
Special Events
What you'll find here: A listing of some of the current and upcoming events in Gettysburg and
Adams County.
This page last updated August 3,
2010
August 2010-
Gettysburg.com and Dobbin House Inc. are not responsible for
cancellations or other changes that may occur. Please contact the telephone numbers listed
for updates on special events.
| Day | Date | Time | Category | Name of Event | Description | Where | Phone | Comments |
| 1 - 31 | All Day | Dining | Dine at
The Dobbin House |
Make your stay even more special. Make your reservations with the Dobbin House | 89 Steinwehr Ave Gettysburg, Pa | 717-334-2100 | Call today to make your stay even better! | |
| Sun | 1 | All Day | Living History | Interpretive Summer Season Begins | Includes a full range of FREE Ranger conducted programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks offered everyday through August 15. | Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 | These dates are subject to change! |
| Sun | 1 | 10:00am-11:00am | Living History |
U.S. Christian Commission Log Chapel Services Make a Civil War Chapel part of your Gettysburg Experience! |
Civil War Chapel Services are held in an authentic Civil War Chapel in Gettysburg, just one block off the square. The Log Chapel is built from research, letters and accounts of soldier chapels being built among the soldiers camps. |
U.S. Christian Commission Log Chapel 112 Chambersburg Street Gettysburg, PA U.S.A. 17325 |
717-334-3338 |
Bring your family and be a part of the services. A Civil War Chaplain and
historian John Wega will present a new historic message of faith each week.
Civil War Hymns, music and also be a part. Over the last four years, thousands of visitor from across America have joined with us in prayer for our nation. This Gettysburg Chapel is becoming known as America's Chapel for just that reason. We look forward to meeting you and your family! |
| Sun | 1 | Call For Times | Theater |
Unnecessary FarceA Side-Splitting, Hilarious New Farce! |
Billie Dwyer and Eric Sheridan are incompetent, but highly earnest and honest cops who are convinced that their current stakeout will be their big break. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
As the plot thickens, they are confronted by an outrageous cast of characters, including a bag pipe playing assassin and an unlikely political villain. This delightfully funny, fast-paced comedy, written in the tradition of Lend Me A Tenor and Noises Off, will have you laughing out loud until the final curtain. |
| Mon | 2 | All Day | Living History | Interpretive Summer Season Begins | Includes a full range of FREE Ranger conducted programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks offered everyday through August 15. | Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 | These dates are subject to change! |
| Mon | 2 | Call For Times | Theater |
Unnecessary FarceA Side-Splitting, Hilarious New Farce! |
Billie Dwyer and Eric Sheridan are incompetent, but highly earnest and honest cops who are convinced that their current stakeout will be their big break. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
As the plot thickens, they are confronted by an outrageous cast of characters, including a bag pipe playing assassin and an unlikely political villain. This delightfully funny, fast-paced comedy, written in the tradition of Lend Me A Tenor and Noises Off, will have you laughing out loud until the final curtain. |
| Tue | 3 | All Day | Living History | Interpretive Summer Season Begins | Includes a full range of FREE Ranger conducted programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks offered everyday through August 15. | Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 | These dates are subject to change! |
| Tue | 3 | Call For Times | Theater |
Unnecessary FarceA Side-Splitting, Hilarious New Farce! |
Billie Dwyer and Eric Sheridan are incompetent, but highly earnest and honest cops who are convinced that their current stakeout will be their big break. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
As the plot thickens, they are confronted by an outrageous cast of characters, including a bag pipe playing assassin and an unlikely political villain. This delightfully funny, fast-paced comedy, written in the tradition of Lend Me A Tenor and Noises Off, will have you laughing out loud until the final curtain. |
| Tue | 3 | Daily | Educational | Exploring Eisenhower Programs ENHS | Join a park ranger for 30-minute walks or talks offered daily. |
Eisenhower National Historical Site
|
717-338-9114 | Topics include Eisenhower's military career, the Secret Service's role in protecting the president, Eisenhower's Presidency, and the Eisenhower's life in Gettysburg. Programs offered daily through August 15. Included in site admission. |
| Tue | 3 | Daily | Educational | Ranger-Guided Walking Tours | All programs are weather permitting. |
Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100 |
717-334-1124 ext. 8023 | Please check at the ticket desk for daily schedule and availability. |
| Tue | 3 | 10:00am-4:00pm | Educational | Historic Gettysburg Railroad Station to Host a New Exhibit Box Car War: Logistics of the Civil War |
Box Car War: Logistics of the Civil War examines the tremendous efforts of
|
Historic Gettysburg Railroad Station 35 Carlisle Street |
717-337-8233 |
This exhibit is courtesy of The National Civil War Museum in
|
| Tue | 3 | 8:30pm | Outdoors | Free GNMP Campfire Programs |
Throughout the
summer months,
|
Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100 |
717-334-1124 ext. 8023 |
As always, the nightly park campfire program is free. The public is advised to arrive early and bring seating with you, since there are a limited number of benches. For more information on this and the full slate of free summer programs go to: http://www.nps.gov/gett and click on “summer programs.” |
| Wed | 4 | Daily | Educational | Exploring Eisenhower Programs ENHS | Join a park ranger for 30-minute walks or talks offered daily. |
