Event Calendar

September

Tuesday, September 1-Wednesday, September 2 Walking Tour of Eisenhower Farm Landscape. Presented by the Eisenhower National Historic Site, 250 Eisenhower Farm Lane. Free to the public. An outdoor tour only. Tours at 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., and from 1-2 p.m. Call 717-338-9114 for details.

Thursday, September 3-Saturday, October 26 Eisenhower Home Tour. At the Eisenhower National Historic Site, 250 Eisenhower Farm Lane. Free weekend tours of President Eisenhower’s historic home. Tours limited to a first come, first served basis. Groups of ten or more should reserve ahead. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for additional information.

Friday, September 4 First Friday. Includes artist receptions, book signings, exhibits, demonstrations, live musical entertainment, special sales and later business hours (from 5-8 p.m.). Presented by the Gettysburg Area Retail Merchants Association. Look for the First Friday banner at participating Gettysburg area shops, galleries, museums, tours, and restaurants.

Saturday, September 5 Architectural Salvage Warehouse. At the Daniel Lady Farm, 980 Hanover Road (Route 116). 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit Historic Gettysburg/Adams County. Call 931-217-7651 for details.

Saturday, September 5 World War II Cemetery Tour. At the Soldiers National Cemetery. Free guided tour of World War II veterans buried in the cemetery by a ranger. From 1-2 p.m. Meet at the entrance gate, 97 Taneytown Road. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for details.

Saturday, September 5 Labor Day Weekend Music Festival. At the Gettysburg Rec Park, 545 Long Lane. Free admission and parking. From 2-9 p.m. Call 717-334-2028 for details.

Saturday, September 5 Fields of Praise Music Festival. At The Barn Resort, 75 Cunningham Road. From 3-10 p.m. Visit TheBarnPa.com/events for more information.

Saturday, September 5 An Evening with the Painting. At the Ford Center, Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. From 5-7 p.m. Enjoy an up-close, more personal view of the historic Gettysburg Cyclorama painting. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for ticket information. 

Saturday, September 5-Sunday, September 6 Gettysburg Dahlia Society Annual Exhibit and Competition. At the Gettysburg Fire Hall, 15 N. Stratton Street. From 2-5 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Visit GettysburgDahliaSociety.org for details.

Sunday, September 6 Hike With Ike: Camp Colt. Join a park ranger to learn about Ike’s leadership at Camp Colt, a World War I training ground on the battlefield. Free to the public. Hike is from 1-2 p.m. Meet at the High-Water Mark, Auto Tour Stop #15, Cemetery Ridge. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for more information.

Monday, September 7 Labor Day.

Monday, September 7 Final Evening: “100 Nights of Taps”. At the Soldiers’ Monument, Soldiers’ National Cemetery, 97 Taneytown Road. Each evening from Memorial Day to Labor Day, a guest bugler performs Taps at 7 p.m. Program honoring a chosen soldier in the cemetery begins at 5:30 p.m. Free to the public. Presented by The Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania, Gettysburg National Military Park and The Gettysburg Foundation.   Visit LincolnFellowship.org for details.

Wednesday, September 9-Saturday, September 12 Biglerville Fall Festival. At the Biglerville Fire Station, 111 South Main Street, Biglerville. From 5-10 p.m. Visit BiglervilleFireDepartment.com for more information.

Friday, September 11 Patriot Day. The date marks the 25^th anniversary of 9/11.

Saturday, September 12 250^th America Event. At the historic Bender’s Lutheran Church, 1385 Rentzel Road, Biglerville. From 2-5 p.m. Includes tours of historic Revolutionary War era cemetery, musical entertainment and more. Call 717-677-7409 for more information.

Saturday, September 12 United 93: A 25^th Anniversary Screening & Conversation. At The Majestic Theater, 25 Carlisle Street. From 6-9:30 p.m. Presented by The Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial and The Gettysburg Film Festival. Admission is $25. Visit GettysburgHistory.org for ticket information.

