Event Calendar

April

Saturday, April 25 Adams County Farmer’s Market Opening Day. At The Gettysburg Rec Park, 545 Long Lane. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit acfarmersmarkets.org for details.

Saturday, April 25 Antique & Vintage Outdoor Market. Presented by Rebel’s Roost Antiques. At the Outlet Shoppes of Gettysburg, 1863 Gettysburg Village Drive. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 717-479-5524 for details.

Saturday, April 25 Park Volunteer Day. Spend the day aiding in national park projects, which include clean-up, landscaping and restoration. Register at GETT_volunteers@nps.gov.

Saturday, April 25 Adams County Blossom Festival. A yearly celebration at the National Apple Museum, 154 Hanover Street, Biglerville. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Includes live music, petting zoo, family activities and crafts, raffles, food trucks and more. Call 717-677-4556 for more information.

Sunday, April 26 Antique & Vintage Outdoor Market. Presented by Rebel’s Roost Antiques. At the Outlet Shoppes of Gettysburg, 1863 Gettysburg Village Drive. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 717-479-5524 for details.

May

Friday, May 1 First Friday. Presented by the Gettysburg Area Retail Merchants Association. Includes special demonstrations, book signings, musical entertainment, sales and later business hours (from 5-8 p.m.). Look for the First Friday banner at participating Gettysburg area shops, museums, galleries, tours and restaurants.

Friday, May 1-Sunday, May 3 A Visit with Sally Struthers. At Totem Pole Playhouse, 9555 Golf Course Road, Fayetteville (located 20 miles from Gettysburg via Route 30 West). Visit TotemPolePlayhouse.org for schedule and ticket information.

Saturday, May 2 Civil War Medicine Symposium. At the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. From 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. An all-day event that explores the care and medical innovations used during the Civil War. Pre-registration required. To register, visit GettysburgFoundation.org or call 877-874-2478.

Saturday, May 2 Architectural Salvage Warehouse. Presented by Historic Gettysburg—Adams County. At the Daniel Lady Farm, 980 Hanover Road. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Historical and vintage home and outdoor items preserved for sale. Proceeds benefit Historic Gettysburg-Adams County. Held also on May 16. Call 931-217-7651 for more information.

Saturday, May 2 Derby Day at The Barn Resort. At The Barn Resort, 75 Cunningham Road. From 3-8:30 p.m. Celebrate the Kentucky Derby with pony rides, live musical entertainment and more. Call 717-334-7580 for details.

Saturday, May 2-Sunday, May 3 Make-A-Wish Annual Ride and Truck Convoy. At Battlefield Harley Davidson, 21 Cavalry Field Road. The 17^th annual Amy’s Ride will take place on May 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The truck convoy will be available for donations on May 3. Visit battlefieldharleydavidson.com for details.

Saturday, May 2-Sunday, May 3 Fandom Convention. At the Allstar Sports Complex, 2638 Emmitsburg Road. Call 717-805-5437 for more information.

Thursday, May 7 The United Lutheran Seminary Bicentennial. Celebrate the 200^th anniversary of Gettysburg’s Lutheran Seminary. At the seminary campus, 61 Seminary Ridge. From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free to the public. Visit unitedlutheranseminary.edu for details.

Saturday, May 9 Annual Spring Plant Sale. Presented by the Gettysburg Garden Club. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit downtown beautification. Visit gettysburggardenclub.org for details.

Saturday, May 9 Family Day at the Spangler Farm. Tour the Civil War era farm and field hospital free of charge. At the George Spangler Farm, 488 Blacksmith Shop Road, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for details.

Saturday, May 9 Spring Fair. At The Barn Resort, 75 Cunningham Road. From noon to 5 p.m. Includes food, activities, vendors and more. Call 717-334-7580 for more information.

Saturday, May 9 Civil War Era Dancing. At the Village Hall, 108 West Main Street, Fairfield, PA. From 7:30-10 p.m. $10 per person donation suggested. Informal period attire suggested. Contact gettysburgdancesociety@gmail.com for more information.

Saturday, May 9-Sunday, May 10 Living History Encampment. At the Children of Gettysburg 1863, 451 Baltimore Street. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and until 4 p.m. on Sunday. Includes a Saturday night candlelight talk at 8 p.m. Free to the public. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for details.

Sunday, May 10 Mother’s Day.

Sunday May 10 Mother’s Day Concert. At the Rock Chapel Church, 4730 Oxford Road, York Springs. Featuring the Bermudian Springs Eagle Singers. Concert begins at 4 p.m. Free to the public, offering accepted. Visit yorkspringsgmc.org for more information.

Thursday, May 14-Sunday, May 17 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. An annual event at Granite Hill Camping Resort, 3340 Fairfield Road. Includes nationally acclaimed artists, arts & crafts tents, merchandise and food available, and the All-Star Jam on Friday evening. Visit gettysburgbluegrass.com for more information.

Saturday, May 16-Sunday, May 17 Let Freedom Ring: A Revolutionary War Historical Event. At the Daniel Lady Farm, 980 Hanover Road. Gates open at 8:30 a.m. both days. Includes a reenactment, living histories, barn and house tours of the Lady Farm and more. Visit DanielLadyFarm.com for details.

Thursday, May 21-Friday, May 22 Go Beyond the Page Presentations & Book Signings. At the Gettysburg Heritage Center, 297 Steinwehr Avenue. From 7-8:30 p.m. both days. On Thursday, meet authors Jeffrey Harding and John Neese, authors of The Weather Gods’ Curse: The Gettysburg Campaign. On Friday, meet Francis Gary Powers, Jr., author of Spy Pilot, the true story of his father’s flight over the USSR during the Cold War. Visit gettysburgmuseum.com or call 717-334-6245 for more information.