Eisenhower National Historical Site
|
717-338-9114 | Topics include Eisenhower's military career, the Secret Service's role in protecting the president, Eisenhower's Presidency, and the Eisenhower's life in Gettysburg. Programs offered daily through August 15. Included in site admission. |
| Wed | 4 | Daily | Educational | Ranger-Guided Walking Tours | All programs are weather permitting. |
Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100 |
717-334-1124 ext. 8023 | Please check at the ticket desk for daily schedule and availability. |
| Wed | 4 | 10:00am-4:00pm | Educational | Historic Gettysburg Railroad Station to Host a New Exhibit Box Car War: Logistics of the Civil War |
Box Car War: Logistics of the Civil War examines the tremendous efforts of
|
Historic Gettysburg Railroad Station 35 Carlisle Street |
717-337-8233 |
This exhibit is courtesy of The National Civil War Museum in
|
| Wed | 4 | 8:30pm | Outdoors | Free GNMP Campfire Programs |
Throughout the
summer months,
|
Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100 |
717-334-1124 ext. 8023 |
As always, the nightly park campfire program is free. The public is advised to arrive early and bring seating with you, since there are a limited number of benches. For more information on this and the full slate of free summer programs go to: http://www.nps.gov/gett and click on “summer programs.” |
| Wed | 4 | 7:30pm | Theater | Sabotage (1936) | Enjoy our 4th season of summer classic movies on the Big Screen in our beautifully restored, historic theater! |
Majestic Theater 25 Carlisle Street |
717-337-8200 | Sabotage (1936) Alfred Hitchcock’s forgotten masterpiece about a Scotland Yard undercover detective who’s hot on the trail of a terrorist who is plotting to set off a bomb in London. Stars Sylvia Sidney, John Loder and a ticking, time bomb. Tickets are $6.00 |
| Wed | 4 | All Day | Living History | Interpretive Summer Season Begins | Includes a full range of FREE Ranger conducted programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks offered everyday through August 15. | Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 | These dates are subject to change! |
| Wed | 4 | 6:00pm & 6:30pm | Educational |
Historic Church Tours Visit and Hear of Events that Happened at Gettysburg's Historic Churches |
Enjoy a walk along old town streets of Gettysburg as you visit our historic churches. Eight churches participate (four each week) and allow you to go inside and hear heroic stories about what happened in that church during and after the battle. You will be able to admire the many beautiful features of our historic churches while short programs are presented about the sacrifices made by the citizens. You'll also hear about the conditions found around Gettysburg in the aftermath of the fighting. Volunteer guides will escort you from one church to the next. |
Historic Church Walking Tours208 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA |
717-334-9013 |
These 90 minute tours begin in
front of the Presbyterian church, 208 Baltimore St. (two blocks from the
square). The first at 6 pm and a second at 6:30 pm. No reservations are
required but show up at least ten minutes prior to departure time to purchase
tickets - Adults are $5; Children 12 and under are free. Park free behind the
church. The churches
toured on the following Wednesdays (6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4 & 8/18) are:
Prince of Peace Episcopal, St. Francis Roman Catholic, St. Paul's AME and
Christ Lutheran. |
| Wed | 4 | Call For Times | Theater |
Unnecessary FarceA Side-Splitting, Hilarious New Farce! |
Billie Dwyer and Eric Sheridan are incompetent, but highly earnest and honest cops who are convinced that their current stakeout will be their big break. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
As the plot thickens, they are confronted by an outrageous cast of characters, including a bag pipe playing assassin and an unlikely political villain. This delightfully funny, fast-paced comedy, written in the tradition of Lend Me A Tenor and Noises Off, will have you laughing out loud until the final curtain. |
| Thu | 5 | All Day | Living History | Interpretive Summer Season Begins | Includes a full range of FREE Ranger conducted programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks offered everyday through August 15. | Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 | These dates are subject to change! |
| Thu | 5 | 10:00am-4:00pm | Educational | Historic Gettysburg Railroad Station to Host a New Exhibit Box Car War: Logistics of the Civil War |
Box Car War: Logistics of the Civil War examines the tremendous efforts of
|
Historic Gettysburg Railroad Station 35 Carlisle Street |
717-337-8233 |
This exhibit is courtesy of The National Civil War Museum in
|
| Thu | 5 | 8:30pm | Outdoors | Free GNMP Campfire Programs |
Throughout the
summer months,
|
Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100 |
717-334-1124 ext. 8023 |
As always, the nightly park campfire program is free. The public is advised to arrive early and bring seating with you, since there are a limited number of benches. For more information on this and the full slate of free summer programs go to: http://www.nps.gov/gett and click on “summer programs.” |
| Thu | 5 | Daily | Educational | Exploring Eisenhower Programs ENHS | Join a park ranger for 30-minute walks or talks offered daily. |
Eisenhower National Historical Site
|
717-338-9114 | Topics include Eisenhower's military career, the Secret Service's role in protecting the president, Eisenhower's Presidency, and the Eisenhower's life in Gettysburg. Programs offered daily through August 15. Included in site admission. |
| Thu | 5 | Daily | Educational | Ranger-Guided Walking Tours | All programs are weather permitting. |
Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100 |
717-334-1124 ext. 8023 | Please check at the ticket desk for daily schedule and availability. |
