Things to do in Lancaster this May

May is here, bringing longer days and an exciting lineup of spring events in Lancaster City! Kick off the month with First Friday’s array of activities and the Lancaster Stormers’ season opener, then continue the creative momentum with the Spring Art Walk on May 3–4, featuring gallery tours and artist demos. Mid-month, join Lancaster Rec for their annual Open Streets, head to Kitchen Kettle Village for the Rhubarb Festival, and so much more!

First Friday, May 2

• Exhibit Opening: Conversations with Green | Third Story Art
• Nature Magnified by Resident Artist Melissa Zane | Lancaster Art Vault
• “Immature Content” by Resident Artist Brad Maurer | Lancaster Art Vault
• Keel Salon Grand Opening | Keel Salon
• 6x10B Drawing Invitational | curio. Gallery & Creative Supply
• Summer First Friday Artisan Markets | Lancaster Art Vault
• Lancaster Stormers Opening Day | Penn Medicine Park
• Covenant Chocolate Chip Cookie Concert Series | Covenant United Methodist Church
• We the People First Friday | The Ware Center
• First Friday Salsa Dance Lessons | The Village Nightclub
• “Organic Reflections: Seasonal Encores” | First Reformed Church
• First Friday Margaritas and Lite Bites | Ville & Rue

Performing Arts & Culture

• We’ll Get Back to You | May 1-10 at Prima Theatre
• Amy Owens with Kendra Bigley | May 1 at The Trust Performing Arts Center
• Of the Hills, Trees, and Starts Choral Concert | May 3 & 4 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
• Dr. Eric Fung – Steinway Piano Artist | May 7 at Highland Presbyterian Church
• River City Stories film premiere with filmmakers Paul Hood & Wallace McKelvey | May 16 at Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse
• Indian Arts Gala | May 17 at the Ware Center
• “Marquis de Lafayette Returns” | May 18 at Historic Rock Ford

Art and Workshops

• Quest for Learning | May 1 & 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church
• Urban Plein Air Workshop with Sasha Budayev | May 3 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Introduction To Marbling: With Robin Ashby | May 3 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Spring Art Walk | May 3-4 in Lancaster City
• Artist Talk and Demonstration with Resident Artist Melissa Zane | May 3 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Live Painting Demonstration with Christiane David | May 3 at Lancaster Art Vault
• The Art of Felting – Artist Talk and DemoNstration with Ellen Silberlicht | May 3 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Matthew Apol: Equidistant Materials and Methods | May 3 at David Lyall Home & Design
• Wooden PA Dutch Hex Sign Workshop | May 4 at Urban Arts House
• Hatching with Pen, with Matt Allyn Chapman | May 6 at curio. Gallery & Creative Supply
• Creative Playground – Remake Learning Days | May 7 at PCA&D
• Fluid Acrylic Workshop with Marcy Stone | May 8 at Lancaster Art Vault
• “Human Movement” by Christiane David | May 8 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Artist Talk and Reception with Guest Artist, Laura Watt | May 10 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Art Recess for Adults with Hillside Place Studio | May 14 at Zoetropolis
• The Art of Making Collage with Mimi Shapiro | May 15 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Charles Bock Writing Workshop | May 16-18 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Dan Graziano Workshop: Painting In A “Painterly” Manne | May 17-18 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Breathe In, Draw Out: Figure Drawing with West End Yoga | May 17 at curio. Gallery & Creative Supply
• Art at Brunch @ Zoetropolis | May 18 at Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse
• Critique Club at Lancaster Art Vault | May 20 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Introduction to Alcohol Inks with Ann Benton Yeager | May 31 at Lancaster Art Vault

Markets, Festivals, and More!

• Mother’s Day Shopping Event at Lancaster Art Vault | May 10 at Lancaster Art Vault
• 15th Annual Forty Elephants Vintage & Handmade Spring Market | May 10 at DoubleTree Resort
• 10th Annual Open Streets Lancaster | May 10 on North and South Water Street
• Lancaster Mennonite School: Golf Tournament | May 13 at Media Heights Golf Club
• Lancaster County Women for Good Gather & Grant | May 14 at Southern Market
• 41st Annual Rhubarb Festival | May 16-17 at Kitchen Kettle Village
• North Museum’s Cosmic Bash 2025 | May 17 at Foundry48
• Friendship Fest | May 17 at Friendship Community
• A Fun-Filled Evening of Celebration Fundraising Event | May 20 at Decades
• It’s a Tinned Fish Pop-Up! | May 25 at Happy Happy Joy Joy
• Lancaster’s Best Food Truck Competition at Greenfield | May 31 at Greenfield Park

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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