Things to do in Lancaster this July

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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