| Thu | 5 | 7:00pm - 2:00am | Ghosts/ Paranormal |
Shadow Expeditions A Combination of two of the Best Teams In Town! |
Expedition Layout: From 7pm - 8pm - Gettysburg Ghost Tour The Award Winning Black Cat Tour - Taking guests along Gettysburg's quiet dark alleys by candlelight to locations which were active battlefields and homes of makeshift shallow graves. Tours visit locations such as the Lincoln Cemetery, the Farnsworth House, the Grove, the Haunted Creek Bed, the Rupp House Museum, the Dobbin House, the Jenny Wade House, the Orphanage and the Victorian Photo Studio. From 8pm - 11pm - Night at the Museum of Spirits Ghost Hunt Nightly Investigation of the International Museum of Spiritual Investigations - Comprised of a 45 minute Powerpoint presentation of the museum’s history, equipment we use to investigate, and ghostly evidence we capture during an investigation. Then a 2 to 2 ½ hour investigation of the 200+ year old house for the investigator and enthusiast to enjoy and experience hand on approaches. (Guests may bring their own equipment, as well as use SPAT/IMSI research equipment). |
International Museum of Spiritual
Investigation 231 Baltimore Street |
717-398-2026 |
From 12pm - 2am - Gettysburg Paranormal Association Nightly Investigation Nightly Investigation with Gettysburg Paranormal Association - Complete the night with a final investigation at a random location throughout the Gettysburg area. Findings (including video, EVP sessions, photos and documents) from the investigation will be posted on the Podcast on gettysburgparanormalinvestigations.com approximately two (2) weeks after the event. At the conclusion of the event, every participant receives a handsome Certificate of Participation suitable for framing. Participants must be 12 years of age. Participants age 12 -17 must be accompanied by an adult guardian. The ghost hunt is alcohol & smoke free. Participants are welcome to bring cameras and any appropriate ghost hunting equipment. Gettysburg Paranormal will provide equipment for use during the session at no additional cost.
Pre-order your spot now! |
| Thu | 5 | Call For Times | Theater |
Unnecessary FarceA Side-Splitting, Hilarious New Farce! |
Billie Dwyer and Eric Sheridan are incompetent, but highly earnest and honest cops who are convinced that their current stakeout will be their big break. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
As the plot thickens, they are confronted by an outrageous cast of characters, including a bag pipe playing assassin and an unlikely political villain. This delightfully funny, fast-paced comedy, written in the tradition of Lend Me A Tenor and Noises Off, will have you laughing out loud until the final curtain. |
| Fri | 6 | All Day | Living History | Interpretive Summer Season Begins | Includes a full range of FREE Ranger conducted programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks offered everyday through August 15. | Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 | These dates are subject to change! |
| Fri | 6 | Art | First Friday, Gettysburg Style! | Each month Gettysburg businesses join forces to offer special events and refreshments. | Downtown Gettysburg Gettysburg, Pa 17325 |
Approximately 25 businesses throughout
Historic Gettysburg participate by hosting special receptions, guest artists
and authors, sales and later business hours (until 8:00pm). Look for the First Friday banner at participating Gettysburg area shops, galleries, restaurants and businesses. |
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| Fri | 6 | Call for Details | Murder Mystery |
2010 Murder Mystery Weekends Murder at the Farm |
Lightner Farmhouse is pleased to announce a new interactive Murder Mystery for the 2009- 2010 season. Entitled "Way Out West", an interactive character-based search for clues to the murder of Zeke Calhoun, owner of contested land. |
Lightner Farmhouse 2350
Baltimore Pike |
1-866-337-9508 | The mystery can be played by 10-14 people and can be enjoyed in one evening as a Dinner Theater combined with an overnight stay. The cost is $60 per person plus the room rate and this can be booked any Sunday through Thursday night. As a weekend event, dinner on Saturday night is included for a cost of $60 per person in addition to the room rate. So gather your friends and book a mystery at the Lightner Farmhouse. |
| Fri | 6 | Call For Times | Theater |
Unnecessary FarceA Side-Splitting, Hilarious New Farce! |
Billie Dwyer and Eric Sheridan are incompetent, but highly earnest and honest cops who are convinced that their current stakeout will be their big break. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
As the plot thickens, they are confronted by an outrageous cast of characters, including a bag pipe playing assassin and an unlikely political villain. This delightfully funny, fast-paced comedy, written in the tradition of Lend Me A Tenor and Noises Off, will have you laughing out loud until the final curtain. |
| Sat | 7 | 7:00am-Noon | Agricultural |
Gettysburg Farmers Market on Lincoln Square |
The Gettysburg Farmers Market is open Saturdays, mid-April to Late-October 7:00 AM until Noon. | Lincoln Square Gettysburg, Pa 17325 |
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| Sat | 7 | All Day | Living History | Interpretive Summer Season Begins | Includes a full range of FREE Ranger conducted programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks offered everyday through August 15. | Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 | These dates are subject to change! |
| Sat | 7 | 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Wine | Free Summer Concert Series | Join us at the farm winery every Saturday in July and August to enjoy free music, relax, dance, eat, and of course, drink your favorite Adams County Winery wine! |
Adams County Winery 251 Peach Tree Road |
717-334-4631 |
The fun continues in August with Klinger McFry performing folk rock and
Americana music on the 7th.
