Events are subject to change without notice. Please call numbers listed with the event you wish to attend in case of changes or cancellations.
MAY EVENTS
Wednesday, May 27 Deep Spring Walk. At Strawberry Hill Nature Center, 1537 Mount Hope Road, Fairfield. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Call 642-5840 for details.
Thursday, May 28-Saturday, May 30 Antique Automobile Club 2009 Eastern Division Spring Meet. At the Eisenhower Inn & Conference Center, 2634 Emmitsburg Road (Business Route 15). No admission fee for spectators. Call 717-632-3036 for details.
Thursday, May 28-Saturday, May 30 Historic East Berlin Antique Show. At the Community Center, 405 North Avenue. Sponsored by the East Berlin Historical Society. Featuring folk art, samplers, textiles, stoneware, antiques and more with emphasis on items from the 1700s through the 1800s. Includes dealers from a 7-state region. Hours are 5-8:30 p.m. Friday, 1-7 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Admission fee charged. Call 259-9866 for details.
Thursday, May 28 Transportation Roundtable. At the Adams County Ag Center, 670 Old Harrisburg Road. Featuring a panel of speakers informing the public about changes and trends in transportation modes in Adams County. Registration required. Call 717-334-8151 for more information.
Friday, May 29 After Hours. At the Hauser Estate Winery, 410 Cashtown Road, Biglerville. Featuring live musical entertainment by Philadelphia Avenue. 5-8 p.m. Call 334-4888 for more information.
Saturday, May 30 Mamie Remembers Gettysburg. At the Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg. Living historian Ruthmary McIlhenny portrays Mamie Eisenhower at 11:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Buses depart at regular intervals from the Gettysburg National Park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike for the event. Call 717-338-9114 for details.
Saturday, May 30 Annual Chili Cook-off. Sponsored by Adams County Community Television. At Moose Park, Gettysburg (on Moose Road, just off Rt. 30 East). Call 334-3000 for details.
Saturday, May 30-Sunday, May 31 Gettysburg Battlefield Living History Programs. Featuring the 4th Maryland Artillery at Pitzer Woods, and the 6th New Hampshire Infantry at Spangler’s Spring. Free to the public. Call 338-1243 for more information.
Saturday, May 30-Wednesday, June 10 Cotton Patch. At Totem Pole Playhouse, Caledonia. Call 888-805-7055 for ticket information.
Sunday, May 31 Bach Children’s Chorus. At the Gettysburg National Park Museum and Visitor Center Plaza, 1195 Baltimore Pike. Performance begins at noon. Free to the public. Featuring patriotic songs in honor of the Lincoln Bicentennial. The children’s chorus is a classical music ensemble from Rochester, New York. Call 338-1243 for more information.
JUNE EVENTS
Wednesday, June 3 Summer Classic Movie Wednesdays Begin. Held weekly through August 26. At the Majestic Theater, 25 Carlisle Street. Each movie begins at 7:30 p.m. Featuring great classics of the silver screen. Call 337-8200 for more information.
Wednesday, June 3 Historic Church Tours. Tours depart at 6 and 6:30 p.m. from the Gettysburg Presbyterian Church, 208 Baltimore Street. Call 334-9013 for details. Held every Wednesday in June.
Friday, June 5 First Friday. Guest receptions, book signings, special sales and later business hours (until 8 p.m.). Look for the First Friday banner at participating Gettysburg area shops, galleries, and restaurants.
Friday, June 5 Blue Grass Jam Session. At The Arrow Horse, 49 Chambersburg Street. Free to the public. Session begins at 7 p.m. Held every Friday. Call 337-2899 for details.
Friday, June 5-Saturday, June 6 Garden Faire. At Alloway Creek Garden and Herb Farm, 456 Mud College Road, Littlestown. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 359-4548 for more information.
Saturday, June 6 Gettysburg Farmer’s Market. Held every Saturday in June in Lincoln Square, 7 a.m. until noon. Call 334-8151 for details.
Saturday, June 6 3rd Annual Antique Appraisal Day. At the Gettysburg Fire Hall, 35 North Stratton Street, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission fee charged. Call 334-8993 for more information.
