The Adams County Irish Festival is held on the grounds of the Gettysburg Moose Park (Gettysburg Moose Park, 100 Moose Road, Gettysburg, Pa 17325-8364) which is approximately 1.5 miles east of the intersection of US routes 15 & 30.

Please see the directions page for more info.

The festival will be held on July 16, 2011 and run from 10:00 AM until 7:30 PM.
Admission for Adults is $10. Children under 12 admitted FREE
On-site parking is FREE

Festival-goers are strongly encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs.

Beer will be available and a wristband given to those who would like to drink. Everyone will have their I.D. checked. No exceptions.

• Visitors with wheelchairs or walkers should be aware that the grounds of Moose Park are basically a cut field with uneven ground, and while there is a small dirt/gravel road that runs through the park, it is closed to traffic during festival operating hours.
  
  
• We will have a section of the parking area allocated for the handicapped and elderly. Please ask the worker at the gate to direct you to it upon arrival.
  
  
• We are also trying to arrange more more handicapped accessible toilets this year.
  
  

Would you like a hotel closest to the festival?

Or maybe one near the battlefield & downtown Gettysburg?

If you're bringing your camper, try these campgrounds in the Gettysburg area.

Or do you like the cozy comfort of a Bed & Breakfast in-town (note: this link is to an external site. Address is subject to change.)

Hotels closest to the festival: (click here for a map showing the location of these hotels)

Comfort Inn (3mi.)
Hotel conveniently located less than 2 miles from Historic Downtown Gettysburg District. Close to Gettysburg National Military Park and Cemetery, Eisenhower Farm, Visitors Center and other area attractions.

Days Inn (3mi.)
Days Inn Gettysburg is the perfect place to start your vacation experience. We offer five stories of spacious, immaculate rooms with Queen size beds. Enjoy free cable television with Showtime & ESPN. Perhaps watch a video on the Battle of Gettysburg, or one of 40 plus full-length movies. Wake up to freshly brewed coffee available 24 hours daily courtesy of the hotel. Exercise in our fitness center or splash in our outdoor pool. Days Inn Gettysburg is only 2 miles from the battlefield.

Hampton Inn (2mi.)
Hampton Inn Gettysburg is 1 mile esst of Gettysburg National Park. Other area attractions include battle re-creations, the state museum, an amusement park, and aquarium. Within .1 mile you can dine at Gettysburg Family Restaurant, Hoss' Steak House, Perking Family Restaurant, or Wendy's. We feature 4-stories, 79 rooms, including suites with fireplaces and Jacuzzis, 2-bedroom family units, exercise gym, and indoor pool. Amenities include complimentary continental breakfast and TV with cable.

Holiday Inn Express (3mi.)
Located 1 mile from downtown Gettysburg. Upscale limited service hotel which offers a deluxe complimentary continental breakfast, free local phone calls and newspaper. 24-hr. guest services.

Wyndham Gettysburg (1mi.)
Opened in September 2006, this stately 248-room hotel offers never before seen levels of quality and service to the Gettysburg area. Each beautifully appointed guest room will feature: 27" LCD flat screen television; high-speed internet access; cordless speaker phone; a high performance, ergonomic Herman Miller� desk chair; in-room safe; and upgraded mattress with luxury bedding. The Wyndham Gettysburg is conveniently located at the intersection of US 15 and US 30 in the Gateway Gettysburg campus providing easy access from major metropolitan areas including: Washington, DC, Baltimore, Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

Hotels closest to the battlefield & town: (click here for a map showing the location of these hotels)

Best Western (4mi.)
For over two centuries, the Best Western Gettysburg Hotel has played host to prominent national and international figures. Distinguished names such a President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Carl Sandburg, Henry Ford, General Ulysses S. Grant and Daniel Webster have enjoyed our attentive hospitality. During the Civil War, the Best Western Gettysburg Hotel witnessed the thunderous Battle of Gettysburg. Across from its doors, at the Wills House, President Abraham Lincoln completed the stirring Gettysburg Address. At the height of the Cold War, as President Eisenhower convalesced at his Gettysburg home, the Best Western Gettysburg Hotel served as the president's national operations center. Today, the new Best Western Gettysburg Hotel, reconstructed in cooperation with the Historic Architectural Review Board, preserves the historic character of this significant landmark in our nation's history.

