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Beginning Friday, June 23 and culminating on Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4
Transport yourself back in time as visitors, reenactors, and living historians gather in Gettysburg to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Walk in the footsteps of history throughout the commemoration, visiting significant places on the battlefield, in and around the town where the largest battle ever fought on U.S. soil occurred on July 1, 2, 3, 1863.
Complete your commemoration with fireworks at the annual Gettysburg Fourth celebration.
Twelve days of activities, events, and tours.
Enjoy this easy-to-use daily guide to many of them.
Note: Re-enactment events are ticketed and take place on private property
(not the Gettysburg National Military Park battlefield).
Event and tour schedules are subject to change.
Gettysburg Acts of Valor 160th Anniversary Re-enactment battles, camps, talks, demonstrations, and activities presented by The Patriots of the Civil War Association, 1301 Blackhorse Tavern Road. Event is ticketed and takes place on private property (not the Gettysburg National Military Park battlefield).
8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
One Hundred Nights of Taps Gettysburg 2023, free guide-led program followed by Taps at Gettysburg National Cemetery, Soldiers’ National Monument. Parking available at 97 Taneytown Road.
5:30 p.m. guide program; 7 p.m. Playing of Taps
Visit links below to learn more about these guided historical tours.
Seminary Ridge Museum Guided Cupola Tour
Walking Tour of the Historic Taverns of Gettysburg
Wonder Women of Gettysburg: Hidden Valor Tour
Gettysburg Acts of Valor 160th Anniversary Re-enactment battles, camps, talks, demonstrations, and activities presented by The Patriots of the Civil War Association, 1301 Blackhorse Tavern Road. Event is ticketed and takes place on private property (not the Gettysburg National Military Park battlefield).
8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
An Evening with the Painting, an after-hours, close-up look at the historic Cyclorama painting displayed in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike.
5 – 7 p.m.
Night at the Museum, an evening of gripping stories presented by living historians inside the Gettysburg Heritage Center Museum, 297 Steinwehr Avenue.
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
One Hundred Nights of Taps Gettysburg 2023, free guide-led program followed by Taps at Gettysburg National Cemetery, Soldiers’ National Monument. Parking available at 97 Taneytown Road.
5:30 p.m. guide program; 7 p.m. Playing of Taps
Visit links below to learn more about these guided historical tours.
Seminary Ridge Museum Guided Cupola Tour
McAllister’s Mill Underground Railroad Tours
Sunset Guided Double Decker Bus Tour
Mystery! Gettysburg Town Walking Tour
Wonder Women of Gettysburg: Hidden Valor Tour
Gettysburg Acts of Valor 160th Anniversary Re-enactment battles, camps, talks, demonstrations, and activities presented by The Patriots of the Civil War Association, 1301 Blackhorse Tavern Road. Event is ticketed and takes place on private property (not the Gettysburg National Military Park battlefield).
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
HGAC Summer at Spangler, by shuttle from GNMP Visitor Center to Spangler Farm where a child-friendly, hands-on program about 19th century farm life and stories of the battle are shared. Shuttle to and from 1195 Baltimore Pike.
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The Burning of Caledonia Iron Works, featuring Ross Hetrick, president of the Thaddeus Stevens Society, in a one-man show about the burning of the Iron Works, and its aftermath. 101 Pine Grove Road.
1 p.m.
One Hundred Nights of Taps Gettysburg 2023, free guide-led program followed by Taps at Gettysburg National Cemetery, Soldiers’ National Monument. Parking available at 97 Taneytown Road.
5:30 p.m. guide program; 7 p.m. Playing of Taps
Visit links below to learn more about these guided historical tours.
Seminary Ridge Museum Guided Cupola Tour
Lincoln and Gettysburg: A Walking Tour
Wonder Women of Gettysburg: Hidden Valor Tour
One Hundred Nights of Taps Gettysburg 2023, free guide-led program followed by Taps at Gettysburg National Cemetery, Soldiers’ National Monument. Parking available at 97 Taneytown Road.
5:30 p.m. guide program; 7 p.m. Playing of Taps
160th Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary Program Series: Jubal Early’s Raid, free, non-ticketed public program with Tim Smith, looks back at the dramatic events of June 26, 1863, at the new Beyond the Battle Museum. 625 Biglerville Road.
1 p.m.
Visit links below to learn more about these guided historical tours.
Seminary Ridge Museum Guided Cupola Tour
Lincoln and Gettysburg: A Walking Tour
Wonder Women of Gettysburg: Hidden Valor Tour
One Hundred Nights of Taps Gettysburg 2023, free guide-led program followed by Taps at Gettysburg National Cemetery, Soldiers’ National Monument. Parking available at 97 Taneytown Road.
