Christ Lutheran Church hosts their 23rd annual free, family-friendly New Year’s Eve Open House from 7 – 10 pm on December 31st. We offer free entertainment in the sanctuary, refreshments, face painting, board games, and fellowhip to the community.7:00 pm Magician John Wolfe performs “Feats Of Magic,” a perennial crowd favorite8:00 pm “Just Friends” jazz quartet performs selections from the Great American Songbook; Just Friends features Lisa Cordiano (vocals), Bret Crawford (saxophones), Wayne Fox (piano), and Buzz Jones (bass)9:00 pm Cathy (piano) and Dale (violin) Elkiss present beautiful, classically-oriented music9:40 pm Nancy Gable leads a brief candlelight Worship Service to ... Read This Story
Fields of Adventure presents their newest event for 2025: Christmas Lights & Country NightsSee the farm decorated with thousands of lights and play for hours in the farm attractions. Kids and adults all welcomed to a twinkling holiday wonderland. So bundle up, grab friends, family, & loved ones and hit the farm for Christmas Lights & Country Nights.Enjoy sparkling lights, sip hot cocoa by the fire, and savor the sights and sounds of the season. Visit with our friendly farm animals, take a cozy hayride under the stars (Blankets recommended), and don’t forget to visit the Christmas barn for ... Read This Story
End the year with all of your Christmas wishes coming true. The Gettysburg Sports Card show moves to the larger room and now holds nearly 125 tables. Shop sports cards, TCG, WWE, non-sports, collectibles, and more. As always, the show is free to enter with free parking too!Interested in being a vendor? Email here.
Tis the season to sparkle and celebrate! Ring in 2026 with elegance, excitement, and timeless style at Hotel Gettysburg. Our Ring in the New Year Package invites guests to an unforgettable evening in The Grand Ballroom, where the festivities begin at 7:00 PM and carry on into the early hours of the new year.
Savor a decadent four-course dinner, enjoy two handcrafted cocktails per person, and raise a glass for a dazzling midnight champagne toast. With live entertainment, festive party favors, and an energetic dance floor, the celebration promises to be nothing short of spectacular. After a night of revelry, retreat ... Read This Story
Gettysburg History (Adams County Historical Society) joins Main Street Gettysburg’s “A Gettysburg Christmas Festival” in 2025!Visit the museum on December 6th and 7th for Christmas at the Museum, featuring holiday crafts, a themed museum scavenger hunt, a hot chocolate bar, and the seasonal used book sale.Children of all ages receive free museum admission and adults receive half off their museum admission fee.
Join Lord Nelson’s Gallery on December 6 for a group art show from 11 am to 4 pm featuring local folk art painter Bobbi Becker*, historical artist Larry Selman, and wildlife artist Christina Bias. NY Times best-selling author Jeff Shaara will be signing his books and Civil War Santa makes and appearance too. (Thanks to Kevin Rawlings.)
Admission is free for all.
*Bobbi Becker’s hours are 12-4.
Saturday, November 15All visitors wearing period attire will receive an 18.63% discount on all Museum Admissions.Sunday, November 16All visitors wearing period attire will receive an 18.63% discount on all Museum Admissions.12:30pm – The Night Before Gettysburg, Chuck JohnsonA 1-man, 3-scene, 1-act play, in which Abraham Lincoln finishes writing the Gettysburg Address in his bedroom the night before the speech. In Scene 1, Lincoln speaks directly to the audience, explaining events that led to the Battle of Gettysburg. Scene 2 takes place in his bedroom as he finishes the speech. He is torn as he grapples with slavery, racism, war carnage, and ... Read This Story
Friday, November 14All visitors wearing period attire will receive an 18.63% discount on all Museum Admissions.3:30pm – Through the Eyes of Abraham Lincoln: How Authenticating His Eyeglasses Revealed a Hidden Struggle with Strabismus, Ethan AfshaniOver the past 160 years, the collectability of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia has earned prominence within the vast collecting sphere of Americana, coining the phrase “Lincolniana.” Authentic artifacts from the 1930s through the 1980s often originated through the unassuming gentleman farmer, Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith, a man whose most notable claim to the legacy is the blood he shares as Lincoln’s great-grandson.In this presentation, the complex provenance ... Read This Story
Christmas on the Homefront kicks off the season at WWII American Experience. The museum brings back a 1940’s Christmas celebration on December 6 with raffles & refreshments, music & model trains, and of course, a visit from Santa from 11a – 1p.Bring the family to see the original taxi from the 1940’s movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life” starring Jimmy Stewart. Explore the 1940’s train garden and display, greet Santa when he arrives, and work on some kids crafts for the holiday.
The Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony presents emblems— a concert that explores how music can serve as a mirror for our own perceptions. Each work on the program invites the listener to find their own meaning and interpretation.Join us at the Majestic Theater Friday, November 7 at 8pm. Everyone with a Gettysburg College ID and children under 18 get FREE ADMISSION. For all others, admission is only $5. Tickets available at the door through the Majestic Box Office.
Holiday House Tour
The Holiday House Tour, sponsored by Gettysburg History, is a self-guided tour of historic buildings on December 13 and 14, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (One ticket grants admission on both days.)
Journey through the Gettysburg area for two days, visiting historic homes and buildings in their holiday splendor. You may visit the locations in any order that you wish on their given day.
We are an open house location on Sunday, December 14th! Holiday House Tour tickets are $40/ACHS Members and $60/General Admission. To reserve your tickets, click here or call 717-334-4723 x101.
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