Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the City of Lancaster will host a public celebration on October 15 in Binns Park and Ewell Plaza. Experience culture, food, dancing, music and community from 12-6 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

Binns Park will host live music and a beer garden, with food vendors lining the 100 block of North Queen Street and family-friendly activities taking place in Ewell Plaza. The event will include a performance by Grammy-nominated artist Brenda K. Starr, plus other performances, and live dance demonstrations. The full performer lineup can be found at visitlancastercity.com/hhm.

The City of Lancaster will also announce the recipients of Hispanic Heritage Month Lifetime Achievement Awards. The recipients are individuals that have significantly impacted Lancaster City’s Hispanic community.

Food & drink vendors will be on Queen Street and will include Flavor Latino, Spanish Island, Jibaritos, Guacamole Specialists, Halo’s Kitchen, Chella’s Arepa Kitchen, Tacos El Gordo, Homage, Here We Dough and a beer garden by Old San Juan.

Activities will include face painting, henna tattoos and balloon art. Local organizations will be attending, including Lancaster Public Library, LancasterRec, Lancaster Votes, CASA, Human Relations Commission and Comprehensive Plan.