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 calendar events you want to attend, and hang it on the refrigerator.

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January 2012

26-29 10th Annual Ice Fest 2012 in Chambersburg, PA, featuring live carving, giant and single block sculptures, hot chocolate, Saturday evening fireworks at 6:30pm, ballroom dancing, and performances by the Chambersburg Ballet Theater Company. Chili Cook-Off on Saturday. For directions and a more detailed schedule visit the Ice Fest website or call 717-264-6883.
27 Music, Gettysburg! presents Felix Hell and Grace Kim on organ and piano in the Lutheran Theological Seminary Chapel at 7:30pm. Free and open to the public.
27 Enjoy the singing cowboy group Riders in the Sky in the Majestic Theater at 8pm. Call 717-337-8200 for tickets.
28 Annual Innkeeper's Civil War Ball and dinner held in the Grand Ballroom at the Gettysburg Hotel, sponsored by the Bed and Breakfasts INNside Gettysburg. The event includes a full sit down dinner and 3 hours of dancing. Period or formal attire is required for the evening. Gowns for the ladies are available by rental and can be delivered to your inn for convenience. Contact your favorite bed and breakfasts for information and reservations.

February 2012

3 First Friday Chocolate Walk to sample chocolates at participating Gettysburg shops from 4-8pm. Sponsored by Pages of the Past historical bookstore.
4 Greeting Card Workshop at Pages of the Past historical bookstore. Cost $5 per person, reservations required: 717-334-0572.
5 Something Blue Bridal Event 2012 1-4pm in the Grand Ballroom of the Historic Gettysburg Hotel. Sponsored by the Gettysburg Times. For tickets and more details visit the Something Blue website.
12 Abraham Lincoln's 203rd birthday
14 Valentine's Day -- Make Gettysburg restaurant reservations early!
18 23rd Annual Winter Jazz Concert featuring the Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble with John Blake, Jr. on violin in the Majestic Theater at 8pm. Call 717-337-8200 for tickets.
20 President's Day
23 The "All New" Original Tribute to the Blues Brothers in the Majestic Theater at 7:30pm. Call 717-337-8200 for tickets.
24-25 Adams County Home Show about home building, design, and renovation held at the Allstar Events Complex Call 717-337-5144 for details or see the website.
25 Spend an evening with the Cyclorama painting at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center from 5pm to 6:30pm. Learn about the history and conservation of the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama painting and spend time viewing it with a historian. Call 1-877-874-2478 to order tickets.
29 Free orientation workshop on Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction at Wellspan Adams Health Center from 9am to 10:30am. Sponsored by Gettysburg Hospital. Call 717-339-2033 to register.

March 2012

3 Greeting Card Workshop at Pages of the Past historical bookstore. Cost $5 per person, reservations required: 717-334-0572.
3 Gettysburg Festival Sock Hop Fundraiser at the Wyndham from 6-10pm featuring '50s and '60s theme music and dancing. Tickets are $40 per person or $75 per couple, available on the Gettysburg Festival website or call 717-334-0853.
4 Music, Gettysburg! presents the New Amsterday Trio in the Lutheran Theological Seminary Chapel at 4pm. Free and open to the public.
9 The comedy Moms Let Loose in the Majestic Theater at 7:30pm. Call 717-337-8200 for tickets.
14 The Nevada High School Marching Band will perform a free concert at the Visitor's Center at 4:30pm.
17 Spend an evening with the Cyclorama painting at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center from 5pm to 6:30pm. Learn about the history and conservation of the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama painting and spend time viewing it with a historian. Call 1-877-874-2478 to order tickets.
18 The Irish music of Celtic Nights -- Journey of Hope in the Majestic Theater at 3pm. Call 717-337-8200 for tickets.
20 Historical Gettysburg Adams County Inc. presents a free program from 7:30-8:30pm in the historic GAR Meeting Hall at 52 E. Middle Street. The James Getty program will focus on on Mr. Getty's start as a living history actor and then welcome Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States.
20 Gettysburg College '09 graduate and historical author Brian Matthew returns to the Gettysburg College Conference Department at 7:30pm to present his Yale dissertation on "When Billy Came Marching Home: Union Veterans and the Trials of Homecoming".
24 The comedy and special effects of Mark Nizer: New 3-D Show in the Majestic Theater at 3pm. Call 717-337-8200 for tickets.

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!