Adams County Winery has been making wine for over thirty years. During that time, the business has grown from a mom-and-pop business to a nationally recognized producer of award-winning wines. The winery offers a fun, inviting, and relaxed atmosphere where anyone – locals and tourists alike – can feel at home.
The Farm Winery is located at 251 Peach Tree Road in Orrtanna, just 15
minutes west of Gettysburg, and is open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Our downtown wine shop is located at 25 Chambersburg Street in Gettysburg,
and is open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11
a.m. to 6 p.m.
|
| Sat | 7 | Call for Details | Murder Mystery |
2010 Murder Mystery Weekends Murder at the Farm |
Lightner Farmhouse is pleased to announce a new interactive Murder Mystery for the 2009- 2010 season. Entitled "Way Out West", an interactive character-based search for clues to the murder of Zeke Calhoun, owner of contested land. |
Lightner Farmhouse 2350
Baltimore Pike |
1-866-337-9508 | The mystery can be played by 10-14 people and can be enjoyed in one evening as a Dinner Theater combined with an overnight stay. The cost is $60 per person plus the room rate and this can be booked any Sunday through Thursday night. As a weekend event, dinner on Saturday night is included for a cost of $60 per person in addition to the room rate. So gather your friends and book a mystery at the Lightner Farmhouse. |
| Sat | 7 | Call For Times | Theater |
Unnecessary FarceA Side-Splitting, Hilarious New Farce! |
Billie Dwyer and Eric Sheridan are incompetent, but highly earnest and honest cops who are convinced that their current stakeout will be their big break. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
As the plot thickens, they are confronted by an outrageous cast of characters, including a bag pipe playing assassin and an unlikely political villain. This delightfully funny, fast-paced comedy, written in the tradition of Lend Me A Tenor and Noises Off, will have you laughing out loud until the final curtain. |
| Sat | 7 | 6:00pm - 8:30pm | Art |
An Evening With the Painting The Gettysburg Cyclorama |
An Evening with the Cyclorama Painting: Join
Licensed Battlefield Guide and national Cyclorama expert Sue Boardman for an
“after-hours” viewing of the Gettysburg Cyclorama painting at the
|
Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 | Learn the history of the genre of cycloramas and the history of the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama, our country’s largest painting. Then, journey to the Cyclorama platform where Sue will describe interesting features of the painting and guests will have an opportunity to spend quality time viewing the painting. Please call or visit web site for tickets! |
| Sun | 8 | All Day | Living History | Interpretive Summer Season Begins | Includes a full range of FREE Ranger conducted programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks offered everyday through August 15. | Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 | These dates are subject to change! |
| Sun | 8 | 10:00am-11:00am | Living History |
U.S. Christian Commission Log Chapel Services Make a Civil War Chapel part of your Gettysburg Experience! |
Civil War Chapel Services are held in an authentic Civil War Chapel in Gettysburg, just one block off the square. The Log Chapel is built from research, letters and accounts of soldier chapels being built among the soldiers camps. |
U.S. Christian Commission Log Chapel 112 Chambersburg Street Gettysburg, PA U.S.A. 17325 |
717-334-3338 |
Bring your family and be a part of the services. A Civil War Chaplain and
historian John Wega will present a new historic message of faith each week.
Civil War Hymns, music and also be a part. Over the last four years, thousands of visitor from across America have joined with us in prayer for our nation. This Gettysburg Chapel is becoming known as America's Chapel for just that reason. We look forward to meeting you and your family! |
| Sun | 8 | 12:00pm - 5:00pm | Festival | Hollabaugh Bros. Inc. Annual Peach Festival | Come for a day of special music, wagon rides, peach sundaes, peach samples, peach products, and peaches galore! |
Hollabaugh Bros. Inc.
