start date for the Hersheypark season until the turn of the new century. During this era, Hersheypark would begin to add shoulder seasonal events, first in the fall, then around Christmastime. In 2000, Hersheypark added Springtime in the Park, an event over Easter weekend. This moved the opening date of the park back into April.

Hersheypark advert from May 7, 1972, in the Allentown Morning Call, page F-3.

The earliest Hersheypark opened in this era was May 7 in 1972, 1978, and 1994.

YearDate
1972May 7
1973May 20
1974May 18
1975May 18
1976May 16
1977May 8
1978May 7
1979May 11
1980May 10
1981May 23
1982May 15
1983May 14
1984May 12
1985May 11
1986May 17
1987May 9
1988May 14
1989May 13
1990May 19
1991May 11
1992May 16
1993May 8
1994May 7
1995May 13
1996May 11
1997May 10
1998May 9
1999May 8

See below to see the more recent years of when Hersheypark has opened!


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