Events for Gettysburg and surrounding Adams County
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*Remaining event dates for this event have been canceled. The Met: Live in HD is presented on the Majestic Theater’s giant screen with backstage interviews with the stars. Upcoming MET Live in H...
*This event has been canceled. “Great Art on Screen” is a series of event documentaries featuring an in-depth look at the most extraordinary and groundbreaking art masters of their time....
Tuesday the 14th, July, 2020
Come in and enjoy $1 off any chilled or non chilled bottle of wine at J & P Winery! Our robust wine selection includes over 40 varieties of wine from barrel aged dry to ice wine and sweet. ...
Tuesday the 14th, July, 2020
What would a practicing Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist think about the Surgical, Anesthesia and medical care of Union and Confederate Soldiers in the Civil War? J...
Friday the 17th, July, 2020
Enjoy a scenic, open-air ride (weather permitting) through the beautiful countryside of York County on a historic railway that dates back to the late 1820s. Ride along to at the only place in the worl...
Friday the 17th, July, 2020
*These tours have been suspended until further notice. Enjoy a FREE, guided, hour-plus tour of the oldest, most historic house in Gettysburg, the Dobbin House. This popular and highly-rated presentat...
Friday the 17th, July, 2020
Bringing a bit of green, rural Northern Adams County to historic Lincoln Square in Gettysburg, Ploughman Cider Taproom serves our own ciders plus local beers, wines, and distilled spirits from the Co...
Friday the 17th, July, 2020
Ray Owen has been treating audiences to his captivating blend of original songwriting, story telling and humor for a long time and will be bringing his latest act to Biglerville for our National Appl...
Saturday the 18th, July, 2020
Join us for the best monthly Antique & Vintage Outdoor Market in the area! Conveniently located behind Gap Factory at The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg. Enjoy a day of treasure hunting, f...
Saturday the 18th, July, 2020
Two days of special events commemorate Civil War history at the actual encampment sites of J.E.B. Stuart’s Cavalry and Sykes’ Union V Corps. Cavalry, Infantry and Artillery drills, living histor...
Saturday the 18th, July, 2020
Gettysburg National Military Park Licensed Guide will do the presentation on Double Decker Bus (weather permitting). Tour is two hours in length and covers all three days that took place in Gettysburg...
Saturday the 18th, July, 2020
To add to this adventure and give our guests what they want in a tour we are adding an unexpected twist and scare to the traditional “bus tour”. On this 1 hour 45 minute journey you will still dep...
Saturday the 18th, July, 2020
Yes, we are open and celebrating Christmas all year in Gettysburg with spiritual translator and medium, Sharon Young! The performance takes place in the beautiful Skyroom, table seating, limited to 20...
Saturday the 18th, July, 2020
Enjoy a scenic, open-air ride (weather permitting) through the beautiful countryside of York County on a historic railway that dates back to the late 1820s. Ride along to at the only place in the worl...
Saturday the 18th, July, 2020
Join Licensed Battlefield Guides as they discuss the leadership of the Battle of Gettysburg through specific events that took place over the 3-day battle. Space is limited, and programs vary by guide....
Saturday the 18th, July, 2020
*The 2020 Base Ball Festival has been cancelled. Vintage baseball teams from around the country will gather in Gettysburg to compete in a different kind of baseball tournament. The games will be playe...
Sunday the 19th, July, 2020
Come on out for a Sunday at the farm as we enjoy some great live music by Nick Staver on the lawn. Nick’s style is a blend of Blues and Roots with an iconic vocal style inspired by Blues and Jaz...
Sunday the 19th, July, 2020
Join the Pour Tour revolution and let us do the driving! We have selected a combination of Wineries, Breweries, Cideries and Distilleries from the Adams County Pour Tour to give you a true taste of Ad...
Sunday the 19th, July, 2020
*This event has been postponed. Date TBD. Anytime you talk to any of Tommy Emmanuel’s fans, whether musicians or civilians, invariably they will speak of not one but two qualities that define hi...
Saturday the 25th, July, 2020
Yoga in the park is designed for all levels of experience with opportunities to deepen your practice both mentally and physically. We will meet at the Gettysburg Recreation Park behind the amphitheate...
