Trade and Transportation...our past and our future.
Trade and Transportation...our past and our future.
For arts and crafts enthusiasts, Lancaster Town Square hosts 2nd Saturday on The Square every month. There are between 20 and 40 arts and crafts vendors, live music, and special events including a community cook-off, bike ride, citywide garage sale, Back to School Parade, and Christmas on the Square. The first Saturday in December is our annual Lancaster Christmas Parade.
Lancaster is fortunate to have Cedar Valley College in the community. In addition to the art exhibits displayed periodically, the college provides live theater, producing four plays and/or musicals each year. They also have a well-known jazz band that performs frequently. Cedar Valley College also plays host to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra once a year.
Lancaster has the D/FW Wing of the Commemorative Air Force Museum located at the north end of the Lancaster Municipal Airport. They have recently remodeled and added a climate-controlled museum with World War II artifacts. They also have several planes that you can climb up and take a closer look at. The CAF frequently makes flyovers for special occasions. Open Cockpit Day is a popular event held in early September. The popular Cold War Air Museum is located at the south end of the airport.
Within our city limits there are walking tours into Lancaster’s historic past. The tours guide you through historic downtown, mapping out significant buildings and locations that shaped the city. Enjoy the history of Lancaster at the High School Alumni Association Museum located in the newly remodeled LISD Administration Building (the old high school building) on Centre Street, with memorabilia on display dating back to the turn-of-the-century.
The Lancaster Historical Society is proud of the Rose Garden at the historic MKT Depot and their accomplishments in the restoration of that site. The Veteran’s Memorial Library is renowned for its Genealogical Research Department.
A short drive will take you to the Rawlins House, built in 1855 by one of the founding fathers of Lancaster, where old-time travelers heading south stopped for water and rest. The same drive takes you to the Strain Farmstead, Lancaster’s oldest working farm, which gives occasional tours. There are many other houses built in the late 1800s that make this an enjoyable Historic Home Driving Tour.
With close proximity to Dallas, Lancaster residents are only minutes away from the spectacular Dallas Zoo, one of the major zoological parks in the state. A popular entertainment destination, the Dallas Zoo has undergone extensive expansion and renovation in the last decade.
There is musical entertainment for all at the Dallas Music Hall in Fair Park. Starplex in Fair Park is home to outdoor concerts, and the magnificent Meyerson Symphony Center hosts symphony, opera and other musical performances. The Dallas Theater Center and its Arts District Theater provide a wide range of theatrical offerings. Dallas Museum of Arts exhibits and educational and musical programs are only minutes from Lancaster.
In addition to hosting the State Fair of Texas each fall, Fair Park is the site of the Dallas Museum of Natural History, The Science Place, African American Museum, Horticultural Center, Dallas Aquarium, Hall of State, and The Women’s Museum, all providing cultural, recreational and educational activities throughout the year.
