The FIFA World Cup is here, and Lancaster has 6 watch-party hubs

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The FIFA World Cup is here, and Lancaster has 6 watch-party hubs

The FIFA World Cup kicked off Thursday, and Lancaster County has six confirmed watch-party spots for the tournament. Tonight is the headline event: a free city festival at Ewell Plaza and Binns Park from 6 to 11 PM with street soccer, dance performances, a DJ, face painting, balloon artists, a soccer dunk tank, food trucks, and the U.S. vs. Paraguay match on a giant screen at 9 PM. After tonight, Tellus360 and BierHall Brewing on New Holland Pike will both run matches throughout the group stage.

Group stage runs through June 27. Pace yourselves.

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What's happening

Friday

Founder's Day Celebration | Lititz's annual Founder's Day kickoff at Mary Oehme Gardens, free outdoor evening. | 5:30 PM | Mary Oehme Gardens (behind 137 East Main Street), Lititz | Free

International Soccer Watch Party & Festival | Free city festival with street soccer, dance performances, a DJ, face painting, a soccer dunk tank, food trucks, plus US vs. Paraguay on a giant screen at 9 PM. | 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Ewell Plaza & Binns Park, 100 block N. Queen St., Lancaster | Free

Lancaster Stormers vs. York Revolution | Stormers continue the rivalry homestand. Food vendors and Kids' Park open before first pitch. | 6:45 PM | Penn Medicine Park, 650 N. Prince St., Lancaster | $15–$30

Friday Night Improv: GO BULLDOGS! | Lancaster Improv Players' Friday-night cage match with audience suggestions. | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Lancaster Improv Players, 16 S. Prince St., Lancaster | Pay What You Will

Saturday

Strawberry Festival at Central Market | Annual outdoor strawberry shortcake stand by Central Market on the plaza, weather permitting. | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Outside Central Market, 23 N. Market St., Lancaster | Free

Nature Storytime: For the Love of Sunflowers | Outdoor read-aloud + sunflower-themed activity for kids. Adults $10, kids 17 and under free. | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | LancasterHistory Museum & Research Center, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster | $10 adults / free for kids

Kids Bug Hotel Workshop | Build a backyard bug hotel at Ken's Gardens. Registration required, materials included. | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Ken's Gardens, 2467 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster | Ticketed

Lititz History Festival | Lititz Historical Foundation's annual history festival with guided tours of the museum complex. | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Lititz Historical Foundation, 145 E. Main St., Lititz | Free (guided tours extra)

Learn to Crochet: Crochet 101 | Beginner crochet workshop at the local yarn shop. Yarn and hook included. | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Snake + Skein, 106 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster | Ticketed

Weaving Indigenous Perspectives into Local Conservation | Panel discussion at Zoetropolis on indigenous land stewardship and Lancaster County conservation. | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse, 112 N. Water St., Lancaster | Free

Lancaster Stormers vs. York Revolution | Saturday-night Stormers rivalry game. Fireworks if weather holds. | 6:45 PM | Penn Medicine Park, 650 N. Prince St., Lancaster | $15–$30

Saturday Night Improv: Pandamonium | Lancaster Improv Players' Saturday-night long-form set, $15 cash at the door. | 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Lancaster Improv Players, 16 S. Prince St., Lancaster | $15

Sunday

Puppy Yoga Pop-Up | Sunday-morning yoga flow with rescue puppies at The Shops at Rockvale. Tickets required. | 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | The Puppy Flow at Rockvale, 35 S. Willowdale Dr., Lancaster | Ticketed

BierHall Brewing World Cup Watch Party | All-day World Cup match screenings with food and drink specials. Family-friendly. | All day (match-time screenings) | BierHall Brewing, 1703 New Holland Pike, Lancaster | Free admission

Hand Up Partners Fundraiser Extravaganza | Tellus360 and Jimmy Juice present a Sunday-afternoon fundraiser for Hand Up Partners. Live music, food, raffle. | 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E. King St., Lancaster | Ticketed

Lancaster Stormers vs. York Revolution | Sunday matinee finale of the York Revolution rivalry homestand. | 1:30 PM | Penn Medicine Park, 650 N. Prince St., Lancaster | $15–$30