Sunday the 19th, July, 2020
Join Ploughman Cider Taproom for cold cider and crisp tunes on the Square this Sunday! ...
Sunday the 19th, July, 2020
Enjoy local Gettysburg ghost lore and site-specific stories about paranormal experiences around the fire at Battlefield B&B. When weather requires, performances will be moved inside to the 1809 Fa...
Sunday the 19th, July, 2020
Join us at the Land of Little Horses for an exciting evening of Goat Yoga! This is a beginner level yoga session and we ask that you bring your own towel and yoga mat. Come enjoy a 45-minute yoga ses...
Monday the 20th, July, 2020
Develop your inner chef and confidence in the kitchen as you learn to prepare fresh food and veggies and put a new spin on your favorite dishes. Learn to measure and read recipes for new dishes, too. ...
Monday the 20th, July, 2020
This camp is for students with some sewing experience. Campers will focus on stitching and increasing their skill level with projects like a quilt square pillow, pillowcase, shoe bag, laundry bag and ...
Monday the 20th, July, 2020
Bake and decorate desserts and edible treats from all over the world! We’ll explore places like Turkey, Greece, Spain and Egypt with our taste buds, making treats like Turkish delight, baklava, flan...
Monday the 20th, July, 2020
Join this beginner’s class where students learn to use the sewing machine and practice basic hand stitches. Projects include a computer sleeve, pillow and tote bag. Sewing machines and fabrics are p...
Monday the 20th, July, 2020
“Each little clam here, know how to jam here…Each little slug here, cuttin’ a rug here – that’s why it’s better down where it’s wetter, under the sea!” Explore the sea’s colorful cre...
Tuesday the 21st, July, 2020
We are excited to be able to start offering our adult classes again and are taking steps to ensure that all participants and HBI staff stay healthy and have a great delicious summer! Here is what you ...
Thursday the 23rd, July, 2020
Knowing precisely what makes each of us uniquely human is a strength, and not knowing what makes us uniquely human presents each of us with a tremendous opportunity. Now, and perhaps more than ever, w...
Friday the 24th, July, 2020
Kids’ Night returns for a second year here at the farm! Admission for kids 2 and older are $5 each which includes: games, crafts, wagon rides, small ice cream and themed activities. Parents are admi...
Saturday the 25th, July, 2020
Delicious foods, handmade crafts, classic cars, and great music – combined, these traditions have drawn thousands of people to downtown Hanover for three decades for the Hanover Dutch Festival...
Saturday the 25th, July, 2020
We are excited to be able to start offering our family classes again and are taking steps to ensure that all parents, children and HBI staff stay healthy and have a great delicious summer! Here is wha...
Saturday the 25th, July, 2020
Come out to Gettysburg for this live music event to help raise money for Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center. This charity helps children who have been sexually or physically abused. Nine ba...
Sunday the 26th, July, 2020
Enjoy a beautiful Sunday at the farm with live music by the Kirk Wise Duo on the lawn. Kirk’s musical style is influenced by greats such as Jim Croce, Steve Miller, Eric Clapton, Frank Sinatra, ...
Sunday the 26th, July, 2020
Join the Pour Tour revolution and let us do the driving! We have selected a combination of Wineries, Breweries, Cideries and Distilleries from the Adams County Pour Tour to give you a true taste of Ad...
Monday the 27th, July, 2020
Create a Japanese-inspired teapot and set of cups and start your own tea drinking tradition. Design and sketch out your teapot, and then create and embellish your collection for a unique and fabulou...
Monday the 27th, July, 2020
Let your imagination run wild as you learn to develop characters as incredible and unique as Harry Potter, Matilda and Percy Jackson. Campers will practice writing, sketching, storyboarding and other ...
Monday the 27th, July, 2020
Let’s have fun getting messy while exploring hand building techniques using stoneware clay. You’ll learn how to roll, carve and work with slab while building awesome works of functional art like...
Monday the 27th, July, 2020
Let’s have fun getting messy while exploring hand building techniques using stoneware clay. You’ll learn how to roll, carve and work with slab while building awesome works of functional art like b...
