Hersheypark Stadium is a stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on the grounds of Hersheypark. It opened on May 18, 1939.
It is used as a sporting facility, concert venue and location for various other large functions (including a birthday gala for President Dwight D. Eisenhower).
As a concert venue it was played by the Grateful Dead on June 28, 1985 and, as it was raining for the whole of the band's performance, Jerry Garcia (unusually) wore a jacket over his t-shirt all the while he was onstage.
It also hosts the Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast Championship marching band competition every November. It formerly hosted the Cavalcade of Bands championship competition.
The Philadelphia Eagles held its preseason training camp at the stadium from 1951 to 1963 and 1965 to 1967."The Philadelphia Eagles in Hershey, PA: Hershey Community Archives Spotlight," HersheyPA.com, Thursday 6 February 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
The stadium hosted the final round of the 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Two berths were afforded for the Olympics for CONCACAF members, and the United States and Honduras qualified by winning their semi-final matches in the qualification tournament. The stadium has hosted the U.S. men's national soccer team on one occasion, a 3–1 victory over Poland on May 9, 1990.
Ice hockey Hersheypark Stadium hosted the fourth annual AHL Outdoor Classic in 2013, with the local Hershey Bears facing the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The "Baby Pens" defeated the Bears in front of a capacity crowd of 17,311 fans by a score of 2–1. DateAway teamScoreHome teamAttendance January 20, 2013 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2–1 (OT) Hershey Bears 17,311 January 20, 2018 Lehigh Valley Phantoms 5–2 Hershey Bears 13,091
International soccer
Date Teams Competition AttendanceMay 9, 1990 3–0 International Friendly –April 22, 1999 2–1 Women's International Friendly 15,257 April 21, 2000 3–0 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Group D – April 23, 2000 0–2 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Group D – April 25, 2000 0–0 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Group D – April 28, 2000 3–0 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Semi-finals – April 28, 2000 0–0 (5–4 p) 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Semi-finals – April 30, 2000 0–5 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Third place – April 30, 2000 1–2 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament Final –June 23, 2000 11–0 2000 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup 10,483
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