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Gettysburg Events Schedule

Here is the Gettysburg Events schedule. Want to know when the next living history reenactment will be? Or what festival will take place during your visit? The Gettysburg Events schedule has the answer!

I suggest you print out this page each month, highlight the events you want to attend, and hang it on the refrigerator.

If you need to check which day of the week an event falls on, just use this handy little calendar.

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July

1 Alaska Children's Choir Lincoln Bicentennial Concert Tour presents Civil War songs as well as sacred and secular music in different languages in the park Visitor Center lobby at 4:30. Free admission.
1 2nd Annual "God and Country" presentations feature patriotic hymns and portions of historical speeches and documents to remind us of the heritage of faith and godly foundations of our nation, 7pm each evening at the U.S. Christian Commission Museum.
1-3 146th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg at Gettysburg National Military Park. Free series of battle walks and special, short real time programs conducted by National Park Service Rangers in chronological order as the events happened. Stop by the Visitor Center for a complete schedule.
2 Book signings in the Visitor Center Museum bookstore by author Jim Hessler, Sickles at Gettysburg: The Controversial Civil War General Who Committed Murder, Abandoned Little Round Top, and Declared Himself the Hero of Gettysburg; and author John Hough Jr., Seen the Glory: A Novel of the Battle of Gettysburg, from 11am-2pm.
3 1st Annual Gettysburg Chili Cook-off at Gettysburg Moose Park at 100 Moose Rd, sponsored by Adams County Television. Call (717) 334-3000.
3 Book signings in the Visitor Center Museum bookstore by author Ken Burns, Baseball: An Illustrated History, The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945, The Civil War, Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, and The West: An Illustrated History; authors Steven Stanley and J. David Petruzzi, The Complete Gettysburg Guide; author Bradley Gottfried, The Maps of Gettysburg: The Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 - July 13, 1863; and author Chris Heisey, Gettysburg: This Hallowed Ground, from 11am-2pm.
3-5 146th Anniversary Gettysburg Battle Reenactment at the farm on Pumping Station Road. For tickets, call the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee at (717)338-1525.
4 Meet Victorian hair jeweler Lucy Cadwallader at the Gettysburg Gift Center on Steinwehr Ave. from 9am to 2pm. Hair was traditionally used to create mourning jewelry and became very popular during the Civil War. Call (717)334-6245 for details.
4 Confederates take the Shriver House -- two killed!, a street reenactment and living history program.
4 Book signings in the Visitor Center Museum bookstore by author Charley Mitchell, Maryland Voices of the Civil War; author Jim Hessler, Sickles at Gettysburg: The Controversial Civil War General Who Committed Murder, Abandoned Little Round Top, and Declared Himself the Hero of Gettysburg; author Troy Harman, Lee's Real Plan at Gettysburg; and author Thomas Flagel, The Fog of Gettysburg: The Myth and Mysteries of a Battle, from 11am-2pm.
4-5 Living History Encampments and Programs: the Mifflin Guard at the Pennsylvania Monument and the Confederate Military Forces at Pitzer Woods. (717)334-1124 View map.
4-5 Grand opening of the Thomas Kinkade Cottage and Signature Gallery at Boyd's Bear with a personal appearance by Thomas Kinkade and his wife Nanette. Call (717)633-9898 ext. 3906 for tickets.
5 Book signings in the Visitor Center Museum bookstore by author James Percoco, Summers with Lincoln: Looking for the Man in the Monuments; and author Sue Boardman, The Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama: A History and Guide, from 11am-2pm.
5 Outdoor concert at 5pm on the Lutheran Theological Seminary grounds featuring "Cormorant's Fancy", a band focused on Irish, Scottish and other Celtic and British Isles traditional and contemporary folk music. Call (717)338-3000 for more info. Free and open to the public.
9-12 Bike Week, celebrating motorcycling in and around Gettysburg. Show at Allstar Events Complex costs $27 admission for all three days.
11 York County Corvette Club shows of their cars at Boyd's Bear Country starting at 11am.
11 19th Annual Spirit of Gettysburg 5K Run at 8am on the battlefield avenues in Gettysburg National Military Park. Organized by the YWCA Gettysburg & Adams County.
11-12 Living History Encampments and Programs: the 8th New Jersey Infantry at Spangler's Spring and the 12th Alabama Infantry at Pitzer Woods. (717)334-1124
