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| 3 events, GETTYSBURG MERRY MARKETS Celebrate the season in true Gettysburg style with the Gettysburg Merry Markets Digital Passport, a limited-time holiday trail highlighting the charm of small-town shopping. Residents and visitors alike are invited to explore more than 25 unique shops, boutiques, markets, and more throughout Gettysburg and Adams County. With each check-in, you’ll earn points toward prizes (to... Free Festival of Trees It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas We cannot wait to view, bid, and vote on our favorite wreaths and trees. Don’t miss out! Mark those calendars to stop in and cast your votes and bid. Free Christmas Magic- A Festival of Lights Enjoy more than one million twinkling LED lights and animated scenes as you venture down the half-mile ADA walking trail surrounded by picturesque woods! Wander along a candy cane-lined walkway and through trees adorned with multi-colored lights while trying to spot all the characters hiding among nature. Warm up with hot chocolate and cookies while taking advantage of the... $7.75 – $12.00 | 4 events,  🎸✨ Get ready to rock around the Christmas tree with Million Dollar Quartet Christmas! 🎄🎶Sun Records is decked out for the holidays as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins reunite for a once-in-a-lifetime Christmas jam session. Packed with chart-topping hits and rockin’ renditions of your favorite holiday classics, this musical is a festive, foot-stomping... $34 – $40 | 6 events, 🎸✨ Get ready to rock around the Christmas tree with Million Dollar Quartet Christmas! 🎄🎶Sun Records is decked out for the holidays as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins reunite for a once-in-a-lifetime Christmas jam session. Packed with chart-topping hits and rockin’ renditions of your favorite holiday classics, this musical is a festive, foot-stomping... $34 – $40 -  Join Keystone Trails Association and Laurel Hill State Park for an evening hike under the glow of the full moon! This guided two-mile hike will lead participants to a scenic mountain vista, where the forest comes alive in the soft winter moonlight. The terrain is moderate—perfect for anyone seeking a refreshing after-work adventure and a peaceful... $5 -  Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Cold Moon! Enjoy the beauty of an early winter trek around Strawberry Hill as the forest prepares for the long winter ahead. Guided hike will start at 6:00pm and last about 60 minutes. We will have a limited number of flashlights to handout so please... Free | 4 events, 🎸✨ Get ready to rock around the Christmas tree with Million Dollar Quartet Christmas! 🎄🎶Sun Records is decked out for the holidays as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins reunite for a once-in-a-lifetime Christmas jam session. Packed with chart-topping hits and rockin’ renditions of your favorite holiday classics, this musical is a festive, foot-stomping... $34 – $40 | 10 events,  First and third Saturday spring, summer, fall and winter bird walks find birding enthusiasts Sharon and Larry Williams of Waynesboro leading the walks along the hiking trails at varying locations throughout the area. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and may bring identification books and binoculars. Free and open to the public. Just show up—no reservations... Free Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom. This event takes place every Saturday through Dec. 13, with the exception of May... - 'Tis the season for decorating and what better way to start than by making your own wreath? Join us for a holiday wreath-making class with Heather, a seasoned floral designer who can show you how to make your own bows and add your own flair! We will provide the wreath-making supplies such as greens, ribbons,... $40 | ||
| 4 events, GETTYSBURG MERRY MARKETS Christmas Magic- A Festival of Lights  Inspired by America’s 250th birthday, enter the charm of traditional holiday décor at the Cameron-Masland Mansion, a mountain stone villa built in 1908. Sponsored by the Friends of Kings Gap, enjoy music of the season and holiday treats as you stroll through the historic mansion. All ages welcome. Free 🎸✨ Get ready to rock around the Christmas tree with Million Dollar Quartet Christmas! 🎄🎶Sun Records is decked out for the holidays as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins reunite for a once-in-a-lifetime Christmas jam session. Packed with chart-topping hits and rockin’ renditions of your favorite holiday classics, this musical is a festive, foot-stomping... $34 – $40 | 3 events, - Co-hosted by Dan Lynch, Public Relations Director, Pennsylvania Trappers Association, as well as a Retired Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Specialist. Dan will be featuring a PowerPoint on Pennsylvania's wild critters and what to look for when scouting for sign and tracks in various habitats. Dan has twenty-seven years of experience teaching folks about wildlife with... Free | 3 events, 🎸✨ Get ready to rock around the Christmas tree with Million Dollar Quartet Christmas! 