Things to do in Lancaster this April

April is here, bringing warmer days, blooming flowers, and a fresh lineup of spring events in Lancaster City. Kick off the month with First Friday’s array of activities, and pick out a few events to attend that interest you—get creative with a selection of art workshops, find your rhythm with a salsa dance lesson, celebrate Earth Day at Greenfield, or try something new.

First Friday

• Catching Ephemeral by Resident Artist, Sara Stichler | April 4–26 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Celebrating Smiles: Sip and Stroll Through Clinic Art | April 4 at Andrew Ellicott House
• Artist Exhibition: Jeff Sibbett | April 4 at Ville & Rue
• First Friday Wellness Open House | April 4 at Inspire Wellness Collective
• We the People First Friday | April 4 at The Ware Center
• The Lancaster Living Poetry Museum | April 4 at The Ware Center
• Let’s Get Woolly – Free Community Event | April 4 at Lancaster Art Vault
• First Friday Salsa Dance Lessons | April 4 at The Village Nightclub
• “Organic Reflections: Majesty of the Organ” | April 4 at First Reformed Church
• Style and Strategy: An Evening of Bitcoin and Bowties | April 4 at J. Hilburn Studio
• Andrea Marti Pop-Up | April 4 at Third Story Art

Performing Arts & Culture

• Servant Stage Company’s Little Women | April 3 – April 6 at Lancaster Alliance Church
• Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana: Quinto Elemento | April 3 at the Ware Center
• “Cry It Out” Show by Lancaster Shakespeare Theatre | April 5 at St. John’s Episcopal Church
• Social Dance | April 13 at Historic Rock Ford
• On Screen/In Person: Kaddish | April 22 at The Ware Center
• Family Fun Fest: iLuminate | April 25 at The Ware Center
• We’ll Get Back To You | April 25–May 10 at Prima Theatre
• Xun Pan with Members of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra | April 26 at The Trust Performing Arts Center
• You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown | April 26 at Lancaster County Day School
• Lafayette Presentation & Book Signing | April 30 at Historic Rock Ford
• Prelude to “Our Journeys: 50 Years After the Fall of Saigon” | April 30 at The Ware Center

Art and Workshops

• Gallery Owners Social | April 1 at Urban Arts House
• Fluid Acrylic Workshop with Marcy Stone | April 3 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Quest for Learning | April 3–May 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church
• Introduction To Marbling: With Robin Ashby | April 5 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Art Recess for Adults with Rachel Yonger, Ninety-One Print Co. | April 9 at Zoetropolis
• A Walk in the Woods A Musical Journey | April 10 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Restorative Power Through Art, Collaborative Mural Painting with YWCA | April 12 at curio. Gallery & Creative Supply
• Pysanky Artist Talk & Demonstration with Jennifer Domal | April 12 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Paint Your Own Fake Cake Box! | April 13 at Hempfield Apothetique
• Workshop: Exploring Grief Through Poetry | April 14 at Inspire Wellness Collective
• Understanding Perspective, with Matt Allyn Chapman | April 14 at curio. Gallery & Creative Supply
• Critique Club at Lancaster Art Vault | April 15 at Lancaster Art Vault
• “Words of Wisdom” Card Deck Workshop with Marcy Stone | April 17 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Sketchbook Club at The Phillips Museum | April 17 at Franklin & Marshall
• Artist Talk & Panel Discussion: Finding Joseph’s Many Colors | April 17 at Lancaster Art Vault

Wellness & Movement

• Exploring Codependency Through Yoga | April 7 at Inspire Wellness Collective
• Kids Fun Run | April 25 at Garden Spot Village
• Garden Spot Village Half Marathon & 10K | April 26 at Garden Spot Village

Tours & Open Houses

• Lancaster County Best Kept Secrets Tour | April 3–19
• Lancaster City Walk-a-Bout Brewery Tour | Starting April 5
• Spring Open House | April 12 at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
• Spring Open House | April 26 at Lancaster Mennonite School

Special Events & More

• Bunny Hop | April 5 at HUB 450
• Nourish Your Noodle: Dinner & Auction | April 8 at Southern Market
• True Crime: An Assessment of Truth Telling, Privacy, and Exploitation | April 11 at The Trust Performing Arts Center
• Easter Bunny & Ice Cream | April 12 at Mezcla Ice Cream
• Earth Day Celebration | April 16 at Greenfield
• Easter Sunday Meal | April 20 at The Log Cabin
• Spring Celebration – Auction and BBQ 2025 | April 26 at Lancaster Mennonite School

Weekly Events

• Trivia at Annie Bailey’s | Monday at 6PM
• Trivia at Rural City Taproom | Monday at 6:30PM
• Trivia at Our Town Brewery | Tuesdays at 7PM
• Trivia Night at Tellus 360 | Tuesdays at 7PM
• Wellness Wednesdays at West Art | Wednesdays from 5:30–8PM
• Trivia Night at Spring House Brewing | Wednesdays at 7PM
• Trivia Night at Southern Market | Wednesdays at 7PM
• Music Bingo at Bert and the Elephant | Thursdays at 6:30PM
• Trivia at Columbia Kettle Works 2nd Gear | Thursdays at 7PM
• Karaoke Night at Tellus 360 | Thursdays at 8:30PM
• Trivioke at Southern Market | Thursdays at 7PM

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