545 Carlisle Rd. Biglerville PA 17307 |
717-677-9494 | Proceeds benefit the Land Conservancy of Adams County. Free parking, no admission. |
| Sun | 8 | Call For Times | Theater |
Unnecessary FarceA Side-Splitting, Hilarious New Farce! |
Billie Dwyer and Eric Sheridan are incompetent, but highly earnest and honest cops who are convinced that their current stakeout will be their big break. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
As the plot thickens, they are confronted by an outrageous cast of characters, including a bag pipe playing assassin and an unlikely political villain. This delightfully funny, fast-paced comedy, written in the tradition of Lend Me A Tenor and Noises Off, will have you laughing out loud until the final curtain. |
| Mon | 9 | All Day | Living History | Interpretive Summer Season Begins | Includes a full range of FREE Ranger conducted programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks offered everyday through August 15. | Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 | These dates are subject to change! |
| Tue | 10 | All Day | Living History | Interpretive Summer Season Begins | Includes a full range of FREE Ranger conducted programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks offered everyday through August 15. | Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 | These dates are subject to change! |
| Tue | 10 | Call For Times | Theater |
Ruthless! The Musical
|
Eight year old Tina Denmark will stop at nothing to play the lead in her school musical. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
This passionate pursuit is fueled by a cut-throat agent, Tina's doting mom, and a bitter theatre critic. This off-Broadway hit is musical comedy at its best. Gypsy's Mama Rose was never this determined. It's the Bad Seed gone really, really bad. |
| Wed | 11 | All Day | Living History | Interpretive Summer Season Begins | Includes a full range of FREE Ranger conducted programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks offered everyday through August 15. | Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 | These dates are subject to change! |
| Wed | 11 | 6:00pm & 6:30pm | Educational |
Historic Church Tours Visit and Hear of Events that Happened at Gettysburg's Historic Churches |
Enjoy a walk along old town streets of Gettysburg as you visit our historic churches. Eight churches participate (four each week) and allow you to go inside and hear heroic stories about what happened in that church during and after the battle. You will be able to admire the many beautiful features of our historic churches while short programs are presented about the sacrifices made by the citizens. You'll also hear about the conditions found around Gettysburg in the aftermath of the fighting. Volunteer guides will escort you from one church to the next. |
Historic Church Walking Tours208 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA |
717-334-9013 |
These 90 minute tours begin in
front of the Presbyterian church, 208 Baltimore St. (two blocks from the
square). The first at 6 pm and a second at 6:30 pm. No reservations are
required but show up at least ten minutes prior to departure time to purchase
tickets - Adults are $5; Children 12 and under are free. Park free behind the
church. The churches
toured on the following Wednesdays (6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4 & 8/18) are:
Prince of Peace Episcopal, St. Francis Roman Catholic, St. Paul's AME and
Christ Lutheran. |
| Wed | 11 | Call For Times | Theater |
Ruthless! The Musical
|
Eight year old Tina Denmark will stop at nothing to play the lead in her school musical. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
This passionate pursuit is fueled by a cut-throat agent, Tina's doting mom, and a bitter theatre critic. This off-Broadway hit is musical comedy at its best. Gypsy's Mama Rose was never this determined. It's the Bad Seed gone really, really bad. |
| Thu | 12 | All Day | Living History | Interpretive Summer Season Begins | Includes a full range of FREE Ranger conducted programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks offered everyday through August 15. | Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 | These dates are subject to change! |
| Thu | 12 | Call For Times | Theater |
Ruthless! The Musical
|
Eight year old Tina Denmark will stop at nothing to play the lead in her school musical. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
This passionate pursuit is fueled by a cut-throat agent, Tina's doting mom, and a bitter theatre critic. This off-Broadway hit is musical comedy at its best. Gypsy's Mama Rose was never this determined. It's the Bad Seed gone really, really bad. |
| Fri | 13 | All Day | Living History | Interpretive Summer Season Begins | Includes a full range of FREE Ranger conducted programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks offered everyday through August 15. | Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 | These dates are subject to change! |
