|
Gettysburg’s annual holiday celebration featuring special activities, entertainment, games, promotions, and small-town holiday charm! |
EVENT SCHEDULE
|
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021
GINGERBREAD HOUSE VOTING/AUCTION AND GINGERBREAD BASKET AUCTION (INDOORS)
Adams County Arts Council TIME: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm Sat 9 am-12 pm Online voting ends Dec 11th at 12 noon LOCATION: 125 South Washington St DESCRIPTION: Over 40 raffle baskets have been prepared by the Gingerbread Committee and 8 wonderful Gingerbread Houses have been created by locals. Both can be bid on through Bidding Owl, which can be accessed through our website, adamsarts.org/events OR biddingowl.com/adamscountyartscouncil.com Gingerbread House voting can be accessed through our website at adamsarts.org/events. Every dollar counts as a single vote! Gingerbread Houses and Gingerbread Baskets are on display at the Adams County Arts Council. Both bidding and voting will end on Saturday, December 11, at 12 noon. KEITH ENGLE - IRISH FIDDLE MUSIC
Steinwehr Business Improvement District (Gettysburg Heritage Center) TIME: 10 am - 5 pm LOCATION: 297 Steinwehr Ave DESCRIPTION: Irish fiddler, Keith Engle, aka The Sasanach, has been playing traditional Irish fiddle music for over a decade and will delight you with his music. CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW (INDOORS)
Gettysburg Recreation Park Sterner Building TIME: 10 am - 4 pm LOCATION: 545 Long Ln DESCRIPTION: Craft vendors, food, desserts, and holiday fun. MEET THE AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING WITH HOT CHOCOLATE
Lincoln Into Art TIME: 10 am - 5 pm LOCATION: 329 Baltimore St DESCRIPTION: Author Evelyn Landane will be signing her popular civil war era novel, “Summer in Gettysburg" SANTA'S SHANTY
Gettysburg Area Retail Merchants Association TIME: 10 am - 2 pm and 3 pm - 6 pm LOCATION: 14 Lincoln Square DESCRIPTION: Santa wants to know your wish list this Christmas! Come and visit with him in his seasonal Shanty. CHRISTMAS DURING THE CIVIL WAR: CITIZENS AND SOLDIERS
Children of Gettysburg 1863 Museum - Rupp House TIME: 11 am - 12 pm LOCATION: 451 Baltimore St (Side Yard) DESCRIPTION: Christmas During the Civil War: Citizens and Soldiers author Stephen Evangelista and Gettysburg Licensed Town Guide Ted Hirt. Despite the deprivations of war, this special time of year was still celebrated in the army and on Homefront. This presentation describes how the Christmas Holiday was celebrated throughout the country and here in Gettysburg by both its citizens and the members of Battery B First Rhode Island Light Artillery. Hear the heartfelt letters written home by soldiers at the front, sing the holiday carols sung by the firesides and hold some of the items that soldiers would have received in packages from their loved ones. This program includes period readings by Sophia Evangelista and period music by Nick Evangelista. BOOK SIGNING WITH AUTHOR LINDA CLARK
Children of Gettysburg 1863 Museum - Rupp House TIME: 11 am - 3 pm LOCATION: 451 Baltimore St DESCRIPTION: Linda Clark, Author of 8 titles about Gettysburg citizens will be signing her books. FORT DELAWARE CORNET BAND
O'Rorke's Family Eatery TIME: Noon - 4 pm LOCATION: 44 Steinwehr Ave DESCRIPTION: Come hear the band perform traditional holiday music on original and replica Civil War Era instruments. HUMAN FOOSBALL
Borough of Gettysburg & Main Street Gettysburg TIME: Noon - 3 pm LOCATION: 340 Baltimore St DESCRIPTION: Yes, life-size foosball! Gather your friends for the challenge! ICE CARVING WITH DANNY KISSEL
Steinwehr Business Improvement District TIME: 11 am: Rosie's Collection 9 Steinwehr 1 pm: Dobbin House 89 Steinwehr 3 pm: Friendly's 445 Steinwehr LOCATION: Steinwehr Ave DESCRIPTION: Come see the artist create amazing ice sculptures right before your eyes! GETTYSBURG LICENSED TOWN GUIDES