5:30 p.m. guide program; 7 p.m. Playing of Taps
Visit links below to learn more about these guided historical tours.
Tuesday Evening Walk – “The 17th Connecticut at Gettysburg”
Seminary Ridge Museum Guided Cupola Tour
Battle in the Streets: A Walking Tour of Gettysburg
Wonder Women of Gettysburg: Hidden Valor Tour
One Hundred Nights of Taps Gettysburg 2023, free guide-led program followed by Taps at Gettysburg National Cemetery, Soldiers’ National Monument. Parking available at 97 Taneytown Road.
5:30 p.m. guide program; 7 p.m. Playing of Taps
Visit links below to learn more about these guided historical tours.
Seminary Ridge Museum Guided Cupola Tour
Walking Tour of the Historic Taverns of Gettysburg
Wonder Women of Gettysburg: Hidden Valor Tour
160th Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary Program Series: We Fought at Gettysburg, The 17th Connecticut at Gettysburg. Carolyn Ivanoff discusses her book that makes the regiment’s story come to life at the new Beyond the Battle Museum. 625 Biglerville Road.
7 p.m.
One Hundred Nights of Taps Gettysburg 2023, free guide-led program followed by Taps at Gettysburg National Cemetery, Soldiers’ National Monument. Parking available at 97 Taneytown Road.
5:30 p.m. guide program; 7 p.m. Playing of Taps
Visit links below to learn more about these guided historical tours.
Seminary Ridge Museum Guided Cupola Tour
Battle in the Streets: A Walking Tour of Gettysburg
Walking Tour of the Historic Taverns of Gettysburg
Wonder Women of Gettysburg: Hidden Valor Tour
160th Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary at Daniel Lady Farm, featuring re-enactors and living historians bringing history to life, 1008 Hanover Street. Event is ticketed and takes place on private property (not the Gettysburg National Military Park battlefield).
Begins at 9 a.m.
Battle of Gettysburg 160th Anniversary on the Ridge, with nearly three dozen programs commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. All events are outdoors, on the battlefield, and free, unless otherwise noted.
160th Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary Program Series: Children of the Battlefield, with Sue Boardman and Abbie Hoffman telling stories about local children who witnessed the battle up close. 625 Biglerville Road.
Program begins at 1 p.m.
160th Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary Program Series: Prelude to Battle 160 Years Later with Tim Smith examining the events that took place 24 hours leading up to the battle. 625 Biglerville Road.
Program begins at 7 p.m
One Hundred Nights of Taps Gettysburg 2023, free guide-led program followed by Taps at Gettysburg National Cemetery, Soldiers’ National Monument. Parking available at 97 Taneytown Road.
5:30 p.m. guide program; 7 p.m. Playing of Taps
Marching Still: A Musical Tribute to Civil War Poetry, a special evening featuring poetry and original music by Ryan Mascilak, kicking off the Sacred Trust 2023 event at the Kinsley Theater, Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike.
7 p.m.
The Night Before Gettysburg, a free half-hour play about President Lincoln making the final touches to his immortal Gettysburg Address. Performance held at the Historic Lincoln Railway Station, now home to Ticket to the Past – Unforgettable Journeys, 35 Carlisle Street.
7 p.m.
Visit links below to learn more about these guided historical tours.
Seminary Ridge “The Eve of Battle” Real-Time Sunset Tour
Seminary Ridge Museum Guided Cupola Tour
Walking Tour of the Historic Taverns of Gettysburg
Wonder Women of Gettysburg: Hidden Valor Tour
160th Anniversary Flag Raising Ceremony, a special 160th Anniversary flag raising ceremony on Barlow’s Knoll commemorating action of the first day of the battle. Howard Avenue on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
8:30 a.m.
160th Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary at Daniel Lady Farm, featuring re-enactors and living historians bringing history to life, 1008 Hanover Street. Event is ticketed and takes place on private property (not the Gettysburg National Military Park battlefield).
Begins at 9 a.m.
Battle of Gettysburg 160th Anniversary on the Ridge, with nearly three dozen programs commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. All events are outdoors, on the battlefield, and free, unless otherwise noted.
Times Vary
160th Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary Program Series special programing of the Adams County Historical Society held in its new Beyond the Battle Museum. 625 Biglerville Road.
Gettysburg National Military Park Living History Camps & Demonstrations invite visitors to witness knowledgeable living historians in locations on the battlefield who demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two opposing armies. Times and locations vary.
Includes firing demonstrations at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., and 1 p.m.