Monday the 27th, July, 2020
Bake and decorate desserts and edible treats from all over the world! We’ll explore places like Turkey, Greece, Spain and Egypt with our taste buds, making treats like Turkish delight, baklava, flan...
Tuesday the 28th, July, 2020
*This event has been canceled. A small country fair featuring rides for the kids, barns filled with farm animals, many homemade needlework exhibits, photography, home canned fruits and vegetables, fre...
Friday the 31st, July, 2020
*This event has been postponed. Date TBD. Four-time Super Bowl champion, Rocky Bleier, performs his one-man show, The Play, based on his almost unbelievable life story. Directed by Scott C. Wise and w...
Friday the 31st, July, 2020
Join the Pour Tour revolution and let us do the driving! We have selected a combination of Wineries, Breweries, Cideries and Distilleries from the Adams County Pour Tour to give you a true taste of Ad...
Friday the 31st, July, 2020
Theatre a Go-Go presents West Side Story inspired by the timeless story of Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story takes Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, and places them in the battleground of New Y...
Saturday the 1st, August, 2020
Come enjoy an old-fashioned meal featuring corn roasted in the husk, served at your table. Meal ticket buys: Serving of fried chicken, applesauce, sliced tomatoes, roll and butter, iced tea or lemonad...
Saturday the 1st, August, 2020
Live performance with spiritual leader and medium Sharon Young. Come learn the many ways we receive signs and messages from our loved ones in the spirit world, sense their presence, open your heart t...
Sunday the 2nd, August, 2020
A wonderful addition to your dining experience at Hickory Bridge Farm – enjoy a variety of musical genres offered select dates throughout the year. Hickory Bridge is well known for their ho...
Monday the 3rd, August, 2020
You’ll be amazed how many songs you can play with just a few chord combinations! This camp is for students with some guitar experience who want to develop their skills using the CAGED system. Learn ...
Monday the 3rd, August, 2020
Superman says, “There’s a super hero in all of us!” Use your super powers to re-create your favorite super-hero or to come up with a brand new one! Write a story; design and make your own hero o...
Monday the 3rd, August, 2020
Create 2D & 3D works of art inspired by the masters! Students will create a paper mâché Egyptian mug, produce pre-historic cave art, explore the color and brush work of Van Gogh, venture into ab...
Monday the 3rd, August, 2020
Learn to be a creative writer and thinker by using informal, playful and expressive writing exercises as a way to strengthen your ability to creatively reduce inner turmoil and increase calmness. Disc...
Monday the 3rd, August, 2020
Learn to be a creative writer and thinker by using informal, playful and expressive writing exercises as a way to strengthen your ability to creatively reduce inner turmoil and increase calmness. Disc...
Monday the 3rd, August, 2020
Create 2D and 3D works of art inspired by the masters! Students will create a paper mâché Egyptian mug, produce pre-historic cave art, explore the color and brush work of Van Gogh, venture into abst...
Monday the 3rd, August, 2020
If you know your way around a kitchen and want to explore techniques in creating sauces, dressings, dips, spreads and soups, this camp is for you. By the end of the week, you will be able to “wow”...
Tuesday the 4th, August, 2020
*This event has been canceled. Located in Franklin Township between McKnightstown and Cashtown, Flohr’s Lutheran Church is one of the earliest German Lutheran congregations in the area. With headsto...
Thursday the 6th, August, 2020
Return with us to 8:30am, July 3rd, 1863. Jennie Wade has just been killed. Her mother, who witnessed the death hasn’t had time to comprehend the tragedy. As a ghost she continues to piece together...
Friday the 7th, August, 2020
Come to Gettysburg the First Friday of every month for special events, discounts and more! Be sure to look for the First Friday flags that signify participating businesses. Visit us online for deta...
Friday the 7th, August, 2020
Stop in and try our Juicy Peach Wine or get a Peach Mango Wine Slushy all weekend long! We nourish our vines through the spring and summer so we can produce robust flavors. At the time of harvest, the...
Friday the 7th, August, 2020
Celebrate the bounty of harvest from orchards around Adams County with the annual Bounty of the County foodie event. Chefs at restaurants around Adams County have crafted special menus that ...
