Event Calendar
Events are subject to change without notice. Please call numbers or visit websites listed with the event you wish to attend in case of changes or cancellations.
April
Friday, April 1 Spring/Summer Events Begin.
At The Children of Gettysburg 1863, 451 Baltimore Street. Call
717-334-2436
for more information.
Friday, April 1 First Friday.
Presented by the Gettysburg Area Retail Merchants Association. Includes artist receptions, book signings, musical entertainment, demonstrations, special sales and later business hours (until 8 p.m.). Look for the First Friday banner at participating Gettysburg area shops, galleries, museums, tours, and restaurants.
Friday, April 5-Saturday, April 6 The Gettysburg Film Festival: An Evening with Documentary Film Maker Ken Burns.
At The Majestic Theater, 25 Carlisle Street. Held in conjunction with The Gettysburg Film Festival. Visit
GettysburgFilmFestival.org
for more information. Mr. Burns will offer
Lessons from Lincoln
at the Gettysburg Area High School, 1130 Old Harrisburg Road, beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday. He will appear at The Majestic Theater on Saturday, discussing
Our Democracy Challenged
at 10 a.m. and will present
Consequential Elections
at 2:30 p.m. Presented by the Adams County Historical Society. Visit
achs-pa.org
for ticket information.
Friday, April 5-Monday, April 22 The 27
th
Annual Art Auction.
Proceeds benefit historic land conservation in Adams County. Featuring local artists. Online bidding at
BiddingOwl.com/LCAC.
Saturday, April 6 Living History Events.
Held also Saturday, April, 20. At the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, 339 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD. From 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Last living history event at 3:30 p.m. Visit
SetonShrine.org
for ticket information.
Saturday, April 6 Music, Gettysburg! The Schola Cantorum.
At the Lutheran Theological Seminary Chapel, 147 Seminary Ridge, 4 p.m. Free to the public. Visit
musicgettysburg.org
for details.
Saturday, April 6 Gettysburg Film Festival Film Screening: Huey Long.
A glimpse of the life of the populist politician from Louisiana. At the Majestic Theater, 25 Carlisle Street. A free but ticketed event. Call
717-337-8200
for details.
Sunday, April 7 A Conversation with Sam Waterston.
The award-winning actor will appear at the Adams County Historical Society, 625 Biglerville Road. Mr. Waterston will appear with Lincoln historian and author Harold Holzer. Event begins at 10 a.m. Part of the Gettysburg Film Festival. Visit
achs-pa.org
for ticket information.
Tuesday, April 9 Chamber Music Concert: ensemble132.
t the St. James Lutheran Church, 109 York Street. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Presented by Gettysburg Community Concert. Call 717-339-9610
for ticket information.
Thursday, April 11 Planting Lunch & Learn.
Learn how and what to plant in your garden for spring. At the 11/30 Franklin County Visitors Bureau, 15 South Main Street, Chambersburg, PA. Call
866-646-8060
for details.
Thursday, April 11-Saturday, April 13 Battlefield Coin Show.
At the Eisenhower Hotel, 2634 Emmitsburg Road. Open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, and Saturday from 9-3. Free admission and parking. Visit
dixonshows.com
for details.
Friday, April 12-Saturday, April 13 25
th
Annual History Meets the Arts.
An annual event bringing many historic artists to meet with the public in Gettysburg. At various locales. Call 717-334-8151
for details.
Friday, April 12-Saturday, April 13 Meet Artist Gary Casteel.
At the Casteel Sculptures Gallery, 789 Baltimore Street. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call
717-387-0461
for more information.
Friday, April 12-Saturday, April 13 Meet Artists at History Meets the Arts 2024.
Presented by Lord Nelson’s Gallery. At the Gettysburg Fire Hall, 35 North Stratton Street. Featuring 20 visiting artists. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Call
717-334-7950
for more information.
Friday, April 12-Saturday, April 13 Spring Open House.
At Battlefield Harley-Davidson, 21 Cavalry Field Road. Visit
battlefieldharley-davidson.com
for details.
Saturday, April 13 An Evening with the Painting.
An up-close, more personal view of the historic Gettysburg Cyclorama painting. At the Ford Center, Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, from 5-7 p.m. Presented by The Gettysburg Foundation. Visit
GettysburgFoundation.org
for ticket information.
Saturday, April 13-Sunday, April 14 Gettysburg Military Antiques Show.
At the Allstar Events Complex, 2638 Emmitsburg Road. Open Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit
SpringGburgShow.com
for details.
Thursday, April 18-Sunday, April 20 Greyhounds in Gettysburg.
Held at the Allstar Events Complex, 2636 Emmitsburg Road. Various events are scheduled. Call
717-334-6363
for more information.
Friday, April 19-Saturday, April 20 Spring Open House. At Simply Stashing, 1897 Hanover Pike, Littlestown. From 9-3. Visit
SimplyStashing.com
for details.
Friday, April 19-Sunday, April 21 Annual Spring Muster.
Presented by the Friends of Gettysburg. A weekend of special programs on Gettysburg and the Civil War. Reservations required. Visit
GettysburgFoundation.org
or call
717-339-2150
for more information.
Saturday, April 20 Outdoor Antique Market.
Presented by Rebel’s Roost Antiques. At The Outlet Shoppes, 1863 Gettysburg Village Drive. From 10-3. Call
717-479-5524
for details.
