Gettysburg Heritage Center Event Schedule:
Hours of Operation:
- Friday, December 5: 10 AM - 6 PM
- Saturday, December 6: 10 AM - 6 PM
- Sunday, December 7: 10 AM - 4 PM
Friday, December 5:
Family Activity Center - toys and games from the Civil War Era!
Free Event for ALL Ages!
Heritage Center Conference Room
12 PM - 5 PM
Take a step back in time and discover what families did to pass the time during the 1860s! Free and open to all ages, come in, learn about the game, and jump in and play!
Free Event for ALL Ages!
Heritage Center Conference Room
12 PM - 5 PM
Take a step back in time and discover what families did to pass the time during the 1860s! Free and open to all ages, come in, learn about the game, and jump in and play!
Saturday, December 6:
Make Your Own Ornament!
FREE Event for ALL Ages!!
10 AM - 4 PM or while supplies last!
We have all the supplies, just bring yourself! We have wooden cut-out ornaments ready for you to decorate. Be artistic and fun, and take something home you can hang on your Christmas tree!
Event and supplies are sponsored by the Gettysburg Nature Alliance.
FREE Event for ALL Ages!!
10 AM - 4 PM or while supplies last!
We have all the supplies, just bring yourself! We have wooden cut-out ornaments ready for you to decorate. Be artistic and fun, and take something home you can hang on your Christmas tree!
Event and supplies are sponsored by the Gettysburg Nature Alliance.
Family Activity Center - toys and games from the Civil War Era!
Free Event for ALL Ages!
Heritage Center Conference Room
10 AM - 5 PM
Take a step back in time and discover what families did to pass the time during the 1860s! Free and open to all ages, come in, learn about the game, and jump in and play!
Free Event for ALL Ages!
Heritage Center Conference Room
10 AM - 5 PM
Take a step back in time and discover what families did to pass the time during the 1860s! Free and open to all ages, come in, learn about the game, and jump in and play!
Live Performances by Living Historians!
Free and open to all!
Heritage Center Conference Room
Hear from first-person presenters about life and times in the Civil War. Each will discuss a specific area of interest.
Free and open to all!
Heritage Center Conference Room
Hear from first-person presenters about life and times in the Civil War. Each will discuss a specific area of interest.
- 11 AM - 12 PM: "Major Hugo Hildebrandt and the 39th NYVI 'Garibaldi Guard' at Gettysburg July 2 & 3, 1863." (Mark J. Luongo)
- 1 PM - 2 PM: "Henry Hunt - The Man Behind the Guns." (Dave Simmons)
Live Music Performance by Camptown Shakers!
Free and open to all!
Heritage Center Conference Room
3 PM - 5 PM
Hear the Camptown Shakers live at the Gettysburg Heritage Center! A history-minded ensemble from southeast Pennsylvania and northeast Maryland playing and singing the music that turned Victorian society on its head! Authentic Civil War Music.
Free and open to all!
Heritage Center Conference Room
3 PM - 5 PM
Hear the Camptown Shakers live at the Gettysburg Heritage Center! A history-minded ensemble from southeast Pennsylvania and northeast Maryland playing and singing the music that turned Victorian society on its head! Authentic Civil War Music.
Sunday, December 7
Family Activity Center - toys and games from the Civil War Era!
Free Event for ALL Ages!
Heritage Center Conference Room
10 AM - 3 PM
Take a step back in time and discover what families did to pass the time during the 1860s! Free and open to all ages, come in, learn about the game, and jump in and play!
Free Event for ALL Ages!
Heritage Center Conference Room
10 AM - 3 PM
Take a step back in time and discover what families did to pass the time during the 1860s! Free and open to all ages, come in, learn about the game, and jump in and play!
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Book Signing Event!
Join us as we host several authors during the festival!
They will be on hand to talk with visitors and sign copies of their books!
Working on that Christmas list....these can be a great PERSONALIZED gift idea! Titles range from Civil War and beyond!
They will be on hand to talk with visitors and sign copies of their books!
Working on that Christmas list....these can be a great PERSONALIZED gift idea! Titles range from Civil War and beyond!
Saturday & Sunday
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Live Reindeer!
On Steinwehr Avenue in front of the Heritage Center & Quality Inn Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm Sunday: 9 am - 3 pm No cost to see the reindeer and take pictures. If you'd like a keepsake picture exclusively with you and the reindeer, it is $10. |
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