Friday the 7th, August, 2020
Gettysburg Rocks is a bi-annual music festival, held in February and August. The festival features over 130 live bands across multiple venues in the Gettysburg area. The event benefits Four Diamonds, ...
Friday the 7th, August, 2020
Join the Pour Tour revolution and let us do the driving! We have selected a combination of Wineries, Breweries, Cideries and Distilleries from the Adams County Pour Tour to give you a true taste of Ad...
Saturday the 8th, August, 2020
See a different side of Gettysburg, with this look at the people and places that played a part in World War II. You will visit a prisoner-of-war camp. Learn why an intelligence camp was located here, ...
Saturday the 8th, August, 2020
Our annual Peach Fest weekend is always full of great family activities and awesome food. And, of course peaches, peaches and MORE PEACHES! We hope you will plan to join us for Peach Fest 2020! Highl...
Monday the 10th, August, 2020
Say cheese! Learn how to take great photos, experiment with composition and expand your camera’s boundaries by using still subjects and class members as models. Camera in hand, you will take a walki...
Monday the 10th, August, 2020
Create a landscape, seascape and still life with watercolor while learning wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques. Learn how to splatter and texturize with brushwork to create realistic effects. Instruc...
Monday the 10th, August, 2020
Create a landscape, seascape and still life with watercolor while learning wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques. Learn how to splatter and texturize with brushwork to create realistic effects. Instruc...
Monday the 10th, August, 2020
This camp is for campers with wheel throwing experience. You will work on more involved wheel throwing projects to include hand building techniques to incorporate into your thrown pieces. Instructo...
Monday the 10th, August, 2020
Transfer your favorite images and patterns to a variety of surfaces as you explore the art of printmaking, including gel plate printing and Pennsylvania’s unique clay monoprints, where prints are ma...
Monday the 10th, August, 2020
Create a landscape, seascape and still life with watercolor while learning wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques. Learn how to splatter and texturize with brushwork to create realistic effects. Instruc...
Monday the 10th, August, 2020
Discover how fun it is to bake from scratch. Learn to measure, read recipes, and mix and create yummy, healthy treats, such as soft pretzels, brownies, sweet and savory tarts, and more. Yum! Instruc...
Monday the 10th, August, 2020
Transfer your favorite images and patterns to a variety of surfaces as you explore the art of printmaking, including gel plate printing and Pennsylvania’s unique clay monoprints, where prints are ma...
Monday the 10th, August, 2020
Discover how fun it is to bake from scratch. Learn to measure, read recipes, and mix and create yummy, healthy treats, such as soft pretzels, brownies, sweet and savory tarts, and more. Yum! Limited a...
Thursday the 13th, August, 2020
*The 2020 August Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival has been canceled. It will be held as planned in 2021. Internationally acclaimed bluegrass festival in Gettysburg! Four days of music on two stages, info...
Friday the 14th, August, 2020
*This event has been postponed to Friday, August 14th. Rich Little is a master mimic of more than 200 voices, and a show business legend who has appeared on TV variety shows hosted by Johnny Carson, E...
Friday the 14th, August, 2020
An incredible jukebox musical based on the songs of British rock band Queen with a book by Ben Elton. The musical tells the story of a group of Bohemians who struggle to restore the free exchange of t...
Sunday the 16th, August, 2020
Join the Pour Tour revolution and let us do the driving! We have selected a combination of Wineries, Breweries, Cideries and Distilleries from the Adams County Pour Tour to give you a true taste of Ad...
Sunday the 16th, August, 2020
Begin your morning with a gentle all levels practice in the beautiful, serene setting at Hauser Hill. Yoga is a beautiful blend of movement and breath that can bring improved mobility, balance and...
Tuesday the 18th, August, 2020
Historic Gettysburg -Adams County Educational Speaker Series: It was a great honor to carry your flag for your regiment. Join licensed Battlefield Guide, Deb Novatny, as she shares many interesting st...
Thursday the 20th, August, 2020
Quarterly sales meetings are open to all partners who are interested in learning more about group tour, meetings and the international market. These meetings are also a great way to connect with other...
Friday the 21st, August, 2020
Theatre a Go-Go presents Love, Sex, and the IRS. Jon Trachtman and Leslie Arthur are out of work musicians who room together in New York City. To save money, Jon has been filing tax returns listi...
