Events: Special Event

2026 ExtraGive

Celebrate the Lancaster community’s 15th annual day of online giving by joining LancasterHistory at the Stevens & Smith Center for special programs, behind-the-scenes tours, and a chance to stump resident expert Stephanie Townrow at our “Ask a Historian” booth! Plus, we’re a hop, skip, and a jump from ExtraGive festivities next door at the ExtraGive Fest in Commons on Vine!

Stay tuned for more information!

Online/Virtual Event Family-Friendly Fundraiser In-Person Event

November 20, 2026 The Stevens & Smith Center, 13-15 E. Vine Str., Lancaster 5-8pm

Campus of History Cheer

This is the event where history meets holiday cheer! Join us for a day of festivity and merriment, with a storytime for children, a holiday greens and bake sale benefitting the Tanger Arboretum, and an opportunity to explore Wheatland at your own pace with guides stationed around the house ready to share stories of Christmas traditions from the time of James Buchanan.

More information and tickets coming in November!

Children's Program Family-Friendly Fundraiser Holiday In-Person Event Tour

December 5, 2026 LancasterHistory Museum & Research Center, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster 11am - 5pm