The City of Lancaster is proud to be a Certified Welcoming City!
September 13 – 22, 2024 is Welcoming Week!
Strong communities are ones that connect and include people of all backgrounds. By doing so, communities meet their highest civic and economic potential. Welcoming and inclusive communities set themselves apart.
Through Welcoming Week, communities bring together neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong connections and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving collective prosperity.
Welcoming Week Events
City Council Welcoming Week Resolution & Hispanic Heritage Month Resolution
Tuesday, September 10 | 6:30 p.m.
Polite Council Cambers – City Hall
120 N. Duke Street, Lancaster, PA
Welcoming Week Kick Off in Ewell Plaza
Friday, September 13 | 5 – 8 p.m.
Ewell Plaza
145 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA
Food trucks, performers, speakers, and community organization fair.
Rain/severe weather date: 9/14/24 from 5 – 8 p.m.
Welcoming Community Reading with Read Rose Books
Saturday, September 14 | 11 am – 12 pm
Welcome Center Gallery
38 Penn Square, Lancaster, PA
Community Sing-Along Canceled!
Saturday, September 14 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.
Welcome Center Gallery
38 Penn Square, Lancaster, PA
Lancaster Unity Cup Final Tournament, Presented by Lancaster Rec
Saturday, September 14 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Lancaster Community Park
1221 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, PA
Food trucks, vendors, activities, and award ceremonies.
YMCA Safety Around Water
Sunday, September 15
YMCA of the Roses
265 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA
To sign up, contact Evan Kleinhaus ekleinhaus@rosesymca.org at the YMCA of the Roses.
Church World Service & Lancaster Chamber Job Fair
Tuesday, September 17 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Lancaster Chamber Building
115 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA
Naturalization Celebration with Church World Service, IU13, HUB 450
Tuesday, September 17 | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
HUB 450
450 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA
Welcome Back to School 2024
Wednesday, September 18 | 4 – 7 p.m.
Victory Field
445 N. Reservoir Street, Lancaster, PA
Activities, resources, games, and more.
Welcome from the City of Lancaster, PA