TIME: 10 am - 5 pm LOCATION: Throughout Town DESCRIPTION: Gettysburg Licensed Tour Guides will be around town to provide directions and information. A POP UP HOLIDAY MARKET
Waldos & Co Adams County Farmers Market TIME: 10 am - 2 pm LOCATION: 108 N. Stratton St DESCRIPTION: Local art, local food, and a whole lotta festivity! SYNTRON STUDIOS: AWARD WINNING ARTIST GALLERY
Syntron Studios TIME: 10 am - 5 pm LOCATION: 251 Court Alley DESCRIPTION: Come experience the artwork of celebrated local artists. CHRISTMAS SCAVENGER HUNT
Civil War Tails at the Homestead TIME: 10 am - 8 pm LOCATION: 785 Baltimore Street DESCRIPTION: Visit us at the Civil War Tails Diorama Museum for a Christmas Scavenger Hunt with a "12 Days of Christmas" theme and Christmas prizes! YWCA/ACAC GINGERBREAD CELEBRATION - HOLIDAY KID'S GAMES & ACTIVITIES
Arts Council Oasis TIME: 11 am - 4 pm LOCATION: Adams County Arts Council "Art Oasis" on Lincoln Square DESCRIPTION: Come enjoy special holiday themed games and activities just for kids. A GETTYSBURG BRASS CHRISTMAS
The Ben Jones Brass Band TIME: 11 am - 1 pm* LOCATION: Gettysburg Heritage Center, 297 Steinwehr Ave DESCRIPTION: ‘Tis the season to enjoy festive music by The Ben Jones Brass Band – a renowned band amidst the backdrop of historic Gettysburg decorated for the holidays. Listen to tunes in the glow of the beautifully lit Christmas tree in Lincoln Square, or at the Heritage Center on Steinwehr Avenue. * Will be moved indoors in the event of rain or snow. CHRISTINE AND THE JINGLE KING
Arts Council Oasis TIME: 11 am - 1 pm LOCATION: ACAC Arts Oasis on Lincoln Square DESCRIPTION: Good time holiday music and comedy show brimming with rousing songs and sing-alongs, side-splitting stories and fine old holiday favorites and wintertime family fun! BALLOON TWISTING AND
MEET & GREET/PHOTOS WITH CHARACTERS THE GRINCH Dairy Queen Grill & Chill TIME: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm LOCATION: 230 Steinwehr Ave DESCRIPTION: Balloon twisting by Adventure Fun AND Meet & Greet/Photos with The Grinch! HGAC "HOMESPUN CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY MARKET" (INDOORS)
Battlefield Bed & Breakfast Barn Historic Gettysburg Adams County (HGAC) TIME: 11:30 am - 5:30 pm LOCATION: 2264 Emmitsburg Rd DESCRIPTION: Find beautiful hand-crafted holiday gifts from HGAC's member artists and artisans. Shop for delicious home-baked goods in Battlefield Bed & Breakfast’s Historic 1820s Barn. Free open field parking. HOLIDAY FACE PAINTING
Steinwehr Avenue Business Improvement District / Gettysburg Diorama TIME: Noon - 4:00 pm LOCATION: 241 Steinwehr Ave DESCRIPTION: Face painting by the talented Elizabeth McBride of Face Painting by Elizabeth! Choose from a variety of festive holiday designs! GETTYSBURG COLLEGE'S FOUR SCORES A CAPPELLA GROUP
Nerd Herd Gifts & Games TIME: 1 pm - 3 pm LOCATION: Lincoln Square DESCRIPTION: Get into the holiday spirit with the festive sounds of the Four Scores A Cappella Group singing your favorite Christmas songs! VICTORIAN HISTORIAN
The Jennie Wade House TIME: 1 pm - 4 pm LOCATION: 548 Baltimore Street DESCRIPTION: ST. NICHOLAS AT RUPP HOUSE
Children of Gettysburg 1863 Museum - Rupp House TIME: 1 pm - 3 pm LOCATION: 451 Baltimore Street DESCRIPTION: St. Nicholas will be on the front porch waving and handing out treats! BEN JONES' GETTYSBURG BRASS
The Ben Jones Brass Band TIME: 2 pm - 4 pm LOCATION: Dobbin House 89 Steinwehr Ave DESCRIPTION: ‘Tis the season to enjoy festive music by The Ben Jones Brass Band – a renowned band amidst the backdrop of historic Gettysburg decorated for the holidays. A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Produced in partnership by Totem Pole Playhouse and Majestic Theatre TIME: 2 pm & 8 pm LOCATION: 25 Carlisle St DESCRIPTION: Totem Pole Playhouse presents its classic adaptation of this Charles Dickens classic featuring a multi-talented company of local actors, singers and dancers. Ticket prices: $38 / $35 / $32 'GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS'