Saturday, September 12-Sunday, September 13 Gettysburg Wine & Music Festival. At Granite Hill Camping Resort, 3340 Fairfield Road. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 11-5 Sunday. Visit GettysburgWineAndMusicFestival.com for details.

Sunday, September 13 Land Conservancy of Adams County Annual Picnic. At the Daniel Lady Farm, 980 Hanover Road. From 4-7 p.m. Visit PreserveAdams.org for details.

Sunday, September 13 Music, Gettysburg! The Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra. At the United Lutheran Seminary Chapel, 61 Seminary Ridge. Performance begins at 4 p.m. Free to the public. Visit MusicGettysburg.org for more information.

Monday, September 14-Sunday, September 27 Fall Celebration. At Yesteryear Antiques, 441 Pine Street, Hanover, PA. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 717-637-1612 for details.

Friday, September 18-Sunday, September 20 World War II Weekend. At the Eisenhower Historic Site, 250 Eisenhower Farm Road, and the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. Event begins Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Visitor Center, and beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Eisenhower National Historic Site. Featuring exhibits, tours, guest lectures, book signings and more. Admittance to the Eisenhower National Historic site is free to the public. Visit nps.gov for details.

Saturday, September 19 Gettysburg Plant Festival. At the Outlet Shoppes, 1863 Gettysburg Village Drive. Includes 50 vendors, workshops, DIY station and more. Visit TheOutletShoppesAtGettysburg.com for more information.

Saturday, September 19 Autumn Jubilee. At The Barn Resort, 75 Cunningham Road. From noon to 5 p.m. Visit TheBarnPA.com/events for details.

Sunday, September 20 Adams County Heritage Festival. Celebrating its 35^th anniversary, the festival will take place at the Gettysburg Rec Park, 545 Long Lane, from noon to 4 p.m. Free admission. Includes international foods, children’s activities and more. Visit icpj-gettysburg.org/festival for details.

Sunday, September 20 Liberty Bell Unveiling. In honor of America’s 250^th celebration. At The 11/30 Visitor Center, 15 South Main Street, Chambersburg, PA. From 1-4 p.m. Call 866-646-8060 for more information.

Sunday, September 20 Apple Core Band 50^th Anniversary Concert. At the Biglerville High School, 161 North Main Street, Biglerville. Concert begins at 3 p.m. The Littlestown Area Municipal Band will also be performing to celebrate their 40^th anniversary. Call 717-357-3140 for additional information.

Saturday, September 26 Antique & Vintage Outdoor Market. Presented by Rebels Roost Antiques. At the Outlet Shoppes, 1863 Gettysburg Village Drive. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 717-479-5524 for details.

Saturday, September 26 50^th Annual East Berlin Colonial Day. In downtown East Berlin, PA, located 20 miles northeast of Gettysburg. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit EBColonialDay.com for details.

Saturday, September 26 11^th Annual Renfrew Oktoberfest. At the Renfrew Museum, 1010 East Main Street, Waynesboro, PA. From noon to 4 p.m. Featuring a biergarten, craft demonstrations, tours, live music, and silent auction. Visit RenfrewMuseum.org for details.

Saturday, September 26 Planted Through History: A Conversation with Gayle the Gardner. At the Shriver House, 307 Baltimore Street. From 3-4 p.m. Join the gardener of the historic Shriver House and learn about the herbs and plants common in a Civil War era garden. Fee charged. Visit GettysburgHistory.org for details.

Saturday, September 26 Franklin Fall Farm Fun Fest. At 115 Clearfield Road, Shippensburg, PA. Visit FranklinCountyFarmBureau.org for more information.

Saturday, September 26 An Evening with the Painting. See September 5 entry for details.

Saturday, September 26-Sunday, September 27 Pippinfest. An old-fashioned village festival along Main Street in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, located 8 miles west of Gettysburg via Route 116. Featuring crafts, quilt show, village yard sales, car show, vendors, live music and more. Visit PippinFest.com for more information.

Saturday, September 26-Sunday, September 27 Fall Open House. At Battlefield Harley-Davidson, 21 Cavalry Field Road. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featuring live music, food trucks, and more. Call 717-337-9005 for more information.

