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Events & Tickets

There’s more than one way to experience the Ware Center. Discover performances, films, workshops, family programs, and community events designed to bring people together through the arts.

Performing Arts Series

Family Fun Fest

On Screen/In Person

We the People First Friday

Lancaster Loves

Health & Wellbeing

Galleries & Workshops

August 2026
Fri, Aug 07, 2026
Through Our Eyes: A Community Celebration of Photography
Gallery Exhibit

Through Our Eyes: A Community Celebration of Photography

Begins: 5 pm
The Ware Center
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September 2026
Fri, Sep 04, 2026
Lancaster Print Crawl
We the People First Friday

Lancaster Print Crawl

Begins: 5 pm
The Ware Center
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Fri, Sep 04, 2026
Wild in the Shadows by Rob Homan
Gallery Exhibit

Wild in the Shadows by Rob Homan

Begins: 5 pm
The Ware Center
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Mon, Sep 14, 2026
Art as Seen Through the Eyes of Pablo Picasso
Arts Workshop

Art as Seen Through the Eyes of Pablo Picasso

Begins: 7 pm
$45
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Fri, Sep 18, 2026
CANCELLED – Stars at the Break of Day – FREE
Health & Wellbeing

CANCELLED – Stars at the Break of Day – FREE

Doors: 6:30 pm | Begins: 7 pm
The Ware Center
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Sat, Sep 19, 2026
CANCELLED – Stars at the Break of Day – FREE
Health & Wellbeing

CANCELLED – Stars at the Break of Day – FREE

Doors: 1:30 pm | Begins: 2 pm
The Ware Center
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Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Macramé Plant Pods
Arts Workshop

Macramé Plant Pods

Begins: 2 pm
$35
The Ware Center
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October 2026
Fri, Oct 02, 2026
Prison Portrait Project by Carolyn Harper
Gallery Exhibit

Prison Portrait Project by Carolyn Harper

Begins: 5 pm
The Ware Center
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Fri, Oct 02, 2026
Voices of Peace & Peace Kids to the Rescue – FREE
We the People First Friday

Voices of Peace & Peace Kids to the Rescue – FREE

Begins: 7 pm
The Ware Center
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Tue, Oct 06, 2026
Redemption Time – FREE
On Screen/In Person

Redemption Time – FREE

Doors: 5:45 pm | Begins: 6:15 pm
The Ware Center
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Sat, Oct 10, 2026
DEK of Hearts
Performing Arts Series

DEK of Hearts

Doors: 7 pm | Begins: 7:30 pm
$21 to $29
The Ware Center
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Mon, Oct 12, 2026
Design Your Own Tote Bag: Lino Cut Stamps
Arts Workshop

Design Your Own Tote Bag: Lino Cut Stamps

Begins: 6 pm
$25
The Ware Center
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Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Cirque du Canines
Family Fun Fest

Cirque du Canines

Doors: 2:30 pm | Begins: 3 pm
$10 to $15
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Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Rhythm of Life: Healing through Rhythm and Music
Arts Workshop

Rhythm of Life: Healing through Rhythm and Music

Begins: 7 pm
$20
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Sun, Oct 18, 2026
Sandeep Das: Raga, Rhythm, and Rasa
Health & Wellbeing

Sandeep Das: Raga, Rhythm, and Rasa

Begins: 2 pm
$17 to $25
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Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Jeffrey Gaines with Meaghan Farrell
Lancaster Loves...

Jeffrey Gaines with Meaghan Farrell

Doors: 6 pm | Begins: 7 pm
$25
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November 2026
Mon, Nov 02, 2026
Art as Seen Through the Eyes of Georgia O’Keeffe
Arts Workshop

Art as Seen Through the Eyes of Georgia O’Keeffe

Begins: 7 pm
$45
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Fri, Nov 06, 2026
Overshare: I Did This for Me by Shauna L Yorty
Gallery Exhibit

Overshare: I Did This for Me by Shauna L Yorty

Begins: 5 pm
The Ware Center
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Fri, Nov 06, 2026
Heartland Marimba Festival – FREE
We the People First Friday

Heartland Marimba Festival – FREE

Begins: 7 pm
The Ware Center
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Sat, Nov 07, 2026
Heartland Marimba Jukebox Night with Friends
Performing Arts Series

Heartland Marimba Jukebox Night with Friends

Doors: 7 pm | Begins: 7:30 pm
$15 to $20
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Fri, Nov 13, 2026
Flamenco y Sol: Flamenco at Its Essence
Performing Arts Series

Flamenco y Sol: Flamenco at Its Essence

Doors: 7 pm | Begins: 7:30 pm
$21 to $29
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Tue, Nov 17, 2026
Disposable Humanity – FREE
On Screen/In Person

Disposable Humanity – FREE

Doors: 5:45 pm | Begins: 6:15 pm
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Sat, Nov 21, 2026
Layer The Walls: Turn of the Century
Family Fun Fest

Layer The Walls: Turn of the Century

Doors: 2:30 pm | Begins: 3 pm
$10 to $15
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December 2026
Fri, Dec 04, 2026
The Places We Go II by Ross Junior Owusu
Gallery Exhibit

The Places We Go II by Ross Junior Owusu

Begins: 5 pm
The Ware Center
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Fri, Dec 04, 2026
McCaskey Combined Choirs – FREE
We the People First Friday

McCaskey Combined Choirs – FREE

Begins: 6:30 pm
The Ware Center
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Sat, Dec 05, 2026
Seán Heely’s Celtic Christmas
Performing Arts Series

Seán Heely’s Celtic Christmas

Doors: 7 pm | Begins: 7:30 pm
$25 to $35
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Wed, Dec 09, 2026
The Hot Sardines – Holiday Stomp
Performing Arts Series

The Hot Sardines – Holiday Stomp

Doors: 7 pm | Begins: 7:30 pm
$25 to $35
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Fri, Dec 11, 2026
Rivers & Big Sky Quartet
Lancaster Loves...