Saturday, June 6 Hanover Farmer’s Market. At 210 East Chestnut Street. An old-fashioned outdoor market, held since 1815. Held every Saturday in June. Call 800-750-6130 for details.
Saturday, June 6 Eisenhower Site Commemorates 65th Anniversary of D-Day. At the Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg. Buses depart at regular intervals from the Gettysburg National Park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. Event includes appearances by D-Day veterans, living histories, and presentations about General Eisenhower’s role in the invasion. All day. Program will be presented at 11:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Call 717-
338-9114 for details.
Saturday, June 6 Friends of Gettysburg Annual Volunteer Work Day. Sponsored by The Gettysburg Foundation. All day. Volunteers depart from the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. Call 338-1243 for more information.
Saturday, June 6-Sunday, June 7 Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast. Sponsored by EAA Chapter 1041, Gettysburg Barnstormers. Annual Breakfast will be served from 6 a.m. through noon at the Gettysburg Regional Airport. Free shuttle service to and from the Gettysburg National Park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. Call 717-360-6382 for details.
Wednesday, June 10-Friday, June 12 “Lights, Camera, AOK”. Free performances at the East Berlin Community Center at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, at the Gettysburg Rec Park on Thursday at 10 a.m., and Granite Hill Campground on Friday at 8 p.m. Produced by the Adams County Arts Council and sponsored by David and Jennifer LeVan. Call 717-334-5006 for more information and additional performance dates and locales.
Friday, June 12 Darryl Worley Performs. At The Majestic Theater, 25 Carlisle Street. 8 p.m. Call 337-8200 for ticket information.
Friday, June 12-Sunday, June 14 Kustom Kemps of America Car Show. At Oakside Park in Biglerville. Call 637-5229 for details.
Saturday, June 13 2nd Annual Jessie’s Ride. Ride departs from Battlefield Harley-Davidson, 21 Cavalry Field Road. Led by Mark Lunsford, father of Jessica Lunsford, who was abducted and murdered in Florida in 2005. Proceeds help protect children from abduction and abuse by sexual predators. Sponsored by the Adams County Advocacy Center. Call 337-9005 or 337-9888 for more information.
Saturday, June 13 34th Annual Antique Car Show. At the Latimore Valley Fairgrounds in York Springs, Adams
County, PA. From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 637-4822 for more information.
Saturday, June 13 Spring Ball. Sponsored by the Civil War Dance Society. At the Village Hall, 108 West Main Street, Fairfield. Proceeds benefit the Land Conservancy of Adams County. Advance ticket purchase recommended. Call 717-337-0748 for details
Saturday, June 13 The Second Time Around 60s Dance. At the Gettysburg CUB, Lincoln Avenue. 8-11 p.m. For ages 21 and older. Refreshments provided. Call 334-3944 for ticket information.
Saturday, June 13-Sunday, June 14 Living History Encampment. At the American Wax Museum and Gift Center, 297 Steinwehr Avenue. Featuring the 87th Pennsylvania Regiment. Free to the public. Held every Saturday in June, featuring various historic groups. Call 334-6245 for more information.
Saturday, June 13-Sunday, June 14 Strawberry Festival and Antique Tractor Show. Sponsored by Christ
Church, held at the church’s picnic grove on Christ Church Road, Littlestown. From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 359-5445 for more information.
Sunday, June 14 Flag Day.
Sunday, June 14 Choral Favorites of the American Theater. At the Lutheran Seminary Chapel, 3 p.m. Presented by the Gettysburg Civic Chorus. Free to the public. Call 677-9445 for more information.
Tuesday, June 16 Historic Gettysburg-Adams County Monthly Meeting. At the GAR Hall, 53 East Middle Street,
7:30 p.m. Free to the public. Call 334-5185 for details.
Tuesday, June 16-Sunday, June 28 You Say Tomatoes. At Totem Pole Playhouse, Caledonia. Call 888-805-7056 for ticket information.
Thursday, June 18-Sunday, June 21 12th Annual Gettysburg Brass Band Festival. Over 20 free performances in various venues in and around Gettysburg. Call 334-0853 for details.
