Ship First Fridays

First Friday of the month – April thru October 2025 – 4:30pm to 8pm. Ship First Fridays is a collaboration of local nonprofit groups aimed at getting people out and about in the community and having fun. 

Join the Cumberland Valley Rails-to-Trails Council at Ship Station for food trucks, a beer garden and live music. Proceeds from First Fridays at Ship Station benefit the Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum.

You will find a locally made and hand crafted goods at the Shippensburg Art Market starting in May.

Don’t forget, in Shippensburg borough Ship First Fridays have a relaxed open container ordinance so you can take your beverage from one event to another!*

*Pending private and public restrictions.  For full information on the open container ordinance see Borough of Shippensburg, PA Alcoholic Beverages: Open Containers (ecode360.com)

Food Trucks will be serving from 4:30pm to 8pm

Maxie’s Brew House, Castlerigg Wine, and Screaming Bambino Cellars will be providing beer, wine, at Cider at Ship Station from 4:30pm – 8pm

The musical artists will be playing live at Ship Station from 5pm to 8pm

The Shippensburg Art Market will be part of Ship First Fridays again in 2025 starting in May. You will find a wonderful array of locally made and hand crafted goods 4pm – 8pm. If you are interested in being a vendor please email shipartmart@gmail.com for more information, spaces are $20 a month with season passes available!