Things to Do
Things to do in Lancaster this July
Your monthly guide to events in Lancaster City, Pennsylvania
Whether you want to beat the heat or embrace it, Lancaster City is full of festivities this month. With a jam packed lineup of live music at various venues and restaurants after a long weekend of fireworks and fun, July is the perfect time to love local, try something new, and connect with the community.
Holiday Weekend
July 3
Fireworks & Independence Day Celebration | Penn Medicine Park from 5:30–9:30PM
July 4 — First Friday
Open House & Live Music | Urban Arts House from 5–9PM
Artisan Market | Lancaster Art Vault from 5–6PM
Salsa Dance Lessons | The Village Nightclub from 7–8:30PM
Organic Reflections: Musicals, Movies, and Medleys | First Reformed Church from 8–8:30PM
Red, White & Boom Weekend | Penn Medicine Park
July 5
Red, White & Boom Weekend | Penn Medicine Park
Live Music
- DJ Major Vibes | June 5 at Southern Market from 7–9PM
- Long’s Park Summer Music Series: Ghost Note | July 6 at 7PM
- John Darrenkamp & Friends | July 10 at Highland Presbyterian Church at 7PM
- Kyle Hancock Trio | July 11 at Southern Market from 7–9PM
- The Roommates | July 12 at Southern Market from 7–9PM
- The Colin Alvarez Duo | July 13 at the South County Park Bar from 2–5PM
- Long’s Park Summer Music Series: GALACTIC ft. Jelly Joseph | July 13 at 7PM
- Lancaster International Piano & Chamber Music Festival Concerts | July 18–27 at 7PM
- Special International Piano Festival Concert | July 28 at 3PM
- Music Friday around Lancaster City | July 18
- Vertigo Vultures Acoustic Duo | July 18 at Southern Market from 7–9PM
- Corinna Joy | July 19 at Southern Market from 7–9PM
- Long’s Park Summer Music Series: ALO | July 20 at 7PM
- Piano Man: The Music of Billy Joel, Elton John & Stevie Wonder | July 24 at Greenfield Park from 7–8:30PM
- Rizzetta’s Tones | July 24 at Highland Presbyterian Church at 7PM
- Tom Hilliker | July 25 at Southern Market from 7–9PM
- Grupo Pasión Tropical | July 26 at Southern Market from 7–9PM
- Long’s Park Summer Music Series: Hippies & Cowboys | July 27 at 7PM
Art & Workshops
- Pennsylvania College of Art & Design – Center for Creative Exploration | Workshops & Courses
- STEAM Sneakerheadz Workshop | July 3 at Lancaster Public Library from 1–3PM
- Art Recess for Adults: Collaboration with PA Guild of Craftsmen | July 9 at Zoetropolis from 4:30–6:30PM
- “Words of Wisdom” Card Deck Workshop with Marcy Stone | July 17 at Lancaster Art Vault from 5:30–8PM
- Justice Now Series: Identity Development | July 22 at YWCA Lancaster from 5:30–7:30PM
Festivals, Outdoor Events, and More!
- Lancaster Stormers Home Games | All Month
- Cats at the Fulton Theatre | July 2–20 at Various Times
- Lancaster City Indie Retail Week | July 11–19
- Lancaster Rec Beer Gardens | July 17–19 & 24–26 at Buchanan Park
- San Juan Bautista Hispanic Festival | July 23–26 at 425 South Duke Street
- Lafayette Day | July 28 at Historic Rock Ford form 10AM–4PM
Weekly Events
- 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
- Trivia Night at Stubby’s Downtown | Tuesdays at 7PM
- Karaoke at Issei | Tuesdays at 9PM
- South County Pop-up Beer Garden at Binns Park | Wednesdays from 5–8PM
- 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
- Trivioke at Southern Market | Thursdays at 7PM
- Trivia Night at the Warehouse District Beer Garden | Thursdays at 6:30PM
- Karaoke at Tellus 360 | Thursdays at 8:30PM
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