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Thunder on the Strip: Motorcycle Rally![]() Gettysburg will be alive with the thundering sound of motorcycles July 7-10, 2022. For more than 20 years, the second weekend in July has been Gettysburg Bike Week. Events take place throughout the town. The weekend is full of special events, motorcycle tours of the battlefield, music, food, vendors and fun!
The Gettysburg Heritage Center has been hosting 'Thunder on the Strip - Motorcycle Rally' for nearly 15 years! The parking lot and front lawn are converted into a vendor village offering food, beer & cocktails, and lots of shopping! Live music Friday & Saturday night. Motorcycle tours of the Battlefield are available too! Take a tour with a Licensed Battlefield Guide from the comfort of your own motorcycle! You'll see all areas of the battlefield, and learn the history of the fighting that took place and forever shaped our nation! To book or learn more, click here! Bands: (7 pm - 10 pm)
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Beer tent is run by & benefits the Buchanan Valley Volunteer Fire Department. Stop out and help support one of our local volunteer companies! Author & Artist Events:![]() Throughout the year, the Gettysburg Heritage Center hosts several author & artist events that include book signings, special presentations, and lectures.
We update our schedule frequently, so please stop back and see what we have coming up! CommUnity Spirit 10-mile Race![]() Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022
More details to come... We're excited to announce a new running experience in Gettysburg! The CommUnity Spirit 10-mile Race will offer participants a course that will take you through town and out into the countryside, and at the same time pull in many community partners to aid in raising much-needed funds for the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. The run will begin at the YWCA Gettysburg & Adams County, 909 Fairfield Road, travel through parts of historic Gettysburg Borough including the iconic Steinwehr Avenue with views of the Pennsylvania Memorial, past beautifully preserved farms in Cumberland and Freedom townships, over the Sachs Covered and Eisenhower bridges and end at the Gettysburg Heritage Center on Steinwehr Avenue. More details to come! |