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About First Fridays

There's nothing like a First Friday in Lancaster!  Join in Lancaster's highly popular arts extravaganza each and every First Friday, 5-9pm. You'll be swept up in the creative energy that pervades the city. Discover innovative exhibitions, performances and perhaps a few surprises as you walk our attractive streets lined with trees and distinctive architecture. Unique boutiques and excellent restaurants complement the art galleries, artisan studios, museums, performing groups, professional theater, symphony orchestra, and art college that comprise Lancaster's arts community. Extend your stay to see it all.

View LCTV Channel 66's video about First Friday, On the Road: First Fridayhere.

First Friday Guide and Map - downloads

Plan your visit with the handy First Friday program and map.
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First Friday Presenting Sponsor

Established in 1787, Franklin & Marshall College is one of America's leading liberal arts colleges, attracting 2,400 students to Lancaster from across the U.S.A. and more than 40 countries.

Annual First Friday Sponsors 2011/2012:
Auntie Anne's, CH&E, Lancaster Arts Hotel, Lancaster County Solid Waste Management, Select Security, UGI


To read a brief synopsis of First Friday's evolution in the City of Lancaster, click here.