Saturday the 22nd, August, 2020
Enjoy your time together before school kicks back into full swing with our magical fairy tea party! The five-course menu will feature the perfect child-size foods for all to enjoy. Check our webs...
Saturday the 22nd, August, 2020
*This event has been canceled. The Gettysburg Brew Fest is a 3.5 hour unlimited sampling experience for craft beer (and hard cider) aficionados. The Brew Fest is a production of Brew Fest Partners and...
Saturday the 22nd, August, 2020
*This event has been rescheduled for August 22nd-23rd. Don’t miss the 157th Anniversary Battle of Gettysburg with battle reenactments, artillery and cavalry demonstrations, living history, tours...
Saturday the 29th, August, 2020
We are excited to be able to start offering our family classes again and are taking steps to ensure that all parents, children and HBI staff stay healthy and have a great delicious summer! Here is wha...
Tuesday the 1st, September, 2020
*This event has been canceled. Join us at Valentine Hall for a special program on the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg and learn how the cemetery grew from its original Civil War design to ...
Tuesday the 1st, September, 2020
Ronald Krablin, MD, and Roseann McGlade, RN, are co-editors of the centennial history of The Gettysburg Hospital. This recently published book has been a work of love and commitment on their parts as ...
Saturday the 5th, September, 2020
See a different side of Gettysburg, with this look at the people and places that played a part in World War II. You will visit a prisoner-of-war camp. Learn why an intelligence camp was located here, ...
Sunday the 6th, September, 2020
Join the Pour Tour revolution and let us do the driving! We have selected a combination of Wineries, Breweries, Cideries and Distilleries from the Adams County Pour Tour to give you a true taste of Ad...
Wednesday the 9th, September, 2020
Join us for our three-day leadership development experience in which we use the lens of the Civil War to examine modern leadership and business challenges. Our faculty of business thought leaders, bat...
Saturday the 12th, September, 2020
Where North meets South, let's drink wine! Enjoy a fall weekend at central PA's premier wine event. Sample and purchase wine from 27 Pennsylvania wineries, take in offerings from more than 50 ...
Tuesday the 15th, September, 2020
Historic Gettysburg – Adams County Educational Speakers Series: Compiled by the Adams County Historical Society, presenter Deb McCauslin will share letters, stories and statistics about these ...
Friday the 4th, September, 2020
A hilarious shipboard romp wrapped in one of Cole Porter’s most magical scores. It’s Delightful, Delicious, and De-Lovely! Featuring toe tapping choreography and memorable show tunes such...
Saturday the 19th, September, 2020
The public is invited to tour World War II encampments of over 500 living historians portraying Allied and Axis troops at Eisenhower National Historic Site’s World War II Weekend. Living history...
Saturday the 19th, September, 2020
It is the time for bountiful harvests and delicious local goods highlighted for our September Tea. Check our website for the full menu! This event is open to all ladies – teens and up. Register ...
Saturday the 19th, September, 2020
*This event was rescheduled for September 19th. Meshing Hanover’s rich snack food heritage with local craft beer and wine, Snack Town Brewfest features 40 craft breweries and wineries along with...
Saturday the 19th, September, 2020
*This event has been rescheduled for September 18th, 2021. Walk back in time as you visit seven historic barns in Adams County, PA. Drive to each barn in any order you choose and stay as long as you l...
Sunday the 20th, September, 2020
*This event has been canceled for 2020. The Adams County Heritage Festival is a celebration of ethnic music, food, and crafts that reflects the multicultural atmosphere of Adams County, Pennsylvania....
Friday the 25th, September, 2020
Join the Pour Tour revolution and let us do the driving! We have selected a combination of Wineries, Breweries, Cideries and Distilleries from the Adams County Pour Tour to give you a true taste of Ad...
Saturday the 26th, September, 2020
*The spring show has been rescheduled for June 13th. Sprawling out from Gettysburg’s historic Lincoln Square, the antique event is billed as a “buyers and sellers” paradise, with high quality an...
