Event Calendar

MAY

Thursday, May 1 Tee It Up FORE the Arts Golf Tournament.  At The Links at Gettysburg, 601 Mason Dixon Drive. Proceeds benefit the Adams County Arts Council. Visit adamsarts.org for details.

Friday, May 2 First Friday. Includes artist receptions, book signings, musical entertainment, demonstrations, special sales and later business hours (until 8 p.m.). Presented by the Gettysburg Area Retail Merchants Association. Look for the First Friday banner at participating Gettysburg area shops, galleries, tours, museums, and restaurants.

Friday, May 2 360 All-Stars. At the Majestic Theater, 25 Carlisle Street, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Includes a stellar cast of world record holders. Call 717-337-8200 for ticket information.

Friday, May 2-Sunday, May 25 Eisenhower Home Tours.  At the Eisenhower National Historic Site, 250 Eisenhower Lane. Tours are free to the public every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in May. Tours are offered hourly at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Limited to 40 individuals each hour. Arrive fifteen minutes early. Visit nps.gov/eise for more information.

Saturday, May 3 Architectural Salvage Warehouse. At the Daniel Lady Farm, 986 Hanover Road. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Encourages the re-use of antique and vintage items from the Civil War and other eras. Proceeds benefit Historic Gettysburg-Adams County’s preservation efforts. Held also on Saturday, May 17. Call 717-334-5185 for details.

Saturday, May 3-Sunday, May 4 Heritage Trail Hike.  A 15-mile, all-day hike through the battlefield. Presented by The Gettysburg Foundation. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet at Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. Registration required. A vigorous hike, please plan accordingly. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for details.

Saturday, May 3-Sunday, May 4 Make A Wish Weekend. At Battlefield Harley-Davidson, 21 Cavalry Field Road. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit battlefieldharley-davidson.com for details. 

Sunday, May 4 Annual Gettysburg Toy Soldier Show and Sale.  At the Ballroom, Eisenhower Hotel & Conference Center, 2634 Emmitsburg Road. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Includes vintage toys, military miniature figures, and more. Call 717-334-8121 for more information.

Thursday, May 8-Sunday, May 11 Gettysburg Film Festival: Victory in World War II. At various Gettysburg venues, including the Adams County Historical Society, The Majestic Theater, and Gettysburg Area High School. Guest appearance by Ken Burns. Visit achs-pa.org for details. 

Saturday, May 10 Mother’s Day Tea. At The Farnsworth House, 401 Baltimore Street. Tea begins at noon. Call 717-334-8838 for reservation information.

Sunday, May 11 Mother’s Day.

Sunday, May 11 Music, Gettysburg! The Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra. At the Lutheran Theological Seminary Chapel, 61 Seminary Ridge. Free to the public. Performance begins at 4 p.m. Visit musicgettysburg.org for details.

Friday, May 16-Saturday, May 17 Peoplefest: A Celebration of Cultures. At Codorus State Park, Hanover, PA. Friday kick-off begins at 7 p.m. with a Motown concert. Main event will be held Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presented by Hanover Area Diversity Alliance. Call 717-521-3764 for more information.

Saturday, May 17 Pickett’s Charge in Memory, Media and Reality.  At the Gettysburg Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. An all-day event, from 10:45 to 6 p.m. Lunch included with reservation. Participants must be prepared to walk one mile over uneven terrain. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for reservation information.

Saturday, May 17-Sunday, May 18 Officers for the Union and Ladies for the Union Living History. At the Rupp House, 451 Baltimore Street. From 10-5 Saturday and 10-4 Sunday. Candlelight Talk at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Free to the public. Call 717-334-7292 for details.

Saturday, May 17-Sunday, May 18 Living History Encampment, the 2nd Maryland Artillery. At the Monterey Pass Battlefield and Park, 14325 Buchanan Trail, Blue Ridge Summit, PA. Battlefield tours available on Saturday, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. Visit montereypassbattlefield.org for more information.

Friday, May 23-Sunday, May 25 “God Bless the USA” Choral Concert.  Presented by The Gettysburg Choral Society. Friday concert will take place at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 127 York Street, Hanover, PA at 7 p.m. Sunday’s concert will be held at the Lutheran Seminary Chapel, 61 Seminary Ridge, in Gettysburg at 3 p.m. The concert will pay tribute to those in the armed services, with a special rendition of Taps by nationally acclaimed bugler Jari Villanueva. Free to the public. Concert lasts approximately 90 minutes. Visit GettysburgChoralSociety.org for more information.