| Fri | 13 | Call for Details | Murder Mystery |
2010 Murder Mystery Weekends Murder at the Farm |
Lightner Farmhouse is pleased to announce a new interactive Murder Mystery for the 2009- 2010 season. Entitled "Way Out West", an interactive character-based search for clues to the murder of Zeke Calhoun, owner of contested land. |
Lightner Farmhouse 2350
Baltimore Pike |
1-866-337-9508 | The mystery can be played by 10-14 people and can be enjoyed in one evening as a Dinner Theater combined with an overnight stay. The cost is $60 per person plus the room rate and this can be booked any Sunday through Thursday night. As a weekend event, dinner on Saturday night is included for a cost of $60 per person in addition to the room rate. So gather your friends and book a mystery at the Lightner Farmhouse. |
| Fri | 13 | Call For Times | Theater |
Ruthless! The Musical
|
Eight year old Tina Denmark will stop at nothing to play the lead in her school musical. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
This passionate pursuit is fueled by a cut-throat agent, Tina's doting mom, and a bitter theatre critic. This off-Broadway hit is musical comedy at its best. Gypsy's Mama Rose was never this determined. It's the Bad Seed gone really, really bad. |
| Sat | 14 | 7:00am-Noon | Agricultural |
Gettysburg Farmers Market on Lincoln Square |
The Gettysburg Farmers Market is open Saturdays, mid-April to Late-October 7:00 AM until Noon. | Lincoln Square Gettysburg, Pa 17325 |
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| Sat | 14 | All Day | Living History | Interpretive Summer Season Begins | Includes a full range of FREE Ranger conducted programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks offered everyday through August 15. | Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 | These dates are subject to change! |
| Sat | 14 | 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Wine | Free Summer Concert Series | Join us at the farm winery every Saturday in July and August to enjoy free music, relax, dance, eat, and of course, drink your favorite Adams County Winery wine! |
Adams County Winery 251 Peach Tree Road |
717-334-4631 |
On August 14th, rock ‘n’ roll your way out to the Winery for
Billy Hedrick, who will take you back to the 50’s and 60’s with the
Temptations, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, and others.
Adams County Winery has been making wine for over thirty years. During that time, the business has grown from a mom-and-pop business to a nationally recognized producer of award-winning wines. The winery offers a fun, inviting, and relaxed atmosphere where anyone – locals and tourists alike – can feel at home.
The Farm Winery is located at 251 Peach Tree Road in Orrtanna, just 15
minutes west of Gettysburg, and is open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Our downtown wine shop is located at 25 Chambersburg Street in Gettysburg,
and is open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11
a.m. to 6 p.m.
|
| Sat | 14 | Call for Details | Murder Mystery |
2010 Murder Mystery Weekends Murder at the Farm |
Lightner Farmhouse is pleased to announce a new interactive Murder Mystery for the 2009- 2010 season. Entitled "Way Out West", an interactive character-based search for clues to the murder of Zeke Calhoun, owner of contested land. |
Lightner Farmhouse 2350
Baltimore Pike |
1-866-337-9508 | The mystery can be played by 10-14 people and can be enjoyed in one evening as a Dinner Theater combined with an overnight stay. The cost is $60 per person plus the room rate and this can be booked any Sunday through Thursday night. As a weekend event, dinner on Saturday night is included for a cost of $60 per person in addition to the room rate. So gather your friends and book a mystery at the Lightner Farmhouse. |
| Sat | 14 | Call For Times | Theater |
Ruthless! The Musical
|
Eight year old Tina Denmark will stop at nothing to play the lead in her school musical. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
This passionate pursuit is fueled by a cut-throat agent, Tina's doting mom, and a bitter theatre critic. This off-Broadway hit is musical comedy at its best. Gypsy's Mama Rose was never this determined. It's the Bad Seed gone really, really bad. |
| Sun | 15 | 10:00am-11:00am | Living History |
U.S. Christian Commission Log Chapel Services Make a Civil War Chapel part of your Gettysburg Experience! |
Civil War Chapel Services are held in an authentic Civil War Chapel in Gettysburg, just one block off the square. The Log Chapel is built from research, letters and accounts of soldier chapels being built among the soldiers camps. |
U.S. Christian Commission Log Chapel 112 Chambersburg Street Gettysburg, PA U.S.A. 17325 |
717-334-3338 |
Bring your family and be a part of the services. A Civil War Chaplain and
historian John Wega will present a new historic message of faith each week.
