THINGS TO DO
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2023
CIVIL WAR TAILS DIORAMA MUSEUM
SCAVENGER HUNT
TIME: 10:00 - 8:00 p.m.
COST: $5.50 Adult/ $4.00 child/ free ages 5 & under
LOCATION: 785 Baltimore Street
DESCRIPTION: Come enjoy a Christmas-themed scavenger hunt through the Civil War Tails Diorama Museum!
WEBSITE: www.civilwartails.com/happenings
SCAVENGER HUNT
TIME: 10:00 - 8:00 p.m.
COST: $5.50 Adult/ $4.00 child/ free ages 5 & under
LOCATION: 785 Baltimore Street
DESCRIPTION: Come enjoy a Christmas-themed scavenger hunt through the Civil War Tails Diorama Museum!
WEBSITE: www.civilwartails.com/happenings
CIVIL WAR SANTA
Gettysburg Custom Framing
TIME: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 17 Chambersburg Street
DESCRIPTION: Come and meet an 1860s Santa Claus!
Gettysburg Custom Framing
TIME: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 17 Chambersburg Street
DESCRIPTION: Come and meet an 1860s Santa Claus!
MEET LOCAL ARTIST BOBBI BECKER
Gettysburg Custom Framing
TIME: 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 17 Chambersburg Street
DESCRIPTION: Bobbi Becker will appear at the gallery. Come meet this talented local artist!
Gettysburg Custom Framing
TIME: 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 17 Chambersburg Street
DESCRIPTION: Bobbi Becker will appear at the gallery. Come meet this talented local artist!
GINGERBREAD CELEBRATION
AND HOLIDAY MARKET
Adams County Arts Council
TIME: 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
COST: $1 donation/adults, free/children
LOCATION: 125 South Washington Street
DESCRIPTION: See the amazing display of gingerbread houses, silent auction of gift baskets, children’s activities, bake sale with tasty treats, and the Holiday Market, featuring handmade, one-of-a-kind gifts for sale by local artists. Help the bakers win prizes when you vote in person with dollars for your favorite or online at: WEBSITE: https://adamsarts.org/gingerbread-celebration-2/
AND HOLIDAY MARKET
Adams County Arts Council
TIME: 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
COST: $1 donation/adults, free/children
LOCATION: 125 South Washington Street
DESCRIPTION: See the amazing display of gingerbread houses, silent auction of gift baskets, children’s activities, bake sale with tasty treats, and the Holiday Market, featuring handmade, one-of-a-kind gifts for sale by local artists. Help the bakers win prizes when you vote in person with dollars for your favorite or online at: WEBSITE: https://adamsarts.org/gingerbread-celebration-2/
HOMESPUN CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY MARKET
Historic Gettysburg Adams County
TIME: 3:00 - 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: G.A.R. Hall
53 East Middle Street
DESCRIPTION: Find beautiful hand-crafted and unique holiday gifts from HGAC's member artists and artisans. Holiday greens plus homemade baked goods and Mamie Eisenhower's famous fudge!
WEBSITE: HOME | HGAC (hgaconline.org)
Historic Gettysburg Adams County
TIME: 3:00 - 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: G.A.R. Hall
53 East Middle Street
DESCRIPTION: Find beautiful hand-crafted and unique holiday gifts from HGAC's member artists and artisans. Holiday greens plus homemade baked goods and Mamie Eisenhower's famous fudge!
WEBSITE: HOME | HGAC (hgaconline.org)
LIVE MANNEQUINS
Fresh Boutique
TIME: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
COST: Free
LOCATION: 28 Chambersburg Street
DESCRIPTION: Our window mannequins will come to life! Our Christmas tree will be ready for your group photos and of course the “Hello Gorgeous” bench! A great way to kick off the holiday season!
Fresh Boutique
TIME: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
COST: Free
LOCATION: 28 Chambersburg Street
DESCRIPTION: Our window mannequins will come to life! Our Christmas tree will be ready for your group photos and of course the “Hello Gorgeous” bench! A great way to kick off the holiday season!
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL &
FIRST FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR
"AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS"
The Sign of the Buck
TIME: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 29 Chambersburg Street
DESCRIPTION: Come get cozy and enjoy drinks featuring The Sign of the Buck's signature menu of old-fashioned cocktails including the Smoked, S'mores and Maple old-fashioned plus live music from the jazz guitar duo, Stolen Moments!
WEBSITES: signofthebuck.com
FIRST FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR
"AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS"
The Sign of the Buck
TIME: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 29 Chambersburg Street
DESCRIPTION: Come get cozy and enjoy drinks featuring The Sign of the Buck's signature menu of old-fashioned cocktails including the Smoked, S'mores and Maple old-fashioned plus live music from the jazz guitar duo, Stolen Moments!
WEBSITES: signofthebuck.com
POP UP POTTERY MOBILE & SHOP
Under the Horizon
TIME: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Baltimore Street
DESCRIPTION: Visit Under the Horizon mobile pottery, learn about the studio's outreach work, pottery lessons and studio services. View and purchase professional pottery wares, decorative items and Prayer Thumbprints.