Gettysburg National Military Park Family Programs family-friendly experiences especially developed for families with children ages 4 to 13 in mind. Locations vary.
10 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
Living History Encampment at Children of Gettysburg 1863, children’s programming including displays, crafts, and living history talks, 451 Baltimore Street.
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Living History Encampment – Unity Park, presented by the Confederation of Union Generals, 37 Lefever Street
11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Sacred Trust 2023 at Gettysburg, Talks and book signings at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike.
Times Vary
Confederates Take Shriver House: Civilians Caught in the Crossfire! Inside the home where battle action actually occurred, Shriver House Museum, 309 Baltimore Street.
5 – 9 p.m.
One Hundred Nights of Taps Gettysburg 2023, free guide-led program followed by Taps at Gettysburg National Cemetery, Soldiers’ National Monument. Parking available at 97 Taneytown Road.
5:30 p.m. guide program; 7 p.m. Playing of Taps
2nd Maryland Fife and Drum Corp, performing songs of the Civil War, Manion House 1757, Fairfield, PA
6 – 9 p.m.
The Night Before Gettysburg, a free half-hour play about President Lincoln making the final touches to his immortal Gettysburg Address. Performance held at the Historic Lincoln Railway Station, now home to Ticket to the Past – Unforgettable Journeys, 35 Carlisle Street.
7 p.m.
Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital, a moving program of Civil War music and poetry, Christ Lutheran Church, 30 Chambersburg Street.
Prelude at 7:30 p.m. Performance at 8 p.m.
Living History Candlelight Talk, a program for children where Union Officers/living historian discuss their roles, Children of Gettysburg 1863, 451 Baltimore Street.
8 – 9 p.m.
Visit links below to learn more about these guided historical tours.
Gettysburg National Military Park 30-, 60-, or 90-minute “Guided Ranger Walks”
Gettysburg National Military Park 60-90 minute “Anniversary Hikes”
Gettysburg National Military Park “Key Moment” Ranger Tours
Seminary Ridge “Buford Meets Reynolds” Real-Time Battlefield Tour
Seminary Ridge “Life In a Cavalry Camp” Interactive Children’s Tour
Seminary Ridge “The Horse at Gettysburg” Battlefield Walking Tour
Seminary Ridge Museum’s “The Final Attack: July 1, 1863” Battlefield Walking Tour
Seminary Ridge Museum Guided Cupola Tour
McAllister’s Mill Underground Railroad Tours
Sunset Guided Double Decker Bus Tour
Mystery! Gettysburg Town Walking Tour
Wonder Women of Gettysburg: Hidden Valor Tour
160th Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary at Daniel Lady Farm, featuring re-enactors and living historians bringing history to life, 1008 Hanover Street. Event is ticketed and takes place on private property (not the Gettysburg National Military Park battlefield).
Begins at 9 a.m.
HGAC Summer at Spangler, by shuttle from GNMP Visitor Center to Spangler Farm where a child-friendly, hands-on program about 19th century farm life and stories of the battle are shared. Shuttle to and from 1195 Baltimore Pike.
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
160th Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary Program Series special programing of the Adams County Historical Society held in its new Beyond the Battle Museum. 625 Biglerville Road.
Gettysburg National Military Park Living History Camps & Demonstrations invite visitors to witness knowledgeable living historians in locations on the battlefield who demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two opposing armies. Times and locations vary.
Includes firing demonstrations at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., and 1 p.m.
Gettysburg National Military Park Family Programs family-friendly experiences especially developed for families with children ages 4 to 13 in mind. Locations vary.
10 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
Living History Encampment at Children of Gettysburg 1863, children’s programming including displays, crafts, and living history talks, 451 Baltimore Street.
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Living History Encampment – Unity Park, presented by the Confederation of Union Generals, 37 Lefever Street.
11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Sacred Trust 2023 at Gettysburg, Talks and book signings at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike.
Times Vary
Stephen Lang Book Signing, acclaimed stage and screen actor, playwright and author Stephen Lang in-person book signing of his book The Wheatfield at the GNMP Museum Gift Shop, 1195 Baltimore Pike.
1-3 p.m.
One Hundred Nights of Taps Gettysburg 2023, free guide-led program followed by Taps at Gettysburg National Cemetery, Soldiers’ National Monument. Parking available at 97 Taneytown Road.
5:30 p.m. guide program; 7 p.m. Playing of Taps
2nd Maryland Fife and Drum Corp, performing songs of the Civil War at Manion House 1757, Fairfield, PA.
6 – 9 p.m.