Saturday, May 24 Gettysburg Garden Club Spring Plant Sale. At the Gettysburg Fire Hall, 35 North Stratton Street, rear parking lot. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit downtown beautification. Email GettysburgGardenClub001@gmail.com for more information.

Saturday, May 24 Outdoor and Antique Vintage Market.  At The Outlet Shoppes, 1863 Gettysburg Village Drive. Presented by Rebel’s Roost Antiques. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 717-479-5524 for details.

Saturday, May 24 Family Day at the Spangler Farm.  At the George Spangler Farm, 488 Blacksmith Shop Road. The Civil War era farm was used as a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg. Free admission and parking. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for details.

Saturday, May 24 An Evening with the Painting. An up-close, more personal view of the historic Gettysburg Cyclorama painting, a realistic depiction of Pickett’s Charge. From 5-7 p.m. At the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. Presented by The Gettysburg Foundation. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for ticket information.

Saturday, May 24-Sunday, May 25 Battlefield Bus Tour. Presented by The Gettysburg Foundation. Bus departs from the Gettysburg Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, at 4 p.m. each day. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for ticket information.

Sunday, May 25 An 1860s Memorial Day Program. At the Pennsylvania Memorial on the Gettysburg battlefield. Program begins at 11:30 a.m. Period dressed reenactors will present songs, readings and poetry. Free to the public. Presented by the Civilians of Gettysburg. Call 717-309-1862 for details.

Monday, May 26 Memorial Day.

Monday, May 26 Memorial Day Cemetery Service. At Fairfield Union Cemetery, located on the Fairfield Road in Fairfield, PA (located 8 miles west of Gettysburg on PA Route 116). Free to the public, parking available. Service begins at 11 a.m. Call 717-642-6540 for more information.

Saturday, May 24 An Evening with the Painting. An up-close, more personal view of the historic Gettysburg Cyclorama painting. From 5-7 p.m. At the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. Presented by The Gettysburg Foundation. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for details.

Monday, May 26 Memorial Day.

Monday, May 26 Gettysburg’s Annual Memorial Day Parade and Cemetery Commemoration. Parade begins at noon along traditional route (Lefever Street, Middle Street, Baltimore Street to Cemetery gates), followed by an annual commemoration in the Soldiers National Cemetery. Free to the public. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for details.

Monday, May 26-Monday, September 1 One Hundred Nights of Taps.  Presented by the Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania, Gettysburg National Military Park and The Gettysburg Foundation. Each evening through the summer, a guest bugler will perform Taps, honoring the fallen in the Soldiers National Cemetery. Program begins at 5:30 p.m., with Taps played at 7 p.m. Free to the public. Visit Lincolnfellowship.org for details.

Friday, May 30-Sunday, June 8 The Marvelous Wondrettes. Travel back to 1958 for an evening of music. At Totem Pole Playhouse, 9555 Golf Course Road, Fayetteville. Matinees and evening performances available. Visit TotemPolePlayhouse.org for performance schedule and ticket information.

Saturday, May 31-Sunday, June 1 The 10th Annual Strawberry Festival.  At Hollabaugh Brothers Fruit and Farm Market, 545 Carlisle Road, Biglerville. From noon to 4 p.m. Visit hollabaughbros.com for details.

Saturday, May 31-Sunday, June 1 Gettysburg’s 9th Annual Pride Fest.  Held in Lincoln Square and the first block of Baltimore Street. Including 50 vendors, live music, art and more. Email gettysburgprideinc@gmail.com for more information.

JUNE

Wednesday, June 4-Sunday, June 8 Gettysburg Brass Band Festival.  Brass bands from all over the USA will be in Gettysburg. Held throughout town, on the battlefield, and at the pavilion of the Lutheran Seminary grounds. Visit musicgettysburg.org for details.

Saturday, June 7 Gettysburg Sports Card Show. At the Allstar Events Center, 2634 Emmitsburg Road. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 717-334-6363 for more information.

Saturday, June 28-Sunday, June 29 The 52nd Annual Civil War Collector’s Show. At the Allstar Sports Complex, 2634 Emmitsburg Road. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Email bsynnamon@gmail.com for more information.

Friday, July 4-Sunday, July 6 162nd Battle Reenactment. At the Daniel Lady Farm, 986 Hanover Road. More information TBA.

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.