City of Lancaster, PA

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If you are looking for more information about the City of Lancaster, please visit www.cityoflancasterpa.com.

06/12/2026

Some Lancaster residents remember taking Lancaster Rec programs as children.

Today, they're enrolling their own children. That kind of community legacy doesn't happen by accident.

Help us build the next chapter. Take the Lancaster Rec Community Survey:

https://ow.ly/exC950Z5e2x

Help shape the future of Lancaster Rec. Complete the survey and enter to win a $50 gift card for programs, pool passes, and more.

06/12/2026

See you tonight in Ewell Plaza and Binns Park!

Join us for a flag raising ceremony honoring World Refugee Day, sponsored by CWS Lancaster.📆 June 24, 2026📍 City Hall, 1...
06/11/2026

Join us for a flag raising ceremony honoring World Refugee Day, sponsored by CWS Lancaster.

📆 June 24, 2026
📍 City Hall, 120 N. Duke Street
⏰ 12 p.m.

This afternoon Mayor Arroyo swore in Devin Ashba and Avery York as the Lancaster City Bureau of Fire's newest firefighte...
06/11/2026

This afternoon Mayor Arroyo swore in Devin Ashba and Avery York as the Lancaster City Bureau of Fire's newest firefighters! They join our team of over 70 uniformed Bureau of Fire personnel who work around the clock to make sure our community remains safe.

Welcome to the team, FF Ashba and FF York!

Celebrate the end of Water Week by joining the Conestoga Cleanup with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and community ...
06/10/2026

Celebrate the end of Water Week by joining the Conestoga Cleanup with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and community partners. Volunteer at sites across the Conestoga River watershed and help keep Lancaster County’s streams, rivers, and communities clean, healthy, and thriving.

Are you a Lancaster City resident who is interested in volunteering to care for a rain garden in your neighborhood? We'r...
06/09/2026

Are you a Lancaster City resident who is interested in volunteering to care for a rain garden in your neighborhood? We're launching the Adopt It! Adopt-a-Rain Garden program to engage residents who would like to support the City’s green infrastructure program. As part of Lancaster Water Week, join City Stormwater staff on Wednesday, June 10 at 5:30 p.m. for a walking tour to learn more about rain gardens, how they work, and how they are maintained. Registration is required — this event is open to Lancaster City residents and businesses only.

06/08/2026

It's Water Week! 💧

Check out how Lancaster City Water’s treatment plants produce 20–26 million gallons of clean drinking water each day for more than 120,000 people throughout Lancaster County.

06/05/2026

Summer Playground Season is Almost Here! ☀️

Lancaster Rec's Summer Playground & Wading Pool Program begins next week, and we wanted to share an important schedule update.

Due to unforeseen maintenance issues, Culliton, King, Rodney, and Sixth Ward locations will not open as planned on Monday, June 8. Also, our food service program will not begin until Wednesday, June 10. Please see full details below.

Beginning Monday, June 8 and Tuesday, June 9:
💦 Reservoir and Buchanan playgrounds will open, with wading pools operating.
🚫 Food service will not yet be available.
🚫 Culliton, King, Rodney, and Sixth Ward playgrounds will remain closed until food service begins.

Beginning Wednesday, June 10:
🍎 Food service begins at all playground sites.
🎉 Culliton, King, and Rodney playgrounds will open, but not their wading pools. Stay tuned for wading pool opening dates at these locations.
💦 Reservoir, Buchanan, and Sixth Ward will operate with both playground activities and wading pools.

We can't wait to welcome families back for another summer filled with play, friendships, meals, and fun!

For more info, including hours and registration information, please visit: www.LancasterRec.org/pools-parks/wading-pools-and-playgrounds

Join us for a flag raising ceremony honoring Juneteenth, sponsored by NAACP Lancaster Branch. 📆 Friday, June 19, 2026📍 C...
06/05/2026

Join us for a flag raising ceremony honoring Juneteenth, sponsored by NAACP Lancaster Branch.

📆 Friday, June 19, 2026
📍 City Hall, 120 N. Duke Street
⏰ 9 a.m.

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Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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