🎠Free Mason Arts Tickets for Federal Workers During Government Shutdown
ALEXANDRIA, VA – George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) is opening its doors to federal employees and contractors impacted by the U.S. government shutdown. Complimentary tickets are available for select performances at Mason Arts venues, including the Center for the Arts and Harris Theatre on the Fairfax Campus, as well as the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas. Free digital performances are also streaming on Mason Arts Amplified.
Eligible individuals can reserve up to two tickets per event by phone or in person at the venue’s Ticket Office, with confirmation of their government agency required. Ticket quantities are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please note: the offer does not apply to previously purchased tickets, and complimentary tickets may not be resold. Updated information and eligible performances will be posted on the Mason Arts website throughout the shutdown.
Eligible Performances and Ticket Office Information
Fairfax Campus Performances
Center for the Arts & Harris Theatre
703-993-2787 | 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
Great Performances at Mason 
- Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Chopin—The Romantic, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m.
- Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m.
Family Series
George Mason Student Performances
- Mason Choirs Concert: Timeless: Choral Voices Across the Centuries, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m.
- Mason Symphony Orchestra Concert Fall 2025, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m.
- Mason Jazz Ensemble Concert: Fall 2025, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m.
- Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Oct. 30–Nov. 2
Science and Technology Campus
Hylton Performing Arts Center
703-993-7759 | 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, Virginia 20110