Saturday, September 26-Sunday, September 27 Living History Encampment. At the Children of Gettysburg 1863, 451 Baltimore Street. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, with a special Candlelight Talk at 8 p.m. Saturday. Free to the public. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for details.

October

Saturday, October 3-Sunday, October 4 The Music of Queen & Journey. A Music in the Pines Concert. At Totem Pole Playhouse, 9555 Golf Course Road, Fayetteville (located 17 miles west of Gettysburg via Route 30). Visit TotemPolePlayhouse.org for performance schedule and ticket information.

Saturday, October 17 The Bridges of Adams County: 28^th Annual Road Rally. Presented by Land Conservancy of Adams County. Rally begins at the Land Conservancy Office, 670 Old Harrisburg Road. Rally times will be between 1 and 2 p.m. Registration required by October 9. Visit PreserveAdams.org for registration information.

Saturday, October 17 Eisenhower Birthday Commemoration. Join the annual wreath laying at the Eisenhower Statue, 300 Carlisle Street, at noon. Buffet luncheon follows at the Dobbin House, 89 Steinwehr Avenue at 1 p.m. Visit DwightDEisenhowerSociety.org for more information.

Saturday, October 17 From the Battlefield to the Cyclorama: A Photographic Journey. From 3-6:15 p.m. Bus departs from the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center. See the landscape that inspired the historic painting. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for ticket information.

Tuesday, October 20 Gettysburg Halloween Parade. Events begin at 5 p.m. on Lincoln Square in Gettysburg, with a costume party. Parade lifts off at 7:15 p.m. Visit gettysburg-chamber.org for more information.

Friday, October 23-Saturday, October 24 Guided Tour of the George Spangler Farm. An in-depth look at the history of the farm and those connected to it. Access to site provided by shuttle from the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike. Shuttles depart at 9:40 a.m. and 1:10 p.m. Visit GettyburgFoundation.org for ticket information.

Saturday, October 24-Sunday, October 25 Autumn Civil War Military Antiques Show. At the Allstar Events Complex, 2638 Emmitsburg Road. From 9-5 Saturday and 9-2 Sunday. Call 540-472-4845 for more information.

November 

Friday, November 6-Sunday, September 8 From the Peach Orchard to the Brian Farm: Annual Seminar of the Licensed Battlefield Guides. Event begins at the Dobbin House, 89 Steinwehr Avenue. An all-day, three-day event, including extensive and thorough walking tour. Advance ticket reservations advised, as this seminar is always sold out. Tour departs from the Dobbin House, 89 Steinwehr Avenue. Visit GettysburgTourGuides.org or call 717-337-1709 for ticket information.

Saturday, November 7 Toby: A Musical Tribute to Toby Keith. At Totem Pole Playhouse, a Music in the Pines concert. At 9555 Golf Course Road, Fayetteville. Visit TotemPolePlayhouse.org for performance schedule and ticket information.

Thursday, November 12-Monday, November 23 Flag Installation & Display. At the Eternal Light Peace Memorial, Oak Hill, Mummasburg Road. In honor of American heroes, and commemorating America’s 250^th anniversary, the public can walk through this patriotic exhibit. Free and open to the public. Sponsorships welcome. Presented by The Gettysburg Foundation. Visit GettysburgFoundation.org for more information.

Friday, November 13-Saturday, November 14 22^nd Annual President’s Remembrance Day Ball. Held two nights in honor of America’s 250^th anniversary. At The Gettysburg Hotel, One Lincoln Square. Hosted by the Sons of the Union Veterans. Music by the Philadelphia Brigade Band, with dance led by the Victorian Dance Ensemble. Advance tickets recommended. Visit RemembranceDayBall.com for more information.

Saturday, November 14 Remembrance Day. An annual event that coincides with Lincoln’s visit in 1863 and his Gettysburg Address. The Remembrance Day Parade will begin at 1 p.m. leaving from Middle Street, and will follow the route southward on Baltimore Street to Steinwehr Avenue. The parade is free to the public. Many other events will coincide with the day. Visit nps.gov for details.

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.