Ewell Plaza & Binns Park is the place to be this summer! Starting the first week of May, we’ve got FREE daily activities for you to enjoy ☀️
🎨Sundays: Art in the Park
🧘♀️Mondays: Mindful Monday with @embodyment_studios
💪Tuesdays: HIIT Bootcamp with @lafitness_lancaster & Beer Garden with @ruralcitybeer
🍺Wednesdays: @ruralcitybeer Beer Garden & Corn Hole Tournament @keystonecornhole
🐾Thursdays: Paws & Pints Dog Friendly Beer Garden
✨First Fridays: Bachata, Art Market, Food Trucks, Beer Gardens, Free Trolley Rides & more!
🎶Third Fridays: Music Fridays with @mfelancaster
🎬Fourth Fridays: Free Movie Series
🎧Second Saturdays: Silent Discos with @mfelancaster & @major_vibes
🪄Third Saturdays: Family magic with @iseemagic
📋Fourth Saturdays: Mini themed @stufftodofair (starting in June)
You heard that right… we’ve got something happening EVERY DAY at Ewell Plaza & Binns Park 🎉 Here’s the weekly lineup for Monday May 11 - Sunday May 17:
🧘♀️5/11 Mindful Monday
💪5/12 HIIT Bootcamp
🍺5/13 Beer Garden & Corn Hole
🐾5/14 Paws & Pints
🎵5/15 Music Friday
👟5/16 FITCamp & Kid’s Balloon Twisting Workshop
🎤5/17 Art in the Park & Open Mic Jam
Let us know which event you’re most excited for this week ⬇️⬇️⬇️
May is Bike Month! 🚲
Did you know that Lancaster City has over 17 miles of bike infrastructure— PLUS ‘Bike It!’, Lancaster’s Bike Share program!
Take some time this month to get outside & explore the city on wheels ☀️
Check out our blog post all about Bike Month in Lancaster to learn more! Link in our bio 🔗
Spring Art Walk is this weekend, May 16 & 17! 🎨🖌️🖼️ Check out art at over 20 local galleries, pop-ups, and creative spaces!
Saturday, May 16 (10AM-5PM)
Sunday, May 17 (12PM-4PM)
Here’s your full list of stops so you can make a plan! ⬇️
1. Curio. Gallery & Creative Supply
2. Denim Coffee
3. Demuth Museum of Art
4. The Framing Concept
5. Freiman Stoltzfus Gallery
6. Friendship Heart Gallery & Market
7. Gallery on Market
8. Karen Anderer Fine Art
9. Lancaster Art Vault
10. Nooks
11. Olivia’s Fine Art
12. Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
13. Red Raven Art Company
14. Square Halo Gallery
15. Third Story
16. This Is Happiness Studio
17. Urban Arts House
18. Ware Center for the Arts
19. Lancaster Arts Hotel
20. American Bar & Grill
21. Gallery Grow
22. 202 North Queen Apartments
23. State Street Makers Walk
24. Hempfield Apothetique
25. Levengoods of Lancaster
Mark your calendars for May 21-24, 2026 ✨🎭🎨
The first ever Lancaster Fringe Fest is taking over downtown Lancaster with dozens of performances across 18+ unique venues — from theater, and spoken word to music, dance, comedy, and more!
With a $10 wristband you have access to all shows, or you can pay-what-you-decide for individual performances.
Visit for more information!
What a kickoff to summer at Ewell Plaza & Binns Park☀️
The last three days have brought free Art in the Park, high-energy workout classes, and beer gardens soaking in the beautiful weather 🎨💪🍻
If you joined us, thank you for showing up! If you missed it — don’t worry, these events are happening weekly through September!
Here’s what the rest of this week brings:
TODAY 5/7:
🐾Paws & Pints with @anniebaileys (5-8 p.m. at Binns Park)
Saturday 5/9:
💪FITcamp with @rocks_cardiobox (10-11 a.m. at Binns Park)
🪩Silent Disco with @mfelancaster & @major_vibes (5-8 p.m. at Binns Park)
Sunday 5/10:
🎨Art in the Park (11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Binns Park)
🖼️The Big Bloom Mother’s Day Market (12-6 p.m. at Ewell Plaza & Binns Park)
The 50th Red Rose Run is ONE MONTH AWAY on June 6th!! 👟🏆🌹
There is still time to register — trust us, you won’t want to miss this year. For the 50th Anniversary we’re throwing it back to 1977 and celebrating bigger than ever!
🪩70s theme (costumes encouraged!!! best outfit will win a prize)
💰$27,000 in prize money + a NEW $1,977 prize for the runner who can break our course record
🍻Post race party & beer garden
🏃♀️5 mile course through beautiful downtown Lancaster & County Park
🏁Kids Fun Run
We’ll see you there! Register at the link in our bio🔗
The definition of a perfect weekend in Lancaster City ☀️🍦🌸✨🌇
Join us for fun weekends all summer long at Ewell Plaza & Binns Park — head to visitlancastercity.com for the full schedule!
#visitlancastercity #lancasterpa #visitlancaster #redrosecity @discover_lancaster@visitpa
The Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy is officially OPEN in downtown Lancaster PA 🥳🇺🇸✨
Visitors can find inspiration in the courageous struggle for freedom and equality in America through exhibits, immersive media experiences, and educational programs — and learn more about how Stevens & Smith changed the nation from their home in Lancaster.
The team from Lancaster History kicked off the opening with a community block party on E Vine St, full of vendors, live music, history, food, and more!
The Center officially opens to the public on Tuesday, May 5th. Purchase tickets at stevensandsmithcenter.org 🎟️
Its First Friday in Lancaster City! ☀️
Join us in Ewell Plaza & Binns Park from 5-8:30 for free family-friendly activities & venture around town to see what our local businesses have to offer!
🔗 Find more information & a list of events at visitlancastercity.com/events/first-friday
Tomorrow is First Friday in Lancaster City! 🎉
Join us at Ewell Plaza & Binns Park for fun family-friendly activities and then hit the town to see all that our local businesses have to offer!
🚋Free Trolley Rides
🖼️Ewell Plaza Art Market
🍦Food Trucks (Pappy's BBQ & Mr. Frosty)
🍺Rural City Beer Garden
💃Bachata at Binns
You can see a full list of vendors & activities on our website!
#firstfriday #firstfridaylanc #firstfridaylancaster #visitlancastercity #visitlancasterpa #visitlancaster #lancasterpa #lancastercitypa #lancastercity #redrosecity #redrosecity🌹 @discover_lancaster@visitpa