15 Lincoln in 3D: A Transformational Evening in the Majestic Theater at 7:30pm. Wearing 3-D glasses, you'll feel as if you can literally step into the tableaus of many of the most famous photographs of Lincoln and the Civil War by Gardner, Brady and others as the images are projected on the large screen of the Majestic Theater in their original stereoscopic format. followed by a lecture by noted historian, acclaimed author, and Harvard University President Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust. Call (717)337-8200 for tickets
18 10th Annual Adams County Irish Festival 10:00am-7:30pm in Moose Lodge Park at 100 Moose Rd. just of US30. $10 adult admission, children under 12 free.
18 A Night at the Ball -- Civil War Dance Instruction with the Susquehanna Travelers and the Victorian Dance Ensemble, the performing troupe of the Civil War Dance Foundation. Learn steps to many popular Civil War-era dances as well as some of the etiquette of the day. Enjoy period refreshments with the evening's interactive dance. Wear your dancing shoes (flat shoes are recommended) and period clothing, or come dressed for an evening out (gentlemen in suits and ties and dresses for ladies). Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center Lobby from 8-10pm. For ticket prices and information, email the Gettysburg Foundation's Programming Department.
18-19 Living History Encampments and Programs: Battery B, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillary at the Pennsylvania Monument; the 10th Virginia Infantry, Hilliard's Rangers at Spangler's Spring; and the 1st Texas Infantry at Pitzer Woods. (717)334-1124
19 Book signings in the Visitor Center Museum bookstore by author Helen Schwartz, Tell Them All About It, Won't You? Images of the Present, Voices of the Past Gettysburg, from 11am-2pm.
24 Book signings in the Visitor Center Museum bookstore by author Jeff Toalson, No Soap, No Pay, Diarrhea, Dysentery & Desertion and Send Me a Pair of Old Boots & Kiss My Little Girls, from 11am-2pm.
24 Join Licensed Battlefield Guide and Cyclorama expert Sue Boardman for an "after-hours" viewing of the Cyclorama painting at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center at 7:30pm. Learn the history of the genre of cycloramas and the history of the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama at the Museum and Visitor Center, including the conservation effort. Then, journey to the Cyclorama platform where Sue will describe interesting features of the painting and answer your questions. Call 1-877-874-2478 to order tickets. Space is limited!
25 General Buford will make an appearance in the Rupp House side yard (451 Baltimore Street) to speak about military life and his battles during the Civil War at 1 and 3 p.m.
25-26 Living History Encampments and Programs: the 10th Virginia Sharpshooters at Spangler's Spring and the 28th Virginia Infantry at Pitzer Woods. (717)334-1124
25-26 Book signings in the Visitor Center Museum bookstore by author Kelly Butterbaugh, Hey, History Isn?t Boring Anymore!: A Creative Approach to Teaching the Civil War, from 11am-2pm.
26 6th Annual Old Fashioned Corn Fest at the Historic Round Barn 8 miles west of Gettysburg. Come and enjoy fresh from the field corn roasted in the husk over an applewood fire, BBQ chicken, pulled pork, peach sundaes, apple dumplings, hay wagon rides, pony rides, and more! Free parking and no admission fee.
31 Sunset Battlefield Photo Safari tour with Chris Heisey. The tour includes a half-hour lecture on landscape photography (beginning at the Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center) followed by a 2 1/2 hour intimate sunset tour of the battlefield. Stop at some of Chris' favorite spots and learn hints and tips on composition, lighting, aperture and exposure. Open to all photographers at all levels (under age 18 accompanied by an adult). Call 1-877-874-2478 for tickets.
Every Saturday Gettysburg Farmers Market, 7am-12 noon in Lincoln Square. Fresh produce, baked goods, and plants. (717)334-8151
Every Saturday Candlelight at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8pm at 30 Chambersburg St. Free program with the songs and stories of a Civil War Hospital.
Every Tuesday and Thursday Kids Free Summer Movie 10am at Gettysburg Village Stadium 10 Theatre. Doors open at 9:30am. All specially selected family movies rated G or PG. For additional information call: (717)338-9005
Every Sunday Authentic Civil War chapel worship services held in the U.S. Christian Commission Museum Log Chapel from 10am to 11am. Services include period music and hymns, prayer for the soldiers today, an era sermon that encourages and inspires all in attendance.