EconoLodge (5mi.)
Located across from Battlefield Museum and next to National Cemetery. Blocks away from many attractions. Large, outdoor pool.

Holiday Inn - Battlefield (4mi.)
Full service hotel with Brigades Restaurant and lounge. Banquet and meeting room facilities with maximum seating capacity of 275. Outdoor seasonal pool. Fitness room and coin operated guest laundry. Each room equipped with coffee maker, iron/ironing board, hairdryer, voicemail and in room data ports. Centrally located in Historic District. Pets welcome in all rooms except king regular and king feature rooms. Some rooms equipped with microwave/refrigerators and whirlpool tubs.

Quality Inn - Seminary Ridge (5mi.)
Located on Historic Seminary Ridge. Overlooking the Battlefield. General Lee's Headquarters an Museum on the premises. Close to all attractions and only 8 blocks from Lincoln Square. Complimentary Hot Breakfast

Quality Inn - Visitor's Center (5 mi.)
In town, in the heart of the visitor area. Right next to National Park Service Visitor Center's 'Electric Map', National Cemetery & Ike's Farm Tour.

Travelodge (4mi.)
The Gettysburg Travelodge is located in the heart of Historic Gettysburg. The 2 story unit features 47 new rooms and is adjacent to the restaurant and lounge. All major attractions and shopping are within walking distance.

Campgrounds in the Gettysburg area: (click here for a map showing the location of these campgrounds.)

Artillery Ridge Campground   610 Taneytown Road, Gettysburg, Pa 17325
Artillery Ridge has numerous attractions and services that are fun and suitable for the entire family and are the closest campground to the battlefields. They have facilities for tenting, campers & trailers as well as log cabin rentals. They also offer tours of the battlefield on horseback. Entertainment facilites include swimming pool, arcade & pinball machines, pavillion, playground, fishing, volleyball, horseshoes & bicycle rentals.

Drummer Boy Camping Resort   1300 Hanover Road, Gettysburg Pa 17325
Drummer Boy Camping Resort is a full service outdoor resort located on 90 acres of beautiful woodlands one mile east of Gettysburg. Accommodations include spacious campsites for all types of campers, camping cabins and housekeeping cottages. It is our mission to offer the camping public the highest level of service and hospitality available in the industry. They are also the closest campground to the festival.

Gettysburg Campground   2030 Fairfield Road (PA116 West), Gettysburg Pa 17325
Gettysburg Campground is located adjacent to Black Horse Tavern, the historical landmark used as an Inn and hospital during the Civil War Days. Only minutes away from the campground you can stroll along one of America's premier battlefields with over 1,000 monuments and cannons along a 35 mile stretch of scenic avenues. Stand in the very room where Abraham Lincoln put the finishing touches of his famous "Gettysburg Address".

Gettysburg KOA Kampground   20 Knox Road, Gettysburg Pa 17325
Near the great Civil War Battlefield. Heavily wooded area with private sites. Tours of the Battlefield and Washington D.C. Nightly historic orientation. Heated pool.

Granite Hill Campground   3340 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg Pa 17325
A full service, family resort campground with extensive recreational amenities including a new adventure golf course, pool, tennis, etc. Located 6 miles from historic Gettysburg with free shuttle.

Round Top Campground   180 Knight Road, Gettysburg Pa 17325
Welcome to Gettysburg.....We are located on the south end of Big Round Top on the battlefield, with easy access from Bypass 15. Catering to family camping, we welcome groups and clubs. Our large recreation lodge can serve for many activities. From upstairs the balcony overlooks the large pool, basketball, tennis, shuffle board and one acre miniature golf course.