Musical Show by Tom Fontana TIME: 3 pm - 4 pm LOCATION: The Lomas Center 50 Mayor Alley DESCRIPTION: 60-minute musical show, performed by Gettysburg resident Tom Fontana, performances for this family-oriented holiday treat are free; no reservations needed. SCARY GHOST STORIES AND TALES OF THE GLORIES
Ghostly Images of Gettysburg / Jennie Wade House TIME: 4 pm & 6 pm LOCATION: 548 Baltimore St DESCRIPTION: Tonight the spirit of Mary Wade has returned to the scene of her daughter's tragic civil war death. $15 per person; children 7 and under FREE. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, 1863
Gettysburg Heritage Center Conference Room TIME: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm LOCATION: 297 Steinwehr Ave COST: $20/Adult & $15/child age 6-12 DESCRIPTION: What was life like for the people who lived through the Battle of Gettysburg, and the Civil War? Hear first hand the experiences of various civilians and soldiers who found themselves wrapped up in one of the most pivotal events in our nations history. The museum will come alive as first-person presenters tell you their story! DARK SIDE OF CHRISTMAS
Ghostly Images of Gettysburg TIME: 8 pm LOCATION: 778 Baltimore St DESCRIPTION: The Dark Side of Christmas will feature Folklore, Legends, Tales and History surrounding The Villains of the Season. $15 per person; children 7 and under FREE. |
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2021
INDOOR CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW
Gettysburg Recreation Park Sterner Building TIME: 10 am - 4 pm LOCATION: 545 Long Ln DESCRIPTION: Craft vendors, food, desserts, and holiday fun. *CHRISTINE AND THE JINGLE KING
Gettysburg Heritage Center TIME: 10 am - 12 pm LOCATION: 297 Steinwehr Ave DESCRIPTION: Good time music and comedy show brimming with rousing songs and sing-alongs, side-splitting stories and fine old holiday favorites and wintertime family fun! * Will be moved indoors in the event of rain or snow. KEITH ENGLE - IRISH FIDDLE MUSIC
Steinwehr Business Improvement District (Heritage Center) TIME: 10 am - 12 pm LOCATION: 297 Steinwehr Ave DESCRIPTION: Irish fiddler, Keith Engle, aka The Sasanach, has been playing traditional Irish fiddle music for over a decade and will delight you with his music. GETTYSBURG LICENSED TOWN GUIDES
TIME: 10 am - 5 pm LOCATION: Throughout Town DESCRIPTION: Gettysburg Licensed Tour Guides will be around town to provide directions and information. SYNTRON STUDIOS: AWARD WINNING ARTIST GALLERY
Syntron Studios TIME: 10 am - 5 pm LOCATION: 251 Court Alley DESCRIPTION: Come experience and shop the artwork of celebrated local artists. MEET THE AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING WITH HOT CHOCOLATE
Lincoln Into Art TIME: 10 am - 5 pm LOCATION: 329 Baltimore St DESCRIPTION: Author Evelyn Landane will be signing her popular civil war era novel, “Summer in Gettysburg" THE BUZZ JONES QUINTET &
SUSAN HOCHMILLER VOCALS EVENT/WORSHIP SERVICE Christ Lutheran Church TIME: 10:30 am - 11:30 am LOCATION: 30 Chambersburg St DESCRIPTION: Come enjoy a live Jazz worship service at Christ Lutheran Church. * Masks preferred SANTA'S SHANTY
Gettysburg Area Retail Merchants Association TIME: 12 pm - 4 pm LOCATION: 14 Lincoln Square DESCRIPTION: Santa wants to know your wish list this Christmas! Come and visit with him in his seasonal Shanty. A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Produced in partnership by Totem Pole Playhouse and Majestic Theatre TIME: 2 pm LOCATION: 25 Carlisle St DESCRIPTION: Totem Pole Playhouse presents its classic adaptation of this Charles Dickens classic featuring a multi-talented company of local actors, singers and dancers. Ticket prices: $38 / $35 / $32 |