Saturday the 26th, September, 2020
We are excited to be able to start offering our family classes again and are taking steps to ensure that all parents, children and HBI staff stay healthy and have a great delicious summer! Here is wha...
Saturday the 26th, September, 2020
To add to this adventure and give our guests what they want in a tour we are adding an unexpected twist and scare to the traditional “bus tour”. On this 1 hour 45 minute journey you will still dep...
Saturday the 26th, September, 2020
The Maryland Microbrewery Festival is a fun-packed celebration that promotes the best of Maryland’s handcrafted and distinctive microbrews. Numerous Maryland brewers will be attending, all true ...
Saturday the 3rd, October, 2020
*The 2020 National Apple Harvest Festival has been canceled. The National Apple Harvest Festival, which is held during the first two full weekends in October, has been celebrating beautiful crafts, gr...
Saturday the 3rd, October, 2020
While the main festival takes place at the South Mountain Fairgrounds just a few miles from the farm, no trip to Adams County would be complete without a stop at the market to stock up on all things a...
Monday the 5th, October, 2020
Please join us in Gettysburg, PA. Using a line from the Moving Gettysburg Address, Help Us: Celebrate “THE FULL MEASURE” of our Labradors Devotion! Be it in the ring, the field or cuddling...
Saturday the 10th, October, 2020
Gettysburg National Military Park Licensed Guide will do the presentation on Double Decker Bus (weather permitting). Tour is two hours in length and covers all three days that took place in Gettysburg...
Saturday the 10th, October, 2020
Join the Pour Tour revolution and let us do the driving! We have selected a combination of Wineries, Breweries, Cideries and Distilleries from the Adams County Pour Tour to give you a true taste of Ad...
Friday the 16th, October, 2020
The 2020 Spring Seminar will kickoff on Friday evening, October 16 at 6:30pm with participant registration and a reception at the Gettysburg Heritage Center at 297 Steinwehr Ave. Beginning at 7pm that...
Sunday the 18th, October, 2020
***This event has been rescheduled for October 18th, 2020. What does this mean to people who registered already? You are automatically moved into the fall event and don’t need to do anything, just...
Tuesday the 20th, October, 2020
Historic Gettysburg-Adams County Educational Speakers Series: Licensed Battlefield Guide, Fairleigh Dickinson University instructor and reenactor, Elaine Leslie, has compiled intriguing short stories ...
Saturday the 24th, October, 2020
The Annual Harvest Day & Parade takes place "On the Square" in New Oxford, PA with events that include: craft & food vendors, free kid’s activities and an exciting parade that ...
Friday the 30th, October, 2020
Join the Pour Tour revolution and let us do the driving! We have selected a combination of wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries from the Adams County Pour Tour to give you a true taste of Ad...
Monday the 2nd, November, 2020
Enjoy local Gettysburg ghost lore and site-specific stories about paranormal experiences here at Battlefield B&B in the cozy Parlor of our 1809 Farmhouse. Lance Windish is a professional acto...
Friday the 6th, November, 2020
Honk! JR. is a heartwarming celebration of being different that is sure to delight audiences of all ages with its sparkling wit, unique charm and memorable score. Witty and hilarious, but also deeply...
Saturday the 7th, November, 2020
See a different side of Gettysburg, with this look at the people and places that played a part in World War II. You will visit a prisoner-of-war camp. Learn why an intelligence camp was located here, ...
Tuesday the 10th, November, 2020
Join longtime ACHS Volunteer Bonnie Richardson as we explore the types of businesses and occupations that existed in Adams County over a century ago. While you may have heard of some of them, many of ...
Tuesday the 10th, November, 2020
Excitement is in the air during ”tea time” at Hickory Bridge Farm. Everyone appreciates the details including lace tablecloths, tea cozies, fresh flowers and a delicious menu paired with specialt...
Saturday the 14th, November, 2020
First, join us for a battlefield walk for this two-part event. We will meet at Little Round Top and join Ted Chamberlain, aka Joshua Chamberlain, as we walk to the 20th Maine monument with General C...
Thursday the 19th, November, 2020
November 19, the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address and the Dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery, was formally designated as Dedication Day, by a joint resolution of the U.S. Sena...