August

1 Hands-on presentation of the "Civil War Soldier's Life" from 11am-4pm in the Rupp House side yard located at 451 Baltimore Street. Try on a soldier's uniform, sample hardtack and goober peas, find out how heavy an authentic 1860s musket is, and identify several Civil War generals for a prize. Call 717-334-3460 for more information.
1-2 Living History Encampments and Programs: the 24th Michigan Infantry at the Pennsylvania Memorial, the 10th Virginia Infantry Hillard's Rangers at Spangler's Spring, and the 1st Texas Infantry at Pitzer Woods. 717-334-1124 View map.
1-2 Book signings in the Visitor Center Museum bookstore by author Scott Lang, The Forgotten Charge: The 123rd Pennsylvania at Marye's Heights, Fredericksburg, Virginia, from 11am-2pm.
2 "Newspaper Reporters During the Civil War" with Horace Greeley, editor of the New York Tribune. Learn about the role of newspapers and the press during the Civil War. Original and reproduction newspapers will be on display. Rupp House (porch), 451 Baltimore Street from 11am-5pm. Call 717-334-3460 for more information.
2 Civil War Spies program with re-enactor Sue Doucette at 1 pm, Rupp House (porch), 451 Baltimore Street. Call 717-334-3460 for more information.
2 "Women's Roles in the Civil War" with re-enactor Sue Doucette at 3 pm, Rupp House (porch), 451 Baltimore Street. Call 717-334-3460 for more information.
5 The Grapes of Wrath (1940), a classic movie that won an Oscar, in the Majestic Theater at 7:30pm. Call 717-337-8200 for tickets.
7 Book signings in the Visitor Center Museum bookstore by author Scott Lang, The Forgotten Charge: The 123rd Pennsylvania at Marye's Heights, Fredericksburg, Virginia, from 11am-2pm.
7-8 2nd Annual Living History Days in the Streets at the U.S. Christian Commission Museum located at 242 Baltimore Street with soldiering demos, living historians, a winter quarters display, and the famous Coffee Wagon.
8 Breakfast with Lincoln in the Visitor Center Refreshment Saloon at 8am. Call 1-877-874-2478 for details and to purchase tickets.
8 Join Licensed Battlefield Guide and Cyclorama expert Sue Boardman for an "after-hours" viewing of the Cyclorama painting at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center at 7:30pm. Learn the history of the genre of cycloramas and the history of the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama at the Museum and Visitor Center, including the conservation effort. Then, journey to the Cyclorama platform where Sue will describe interesting features of the painting and answer your questions. Call 1-877-874-2478 to order tickets. Space is limited!
8-9 Living History Encampments and Programs: the 124th New York Infantry at the Pennsylvania Memorial and the 37th North Carolina State Troops at Pitzer Woods. 717-334-1124
9 Gettysburg Sunday in the Park: The Apple Core Band performs in the Gettysburg Recreation Park Amphitheater at 7pm. In the event of inclement weather or soggy ground, the concert will be held in the Assembly Room of the Charlie Sterner Recreation Building. Free.
10 Caesar and Cleopatra (1946), a classic movie, in the Majestic Theater at 7:30pm. Call 717-337-8200 for tickets.
13-15 Heidlersburg Frieman's Carnival at 2720 Heidlersburg Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325.
15 Sunset Battlefield Photo Safari tour with Chris Heisey. The tour includes a half-hour lecture on landscape photography (beginning at the Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center) followed by a 2 1/2 hour intimate sunset tour of the battlefield. Stop at some of Chris' favorite spots and learn hints and tips on composition, lighting, aperture and exposure. Open to all photographers at all levels (under age 18 accompanied by an adult). Call 1-877-874-2478 for tickets.
