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Gettysburg reenacts Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address at the Dedication Day remembrance activities at the Lincoln National Cemetery.
Gettysburg’s Lincoln Square celebrating the winter holidays
Fall and Winter Get-aways in Gettysburg
Autumn in Gettysburg
The Adams County Apple Harvest Festival
October 4-5 & 11-12, 2025
Come celebrate everything apple. Adams County is the second largest apple growing area in the country. The National Apple Harvest Festival celebrates with entertainment, crafts, and delicious apple creations to tempt every apple lover.
Fall is known as the best time to see the Gettysburg Battlefield to study the Civil War.
Why? Because the leaves are beautiful in October and in November, when the leaves fall off the trees, you can get an unobstructed view of the fields of battle.
Remembrance day is November 19 (also known as dedication day)
This is when Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address, dedicating the cemetery where the Union casualties were buried after the Battle of Gettysburg. . This event is reenacted in the Soldier’s National Cemetery.
Winter Holidays in Gettysburg
A Gettysburg Christmas Festival
December 5-7, 2025
Gettysburg holiday house tour
December 13 & 14, 2025
Buy tickets through the Adams County Historical Society.
Battlefield Bed & Breakfast is on the house tour on Sunday, Dec 14, 2025.
winter skiing in Gettysburg
Liberty Mountain Resort is a 15-minute drive from Battlefield Bed & Breakfast.
Now is the time to book your room for the holidays in Gettysburg and stay at Battlefield Bed & Breakfast
Battlefield B&B could be a destination by itself with its beautiful guest rooms, 30 acre wild life preserve, trails and dog park, fabulous breakfasts, and daily history presentations. But while you are staying with us, there are excellent museums, restaurants, shopping, and skiing nearby.
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Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center (5 miles)
Hours 9 AM - 4 PM
Gettysburg National Military Park (We border the park)
The 9 square mile park has no entrance fee and is open from sunrise to sunset.
Beyond The Battle Museum (5 miles)
Adams County Historical Society
Monday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday - Closed
Thursday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Seminary Ridge Museum Hours (5 miles)
Thursday-Sunday 9am - 5 PM
Closed Mon, Tue, Wed
Spring In Gettysburg
Check out the Destination Gettysburg calendar to see what you can do this month in Gettysburg.
Reenactor Appreciation Weekend
The Daniel Lady Farm will host a Reenactor Appreciation Weekend on March 21-23, 2025, with reenactor camping, house and barn tours, and presentations from the 1st West Virginia Artillery.
Adams County Apple Blossom Festival April 25, 2026 in Biglerville
Drive the Blossom Belt
The orchards are filled with apple and peach blossoms. 20,000 acres of flowering fruit trees reveal the region’s most breathtaking landscape. Almost heaven!
Summer In Gettysburg
Summer is when the town commemorates the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The battle occurred July 1, 2, 3, 1863. The commemoration includes a parade and reenactments on the closest weekend. The reenactment is held at the Daniel Lady Farm. Buy tickets in advance to see this spectacular Civil War Reenactment.
Gettysburg will be a focal point of America's 250th Anniversary in 2026.
Specific "Anniversary" events for the Battle of Gettysburg are not yet listed for that year, aside from the general America250 events and the annual 163rd Anniversary of the Battle (around early July) which occurs every year. Key 2026 events include the Gettysburg Film Festival (April 2-4) and the World War II Weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site (September 18-20), both of which will be part of the larger national commemoration.
The Gettysburg National Military Park offers ranger tours and presentations during July and early August.
If you are concerned that the park offerings may be limited in 2026, be reassured that the National Park Visitor Center is owned and operated by the Gettysburg Foundation, not by the federal government. The Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guides are also a private organization.
Trip Advisor has a list of many other museums and galleries to explore in Gettysburg. Please check with your destination for winter hours.