Saturday the 21st, November, 2020
Join us in honoring the soldiers and civilians of the American Civil War in this special annual parade. The parade will line up on Middle Street and then proceed to Baltimore Street and then turn onto...
Saturday the 21st, November, 2020
Gettysburg Foundation presents the Annual Remembrance Day Illumination in the Gettysburg Soldiers’ National Cemetery (weather permitting). The commemoration features a luminary candle on al...
Saturday the 21st, November, 2020
Come and join us for a German style Christmas Mart. The Shrivers, who founded Union Mills, were grandsons of German immigrants leaders in the German-speaking community in Piedmont, Maryland. Our Chris...
Saturday the 21st, November, 2020
Attend the Original Civil War Ball supporting monument preservation at Gettysburg National Military Park. Music for the evening will be by the Philadelphia Brigade Band and dances will be led by the V...
Thursday the 26th, November, 2020
Thanksgiving evening is the beginning of the Christmas holiday season at the Shriver House Museum in Gettysburg. The Shriver family moved into their new home just before the Christmas of 1860. In anti...
Tuesday the 1st, December, 2020
Experience President Dwight “Ike” and Mamie Eisenhower’s holiday decorations in their Gettysburg home. Tickets and shuttle bus to the site are required. Historic nativity scenes from...
Friday the 4th, December, 2020
The Annual Gingerbread Celebration will be part of the inaugural Gettysburg Christmas Festival. Enjoy a gallery of gingerbread creations, holiday art mart and activities for families. Bring plenty of ...
Friday the 4th, December, 2020
Join us in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for an unforgettable holiday experience. Kick off the holiday season with food, entertainment, art and fun for the entire family. Join the downtown Gettysb...
Friday the 4th, December, 2020
CHRISTMAS 1863 On Christmas Eve 1863 the Mother of Jennie Wade, Mary, was still coping with the death of her 20 year old daughter. Jennie was the only civilian to die during the infamous battle w...
Friday the 4th, December, 2020
The Dark Side of Christmas will feature Folklore, Legends, Tales and History surrounding The Villains of the Season. From Krampas to Belsnickel with a variety of others. Join a Ghostly Images Guide in...
Friday the 4th, December, 2020
Enjoy a holiday open house at the Historic G.A.R. Hall. Shop hand crafted holiday gifts, home baked goods and light refreshments. ...
Tuesday the 8th, December, 2020
Since its first presentation in 1987, this production of A Christmas Carol has been celebrated by thousands of theatergoers and had become a favorite holiday tradition for young and old alike. A Chris...
Friday the 11th, December, 2020
Tuba players from around the country will join together to play Christmas carols in Gettysburg, Pa. It’s truly a magical performance as crowds gather to join in the merriment and come tog...
Saturday the 12th, December, 2020
As the cold and rush of the holiday season are closing in, join us and enjoy a tasty meal with special holiday tea flavors before the pressure of holiday entertaining falls on your shoulders. ...
Saturday the 12th, December, 2020
Enjoy a FREE, guided, hour-plus tour of the oldest, most historic house in Gettysburg, the Dobbin House. This popular and highly-rated presentation highlights the house built in 1776 by the Reverand...
Saturday the 12th, December, 2020
You will be able tour homes or business that are charming and unique and decorated for the season. Learn the history and get a sample of food and drink at each place. Get to know what Gettysburg has t...
Thursday the 31st, December, 2020
Welcome in the New Year Gettysburg-style with music, magic, dancing in the street, fireworks and more! All programs are free and presented by the Arts Council through our partnership with Gettysburg B...
Wednesday the 9th, June, 2021
*The 2020 Gettysburg Brass Band Festival will be virtual. 18 bands from 7 states, Indian, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia will be performi...
Thursday the 10th, June, 2021
*The 2020 Tuba Open Golf Tournament has been canceled. Support the Gettysburg Brass Band Festival at the Tuba Open Golf Tournament held at the beautiful Carroll Valley Golf Course. The format is a Scr...
Thursday the 8th, July, 2021
*Gettysburg Bike Week 2020 has been canceled. Gear up for Bike Week 2020! Join more than 30,000 motorcyclists in a bike show, field events, tattoo contests, daily poker runs, live music, fireworks and...