Thursday, June 18-Sunday, June 21 3rd Annual Barn Art Show. At the GAR Building, 53 East Middle Street, held in conjunction with The Gettysburg Festival. Call 337-2839 for details.
Thursday, June 18-Sunday, June 28 The Gettysburg Festival. Over 60 events are planned to celebrate Gettysburg’s historic and cultural place in America. Call 334-0853 for more information.
Thursday, June 18-Sunday, June 28 Authors From The Other Side. Sponsored by Mystical Marketplace, 777 Baltimore Street. 7:30 p.m. Call 339-6914 for details.
Friday, June 19 Blood Drive. At Battlefield Harley-Davidson, 21 Cavalry Field Road. 10-6. Sponsored by the Central PA Blood Bank. Call 337-9005 for details.
Friday, June 19-Sunday, June 21 Lavender Festival. An annual event at Willow Pond Farm, 145 Tract Road, Fairfield. From 9-5 on Friday and Saturday, and 10-5 on Sunday. Call 642-6387 for more information.
Friday, June 19-Sunday, June 28 Disney’s High School Musical and Sleeping Beauty. At both the Gettysburg Festival Main Stage, Gettysburg College and the theater’s own locale at 49 York Street. Performed by the Adams County School of Musical Theater. Held in conjunction with The Gettysburg Festival. Call 717-334-2692 for ticket information.
Friday, June 19-Saturday, July 11 6th Annual Juried Art Exhibition. At the Schmucker Art Gallery, Gettysburg
College. Sponsored by the Adams County Arts Council. Opening reception will be held Friday, June 19 at 5 p.m. with awards ceremony at 6 p.m. Exhibit is free to the public. Call 334-5006 for more information.
Saturday, June 20 53rd Annual New Oxford Antiques Market and Craft Show. Held in historic New Oxford, 11 miles east of Gettysburg via Rt. 30. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 624-2800 for details.
Saturday, June 20 Ladies Parade of Chrome. Held in Lincoln Square as part of the Mid-Atlantic Women’s Motorcycle
Rally. Parade begins at 4:30 p.m. Call 337-9005 for details.
Saturday, June 20 Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital. At the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 30
Chambersburg Street. 8 p.m. Featuring live Civil War era music, historical experiences from Civil War diaries, and poetry readings. Refreshments served. Free to the public. Held also on June 27. Call 334-5212 for more information.
Saturday, June 20-Sunday, June 21 Central Florida Motorcycle Drill Team Performs. At Battlefield Harley-Davidson, 21 Cavalry Field Road. Performances at noon and 2 p.m. Free admission. Call 337-9005.
Sunday, June 21 Father’s Day.
Sunday, June 21 Music, Gettysburg! U.S. Army Brass Quintet. At the Lutheran Seminary Chapel, 4 p.m. Free to the public. Call 338-3000, ext. 2197.
Sunday, June 21 American Dream Corvette Show. At Battlefield Harley-Davidson, 21 Cavalry Field Road, 10-3. Call 337-9005 for details.
Sunday, June 21-Saturday, June 27 21st Annual Summer Conference. Hosted by the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College. This year’s themes are The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln and The Life of Mary Todd Lincoln. Featured speakers include many renowned Lincoln scholars and authors. Conference includes lectures, tours, discussion panels, performances and more. Call 717-337-6590 for registration information.
Tuesday, June 23-Sunday, June 28 Gettysburg Fringe Festival. A celebration of local artists throughout Gettysburg. Call 334-2828 for more information.
Tuesday, June 23 Gallery Talk and Artist Demo. At Civil War Fine Art Gallery, 333 Baltimore Street. Hosted by artist Amy Lindenberger, 7 p.m. Held in conjunction with the Gettysburg Fringe Festival. Held also on Thursday, June 25. Free to the public, with limited space. Please call 338-3463 to reserve a spot.
Tuesday, June 23-Friday, June 26 Gettysburg Fireman's Carnival. At the Gettysburg Rec Park. Food, rides, music and fun. Fireworks on Friday at 11 p.m. Call 334-7548 for details.
Wednesday, June 24 6th Annual Carmello Open. Held at Mountain View Golf Course, Route 116 West, Fairfield. Call 717-334-5548 for details.
