Thursday, April 23, 2026
3 PM
Welcome / Blessing of the Hounds / Social
Have a Dog on Us! Come to the Gazebo at the outlet mall for a blessing of the hounds. snack, cake, and a free raffle of great prizes!
Location: Gettysburg Outlet Mall Gazebo
1863 Gettysburg Village Dr, Gettysburg, PA
6 PM
Bill's Get-to-Know-You Game Night*
Billy will do his usual game shenanigans in the covered pavillion and the winery will offer tastings, a food truck and other surprises. We will add more details as we get them nailed down.
Location: Adams County Winery
251 Peach Tree Rd, Orrtanna, PA 17353
* Event Ticket Required
Cost: $5/person
Friday, April 24, 2026 Vendor Center Opens at 9:00 AM
8:00 AM Battlefield Walk
(No ticket or bracelet required)
Hancock Avenue
"The angel of death alone can produce such a field as was presented."
Many Gettysburg Battlefield Tours culminate at the Angle with a discussion of the repulse of Pickett's Charge. Few take much time to learn about the intense fighting just north of the Angle, where Pettigrew's Confederate Division, with the backing of two more brigades under General Isaac Trimble, struck the position held by Brigadier General Alexander Hays' Third Division of the 2d Corps. Hays' vision had marched to Gettysburg with 3,644 officers and men, but by July 3, more than 700 had been sent to repel an attack on East Cemetery Hill, and serious casualties on July 2 had further reduced the number of available effectives, including the loss of one of the commanders of the remaining two brigades. This walk will reveal the stories of the soldiers who valiantly defended this less-talked-about part of the Union line.
You can park in the paved lot just off Taneytown Road (near the Cemetery) or use the grass parking lot on the east side of Taneytown Road.
We will start at the Delaware State Monument, which is near the parking lot. From there, we will walk along the paved road to the north end of Hancock Avenue. There are several monuments in that area, many of which are seldom visited, but do have interesting vignettes behind them. The group will then proceed southward along Hancock Avenue, discussing the myriad monuments and events that occurred in the area. We will probably end at the Angle, the climax of Pickett's charge.
9:00 AM Vendor Center (Museum Motor Pool Room) Opens
World War II American Experience
845 Crooked Creek Road
Gettysburg, Pa 17325
Ph: 717.253.3414
Registration / Vendor Shopping
(Raffle Ticket Sales Start at 11 AM)
11:00 AM Speaker #1, Museum Seminar Room (Bracelet Required)
Chrysann Collatos VMD, PhD, DACVIM, FFCP
Life with Rescue Dogs: A Journey of Shared Healing
This presentation will share some of the insights gained from living with and rehabilitating traumatized Spanish Podencos for the past 11 years. Chrysann is not a dog trainer. She is a scientist and a veterinarian who is crazy about dogs and fascinated by behavior. Her goal is to give you some food for thought to take home, share with your dogs, and perhaps help you nourish relationships and enhance well-being.
As a basis for this work, she will also present the results of a recent survey conducted with Alisha Strobel and The Sanctuary at Bluebird Lane, comparing the behavior challenges faced by adopters of domestic rescue dogs with those of adopters of Spanish rescue hounds.
Chysann's Bio:
Chrysann was 7 years old when she knew that she would become a veterinarian. Her lifelong interest in our relationships with animals is deeply personal and also fueled by her love of science. In 2015, Chrysann began The Rosa Project, a program rehabilitating profoundly fearful, "unadoptable" Spanish Podencos. She currently lives with 8 hounds, 4 horses and 3 cows on a ranch in Gardnerville, Nevada.
Chrysann's canine education includes multiple courses with both Kristina Spaulding's Science Matters LLC and Susan Friedman's Behavior Works, as well as private consultations with Laura Donaldson and Suzanne Clothier. She is a Fear Free certified veterinarian and is currently working toward licensure as a Family Dog Mediator with Kim Brophey.
Noon Speaker #2, Museum Seminar Room (Bracelet Required)
Details Coming Soon
1:00 PM Speaker #3, Museum Seminar Room (Bracelet Required)
Details Coming Soon
2:00 PM Speaker #4, Museum Seminar Room (Bracelet Required)
Details Coming Soon
4:00 PM Event Center Closes
Thanks for joining us today! We hope you will join us for our evening event!
6:30 PM Hawaiian Howliday!*
Get out those Hawaiian shirts and grass skirts! We are going to Hawaii this year! Look for great food, games, contests, music, and whatever else Crazy Carol can think up! If you have been to one of our socials, then you know how much fun they are. Yes, our dogs are welcome too!
You must preregister and buy a ticket to eat at the buffet, but all registered guests are welcome to come after 7 PM to join in the fun for free. The menu will be posted when we have it nailed down, but know that we will also have vegan choices on the table.
This is our premier weekend event; we hope you will join us!
Note: You must be registered for the event to sign up for ticketed events.
Location:
200 W Golden Ln, New Oxford, PA
6:30 PM Doors Open for Ticket Holders Only
* Event Ticket Required
Cost: $25/person (kids under 12 free)
Saturday, April 25, 2026 - Vendor Center Opens at 9 AM
8:00 AM The Motor Head Tour
Guided Tour - World War II Museum (outside)
The Museum has a large collection of equipment from the War -- tanks, trucks, jeeps, etc. -- and has agreed to give us a guided "tour" of the gear. Each piece of equipment comes with a story, and the Museum docents are more than happy to talk about those histories. Please join us for a fun, unusual discussion of all that the Museum has to offer. Dogs are welcomed to this talk.
8:30 AM ZENTANGLE ART WORKSHOP with GREYHOUND DESIGN ARTIST LINDA K EVANS*
Come join Greyhound Design Artist Linda K Evans for GiG's longest-running Art Workshop. This year's theme: Zentangle
You'll create a finished piece of Greyhound art ready to hang and enjoy. All materials are provided, and no artistic skills are required! Bring your love of hounds, and take home your finished masterpiece!
Note: You must be registered for the event to sign up for ticketed events.
Registration is capped at 25
Location: Cafeteria Area, World War II Museum
*Event Ticket Required
Cost: $38/person
9:00 AM Vendor Center (Museum Motor Pool Room) Opens
(Registration / Vendor Shopping / Raffle Ticket Sales)
10:30 AM Costume Contest
A perennial favorite!
This year, our prize categories will be:
--Best Group
--Best Hawaii Interpretation
--Do Your Own Thing
--Make Us Laugh!
Each category will have both first- and second-place prizes. We will meet in the front lobby by the Registration Desk and parade through the vendor area, then return to the lobby for judging.
Put on those creative thinking caps and dress up your dogs (and yourself)!
11:00 AM Ice Cream Social for People & Dogs
Hosted by Senior Sighthound Sanctuary
Once again, the Senior Sighthound Sanctuary will sponsor our terrific ice cream social for both people and hounds. This is a fundraiser for their adoption activities, so please make a donation when you pick up your sweet treat!
Location: TBA
11:30 AM Speaker #1, Museum Seminar Room (Bracelet Required)
Chrysann Collatos VMD, PhD, DACVIM, FFCP
Life with Rescue Dogs: A Journey of Shared Healing
See Friday's Speaker Schedule for more details.
12:30 PM Speaker #2, Museum Seminar Room (Bracelet Required)
Details Coming Soon
1:30 PM Speaker #3, Museum Seminar Room (Bracelet Required)
Details Coming Soon
2:00 PM Raffle Tickets Drawn & Posted
(Note: Winners will have until 4 p.m. to pick up their raffle prizes)
4:00 PM Vendor Center Closes
Thank you for supporting GiG!
Safe Travels Home!