Friday, May 22-Sunday, May 24 Marble Tournament. At Regimental Quartermaster Jr., 53 Steinwehr Avenue. Tournament begins at 2:30 p.m. Three age groups included: ages 6-8, ages 10-12 and 13. Free entry, prizes awarded. Call 717-778-8827 for more information.

Saturday, May 23 Antique & Vintage Outdoor Market. At the Outlet Shoppes, 1863 Gettysburg Village Drive. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Presented by Rebel’s Roost Antiques. Call 717-479-5524 for more information.

Saturday, May 23 An Evening with the Painting. At the Ford Center, Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center. From 5-7 p.m. An up-close, more personal view of Gettysburg’s historic Cyclorama painting. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org or call 877-874-2478 for ticket information.

Saturday, May 23-Sunday, May 24 Celebrate America: A 250^th Choral Concert. A patriotic celebration. Presented by The Gettysburg Choral Society. Free to the public, donations appreciated. Held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 127 York Street, Hanover on Saturday beginning at 3 p.m. Held at the United Lutheran Seminary Chapel, 61 Seminary Ridge on Sunday at 3 p.m. Visit GettysburgChoralSociety.org for more information.

Monday, May 25 Memorial Day.

Monday, May 25 Memorial Day Service. At Fairfield Union Cemetery, 5000 Fairfield Road, Fairfield, PA (located 8 miles west of Gettysburg via Route 116). Service begins at 11 a.m. Free to the public. Call 717-642-6540 for details.

Monday, May 25 Gettysburg’s Memorial Day Parade and Cemetery Commemoration. Parade begins at 2 p.m., following its annual route up Lefever, Middle and Baltimore Streets to the gates of the National Cemetery, where program and strewing of flowers will follow. Events are free to the public. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for additional information.

Monday, May 25-Monday, September 6 Annual One Hundred Nights of Taps. At the Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg. Held each night from Memorial Day to Labor Day to honor the soldiers who fell at Gettysburg. Program and special rendition of Taps by a guest bugler begin at 7 p.m. Free to the public. Visit lincolnfellowship.org for more information.

Friday, May 29-Saturday, June 13 A Night with Janis Joplin. A Broadway musical with the Queen of Rock & Roll. At Totem Pole Playhouse, 9555 Golf Course Road, Fayetteville. Visit TotemPolePlayhouse.org for performance schedule and ticket information.

Saturday, May 30 The 11^th Annual Strawberry Festival. At Hollabaugh Brothers Fruit & Farm Market, 545 Carlisle Road, Biglerville. From noon to 4 p.m. Includes live music, local vendors, ice cream tent, wagon rides and more. Visit hollabaughbros.com for details.

June

Monday, May 25-Monday, September 6 Annual One Hundred Nights of Taps. At the Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg. Held each night from Memorial Day to Labor Day to honor the soldiers who fell at Gettysburg. Program and special rendition of Taps by a guest bugler begin at 7 p.m. Free to the public. Visit lincolnfellowship.org for more information.

Saturday, June 6 D-Day Symposium. At the Gettysburg World War II Museum, 845 Crooked Creek Road. Symposium begins at 10 a.m. Featuring guest speakers, living history, book signings and more. Call 717-253-3414 for details.

Wednesday, June 10-Sunday, June 14 Gettysburg Brass Band Festival. An annual event at various Gettysburg venues, including Gettysburg National Military Park, the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Dobbin House, Baltimore Street, and Heritage Center. Free to the public. Visit gettysburgbrassbandfestival.com for details.

Friday, June 19-Sunday, June 21 Fort Loudon Market Fair. At historic Fort Loudon, 1720 North Brooklyn Road, Fort Loudon, PA. A true 18^th century experience with crafts, living histories and more. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 717-552-2977 for more information.

Friday, June 26-Sunday, June 28 54^th Annual Civil War Collector’s Show. At the Allstar Events Complex, 2638 Emmitsburg Road. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Visit uniondb.com/collectors-show for details.

Saturday, June 27 An Evening with the Painting. An up-close, more personal look at the historic Gettysburg Cyclorama. From 5-7 .m. At the Ford Center, Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for ticket information.

July

Monday, May 25-Monday, September 6 Annual One Hundred Nights of Taps. At the Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg. Held each night from Memorial Day to Labor Day to honor the soldiers who fell at Gettysburg. Program and special rendition of Taps by a guest bugler begin at 7 p.m. Free to the public. Visit lincolnfellowship.org for more information.

Friday, July 3-Sunday, July 5 The 163^rd Anniversary Gettysburg Battlefield Reenactment. At the Daniel Lady Farm, 1008 Hanover Road. Over one thousand reenactors, living histories, sutler tents, demonstrations and more. Visit danielladyfarm.com for more information.

Saturday, July 4 A Gettysburg Fourth: 250^th Celebration. At the Gettysburg Rec Park, 545 Long Lane. An entire day of festivities, from the Farmer’s Market at 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by live musical entertainment, food vendors, and more, with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Musicians include the 90-member U.S. Army Field Band. Call 717-334-2028 for details.

Saturday, July 4 Flutes on the Square: A July 4^th Event. Held in Lincoln Square. About 70 flute musicians will offer patriotic songs, beginning at 10 a.m. Free to the public. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for more information.

Saturday, July 4 The Declaration of Independence: A Reading. At The Dobbin House, 89 Steinwehr Avenue, at 11 a.m. A living history event. Visit dobbinhouse.com for details.

Wednesday, July 8-Sunday, July 12 Gettysburg Bike Week. Bike week in Gettysburg celebrates its 25^th anniversary. At various Gettysburg venues. 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.