ChambersFest 2024

Ice Cream Festival on July 13, 10:30-2 p.m.

Scoop-a-Palooza, the Greater Chambersburg Chamber Foundation?s yearly ice cream festival returns on July 13 at Chambersburg Area Senior High School Cafeteria. Sponsored by ACNB Bank, the festivities will include ice cream tastings, activities for kids, human sundae event and more! GET TICKETS.

Coordinated by the Greater Chambersburg Chamber Foundation.
 

20th Annual Tim & Susan Cook Memorial Race

July 13, 7 - 10 a.m., Chambersburg

Participate in the 20th Annual Tim & Susan Cook Memorial 1-Mile Race/Walk. Registration begins at 7 a.m. at the Chambersburg Area Senior High School (CASHS) upper stadium area, with the women?s race/walk at 8 a.m. and the men?s race/walk at 8:30 a.m. Money raised from this event is contributed to the Tim & Susan Cook Memorial Scholarship Fund, which annually awards scholarships to two seniors from CASHS. Day-of registration is $25 with a T-shirt (if available). Register here or call 717-264-7101.

Coordinated by the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce.

 

Restaurant Week
July 13-20, Participating Chambersburg Restaurants

North Square Farmers Market
July 13
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Downtown Chambersburg
Enjoy Chambersburg's only open-air farmers market offering farm fresh, seasonal and 100% locally grown produce. Products exclusively from local farmers, artisans and entrepreneurs in a fun, social atmosphere as well as kids' activities, live music and more. Free!

More information: NorthSquareFarmersMarket.com

Coordinated by North Square Farmers Market.

 

Franklin County Historical Society: Louisa Brand Tombstone Dedication

July 13, 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Cedar Grove Cemetery

Join the historical society as they honor Louisa Brand, heroine of the Burning of Chambersburg. Louisa Brand was twenty-one years old when the Confederate Army ransomed and burned Chambersburg in July 1864. She stood on her front porch with a pistol in hand and wrapped in an American flag, now on display at the Franklin County Historical Society. She dared any Confederate to try and burn her home down during the attack, earning herself the nickname ?the heroine of the Burning of Chambersburg.? This event is free and open to the public.

Coordinated by the Franklin County Historical Society.

 

July 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20

Tuesdays with Morrie
Various times - 9555 Golf Course Road, Fayetteville.

Tuesdays with Morrie is the autobiographical story of an accomplished sports journalist, Mitch Albom, driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling ALS. Mitch is reunited with Morrie and visits weekly for a last class in the meaning of life
Get tickets: TotemPolePlayhouse.org. Coordinated by Totem Pole Playhouse.

Summer Open House at Chambersburg Volunteer Fireman's Museum

July 14, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Enjoy the Summer Open House with free admission and antique fire engines at the museum located at 441 Broad St. in Chambersburg! All are welcome to attend. Tours will be given and souvenirs will be for sale.

Contact 717-263-8660 for more details. 
 

20th Anniversary Sale at Chambersburg Heritage Center

July 15-19,

8 a.m. – 4 p.m. 100 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg

Come celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Chambersburg Heritage Center & Gift Shop! All week long the entire gift shop is 20% off! Find Chambersburg memorabilia, t-shirts, postcards, keychains and more. Remember to leave enough time to explore the free interactive museum. Learn more at Chambersburg.org/HeritageCenter.

Coordinated by Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce

 

Groundbreaking of Mary B. Sharpe School

July 19, TBA

This will be a Groundbreaking event with displays showing a 3D virtual walk-through and future apartments and an unveiling of the National Register of Historic Places marker and showing what elements are/will be recreated to restore the building to its original exterior facades. More details coming soon.

Coordinated by McKissick Propertiesd

Old Market Day
July 20, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Downtown Chambersburg's Main Street
Enjoy this free, family event in Downtown Chambersburg from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hundreds of art, artisans, craft vendors, food trucks and community organizations will line the streets of downtown. Come join the fun!

More details coming soon.

Coordinated by the Downtown Business Council of Chambersburg.
 

Northwood Books Special Hours

July 20, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.  59 N. Main St., Chambersburg

Visit Northwood Books for extended hours on Old Market Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Heroes & Angels Exhibit: 160th Anniversary of the Burning of Chambersburg 

July 20, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 175 East King St., Chambersburg

The Franklin County Historical Society is excited to announce a new temporary exhibit, ?Heroes & Angels: 160th Anniversary of the Burning of Chambersburg,? curated by museum director Ann Hull. The commemorative exhibit focuses on the stories of Chambersburg residents during the Confederate attack on Chambersburg in July 1864.

Shop at Downtown Businesses
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Chambersburg.
Remember to shop downtown at the brick & mortar businesses during the street festival! Visit Olympia Candy Kitchen, Black & Blush Boutique, Falafel Shack, Brussel’s Cafe, Denim Coffee, Bistro 71, J&B Bridals, Golden Juniper Boutique, The Foundry Art Market and others.

Summer Open House & Special Burning of Chamber Exhibit at Chambersburg Volunteer Fireman's Museum

July 20, 4 - 9 p.m.

Enjoy the Summer Open House with free admission and antique fire engines at the museum located at 441 Broad St. in Chambersburg! In addition, see the hose reel from the actual Burning of Chambersburg in 1864! All are welcome to attend. Tours will be given and souvenirs will be for sale.

Contact 717-263-8660 for more details. 

A Cappella & Unplugged Finals

July 20, Franklin County Courthouse, 14 N. Main St., Chambersburg, 7 p.m.

The Final Round of A Cappella & Unplugged will be taking place before the 1864 Ransoming, Burning & Rebirth Reenactment in Downtown Chambersburg!

The winner of the audience vote will receive $500 and perform 2 additional songs before the reenactment. Join us for a fun night of entertainment!

More information: www.explorefranklincountypa.com/acappella-unplugged

Coordinated by the Franklin County Visitors Bureau.

Burning of Chambersburg Reenactment
July 20, 11/30 Center, 14 N. Main St., Chambersburg, Dusk
​As darkness approaches, the town will transform to 1864 and the story of the town?s ransoming, burning and rebirth will come to life with incredible light and atmospheric effects. A variety of activities will lead up to the reenactment of the Burning of Chambersburg light show.

More information: www.explorefranklincountypa.com

Coordinated by the Franklin County Visitors Bureau.