Rivers & Big Sky Quartet

Doors: 6:30 pm | Begins: 7:30 pm
$15
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Fri, Dec 18, 2026
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra – Sentimental for the Season
Performing Arts Series

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra – Sentimental for the Season

Doors: 7 pm | Begins: 7:30 pm
$19 to $27
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January 2027
Fri, Jan 08, 2027
Vision Board Workshop
Arts Workshop

Vision Board Workshop

Begins: 6 pm
$20
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Wed, Jan 20, 2027
A Long Way to Go – FREE
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A Long Way to Go – FREE

Doors: 5:45 pm | Begins: 6:15 pm
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February 2027
Tue, Feb 02, 2027
Adult Swing Dance Workshop
Arts Workshop

Adult Swing Dance Workshop

Begins: 6 pm
$75
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Thu, Feb 04, 2027
Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane
Performing Arts Special Event

Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane

Doors: 7 pm | Begins: 7:30 pm
$55 to $65
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Fri, Feb 05, 2027
Kept Like a Secret by Kendyll Hillegas
Gallery Exhibit

Kept Like a Secret by Kendyll Hillegas

Begins: 12 am
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Fri, Feb 05, 2027
The Sun Will Rise Again – FREE
We the People First Friday

The Sun Will Rise Again – FREE

Begins: 6:30 pm
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Sat, Feb 13, 2027
Electric Root: Let Love Lead, A Celebration of Black Music
Performing Arts Series

Electric Root: Let Love Lead, A Celebration of Black Music

Doors: 7 pm | Begins: 7:30 pm
$19 to $27
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Tue, Feb 16, 2027
Signs of Humanity – FREE
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Signs of Humanity – FREE

Doors: 5:45 pm | Begins: 6:15 pm
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Fri, Feb 19, 2027
Kita P. & Hadassah Edith
Lancaster Loves...

Kita P. & Hadassah Edith

Doors: 6:30 pm | Begins: 7:30 pm
$15
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Sat, Feb 27, 2027
Milo the Magnificent
Family Fun Fest

Milo the Magnificent

Doors: 2:30 pm | Begins: 3 pm
$10 to $15
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March 2027
Fri, Mar 05, 2027
Is creating beauty enough? by Kristin Hill
Gallery Exhibit

Is creating beauty enough? by Kristin Hill

Begins: 5 pm
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Fri, Mar 05, 2027
Inheriting Nina: Her Voice. Our Legacy. – FREE
We the People First Friday

Inheriting Nina: Her Voice. Our Legacy. – FREE

Begins: 6:30 pm
The Ware Center
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Sat, Mar 13, 2027
Seasons with Tanner Bingaman & Virginia Masland
Lancaster Loves...

Seasons with Tanner Bingaman & Virginia Masland

Doors: 6:30 pm | Begins: 7:30 pm
$15
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Wed, Mar 17, 2027
Cherish the Ladies
Performing Arts Series

Cherish the Ladies

Doors: 7 pm | Begins: 7:30 pm
$25 to $35
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Thu, Mar 25, 2027
Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
Performing Arts Series

Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience

Doors: 7 pm | Begins: 7:30 pm
$19 to $27
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April 2027
Fri, Apr 02, 2027
The Vibrant Symphony of a Mind by JJ Roach
Gallery Exhibit

The Vibrant Symphony of a Mind by JJ Roach

Begins: 12 am
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Fri, Apr 02, 2027
The UnSinkables – FREE
We the People First Friday

The UnSinkables – FREE

Begins: 6:30 pm
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Thu, Apr 08, 2027
Sally’s Iron Mustangs – FREE
On Screen/In Person

Sally’s Iron Mustangs – FREE

Doors: 5:45 pm | Begins: 6:15 pm
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Sat, Apr 10, 2027
Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents World on a String: Swinging Songs of Broadway
Performing Arts Series

Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents World on a String: Swinging Songs of Broadway

Doors: 7 pm | Begins: 7:30 pm
$21 to $29
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Sun, Apr 18, 2027
TAIKOPROJECT
Family Fun Fest

TAIKOPROJECT

Doors: 2:30 pm | Begins: 3 pm
$10 to $15
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Sat, Apr 24, 2027
Music of the Silver Screen with Reji Woods & Friends
Lancaster Loves...

Music of the Silver Screen with Reji Woods & Friends

Doors: 6:30 pm | Begins: 7:30 pm
$25
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May 2027
Fri, May 07, 2027
Memories and Dreams – Youth Art Exhibit
Gallery Exhibit

Memories and Dreams – Youth Art Exhibit

Begins: 5 pm
The Ware Center
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Fri, May 07, 2027
Ripple Hub Presents: Creators Collection – FREE
We the People First Friday

Ripple Hub Presents: Creators Collection – FREE

Begins: 6:30 pm
The Ware Center
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June 2027
Fri, Jun 04, 2027
Voices of Migration: An Art & Storytelling Celebration – FREE
We the People First Friday

Voices of Migration: An Art & Storytelling Celebration – FREE

Begins: 6:30 pm
The Ware Center
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