Under the Horizon
TIME: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Baltimore Street
DESCRIPTION: Visit Under the Horizon mobile pottery, learn about the studio's outreach work, pottery lessons and studio services. View and purchase professional pottery wares, decorative items and Prayer Thumbprints.
DAVID WILLS HOUSE TOURS
National Park Service
TIME: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: David Wills House
8 Lincoln Square
COST: Free
DESCRIPTION: Visit the home of Gettysburg attorney David Wills, where President Lincoln put the finishing touches on his Gettysburg Address. The museum features six galleries, including two rooms that have been restored to their 1863 appearance. Free admission.
National Park Service
TIME: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: David Wills House
8 Lincoln Square
COST: Free
DESCRIPTION: Visit the home of Gettysburg attorney David Wills, where President Lincoln put the finishing touches on his Gettysburg Address. The museum features six galleries, including two rooms that have been restored to their 1863 appearance. Free admission.
A CHRISTMAS AT THE GETTYSBURG MERCANTILE MUSEUM
AND FREE GOOSE BROS. ICE CREAM
Gettysburg Mercantile Museum
Goose Bros. Gettysburg Ice Cream Parlor
TIME: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 252 Baltimore Street
COST: Adults aged 13+ $11.95
Children aged 7-12 $8.75.
Kids aged 6 and under FREE.
DESCRIPTION: Come tour the General Store decorated in 1800's Christmas style and enjoy free locally homemade ice cream!
-ALSO-
Goose Brothers Ice Cream is offering $11.00 hand packed homemade quarts of ice cream for sale. For each quart sold during the festival hours, $5.00 will be donated to Main Street Gettysburg!!
WEBSITES: Gettysburg Mercantile Museum | Take a Trip Back in Time!
Goose Bros. Ice Cream Gettysburg (goosebrosgettysburg.com)
AND FREE GOOSE BROS. ICE CREAM
Gettysburg Mercantile Museum
Goose Bros. Gettysburg Ice Cream Parlor
TIME: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 252 Baltimore Street
COST: Adults aged 13+ $11.95
Children aged 7-12 $8.75.
Kids aged 6 and under FREE.
DESCRIPTION: Come tour the General Store decorated in 1800's Christmas style and enjoy free locally homemade ice cream!
-ALSO-
Goose Brothers Ice Cream is offering $11.00 hand packed homemade quarts of ice cream for sale. For each quart sold during the festival hours, $5.00 will be donated to Main Street Gettysburg!!
WEBSITES: Gettysburg Mercantile Museum | Take a Trip Back in Time!
Goose Bros. Ice Cream Gettysburg (goosebrosgettysburg.com)
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
the musical
Gettysburg Community Theatre
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 49 York Street
DESCRIPTION: Come and enjoy the live onstage
musical based on the animated series.
A favorite of young and old alike!
COST: $15 Tickets must be purchased in advance on website
WEBSITE: gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org/
Friday, December 1st at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 2nd at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 2nd at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 3rd at 2:00 p.m.
Friday, December 8th at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 9th at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 10th at 2:00 p.m.
Friday, December 15th at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 17th at 2:00 p.m.
Many performances are already sold out.
Order tickets in advance.
the musical
Gettysburg Community Theatre
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 49 York Street
DESCRIPTION: Come and enjoy the live onstage
musical based on the animated series.
A favorite of young and old alike!
COST: $15 Tickets must be purchased in advance on website
WEBSITE: gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org/
Friday, December 1st at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 2nd at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 2nd at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 3rd at 2:00 p.m.
Friday, December 8th at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 9th at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 10th at 2:00 p.m.
Friday, December 15th at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 17th at 2:00 p.m.
Many performances are already sold out.
Order tickets in advance.
LIVE MUSIC AT REID'S
Reid's Winery Tasting Room & Cider House
TIME: 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 400 Baltimore Street
DESCRIPTION: Come out and enjoy live music featuring Kirk Wise & Shrimp Ryan's Jig Band under the winery's heated enclosed pavilion!
Reid's Winery Tasting Room & Cider House
TIME: 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 400 Baltimore Street
DESCRIPTION: Come out and enjoy live music featuring Kirk Wise & Shrimp Ryan's Jig Band under the winery's heated enclosed pavilion!
"FULL MOON" PARANORMAL HUNT
Gettysburg Academy
TIME: 8:00p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
LOCATION: 66-68 W. High Street
DESCRIPTION: Be prepared for a night of investigations with your host, Dinner with a Ghost at the Historic Gettysburg Academy as you go room to room asking questions and using equipment to hear and see possible spirits of Gettysburg as you investigate this historic icon from America's past.
COST: $59/per person, tickets must be purchased in advance on website.
WEBSITE: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-gettysburg-academy-full-moon-tickets-679157677897
Gettysburg Academy
TIME: 8:00p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
LOCATION: 66-68 W. High Street
DESCRIPTION: Be prepared for a night of investigations with your host, Dinner with a Ghost at the Historic Gettysburg Academy as you go room to room asking questions and using equipment to hear and see possible spirits of Gettysburg as you investigate this historic icon from America's past.
COST: $59/per person, tickets must be purchased in advance on website.
WEBSITE: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-gettysburg-academy-full-moon-tickets-679157677897