Gettysburg College

300 N Washington St, Campus Box 2457, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
1200 Guests

Unique Venue Features

  • Runner-Up: Small-Market Venue
  • Best of Awards - Unique Venues

Event Types Welcomed

Adult Social Events
Corporate Social Events
Expo/Competitions
Professional Meeting / Training / Conference / Retreats
Youth Retreat/Camps

About

Join Gettysburg College’s community of passionate achievers – on a campus where history and innovation intersect to shape the future.

Gettysburg College is located conveniently in the heart of historic Gettysburg, PA and is an exceptional location for hosting company retreats, conference programs, or meetings. The campus contains the historical and iconic setting that witnessed integral parts of our history, such as the Battle of Gettysburg and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.

However, we are more than a Civil War college.

Gettysburg College boasts a full range of services that work to make planning an event at the venue both simple and affordable. Gettysburg College also provides all-inclusive services for your event, including meals and housing arrangements for visitors. With over 60 meeting facilities, open green spaces, intuitive technology and multimedia systems, the venue ensures it can prime any event planned at the venue for success.

While Gettysburg College is most well-known for its relevance to American history and its charm, the surrounding area is filled with things to keep visitors occupied. The venue is close to major shopping and restaurant areas in downtown Gettysburg, major transportation hubs, and not far from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. metro areas.

When trying to figure out the best event space to plan your retreat or conference, consider Gettysburg College. View the video above for more information on our spectacular conference centers.

Meeting & Event Spaces

Max Capacity: 1200 Guests
Largest Classroom Style: 60
Largest Theatre Style: 1000

Ballroom

The Ballroom can seat 1,000 in chairs comfortably.It also has a 10x20 ft stage with a back loading dock. This room has also been used for proms, fundraisers and banquet events.
  • 1,128 Sq. Ft.

Hauser Field House

Multi-purpose flexible exhibit space available for your use. It would be a great venue for trade shows or even a huge yard sale.There is plenty of space available for your needs just contact our events coordinator and BOOK IT!
  • 20,000 Sq. Ft.

Meeting Facilities

The College has over 60 meeting facilities that range in capacities from 10-300 with both fixed and flexible seating.

College Union Building 260

This is a multipurpose room used for lectures, luncheons, and receptions.
  • 510 Sq. Ft.
  • 96 Banquet Style
  • 100 Theatre Style
  • 60 Hollow Square Style
  • Floorplan Layout

The Attic

This Unique venue is our campus night club.The Attic, Gettysburg's student-designed, student-run nightclub, is a great on-campus venue for concerts, DJ dance parties, formals, sports parties, and other special events. It has a bar setting with a stage and pool tables. The Attic hosts many events and can hold 450 people comfortably. Add fun to your conference and book an event in our night club.

College Union Building 126

This multifunctional space can be used for seminars or panel discussions. With an executive atmosphere this space will bring your event to the next level.

Joseph Theater

This theater is a comfortable place to hold lectures or general session meetings. It has 101 fixed tier seating and is handicap accessible.

Kline Theater

This theater has been the setting for many plays and summer stock.

The Junction

The Junction is known as the campus living room to our students. Its relaxing atmosphere tends to accommodate a casual get together. This room has a 10x20 ft stage you can use for entertainment and also there is a pool table for relaxation.

Glatfelter Lodge

This quaint little building will work well for your small retreat or private meetings.

Science Center Lobby

This lobby is utilized for conference check-ins. It is also suitable for light food and beverage receptions.

Breidenbaugh 209

This is a sample classroom that can be used for your break out sessions for your group.

The Chapel

This venue has great acoustics for musical events. It has the ability to seat over a thousand people comfortably.

CUB 230

CUB 230 is just the right size for small meetings and lectures.

Specialty Dining

Specialty Dining is a private dining hall offering custom menus and a sophisticated atmosphere to foster a great networking luncheon, an awards dinning or a presentation brunch.

Bream Wright Hauser Athletic Complex

The Center is our state of the art fitness complex. Adjacent is Bream gym where many different sporting events are played. The college hosts many sport camps during the summer.

Schmucker Recital Hall

This space has a 16x25 foot stage with theater seating for 200 people. Concerts, recitals, and lectures have been given here. The formal and professional look will add to your event.

Majestic Theater

The Majestic Theater seats 816 and is one of the primary performance space at Gettysburg College.The Majestic opened in 1925 as a vaudeville and silent movie theater. In 2005, a $16 million restoration recreated the original Colonial Revival features of this historic landmark. A specious central lobby, suitable for chamber music performances, was added along with upgrades to bring the space into the age while keeping its historic charm. The space would make a perfect unique venue to host a lecture, reception or expo shows .

