Adams County Heritage Festival 2026
Adams County will once again celebrate unity in our community on September 20, from noon until 4 PM, when the Adams County Heritage Festival fills the Gettysburg Recreation Park with a sea of tents. For 35 years, this event has offered free admission and free entertainment, along with a dazzling array of ethnic foods and non-profit information booths. This family-friendly event is designed to appeal to all income levels and all age groups.
The program kicks off at noon with the strains of a bagpiper marching through the Festival grounds. On the heels of the opening ceremony will follow first the Knotwork Band, with tunes from Ireland and the British Isles; next a colorful Mexican dance ensemble from Kennett Square; then a Barbershop Chorus from Frederick, MD, and finally an African American Blues Group from Washington, DC.
If you’re interested in food, a host of food trucks and food vendors representing many different nationalities will be on hand to provide lunch or something to take home for dinner. If international displays fascinate you, then grab a Passport and get it stamped as you and your family visit booths representing various countries.
Hands-on artistic activities for kids will be offered in a special Children’s Area, while a Children’s Bike Ride will take place early in the afternoon. Kids of all ages will be fascinated by demonstrations of heritage crafts, presented in keeping with the 250th Anniversary of our country. This opportunity to sample things international, as well as a spectrum of music and crafts from American culture, is unique to South-Central Pennsylvania.
To learn more about the Adams County Heritage Festival, go to the ICPJ website at https://icpj-gettysburg.org/festival/.
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