Adams County Arts Council

12/06/2025

Did you miss the live auction last night? It is not too late to cast a bid for your favorite gingerbread creation! Our online auction will run until 2 pm on Monday. No room in your house for these beautiful, edible artworks? No problem! We will donate auctioned houses to deserving organizations in our community and deliver them for you, spreading holiday cheer while supporting not only the Arts Council but also area non-profits with beautiful holiday displays!

Welcome to our online Gingerbread Celebration auction where you can find your featured Christmas decoration that is sure to make your home smell like holiday treats.A selection of houses will be auctioned off on Friday night (December 5). You must be present to win that auction. Each item up for bid...

12/06/2025

Don't forget that you can hop on the FREE shuttle and visit us at stop #8! The shuttle runs today and tomorrow of the festival, and free parking is available at stops at HACC, Gettysburg Rec Park, and the Seminary Ridge Museum.

You don't want to miss this year's display of amazing gingerbread creations! https://adamsarts.org/2025-gingerbread-creations/

12/05/2025

The live portion may be over but there's still plenty houses available for online bidding this weekend! Take one of these amazing creations home or donate to a school or organization for the holidays! Bidding ends Sunday (12/8) at 2pm.

Welcome to our online Gingerbread Celebration auction where you can find your featured Christmas decoration that is sure to make your home smell like holiday treats.A selection of houses will be auctioned off on Friday night (December 5). You must be present to win that auction. Each item up for bid...

12/04/2025

We want to extend a big thank you to our judges for taking time out of their day (on National Cookie Day no less) to come out and select our winners for this year's Gingerbread Celebration! Linda, Nicole, and Sarah are all culinary experts in their own right, and we couldn't ask for a more qualified group.

Come out to the Celebration this weekend to cast your own votes for our People's Choice Award and other popular vote categories, and stay tuned for the announcements of our winners on Tuesday, December!

12/03/2025

✨ Our center is starting to fill with gingerbread! Take a sneak peek at some of these details put on their entries, and come see the full creations and more in person this weekend!

The Gingerbread Celebration will be open Fri., Dec. 5 from 3-8 pm, Sat., Dec. 6 from 10 am-6pm, and Sun., Dec. 7 from 10am-2pm. Join us as we auction off a selection of the houses LIVE on Friday at 5pm to take one home or donate it to an organization or school for the holidays Any houses not auctioned life will be available online for bidding throughout the weekend.

11/27/2025

Wishing everyone a lovely Thanksgiving Holiday from all of us at ACAC.

The center will be closed the rest of the week through Saturday, and we will have new public hours in December:

Monday-Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday-Thursday: 10am-7pm
Friday: 10am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm

11/26/2025

Our Gingerbread Celebration is right around the corner! Today is your last chance to enter your own gingerbread creation. Enter online or postmark a paper submission today for your chance at one of many cash prizes or the coveted Ginger Trophy!

Entry forms and submission guidelines can be found on our website:

A beloved holiday tradition returns with the 16th Annual Gingerbread Celebration and Holiday Market. Bakers enter gingerbread creations and compete for cash prizes, determined by the public and a panel of judges. Admission to see the houses is free for children with a $1 donation requested for adult...

11/22/2025

⭐Dancing with the Local Stars is back again! Join us at the Majestic Theatre on Friday, January 16 for an unforgettable night of dance with these five local icons and their talented partners. Proceeds from the event will be supporting the Gettysburg YMCA and the Adams County Arts Council.

Tickets are on sale now. Reserve your seat today! https://www.gettysburgmajestic.org/calendar/event_detail.dot?id=8c74dd1a-f4e3-46c7-986a-8f40157bde24

11/19/2025

LAST CHANCE to enter the Annual Gingerbread Celebration! Forms must be submitted or postmarked by November 26: https://adamsarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/adamsarts/eventRegistration.jsp?event=3875&

Don't miss your opportunity to be part of this beloved community event! House drop off date is Wednesday, December 3, and the Celebration and Holiday Market align with A Gettysburg Christmas Festival, December 5-7.

11/18/2025

"When you see someone or hear someone share their own personal experience, it can't be argued. It's theirs."

Thank you to PA Humanities for featuring The People Project as part of the video series. Watch the video below to hear more about The People Project and how it's grown over the years to allow people to share their own stories while strengthening our community.

In Adams County, The People Project is bringing neighbors together through storytelling and the sharing of culture — helping people find common ground and de...

11/17/2025

What a great time learning some new kitchen skills in the Butternut Squash Risotto class with chef Fabio Carella last week! Don't miss out on his other upcoming classes: Make Handmade Orecchiette Pasta on December 12 and Italian Christmas Cookie-Cuccidati on December 19.

Reserve your spot today: https://adamsarts.org/classes/