Lecture: When the Declaration of Independence Was News | Historic Rock Ford's Founding-Era lecture on how the Declaration broke as breaking news in 1776. | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Historic Rock Ford (Langmuir Education Room, Rock Ford Barn), 881 Rockford Road, Lancaster | $10

Flag Day Celebration with the Lititz Community Band | Outdoor Flag Day concert in Mary Oehme Gardens. Bring a lawn chair. | 6:30 PM | Mary Oehme Gardens (behind 137 East Main Street), Lititz | Pay What You Can

Lancaster Inferno vs. Loudoun United | Inferno's pro-women's home match. Free for youth 18-and-under in a jersey. | 7:00 PM | Penn Medicine Park, 650 N. Prince St., Lancaster | Ticketed

Now Playing

West Side Story | Fulton's mainstage production of the Bernstein-Sondheim classic opens tonight, running through July 12. | Fri 7:30 PM · Sat 2 PM & 7:30 PM · Sun 2 PM | Fulton Theatre, 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster | From $49

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Servant Stage's pay-what-you-will summer production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice classic, through Aug. 16. | Fri 7 PM · Sat 11 AM & 3 PM · Sun 3 PM (sold out) | Lancaster Alliance Church, 210 Pitney Rd., Lancaster | Pay What You Will

All Shook Up | Elvis-fueled jukebox musical loosely based on Twelfth Night. Final weekend before it closes June 20. | Fri 1 PM & 7:30 PM · Sat 1 PM & 7:30 PM · Sun 1 PM | Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Rd., Lancaster | $55 show only / $78–$83 with dinner

Joshua | The biblical epic of Joshua marching on Jericho with live animals and a 300-foot panoramic stage. Runs through Dec. 31. | Fri & Sat 11 AM, 3 PM & 7 PM (closed Sunday) | Sight & Sound Theatres, 300 Hartman Bridge Rd., Ronks | From $82 adult / $44 child

Live music

Friday

Swing Street | Swing / Dance | 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM | The Log Cabin Restaurant, 11 Lehoy Forest Dr., Leola | Free

All For One | Acoustic | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Smucker Village (Corner Coffee Shop), 3526 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse | Free

Elijah Myers | Acoustic | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Grandview Vineyard, 1489 Grandview Rd., Mount Joy | Free

The Nobles | Rock / Cover Band | 6:30 PM | Big Dog Craft Brewing, 1559 Manheim Pike, Lancaster | Free

Electric Starlite | Jazz | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Southern Market, 100 S. Queen St., Lancaster | Free

Morimvr w/ Scarlet Meridian, Illusion of Solace, Skinmag | Rock / Metal | 8:00 PM | Phantom Power, 121 W. Frederick St., Millersville | $12.26+

The E Street Shuffle (Springsteen Tribute) | Rock Tribute | 8:00 PM (doors 7:00 PM) | Mickey's Black Box, 101 Rock Lititz Blvd., Lititz | $33.65+

Saturday

The Chestnuts | Acoustic | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Smucker Village (Corner Coffee Shop), 3526 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse | Free

Stu Huggins (Cigar Night) | Acoustic | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Grandview Vineyard, 1489 Grandview Rd., Mount Joy | Free

Satisfaction (The International Rolling Stones Show) | Rock Tribute | 7:00 PM (doors 6:00 PM) | Mickey's Black Box, 101 Rock Lititz Blvd., Lititz | $30.60+

The Nancy Reagans | Rock | 7:00 PM | Tellus360, 24 E. King St., Lancaster | Free

Happy Together Tour (The Turtles, Gary Puckett, others) | Classic Rock | 7:30 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy E., Lancaster | $69–$89

Donna the Buffalo | Roots / Americana | 7:30 PM | West Art, 816 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster | Tickets via Humanitix

Stars In Sapphire | Indie / Rock | 9:30 PM | Tellus360, 24 E. King St., Lancaster | Free

Sunday

Jam Session w/ Matt Wenger | Open Jam / Acoustic | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Tellus360 (Tigh Mhary), 24 E. King St., Lancaster | Free

Upon A Burning Body w/ Traitors, Carcosa | Metalcore | 5:30 PM | Phantom Power, 121 W. Frederick St., Millersville | $29.40+

Scott Pemberton O Theory | Funk / Rock | 7:30 PM | Long's Park Amphitheater, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster | Free