Nearby Accommodations and Attractions

February 16th, 2010  |  Published in Directions

For information on other nearby lodging and attractions, visit gettysburg.com.

Lodging

  • Comfort Inn: 871 York Rd. (Rt. 30 East), Gettysburg, 717-337-2400
  • Days Inn: 865 York Rd. (Rt. 30 East), Gettysburg, 717-334-0030
  • Eisenhower Inn and Conference Center: 3624 Emmitsburg Rd., Gettysburg, 717-334-8121
  • Fairfield Inn B&B: 15 W. Main St., Fairfield, 717-642-5410, web: www.thefairfieldinn.com
  • Fairfield Lodge: 5104 Fairfield Rd., Fairfield, 717-642-8245
  • Gettysburg Hotel (Best Western): Lincoln Square, Gettysburg, 717-337-2000
  • Hampton Inn: 1280 York Rd. (Rt. 30 East), Gettysburg, 717-338-9121
  • Hickory Bridge Farm B&B: 96 Hickory Bridge Rd, Orrtanna, PA, 717-642-5261, web: www.hickorybridgefarm.com
  • Howard Johnson: 301 Steinware Ave. (Bus. Rt. 15 South), Gettysburg, 717-334-1188
  • Land of Little Horses Farm Park & Guest House, 125 Glenwood Dr., Gettysburg, PA 17325, 717-3340-7631, e-mail: info@landoflittlehorses.com, web: www.landoflittlehorses.com
  • Sleep Inn & Suites: 501 Silo Hill Pkwy., Emmitsburg, MD, 301-447-0044
  • Stoneybrook B&B: 3385 Bullfrog Rd, Fairfield, 717-642-8738
  • Super 8: 869 York Rd. (Rt. 30 East), Gettysburg, 717-337-1400, web: www.super8.com
  • Passages Inn Gettysburg: 267 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, 717-334-7010

Attractions

  • Adams County Winery: 251 Peach Tree Rd., Orrtanna, PA, 717-334-4631
  • Boyds Bear Country: 350 South St., Gettysburg, PA,  717-633-9880
  • Eisenhower National Historic Site: 250 Eisenhower Farm Rd., Gettysburg, 717-334-1124.  President Eisenhower’s retirement home.  Admission by tour bus only.
  • Gettysburg National Military Park:  The site of the momentous battle July 1-3, 1863.
  • Land of Little Horses Farm Park & Guest House, 125 Glenwood Dr., Gettysburg, PA 17325, 717-3340-7631, e-mail: info@landoflittlehorses.com, web: www.landoflittlehorses.com
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine:  Dedicated to the first American woman to be canonized by the Pope.  321 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD.

Planning Your Visit in 2012

Festival Hours: Friday, June 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, June 16, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday, June 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission is $8.00; children 12 and under attend for free. Advance Sale Discount Tickets will be available online for $25.00. (If you've purchased Advance Sale Discount Tickets online, please print out your confirmation and bring it.)

Shuttle service and parking are free. Parking is located at the nearby Fairfield Area School. Directions.

Tours and festival activities occur outdoors. Dress casually to ensure your comfort. Most of the festival’s activities are held within a manageable area for people with limited mobility. No pets, please—service animals only.

The Festival schedule is subject to change. Please check the information tent for updates. Lectures are held in the big tent, and workshops in the barn. For locations, please check the farm map available at the information tent.

Visit Willow Pond Farm

The home of the Pennsylvania Lavender Festival is a year-round herb farm.

Advance Ticket Sales & Workshop Registrations

Advance ticket sales and workshop registration for 2012 will open by March 2012. Advance Sale Discount Tickets will be $25; regular admission is $8.

Our advance sales ticket is good for: festival admission; a picnic lunch of a sandwich or salad, chips, lavender cookies or brownies and a drink; a $5.00 bunch of cut-your-own lavender; and a 5% discount on all purchases from the Willow Pond Farm shop, greenhouse, and lavender tent. All that for only $25.00!

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A Note about Accessibility

Willow Pond Farm is a working farm with unpaved pathways. It is accessible, but there is uneven terrain on the grounds and in the gardens. Most of the festival's activities are held within a manageable area for people with limited mobility. There is shade and chairs for sitting, as well as an accessible portable bathroom.

Service animals only during the Festival — no pets allowed.