Civil War Hymns, music and also be a part. Over the last four years, thousands of visitor from across America have joined with us in prayer for our nation. This Gettysburg Chapel is becoming known as America's Chapel for just that reason. We look forward to meeting you and your family! |
| Sun | 15 | Call For Times | Theater |
Ruthless! The Musical
|
Eight year old Tina Denmark will stop at nothing to play the lead in her school musical. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
This passionate pursuit is fueled by a cut-throat agent, Tina's doting mom, and a bitter theatre critic. This off-Broadway hit is musical comedy at its best. Gypsy's Mama Rose was never this determined. It's the Bad Seed gone really, really bad. |
| Tue | 17 | Check Web site for times | Festival | 88th Annual South Mountain Fair | A small country fair featuring rides for the kids, barns filled with farm animals, many homemade needlework exhibits, photography, home canned fruits and vegetables, fresh produce and fruits, and beautiful flowers, all on display. |
South Mountain Fairgrounds Route 234 Arendtsville, Pa |
717-677-9663 | In addition there is nightly entertainment in the auditorium, a fireworks display one evening, and the antique tractor and farm machinery parade another evening, and so much more. Something for everyone to enjoy! |
| Wed | 18 | Check Web site for times | Festival | 88th Annual South Mountain Fair | A small country fair featuring rides for the kids, barns filled with farm animals, many homemade needlework exhibits, photography, home canned fruits and vegetables, fresh produce and fruits, and beautiful flowers, all on display. |
South Mountain Fairgrounds Route 234 Arendtsville, Pa |
717-677-9663 | In addition there is nightly entertainment in the auditorium, a fireworks display one evening, and the antique tractor and farm machinery parade another evening, and so much more. Something for everyone to enjoy! |
| Thu | 19 | All Day | Musical |
61st Semi-Annual Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival A bluegrass tradition since 1979! |
Granite Hill Camping Resort has been home to the internationally acclaimed Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival since 1979. Each festival features top Bluegrass and Traditional Country musicians performing on our main stage, presenting informative workshops and meeting and greeting fans from all over the world. |
3340 Fairfield Road Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-800-642-TENT |
Artists include: |
| Thu | 19 | Check Web site for times | Festival | 88th Annual South Mountain Fair | A small country fair featuring rides for the kids, barns filled with farm animals, many homemade needlework exhibits, photography, home canned fruits and vegetables, fresh produce and fruits, and beautiful flowers, all on display. |
South Mountain Fairgrounds Route 234 Arendtsville, Pa |
717-677-9663 | In addition there is nightly entertainment in the auditorium, a fireworks display one evening, and the antique tractor and farm machinery parade another evening, and so much more. Something for everyone to enjoy! |
| Fri | 20 | Check Web site for times | Festival | 88th Annual South Mountain Fair | A small country fair featuring rides for the kids, barns filled with farm animals, many homemade needlework exhibits, photography, home canned fruits and vegetables, fresh produce and fruits, and beautiful flowers, all on display. |
South Mountain Fairgrounds Route 234 Arendtsville, Pa |
717-677-9663 | In addition there is nightly entertainment in the auditorium, a fireworks display one evening, and the antique tractor and farm machinery parade another evening, and so much more. Something for everyone to enjoy! |
| Fri | 20 | All Day | Musical |
61st Semi-Annual Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival A bluegrass tradition since 1979! |
Granite Hill Camping Resort has been home to the internationally acclaimed Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival since 1979. Each festival features top Bluegrass and Traditional Country musicians performing on our main stage, presenting informative workshops and meeting and greeting fans from all over the world. |
3340 Fairfield Road Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-800-642-TENT |
Artists include: |
| Sat | 21 | 7:00am-Noon | Agricultural |
Gettysburg Farmers Market on Lincoln Square |
The Gettysburg Farmers Market is open Saturdays, mid-April to Late-October 7:00 AM until Noon. | Lincoln Square Gettysburg, Pa 17325 |
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| Sat | 21 | Check web site for schedule | Concert | 16th Annual Civil War Music Muster |
Civil War brass bands, fife and drum and parlor music are
presented in concert at the
|
Gettysburg National Military Park and
Visitors Center 1195 Baltimore Pike |
1-877-874-2478 |
Free. For program schedules go to
www.nps.gov/gett
or call 717-334-1124 x 3251 |
| Sat | 21 | Check web site for schedule | Living History | Press Corp Living Historians | Living historians will explore what it was like to put together a newspaper of the day. |
The David Wills House 8 Lincoln Square Gettysburg, Pa |
866-486-5735 |
Learn how and why news was presented. Program free with paid admission.
Please visit
www.davidwillshouse.org
or call 1-866-486-5735 for more
|
| Sat | 21 | 9:00am-3:00pm | Living History |
Voices of the Confederacy Living History Encampments |
The Voices of
the Confederacy are a Civil War Living History Group which encamps on the
grounds of General Robert E. Lee’s Headquarters in
|
General Robert E. Lee’s
Headquarters 401 Buford Avenue |
717-334-3141 | They provide demonstrations of Civil War Tactics, Displays of Civil War artifacts, 1st person portrayals of Civil War soldiers and interactions with visitors |
| Sat | 21 | Check Web site for times | Festival | 88th Annual South Mountain Fair | A small country fair featuring rides for the kids, barns filled with farm animals, many homemade needlework exhibits, photography, home canned fruits and vegetables, fresh produce and fruits, and beautiful flowers, all on display. |
South Mountain Fairgrounds Route 234 Arendtsville, Pa |
717-677-9663 | In addition there is nightly entertainment in the auditorium, a fireworks display one evening, and the antique tractor and farm machinery parade another evening, and so much more. Something for everyone to enjoy! |
| Sat | 21 | All Day | Musical |
61st Semi-Annual Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival A bluegrass tradition since 1979! |
Granite Hill Camping Resort has been home to the internationally acclaimed Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival since 1979. Each festival features top Bluegrass and Traditional Country musicians performing on our main stage, presenting informative workshops and meeting and greeting fans from all over the world. |
3340 Fairfield Road Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-800-642-TENT |
Artists include: |
| Sat | 21 | 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Wine | Free Summer Concert Series | Join us at the farm winery every Saturday in July and August to enjoy free music, relax, dance, eat, and of course, drink your favorite Adams County Winery wine! |
Adams County Winery 251 Peach Tree Road |
717-334-4631 |
On August 21st, The Willys will be back for round two, as will The Skyla
Burrell Blues Band on August 28th.