Friday, June 26-Sunday, June 28 Civil War Collector’s Show. At the Eisenhower Inn & Conference Center, 2634 Emmitsburg Road (Business Rt. 15). VIP entrance on Friday, 10-5 on Saturday, and 9-2 on Sunday. Featuring many authentic Civil War arms, uniforms, collections, documents, and more. Call 717-334-8121 for more information.
Friday, June 26-Sunday, June 28 March To Destiny. 8th Annual Civil War Reenactment at downtown Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. Includes living histories, children’s activities, a parade and Civil War ball. Call 717-530-1259 for registration information.
Friday, June 26-Sunday, July 26 Battlecry, The Musical. A musical production about the Battle of Gettysburg and the meaning of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. At Riegel Auditorium, 37 Lefever Street in Gettysburg. For ticket information, call 724-653-6903 or contact the website: www.battlecrymusical.com.
Saturday, June 27 Art Market. At the Ag Center, 670 Old Harrisburg Road. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring a showcase of local artwork, native plant tours, activities for children and more. Held in conjunction with the Gettysburg
Fringe Festival. Free to the public. Call 717-334-2828 for more information.
Saturday, June 27 Amy’s Ride For Cystic Fibrosis. Proceeds benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Inspired by Hanover resident Amy Miller. Registration begins at Battlefield Harley-Davidson, 21 Cavalry Field Road at 8:30 a.m. Ride will depart at 10 a.m. for City Island. Pig Roast follows at 2 p.m. at the New Oxford Social Club. Call 642-9662 for more information.
Saturday, June 27 Open House. At Accessories/Home/Fashion & Kids, 52 Chambersburg Street. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featuring refreshments, door prizes, and specials. Call 338-9700 for details.
Saturday, June 27 Living History Encampments. At Gettysburg National Military Park. Includes encampments at the Pennsylvania Memorial, Pitzer Woods, and Spangler’s Spring. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free to the public. Call 338-1243 for more information.
Saturday, June 27 Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital. See June 20 entry for details.
Saturday, June 27 Air National Guard Band of the Mid-Atlantic. Part of the Fine Arts Concert Series. At the Nicarry Meetinghouse, Brethren Home Community, New Oxford. 7 p.m. Call 624-5227 for details.
Saturday, June 27-Sunday, June 28 Customer Appreciation Summer Extravaganza. At Yesteryear Antiques, 441 Pine Street, Hanover. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 637-1612 for details.
Saturday, June 27-Sunday, July 5 Ghost Stories Fireside Program. At the courtyard of Old Gettysburg Village, 777 Baltimore Street. 9:30 p.m. Sponsored by Mystical Marketplace. Fee charged. Call 339-6914 for details.
Sunday, June 28 Ballroom Dancing. At the Gettysburg American Legion, 528 East Middle Street. Featuring live music from the Gettysburg Big Band. 7-9 p.m. Call 334-4513 for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, July 1 Alaska Children’s Choir. At the Gettysburg National Park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. Program begins at 8:15 p.m. Held in conjunction with the Lincoln Bicentennial celebration. The nationally acclaimed and award-winning choir will perform Civil War era songs, sacred music, and secular music. Free to the public. Call 717-338-1243 for more information.
Wednesday, July 1-Friday, July 3 Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary. Many interpretive programs, including children’s programs and living histories, are available to the public free of charge. At Gettysburg National Military Park and environs. Call 717-334-1124, ext. 8023 for details.
Wednesday, July 1-Sunday, July 12 I Hate Hamlet. At Totem Pole Playhouse, Caledonia. Call 888-805-7056 for ticket information.
Thursday, July 2 5th Annual Hunterstown Heritage Day. In the village of Hunterstown, PA, one exit north of Gettysburg via Highway 15. 11 a.m. Featuring walking tour, artist and author presentations, food and music of the Civil War era. Sponsored by the Hunterstown Historical Society. Call 339-0903 for more information.
Friday, July 3-Saturday, July 4 Living History Encampment. At the Lightner Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast Inn, 2350 Baltimore Pike. Featuring Company E, 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry. Free to the public. All day. Call 866-337-9508 for details.