15 Honky Tonk Tailgate, starring country music artists Mark Wills, Jeff Bates, and Trent Willmon, in the Majestic Theater at 8pm. Call 717-337-8200 for tickets.
15-16 Living History Encampments and Programs: the 24th Georgia Infantry at Spangler's Spring and Huckstep's Artillery at Pitzer Woods. 717-334-1124
15-16 The Civilian Hometown Society Encampment, a civilian encampment with period exhibits on display. 11am-5pm in the Rupp House side yard on 451 Baltimore Street. Call 717-334-3460 for more information.
19 Sunset Boulevard (1950), a classic movie, in the Majestic Theater at 7:30pm. Call 717-337-8200 for tickets.
20 America's 9/11 Ride, the largest fully-dressed police escorted ride to all three September 11 sites will pass through Gettysburg. Come out to honor the heroes, volunteers and victims of 9-11-01. The Ride will depart from the Battlefield Harley-Davidson Pavilion lot promptly at 1:00pm.
20-23 Fall Bluegrass Festival at Granite Hill Campground. Call 1-800-642-TENT or 717-642-8749 for reservations.
22True Friends of Southern Valor History Program with military, civilian and medical exhibits from the mid-19th century on display from 10am-5pm in the Rupp House (451 Baltimore Street). Call 717-334-3460 for more information.
22 Book signings in the Visitor Center Museum bookstore by author Helen Schwartz, Tell Them All About It, Won't You?: Images of the Present, Voices of the Past Gettysburg, from 11am-2pm.
22 15th Annual Civil War Music Muster, free concert featuring Civil War brass bands, fife and drum and parlor music. First on the Getttysburg National Millitary Park's Visitor Center and Museum Lawn, then in the early evening at the Pennsylvania Monument. Free and open to the public.
22-23 Living History Encampments and Programs: the Society of Civil War Surgeons at the Pennsylvania Memorial and the Liberty Grays at Pitzer Woods. 717-334-1124
23 Gettysburg Sunday in the Park: I Reality performs in the Gettysburg Recreation Park Amphitheater at 7pm. In the event of inclement weather or soggy ground, the concert will be held in the Assembly Room of the Charlie Sterner Recreation Building. Free.
27-30 Longaberger (R) Basket Fest 2009 at Boyds Bear Country.
29 Join Licensed Battlefield Guide and Cyclorama expert Sue Boardman for an "after-hours" viewing of the Cyclorama painting at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center at 7pm. Learn the history of the genre of cycloramas and the history of the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama at the Museum and Visitor Center, including the conservation effort. Then, journey to the Cyclorama platform where Sue will describe interesting features of the painting and answer your questions. Call 1-877-874-2478 to order tickets. Space is limited!
29-30 Living History Encampments and Programs: the 4th Virginia Infanty at Spangler's Spring and the 2nd U.S. Cavalry, Co. A at Pitzer Woods. 717-334-1124
Every Saturday Gettysburg Farmers Market, 7am-12 noon in Lincoln Square. Fresh produce, baked goods, and plants. 717-334-8151
Every Saturday Candlelight at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8pm at 30 Chambersburg St. Free program with the songs and stories of a Civil War Hospital.
Every Sunday Authentic Civil War chapel worship services held in the U.S. Christian Commission Museum Log Chapel from 10am to 11am. Services include period music and hymns, prayer for the soldiers today, an era sermon that encourages and inspires all in attendance.

If you notice an error here or have an event that you would like added, please contact me and I'll add it to the Gettysburg Events schedule. I will keep this list as accurate and up to date as possible!

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