Things To Do in Lancaster This September

Make way for fall! September in Lancaster is packed with excitement all month long. From Lancaster City’s First Friday and Restaurant Week to seasonal festivals and events celebrating our local history and community, there’s no shortage of ways to explore. Grab your friends and family and join the fun at these September events.

First Friday – September 4

• First Friday Free Trolley | Lancaster City
• First Friday Open House | Maejean Vintage
• Lancaster Print Crawl | Lancaster City
• First Friday Arts Market | Ewell Plaza
• Live Music at South County Brewing Co. 
• Trinity First Friday Speaker Series | Trinity Lutheran Church
• Bouquet Making Workshop | Central Market Flowers
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Concert | Covenant United Methodist Church
• The Pages We Live Exhibition Opening | Friendship Heart Gallery & Market

Festivals

• Long’s Park Arts Festival | September 4-6 at Long’s Park
• Lancaster MusicFest | September 12 at Buchanan Park
• All Hallows Flea Annual Halloween Market | September 19 & 20 at Spooky Nook Sports
• L’Italia Festival | September 19 in downtown Lititz
• Capital Day | September 26 in Lancaster City
• Oysterfest | September 26 at Annie Baileys
• Lancaster Mennonite School Homecoming & Fall Festival | September 26 at Lancaster Mennonite School
• Schreibers Annual Rubber Duckie Race & Festival | September 13 at Schreiber Center

Special Events

• Labor Day Auction | September 5 & 7 at Solanco Fairgrounds
• West Art Flea Market | September 5 at West Art
• Lancaster City Fall Restaurant Week | September 14-20 in Lancaster City
• 10-Year Anniversary Event at J. Hilburn | September 18 at J. Hilburn
• Tailgates & Touchdowns CASA Heroes Gala & Benefit Auction | September 19 at Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square
• VeloCity | September 24 at Tellus360
• Retro Book Fair | September 13 at Decades
• Lancaster Air Show | September 19 at Lancaster Airport
• Demuth Museum of Art Gala | September 26 at Mickey’s Black Box
• LCWG 4th Annual EmpowHer Market | September 26 at Lancaster Country Day School

Art, Education, & Workshops

• Live Model Figure Drawing | September 8 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Urban Trees in a Changing Climate | September 12 at Buchanan Park
• Critique & Coffee Club | September 12 at Lancaster Art Vault
• Make Your Own Formal Event Florals | September 22 at Central Market Flowers
• The Music of Queen with Lancaster Symphony Orchestra | September 24 at Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square

Weekly Events

• Drink & Draw | Thursdays at West Art at 7 PM
• Trivia Night at Tellus360 | Tuesdays at 7 PM
• Music Bingo at The Fridge | Tuesdays at 7 PM
• Trivia Night at South County Brewing Co. | Wednesdays at 7 PM
• Music Trivioke at Southern Market | Thursdays at 7 PM

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