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Savor the summer season in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Taste the luscious, seasonal farm-to-table cuisine, discover the freshest produce and hands on agritourism experiences on our new Crop Hop and drink the bounty of Adams County on our multi-craft beverage Pour Tour. Throughout town, visitors can find unique treasures and handmade goods at our locally owned, boutique shops.

The beautiful summer weather is perfect for a variety of outdoor activities, such as unique battlefield tours, exploring Gettysburg National Military Park, hiking and exquisite outdoor dining opportunities.

Gettysburg is known for its rich civil war history, immersive museums and engaging living history experiences, but there is more to this quaint town beyond the battlefield. You can find high caliber culinary offerings seldom found in a town of Gettysburg’s size treasure hunting at a variety of boutique shops, a lively arts and entertainment scene and an overall homey, small town feeling in a walkable downtown setting.

Just a short drive outside of town you’ll find yourself among rolling hills, painted with bountiful fruit orchards and farm markets. Immersive yourself in the Adams County countryside by venturing out on the Adams County Pour Tour and Adams County Crop Hop to engage with our growers and makers who have been working the land for generations and enjoy seasonal offerings such as pick-your-own experiences and craft beverage releases.

Discover the unique and authentic tastes of Adams County, Pennsylvania’s craft beverages with a self-guided journey along the Adams County Pour Tour! Visitors can grab a passport at any of the participating locations and start sampling craft beer, wine, spirits, hard cider and mead and collecting prizes along the way.

The Pour Tour takes participants throughout the bustling downtown streets of Gettysburg and the scenic countryside of Adams County. Enjoy your favorite libations next to the vineyards, among the orchards and beside the hops that produce the very ingredients in your glass.

Gettysburg’s rich history makes it a highly popular destination for history lovers of all ages. For those visiting for the first time, to those returning for the second time and beyond there are always new ways to experience the destination.

Immersive museums provide overarching context to the full three-day battle, as well as focus on certain aspects like Civil War medicine and civilian life. Civil War house tours give visitors a literal inside look at history and offer visitors a personal perspective to the impact of war on the rural town of Gettysburg. Visitors have many options when it comes to tours, from more traditional options such as licensed battlefield guided tours, self-guided auto tours and horseback tours, to non-traditional options such as virtual reality tours, scoot-coupe tours and Segway tours.

Other ways to experience the history of Gettysburg is through the palate. Visitors can go on a historic downtown food tour, dine in historically relevant buildings while eating era appropriate cuisine and even grab a brew in a Civil War field hospital.