2026 HOTEL GETTYSBURG ROOM BLOCK IS OPEN!
2026 TICKET SALES OPEN EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR!
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Please join us on Friday AND Saturday, November 13 & 14, 2026, for
The 22nd Annual President’s
Remembrance Day Dinner and Ball
in the historic ballroom of the Gettysburg Hotel (est. 1797),
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
TWO DINNERS! TWO BALLS! TWO NIGHTS OF FUN!
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Dear Friends,
Our twenty-second annual dinner/ball will be held in the ballroom of the Hotel Gettysburg on the Square on Friday and Saturday, November 13th & 14th, 2026. We will have two great evenings of dinner, dancing, and fun this year!
In honor of the 250th birthday of the United States, Friday night’s ball, “Spirit of ’76”, will be Fancy Dress (meaning masquerade-type costumes) with a special Colonial theme. Colonial/Revolutionary War attire is especially welcome, including the comical nineteenth century practice of putting Colonial ladies’ styles over 1860s corsets & hoops. The theme is optional – normal period 1860s attire (military or civilian, day or evening) is always appropriate at our events.
Saturday night’s ball will be in the traditional 1860s style. Period attire (military or civilian, day or evening) of the Civil War era is required.
Each evening begins with a social hour at 5:30 PM, with dinner beginning promptly at 6:30 PM. After dinner, as the room is being readied for the Ball, there will be time to visit the sutlers and socialize; photography arrangements are still to be determined.
The Balls will begin at approximately 8:30 PM. A professional dance band (to be announced) will provide the music and our dance mistress, Susan de Guardiola, will provide instruction for each dance. With a full dance card, you can count on the evening lasting until midnight!
Ticket price includes the social hour, a three course dinner, and a great evening of music and dance. Tickets are limited and Saturday dinner is expected so sell out, though ball-only tickets may be available at the door. Unfortunately, we do have to raise our prices this year to keep up with skyrocketing costs, but we will have special discount prices for people buying tickets for both nights!
While this is an event for adults, children may attend in the company of their families and must wear appropriate period attire as well. Children under 13 may attend the ball only (not the dinner) at no cost. There is a discounted children’s menu available for each dinner.
We have booked a block of rooms in the Hotel Gettysburg at a discount rate for those wishing to stay in the hotel and have the shortest and most convenient route to the ball. Booking is open now! See our Hotel page for details or click the button below to go directly to the booking page!
We look forward to welcoming you back to the Hotel Gettysburg in November. Follow our Facebook page, join our mailing list, and watch this site for more details and the opening of ticket sales in early 2026!
Jeff Poretsky & Miss Megan Poretsky
Susan de Guardiola