Food & Beverage Options

Dining Center

Gettysburg College’s award-winning Dining Services is constantly working to provide delicious, nutritious meals at the Dining Center, the Dive – the snack bar that serves primarily healthy options, the Bullet Hole, a snack bar featuring a Gettysburg sports feel, the Commons Café for the coffee-lover, and our Specialty Dining room, home to the Catering Staff at Gettysburg College who offers excellent service, delicious, creative and customizable menus including buffets, served lunches and dinners, breaks, receptions, entrees, cold platters, salads, vegetarian entrees and full service breaks.

We are committed to using locally grown and process foods whenever possible including harvesting from our own on-site herb garden.

Nutrition and wellness are top priorities for Dining Services. Our menu standards include low-fat yogurts and cottage cheese, lean cuts of meat and bountiful salad bars. Vegetarian options are always available and we can accommodate almost any special dietary needs. The atmosphere in the dining center is brightly colored and well-let with large open windows and has options for seating for groups of 4-12 at a table. Dessert is always a hit with homemade baked items and frozen desserts including Hershey’s hand-dipped ice cream.
 

Seating Capacity: 600

Catering Options

Catering Department

Gettysburg College's Department of Catering will help you in providing that extra touch that is needed for your special event. The Department of Catering can handle events from banquets to box lunches.. receptions to pizza parties. No event is too large or too small.

Formal Banquet

Catering Services provides complete table setup from china to linens.

Accommodations

  • Total Number of Overnight Guests: 1200
  • Number of Overnight Rooms: 600
  • Wi-Fi in Guest Rooms: Yes
  • Wi-Fi Guest Room Cost : Free
Overnight Room Attributes
  • Air-conditioned rooms available
  • Business Services
  • Dry Cleaning Services
  • Linens Provided
  • Kitchen Available
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Towels
  • Washer/Dryer
  • WiFi

Traditional Non Air-Conditioned

Traditional residence halls that have long hallways with rooms on either side and community restrooms. A great option to ensure a realistic college experience.
650 Beds

This accommodation has A/C

Traditional Air-Conditioned

These are either like the Traditional Non Air-Conditioned except with air-conditioning or are motel-like in concept with bedroom and private bath.
290 Beds

This accommodation has A/C

Apartment Style Air-Conditioned

One and two story units are available. All units have common areas, kitchens and private baths. Most sleep 4-6 people in two bedrooms.
400 Beds

This accommodation has A/C

Suite Style Air-Conditioned

The Quarry Suites are our newest residence halls. The suites are in 4 different buildings within a complex. They have all single or double rooms surrounding a common area, kitchenette and private bath. TV's with cable are in each common space.
200 Beds

This accommodation has A/C

Featured Amenities

Accessible Facilities
Air Conditioning
Bus
Business Center
Eco-Friendly
Fitness Center
Golf
In-House Catering
Laundry
Linens
Outdoor Space
Overnight Rooms
Paid Parking
Running Trails
Sports Facilities
Taxi
Theater Seating
WiFi

Venue Location + Transportation

Address

300 N Washington St,

Campus Box 2457,

Gettysburg Pennsylvania, 17325

Transportation

Taxi
Bus
Uber

Nearby Airport

BWI and HIA - 60 minutes

Nearby International Airport

BWI and HIA - 60 minutes

Parking

Parking on Site: Yes

Nearby Cities

Baltimore – 54|Washington, DC – 78|Philadelphia – 118

Things to Know

Catering

Must Use In-House Catering: Yes

Cultural Catering Available: Yes

Venue Policies

Alcohol Consumption: Yes

Eco Friendly: Yes

ADA Accessible: Yes

Family Friendly: Yes

Technology

Technology is a vital part of any conference. Gettysburg College understands that and provides excellent support and a wide array of technology to bring your Gettysburg, PA event to the next level. Our 60+ classrooms are enhanced to fit a standardized model, which balances flexible, yet intuitive, multimedia systems. Rooms include either digital projector(s) or large screen TV(s), a technology podium with touch screen controls, laptop hookups and DVD players: some also include document cameras, Blu-ray players, or VCRs. Campus-wide Wi-Fi keeps your conference connected whether that be across campus or across the world.

Guest Wi-Fi: Free

Onsite Tech Support: Yes

Wi-Fi In Meeting Space: Yes

Equipment Available On-Site:
  • Projector Screen
  • Laptops
  • Microphones
  • Sound System
  • Custom Lighting

Services

Swimming Pool

Indoor pool with capacity of 75 is available for conference guests with advance notice.

Experiential Education

The Gettysburg College Office of Experiential Education offers Challenge Course workshops to both the campus community and to surrounding businesses and organizations.

Telecommunications

Telephone services are available for conferences. Voicemail, special features, long distance codes, and long telephone cords are available. Please contact the Conference & Event Services Department for prices.

Transportation

Gettysburg College Transportation Services offers a shuttle service from Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Set shuttle times are available, please call the Transportation Office for current rates. Transportation Services also has vehicle rental services available to conference groups as a whole. These vehicles include a 29 passenger bus, 11 passenger vans, mini-vans, and sedans. Costs vary depending on times, locations, and driver availability.