Gettysburg Events

Annual Events

Address: 615 Narrows Rd, South Mountain Fairgrounds, Biglerville, PA 17307 Category: Fair / Festival - Garden / Flower Dates: May 2 - May 3, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Witness more than 20,000 beautiful acres of apple blossoms during this spectacular May festival. The exhibitions are held at various venues around Gettysburg. Enjoy live entertainment, wine tastings, crafts sales and exhibits.

Address: 3340 Fairfield Rd, Granite Hill Camping Resort, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Category: Performance - Concert / Music - Bluegrass Dates: May 14 - May 17, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Visitors to Gettysburg can enjoy the country's best bluegrass stars at this lively music festival. For four days, music is the language that unites thousands from across the globe in a thrilling community with a singular purpose: to listen the finest music on the scene today in a spectacular setting, and let the magic...

Address: Downtown Gettysburg, Gettysburg, PA 17235 Category: Shopping Event - Sale Dates: May 16, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Situated around historic Lincoln Square, this large-scale spring show features over 100 antique dealers from many states who display thousands of items. The show includes small furnishings, glassware, silver, toys, collectibles, and other assorted decorative items. Held the third weekend in May.

Address: 33 York St, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Dates: May 25, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

The parade to Gettysburg National Cemetery is a tradition that began in 1867. Guest speakers remember those who have died for their country, and children place fresh flowers on the graves of veterans during this moving celebration.

Address: Long Ln And Franklin St, Recreational Park Amphitheatre, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Dates: June 7 - August 30, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Music fills the air on summer Sundays at Gettysburg Recreation Park Amphitheatre. Musical entertainment is free, and musical events vary.

Address: 1085 Table Rock Rd, Redding Farm, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Category: Convention / Conference - Culture / History Dates: July 3 - July 5, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Visitors can experience living history encampments, Civil War lectures, band concerts, and battle reenactments during this commemoration of the Battle of Gettysburg. The Heritage Days are held each July.

Address: 615 Narrows Rd, S Mtn Fairgrounds, Biglerville, PA 17307 Dates: October 3 - October 11, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Live music and entertainment, handcrafts, displays of antique autos and steam engines, pony rides, orchard tours, and terrific food are featured at this fall festival held the first and second weekends in October.

Address: Various Locations, Gettysburg, PA Dates: November 21, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

A parade and wreath-laying ceremony are held to observe the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. The ceremonies are held on the Saturday closest to November 19, which is the day President Lincoln delivered his famous speech in 1863.