Adams County Winery has been making wine for over thirty years. During that time, the business has grown from a mom-and-pop business to a nationally recognized producer of award-winning wines. The winery offers a fun, inviting, and relaxed atmosphere where anyone – locals and tourists alike – can feel at home.
The Farm Winery is located at 251 Peach Tree Road in Orrtanna, just 15
minutes west of Gettysburg, and is open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Our downtown wine shop is located at 25 Chambersburg Street in Gettysburg,
and is open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11
a.m. to 6 p.m.
|
| Sun | 22 | 10:00am-11:00am | Living History |
U.S. Christian Commission Log Chapel Services Make a Civil War Chapel part of your Gettysburg Experience! |
Civil War Chapel Services are held in an authentic Civil War Chapel in Gettysburg, just one block off the square. The Log Chapel is built from research, letters and accounts of soldier chapels being built among the soldiers camps. |
U.S. Christian Commission Log Chapel 112 Chambersburg Street Gettysburg, PA U.S.A. 17325 |
717-334-3338 |
Bring your family and be a part of the services. A Civil War Chaplain and
historian John Wega will present a new historic message of faith each week.
Civil War Hymns, music and also be a part. Over the last four years, thousands of visitor from across America have joined with us in prayer for our nation. This Gettysburg Chapel is becoming known as America's Chapel for just that reason. We look forward to meeting you and your family! |
| Sun | 22 | All Day | Musical |
61st Semi-Annual Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival A bluegrass tradition since 1979! |
Granite Hill Camping Resort has been home to the internationally acclaimed Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival since 1979. Each festival features top Bluegrass and Traditional Country musicians performing on our main stage, presenting informative workshops and meeting and greeting fans from all over the world. |
3340 Fairfield Road Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-800-642-TENT |
Artists include: |
| Sat | 28 | 7:00am-Noon | Agricultural |
Gettysburg Farmers Market on Lincoln Square |
The Gettysburg Farmers Market is open Saturdays, mid-April to Late-October 7:00 AM until Noon. | Lincoln Square Gettysburg, Pa 17325 |
||
| Sat | 28 | 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Wine | Free Summer Concert Series | Join us at the farm winery every Saturday in July and August to enjoy free music, relax, dance, eat, and of course, drink your favorite Adams County Winery wine! |
Adams County Winery 251 Peach Tree Road |
717-334-4631 |
The Skyla Burrell Blues Band on August 28th.
Adams County Winery has been making wine for over thirty years. During that time, the business has grown from a mom-and-pop business to a nationally recognized producer of award-winning wines. The winery offers a fun, inviting, and relaxed atmosphere where anyone – locals and tourists alike – can feel at home.
The Farm Winery is located at 251 Peach Tree Road in Orrtanna, just 15
minutes west of Gettysburg, and is open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Our downtown wine shop is located at 25 Chambersburg Street in Gettysburg,
and is open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11
a.m. to 6 p.m.
|
| Sun | 29 | 10:00am-11:00am | Living History |
U.S. Christian Commission Log Chapel Services Make a Civil War Chapel part of your Gettysburg Experience! |
Civil War Chapel Services are held in an authentic Civil War Chapel in Gettysburg, just one block off the square. The Log Chapel is built from research, letters and accounts of soldier chapels being built among the soldiers camps. |
U.S. Christian Commission Log Chapel 112 Chambersburg Street Gettysburg, PA U.S.A. 17325 |
717-334-3338 |
Bring your family and be a part of the services. A Civil War Chaplain and
historian John Wega will present a new historic message of faith each week.
Civil War Hymns, music and also be a part. Over the last four years, thousands of visitor from across America have joined with us in prayer for our nation. This Gettysburg Chapel is becoming known as America's Chapel for just that reason. We look forward to meeting you and your family! |
| Sun | 29 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Educational | Home Winemaking Class | Learn how to make wine at Adams County Winery from John, the Vintner. |
Adams County Winery 251 Peach Tree Road |
717-334-4631 |
John will take you from the very beginning of your home winemaking
experience, like figuring out how to get the home winemaking kit open, to
the very end of your home winemaking experience, bottling your own wine!
You'll receive tricks of the trade and tips on how to get the best product
from a box!
$25 per person. Reservations are required. Call 717.334.4631. |
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