Collaborating for Youth presents Family Friday Farm & Fall Fun at the gettysburg Rec Park on Friday Oct 17 from 4:30 – 6:30m. This family-friendy community event features scarecrow building, pumpkin painting, door prizes, free picnic fair, and the 5th Annual Pie Eating Contest! More details to come!Click for more information about Collaborating for Youth.
New for 2025! A Gettysburg Christmas Festival kicks off with GARMA’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Lincoln Square on Friday December 5, followed by the Annual Tuba Carol Festival.
Kick off the holiday season with family, friends, and neighbors as we light the town tree at 6:30p. Create lifelong memories and enjoy festive music, warm treats, and plenty of holiday cheer.
So, bundle up and gather with friends and neighbors to see Santa arrive and start the countdown to light the majestic and towering Christmas tree in the center of Lincoln Square. Then, at 7p, join voices with the crowd as they ... Read This Story
“This town does Christmas right!”
Come experience the magic in a picture-perfect, charming and inviting small town this holiday season! Main Street Gettysburg and the businesses of Gettysburg and Adams County welcome everyone to see, hear, taste, touch, and live the holiday spirit at the 2025 Gettysburg Christmas Festival.
Stroll through historic downtown, around the Square, back and forth from Chambersburg and York Streets, up and down Baltimore Street and Steinwehr Avenue, and enjoy all the activities, events, entertainment, specials, decorations, drinks, and food as Gettysburg’s holiday lights sparkle and shine with joy and cheer for all!This year, the festival transforms Steinwehr ... Read This Story
In conjunction with the WWII Weekend at the Eisenhower National Historic Site, WWII American Experience Museum invites guests to a Weekend Celebration at 845 Crooked Creek Road.This day-long event features tank and vehicle rides throughout the day, a SPAM cook-off with prizes for best recipe, tailgating and other fun.Rides can be booked online or through the museum, with same-day scheduling contingent on availability.Tanks on offer: 1945 M4A3E8 105 Sherman and 1943 M4A1 Grizzly.Times on offer: 10:30AM, 11:00AM, 11:30AM, 1:30PM, 2:00PM, 2:30PM, 3:00PM, 3:30PM, 4:00PM and 4:30PM.If you are purchasing a ride for one person, you will be paired with another ... Read This Story
In conjunction with the WWII Weekend at the Eisenhower National Historic Site, World War II American Experience Museum invites guests to celebrate WWII Weekend in Gettysburg with Generation’s Big Band and the jumpin’, jivin’ music of the 1940’s.Not a dancer? No problem! Relax with friends and reminisce with the sounds of the Greatest Generation.Enjoy light refreshments, beer, hard cider, and wine, but please remember to bring ID to show at entry and at the Cash Bar.Tickets sold online and at the door.
Visit Santa at the Red Shed Event Center at Hickory Bridge Farm between 1 and 3 pm on Sunday November 16 and share the spirit of the season! Bring a toy or make a donation to Toys for Tots to have a photo op with the Jolly Man in Red and enjoy cookies and refreshments.Sensory friendly times, with reduced lighting, noise, and crowds, are available between 12 – 1 pm.Reservations are required by calling 717-642-5261.
Support The Gettysburg Choral Society at Gettysburg Eddie’s!Join us on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM at Gettysburg Eddie’s Restaurant at 217 Steinwehr Avenue for a delicious way to support local music!10% of all sales during this time (dine-in and takeout) will be donated to The Gettysburg Choral Society — so invite your friends, family, and fellow music lovers.Let’s come together to enjoy great food and support great music. Thank you for your support!
17th Annual Concerto CompetitionFriday, September 19, 20257:00 p.m.Paul Recital Hall, Schmucker HallThe Sunderman Conservatory of Music proudly presents the 17th Annual Concerto Competition, a highlight of our musical calendar and a cherished tradition at Gettysburg College. Open to every student across the College, the competition showcases the extraordinary talent, dedication, and artistry of our campus community.Join us for an inspiring evening as up to 6 student finalists take the stage to share their passion and musicianship, competing for the opportunity to perform as soloists with the Sunderman Conservatory Symphony Orchestra. This event is free and open to the public. Come celebrate the ... Read This Story
Visit East Berlin Saturday, September 13th for the vendor-galore Historic East Berlin Fall Festival! Peruse the handmade craft vendors, eat some great food from the kitchen, browse the vast book collection in the annual Book Sale in the gymnasium, and pick up a treat from one of the food trucks.Over 30 local artisans will be onsite and all items are handmade by the artisans, including painted wooden items, chainsaw creations, homemade candy, soaps, personalized items, and antique reproductions.And don’t forget the Fall Fest Car Show from 9am-2pm. Registration starts at 8am. Only $10 day of the show with door prizes, ... Read This Story
Join us on the evening of Friday, September 12 as we return Legacy Weekend to its roots and our annual Candlelight Illumination to its original occasion. Since 2013, we have held “Legacy Weekend” in commemoration of the closure of the Seminary Hospital, on September 16, 1863, after the departure of its final patient, Lt. Col. George McFarland.
This event is intended to remember the experiences of the physicians, attendants, and patients who occupied Schmucker Hall, both inside and out. It began with an illumination to remember the patients; this year we will include the physicians and attendants, as well.
Seven hundred ... Read This Story
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