Friday, July 3-Sunday, July 5 Gettysburg 146th Annual Battle Reenactment. Sponsored by the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee. Registrations accepted now for reenactor participants and spectators can purchase tickets. Call 717-338-1525 for more information.
Friday, July 3-Sunday, July 5 A Sacred Trust: Gettysburg Perspectives Lecture Series. Featuring renowned authors, historians, and National Park Service rangers to share their perspectives on the Battle of Gettysburg. Free to the public. At the Gettysburg National Park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. Call 717-338-1243 for
more information.
Saturday, July 4 Independence Day.
Saturday, July 4 Living History at the Black Horse Tavern Farm. Annual event at the historic farm that played a role in the Battle of Gettysburg. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free to the public. Located at the intersection of Rt. 116 West and Black Horse Tavern Road, 3 miles west of Gettysburg. For more information email mp1113@comcast.net.
Thursday, July 9-Sunday, July 12 Gettysburg Bike Week. Call 717-337-9005 for more information.
Saturday, July 18 A Night at the Ball. Featuring the Susquehanna Travellers and the Victorian Dance Ensemble, the performing troupe of the Civil War Dance Foundation. Includes performances and living history that explains the etiquette of the day. At the Gettysburg National Park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, 8-10 p.m. Call 877-874-2478 for ticket information.
Friday, July 24 Cyclorama Evening Program. At the Gettysburg National Park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. 6-9 p.m. Limited to 50 participants. Call 877-874-2478 for ticket information.
Friday, July 24-Sunday, July 26 Culinary Gettysburg. Sponsored by Gettysburg Group Reservations. Weekend package includes 2-night stay and transportation to view and sample culinary demonstrations, from the Colonial era to modern day. Includes visit to apple country wineries. Reservations are limited. Call 800-447-8788 or email group@groupresgettysburg.com.
Sunday, July 26 6th Annual Corn Fest. At The Round Barn, 298 Cashtown Road, Biglerville. Call 334-1984 for details.
Friday, July 31-Sunday, August 2 Legacy Bicentennial Celebration of Elizabeth Ann Seton. Honoring the only American-born saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton. In Emmitsburg, Maryland. Sponsored by the Daughters of Charity. Call 301-447-7124 for details or visit the website: www.thedaughtersofcharity.org.
Thursday, August 20-Sunday, August 23 Gettysburg Blue Grass Festival. More information TBA.
Friday, August 28-Saturday, September 5 Ghost Hunters Cruise. Sponsored by Holiday Cruise and Travel and featuring Gettysburg resident and nationally acclaimed Ghosts of Gettysburg author Mark Nesbitt. Cruise departs from Boston Harbor and features haunted sites of New England and Canada. Ports of call include Portland, Maine, St. John’s, Halifax, and Bar Harbor. For more information visit the website at: www.destinationstravelmagazine.com or www.holidaycruiseandtravel.net.
Saturday, September 19-Sunday, September 20 World War II Weekend. An annual event held at the Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg. Featuring exhibits, demonstrations, living historians, and guest speakers, including World War II veterans and civilians. Buses depart regularly from the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center and Museum to site. Call 338-9114 for more information.
Saturday, October 3-Sunday, October 4 National Apple Harvest Festival. Held at the South Mountain Fairgrounds, Arendtsville, Pennsylvania. Also held on October 10-11. Call 677-9413 for more information.
Thursday, November 19 146th Anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. At the Soldiers National Cemetery, 10 a.m. Guest speaker to be announced. Free to the public. Call 334-1124, ext. 8023 for more information.
Saturday, November 21 Remembrance Day. An annual event held in conjunction with Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Featuring a 19th century military parade beginning at 1 p.m., and various wreath placements and ceremonies throughout the day at various locations around the battlefield. Sponsored by the Sons of the Union Veterans. Free to the public. Call 334-1124, ext. 8023 for details.
Tuesday, December 1-Thursday, December 31 An Eisenhower Christmas. Sponsored by Gettysburg National Military Park. At the Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg. Visit Ike’s and Mamie’s home for the holidays, decorated in 1950s style. Buses depart at regular intervals from the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center and Museum on Baltimore Pike. Call 338-9114 for more information. Closed on Christmas Day.
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