The Night Before Gettysburg, a free half-hour play about President Lincoln making the final touches to his immortal Gettysburg Address. Performance held at the Historic Lincoln Railway Station, now home to Ticket to the Past – Unforgettable Journeys, 35 Carlisle Street.
7 p.m.
Visit links below to learn more about these guided historical tours.
Gettysburg National Military Park 30-, 60-, or 90-minute “Guided Ranger Walks”
Gettysburg National Military Park 60-90 minute “Anniversary Hikes”
Gettysburg National Military Park “Key Moment” Ranger Tours
Seminary Ridge Museum’s “Lee Prepares for Battle” Real-Time Battlefield Tour
Seminary Ridge Museum’s “U.S. Surgeons and Patients on Seminary Ridge” Real-Time Battlefield Tour
Seminary Ridge Museum’s “The Seminary in the Battle” Battlefield Walking Tour
Seminary Ridge Museum’s “Become a Soldier” Interactive Children’s Tour
Seminary Ridge Museum’s “Art and Photography on Seminary Ridge” Battlefield Walking Tour
Seminary Ridge Museum Guided Cupola Tour
Lincoln and Gettysburg: A Walking Tour
Sunset Guided Double Decker Bus Tour
Wonder Women of Gettysburg: Hidden Valor Tour
160th Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary at Daniel Lady Farm, featuring re-enactors and living historians bringing history to life, 1008 Hanover Street. Event is ticketed and takes place on private property (not the Gettysburg National Military Park battlefield).
Begins at 9 a.m.
160th Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary Program Series, special programing of the Adams County Historical Society held in its new Beyond the Battle Museum. 625 Biglerville Road.
Times Vary
Living History Encampment, children’s programming including displays, crafts, and living history talks, Children of Gettysburg 1863, 451 Baltimore Street.
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Welty House Historic Marker Unveiling of two new historic landmark signs, noting the significance of the Welty House, the site of gruesome fighting during the battle on its 160th anniverary. Today the Welty House is part of the Brickhouse Inn at 452 Baltimore Street.
11 a.m.
Sacred Trust 2023 at Gettysburg, Talks and book signings at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike.
Times Vary
One Hundred Nights of Taps Gettysburg 2023, free guide-led program followed by Taps at Gettysburg National Cemetery, Soldiers’ National Monument. Parking available at 97 Taneytown Road.
5:30 p.m. guide program; 7 p.m. Playing of Taps
The Night Before Gettysburg, a free half-hour play about President Lincoln making the final touches to his immortal Gettysburg Address. Performance held at the Historic Lincoln Railway Station, now home to Ticket to the Past – Unforgettable Journeys, 35 Carlisle Street.
7 p.m.
Visit links below to learn more about these guided historical tours.
Gettysburg National Military Park 30-, 60-, or 90-minute “Guided Ranger Walks”
Gettysburg National Military Park “Key Moment” Ranger Tours
Seminary Ridge Museum’s “Seminary Ridge: Confederate Nerve Center” Battlefield Walking Tour
Seminary Ridge Museum’s “Mending the Wounded” Interactive Children’s Tour
Seminary Ridge Museum’s “The Hospital at the Seminary” Battlefield Walking Tour
Seminary Ridge Museum’s “Planning the Confederate Retreat” Real-Time Battlefield Tour
Seminary Ridge Museum’s “Reunions, Monuments, and Memory” Battlefield Walking Tour
Seminary Ridge Museum Guided Cupola Tour
Lincoln and Gettysburg: A Walking Tour
Wonder Women of Gettysburg: Hidden Valor Tour
Flutes on the 4th Civil War-era and other patriotic tunes played on flutes in the town square
Performance at 10 a.m.
Jennie Wade of Gettysburg Specialty Tour and Book Signing, featuring Author Cindy L. Small at the Jennie Wade House Museum, 548 Baltimore Street.
12 p.m.
A Gettysburg Fourth! A Celebration of America’s independence includes, music, food trucks, beer garden, BINGO, cash raffle, face painting, glitter tattoos, balloon artists and fireworks.
4 p.m. doors open, culminating with 9:20 p.m. fireworks.
One Hundred Nights of Taps Gettysburg 2023, free guide-led program followed by Taps at Gettysburg National Cemetery, Soldiers’ National Monument. Parking available at 97 Taneytown Road.
5:30 p.m. guide program; 7 p.m. Playing of Taps
Visit links below to learn more about these guided historical tours.
Seminary Ridge Museum Guided Cupola Tour
Battle in the Streets: A Walking Tour of Gettysburg
Wonder Women of Gettysburg: Hidden Valor Tour
Dates, times, and locations are subject to change
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