🎄🎶Sun Records is decked out for the holidays as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins reunite for a once-in-a-lifetime Christmas jam session. Packed with chart-topping hits and rockin’ renditions of your favorite holiday classics, this musical is a festive, foot-stomping... $34 – $40 | 3 events, 🎸✨ Get ready to rock around the Christmas tree with Million Dollar Quartet Christmas! 🎄🎶Sun Records is decked out for the holidays as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins reunite for a once-in-a-lifetime Christmas jam session. Packed with chart-topping hits and rockin’ renditions of your favorite holiday classics, this musical is a festive, foot-stomping... $34 – $40 | 6 events, Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom. This event takes place every Saturday through Dec. 13, with the exception of May... 🎸✨ Get ready to rock around the Christmas tree with Million Dollar Quartet Christmas! 🎄🎶Sun Records is decked out for the holidays as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins reunite for a once-in-a-lifetime Christmas jam session. Packed with chart-topping hits and rockin’ renditions of your favorite holiday classics, this musical is a festive, foot-stomping... $34 – $40 - Magical evening for families. Live music, fire truck rides, cookies & cider, Santa hands out candy canes, bird feeder craft for kids, door prizes, quilt raffle. Memorial tree lighting at 6:30pm. For more info: brsmtnboard@gmail.com Free | ||
| 4 events, GETTYSBURG MERRY MARKETS Christmas Magic- A Festival of Lights Inspired by America’s 250th birthday, enter the charm of traditional holiday décor at the Cameron-Masland Mansion, a mountain stone villa built in 1908. Sponsored by the Friends of Kings Gap, enjoy music of the season and holiday treats as you stroll through the historic mansion. All ages welcome. Free 🎸✨ Get ready to rock around the Christmas tree with Million Dollar Quartet Christmas! 🎄🎶Sun Records is decked out for the holidays as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins reunite for a once-in-a-lifetime Christmas jam session. Packed with chart-topping hits and rockin’ renditions of your favorite holiday classics, this musical is a festive, foot-stomping... $34 – $40 | 4 events, First and third Saturday spring, summer, fall and winter bird walks find birding enthusiasts Sharon and Larry Williams of Waynesboro leading the walks along the hiking trails at varying locations throughout the area. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and may bring identification books and binoculars. Free and open to the public. Just show up—no reservations... Free - Celebrate the season at Christmas on the Hill. A long-time family favorite! Schedule Meet Santa in the Nature Classroom from 3-4:30 Join Santa as he reads his favorite Christmas stories at 3:30 and 4pm Meet some of our Animal Ambassadors and learn about animal adaptations from 3-4:30 Enjoy campfire* hot cocoa and make your own... Free | |||||
| 3 events, GETTYSBURG MERRY MARKETS Christmas Magic- A Festival of Lights - Date and location to be confirmed. FREE and open to the public! Buttonwood Nature Center is hosting its fifth annual Winter Solstice Celebration. The winter solstice is the longest night—or shortest day—of the year, and typically falls around December 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. After the solstice, the days get gradually longer. Since ancient times, people... Free | 3 events, - What does the solstice mean for the forest? Join us for a day of wintery fun as we discover how the frosty days help the forest rest before the spring. Participants will hike, play winter games, and warm up by the campfire with s’mores and hot cocoa. We’ll also make bird treats and tree decorations... $55 | |||||
| 2 events, GETTYSBURG MERRY MARKETS Christmas Magic- A Festival of Lights | 1 event, | 3 events, -  Begin your first day of 2026 by putting your best foot forward during this nationwide annual hike! Meet us at 8 am in the Kings Gap Hollow day use area, halfway up the mountain. The hike will be a relatively flat 2 miles involving roots and rocks on some parts of the trail and one... - First Day Hike in Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Thursday 1/1/2026 @ 1 PM Join the Friends of Pine Grove Furnace State Park and park staff in celebrating the New Year. Meet at the Fuller Lake Bathhouse, 1050 Pine Grove Road, Gardners, PA 17324 (GPS: 40.03134, -77.29975). The route will include flat/accessible paved or gravel... | 1 event, | 2 events, SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” Visit THIS PAGE to see the current schedule of locations. (If in doubt about the weather—check Buttonwood’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLYStart time: 8:00 a.m. First and... Free |
