Things to do in Lancaster this April

April arrives in Lancaster with longer days, blooming streets, and a calendar full of ways to get out and explore! Whether you’re a longtime local or just visiting, April offers plenty of reasons to experience Lancaster at its best.

First Friday, April 3

• 1 Year on Queen Street Celebration | Gallery Grow
• Good Friday Event | United Methodist Church
• Geneviève Bérubé Pop-Up | Third Story Art
• Live Music | South County Brewing
• Lancaster Improv Players | Ware Center for the Arts
• Savage Cabaret: Electric Parlor Burlesque & Variety Show | West Art
• Organic Reflections: Palms to Passion | First Reformed Church

Art, Education & Workshops

• Spring Bubble Bowl Arrangement Workshop | April 8 at Central Market Flowers
• Quest for Learning Spring 2026 | April 9, 16, 23, and 30 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Community Awareness Breakfast | April 10 at DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Lancaster
• Spring Open House | April 11 at Thaddeus Stevens College
• Landscape Workshop with PCAD Professor Jason Ward | April 11 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Spring is in the Air Moss Wall Workshop | April 15 at Gallery Grow
• The Rise and Fall of the Pennsylvania Railroad Lecture | April 16 at Columbia Crossing River Trails Center

Performing Arts, Live Music & Dance

• Adult Beginner Salsa | April 7 at Ware Center for the Arts
• Revolution: the music of the beatles—A Symphonic Experience | April 7 at Lancaster County Convention Center
• Shawan Rice & The Quiet Riders | April 10 at Ware Center for the Arts
• Hairspray: Opening Night | April 10 at the Fulton Theatre
• Servant Stage Company’s A Broadway Melody | April 11 at Ware Center for the Arts
• Spring Fling | April 11 at Lancaster Friends School
• Sarah Fleiss | April 11 at The Trust
• Etiquette Dinner Theater | April 16, 17, 22, 23, and 24 at The Log Cabin
• The Making of Life On Our Planet | April 16 at Ware Center for the Arts
• Complete History of America (Abridged) Opening Night | April 17 at Prima Theatre
• The World on Edge & Public Disco Porch | April 17 at Zoetropolis
• Treasure Island: Opening Show | April 18 at Fulton Theatre
• Kids’ Salsa (5+) Lesson | April 21 at Ware Center for the Arts
• Dear Evan Hansen: Opening Night | April 24 at Fulton Theatre
• Doodle POP | April 25 at Ware Center for the Arts
• The Art of the March: Third Edition | April 25 at Garden Spot Village Chapel
• Eric Fung with members of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra | April 25 at The Trust

Special Events and More!

• Community Easter Egg Hunt | April 4 at Holy Trinity Church
• Easter Brunch | April 5 at Annie Bailey’s
• Un Noche en Casa Blanca (Latin Inspired Girl’s Night Out) | April 8 at 10 North Event Venue
• St. Baldrick’s Fundraiser | April 11 at Annie Bailey’s
• Nourish Your Noodle Dinner & Auction | April 21 at Southern Market
• YWCA Lancaster 28th Annual Race Against Racism 5K Run / Walk & Kids’ Fun Run | April 25 in Lancaster City
• Decades Springtime Gifts Market | April 25 at Decades
• Fulton Theatre’s Annual Gala: The Beat Goes On | April 25 at Ware Center for the Arts

Weekly Events

• Free Community Yoga at Lancaster Art Vault | Tuesday at 6:30PM
• 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
• Critique Club at Lancaster Art Vault | Third Tuesday of every month at 6PM
• 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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