Saturday, April 20 Double Decker Battlefield Bus Tour.
Bus departs from the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sensational springtime views of the battlefield. Presented by The Gettysburg Foundation. Visit
GettysburgFoundation.org
for ticket information.
Sunday, April 21 Gettysburg Toy Soldier Show & Sale.
At the Eisenhower Hotel & Conference Center, 2634 Emmitsburg Road. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit
mwtoysoldier.com
for details.
Sunday, April 28 The Gettysburg CROP Hunger Walk.
The walk begins at 1 p.m. at the Gettysburg YWCA, 909 Fairfield Road. Proceeds benefit the SCAAP food pantry and local soup kitchens. Call
240-706-5061
for details.
Sunday, April 28 Music, Gettysburg! The Hershey Handbell Choir. At the Lutheran Theological Seminary Chapel, 147 Seminary Ridge. The performance begins at 4 p.m. Free to the public. Visit
musicgettysburg.org
for details.
MAY
Friday, May 3 Trailblazing Women of Country. A tribute to Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton. At The Majestic Theater, 25 Carlisle Street, 7:30 p.m. Call
717-337-8200 for ticket information.
Saturday, May 4 Civil War Medicine Symposium. Presented by The Gettysburg Foundation and the Blue & Gray Hospital Association. At the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. From 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Visit
GettysburgFoundation.org for reservation and ticket information.
Saturday, May 4 Harriet Lane Tea Party. A Victorian-era tea hosted by Buchanan’s First Lady, his niece Harriet Lane. At the 11/30 Franklin County Visitors Bureau, 15 South Main Street, Chambersburg, PA. Call
866-646-8060 for reservation information.
Sunday, May 5 Music, Gettysburg! The Gettysburg Children’s Choir. At the Lutheran Theological Seminary Chapel, 147 Seminary Ridge. The performance begins at 4 p.m. Free to the public. Visit
musicgettysburg.org for details.
Tuesday, May 7 Hyperion String Quartet.
Presented by the Gettysburg Community Concert Association. At the St. James Lutheran Church, 109 York Street. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Visit
gettysburgcca.org for ticket information.
Friday, May 10 An Evening with Tommy Emmanuel. At the Majestic Theater, 25 Carlisle Street. Performance begins at 8 p.m. Call
717-337-8200 for ticket information.
Sunday, May 12 4th Annual Mother’s Day Concert. At the Rock Chapel Church, 4730 Oxford Road, York Springs. Featuring the Bermudian Springs Eagle Singers. Free to the public. Offering accepted. Email
rockchapelys@gmail.com for details.
Thursday, May 16-Sunday, May 19 The 80th Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. At Granite Hill Camping Resort, 3340 Fairfield Road. Many nationally acclaimed musicians to appear. Festival packages are available. Food vendors on site. Visit
gettysburgbluegrass.com for details.
Saturday, May 18-Sunday, May 19 Fields of Fury: A Civil War Spring Skirmish & Reenactor Tactical Event. At the Daniel Lady Farm, 986 Hanover Road. Civil War reenactments for the public will take place on Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Reenactor event only will take place on Saturday morning. Presented by the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association. Visit
danielladyfarm.com for more information.
Friday, May 17 The Sound of Music (Youth Edition). At The Majestic Theater, 25 Carlisle Street. Performance begins at 7 p.m. Call
717-337-8200 for ticket information.
Friday, May 24 & Sunday, May 26 “This is My Country” Concert. Presented by the Gettysburg Choral Society. Held Friday at the First Church of Hanover, 200 Frederick Street, Hanover, PA at 7 p.m. Held Sunday at the Lutheran Theological Seminary Chapel, 147 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, at 3 p.m. Featuring guest bugler Jari Villanueva. Both performances are free to the public. Visit
GettysburgChoralSociety.org for details.
Monday, May 27 Memorial Day.
Monday, May 27-Monday, September 2 One Hundred Nights of Taps. At the Soldiers Monument, the Soldiers National Cemetery. Every evening from 5:30 to 7 p.m. a guest bugler will play Taps. Free to the public. Visit
LincolnFellowship.org for details.
JUNE
Now-Monday, September 2 One Hundred Nights of Taps.
At the Soldiers Monument, the Soldiers National Cemetery. Every evening from 5:30 to 7 p.m. a guest bugler will play Taps. Free to the public. Visit
LincolnFellowship.org for details.
Saturday, June 1-Sunday, June 2 Gettysburg Civic Chorus Annual Spring Concert. At the Gettysburg Area Middle School auditorium, 37 Lefever Street. Concerts begin at 3 p.m. Free to the public, an offering will be taken at intermission. Visit gettysburgcivicchorus.com for details.
Friday, June 7-Sunday, June 9 Historic Gettysburg/Adams County Barn Art Show & Sale. At the GAR Hall, 53 East Middle Street. From 6-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Call
717-334-5185 for details.
Friday, June 14 Fun Fest. A kick-off event for the Adams County Library Summer Learning Program. At the Gettysburg Rec Park, 545 Long Lane. At 3 p.m. Call
717-334-5716 for details.
The Gettysburg Experience
P.O. Box 4271
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Or email us at loski@TheGettysburgExperience.com
For special events only. Information must reach us by the 10th of the month which precedes the month of your event. Complete info MUST be sent to us-do NOT simply refer us to a Facebook page or website-for your event to be published in our calendar.
