MASON ARTS EVENT CALENDAR

Free Tickets for Current Mason Students

Any eligible Mason student can register for free student tickets beginning two Tuesdays prior to each event. The events listed below may be at any of the Mason venues so please check the location.

Mason faculty/staff and student group leaders/advisors can request a group of free student tickets for a class or student group using the Mason Group Request Form for Free Student Tickets.

FAQs About Free Student Tickets:

Who is Eligible?

All George Mason University students carrying paid credit hours are eligible for free student tickets. Students participating in Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), Mason’s Senior Citizen Waiver Program, or the audit program are not eligible to receive free tickets.

How Do I Get Free Student Tickets?

Most ticketed in-person events presented by presented by the Center for the Arts, the Hylton Center, or the College of Visual and Performing Arts will have a set quantity of free student tickets available.

Registration for free student tickets will be offered online through the Mason360 platform, or in-person at the Ticket Offices during regular business hours, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., to any eligible Mason student beginning two Tuesdays prior to each event. Registration ends at least three hours prior to the event’s start time or when the event reaches capacity.

What should I do if the registration is full?

If the registration is full, visit the Ticket Office with your Mason ID. A limited number of free student tickets are available at the Ticket Office, and if those have run out, student discounts may be available.

Where do I pick up my tickets?

Free student tickets must be picked up in person from the Ticket Office at the location specified on the event registration on the day of the event, beginning one hour prior to the event. Students must bring their valid Mason ID when picking up tickets.

How Many Tickets Can I Get?
Eligible Mason students may request 1 or 2 tickets per event, depending on availability. The number of tickets available for each event is noted on the Free Student Ticket Calendar and Mason360 registration page. If an event has multiple performances with different dates/time, students may only register for one performance of the same title. The Ticket Office reserves the right to release tickets if a student holds multiple registrations for the same title.

What should I do if I need to buy another ticket?

Mason students may also buy one discounted companion ticket for most events in the Great Performances at Mason season and Hylton Presents season by visiting the Ticket Office. Additional tickets are available at full price.

Student-priced tickets are available for most events offered by the academic units of the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

Please visit the Ticket Office with your Mason ID as soon as possible. A limited number of free student tickets are available at the Ticket Office for you to reserve with your purchased ticket. The Ticket Office will release your Mason360 registration.

What should I do if I want to sit with my friends?

For events at the Center for the Arts, students wishing to sit together must pick up tickets from Will Call together and request adjacent seats when picking up tickets from Will Call.

For events at the Hylton Center, students wishing to sit together must contact the Hylton Center Ticket Office to make arrangements prior to the performance ((voice) 703-993-7700, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.).

What if I can't use my tickets?

If you know you will not be attending a performance in advance, please release your registration on Mason360 so that another student may sign up. Once student tickets are issued directly from the Ticket Offices, they cannot be exchanged for other seat locations or performance dates. General admission tickets cannot be reprinted. Student tickets may not be resold. Tickets will not be honored if they are resold.

What if I need an accessibility accommodation?

For accessible seating or access services at the Center for the Arts, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator (text) at cfatix@gmu.edu or (voice) 703-993-8881.

For accessible seating or access services at the Hylton Center, please contact the Community Inclusion Manager at vunterbe@gmu.edu (text) or at 703-993-7253 (voice).

How do I contact the Ticket Office?
For the Center for the Arts (Fairfax Campus), email (text) cfatix@gmu.edu or call (voice) 703-993-2787.
For the Hylton Center (SciTech Campus), email (text) hylton@gmu.edu or call (voice) 703-993-7759.


Eligible Events

Nov
1 - 3
George Mason School of Theater
110 in the Shade
Nov
6
Dewberry School of Music
Jazz Workshop Fall 2024
Nov
8 - 9
George Mason School of Dance
Fall: New Dances 2024
Nov
9
Hylton Presents
Mandy Gonzalez in Concert
Nov
10
Great Performances at Mason
Arturo Sandoval
Nov
11
Dewberry School of Music
Mason Jazz Vocal Night Fall 2024*
Nov
13
Matinee Idylls
Tara McNeill and Alexander Bernstein
Nov
16 - 17
Great Performances at Mason
Virginia Opera: Carmen
Nov
16 - 17
Hylton Presents
Cirque Kalabanté
Nov
21 - 24
George Mason School of Theater
MORE DOGS
Nov
22
Dewberry School of Music
Jazz4Justice™ 2024*
Nov
23
Hylton Family Series
Enchantment Theatre Company: My Father’s Dragon
Nov
23
Great Performances at Mason
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra with Jeremy Denk
Nov
30
Great Performances at Mason
Canadian Brass
Dec
1
Great Performances at Mason
Take 6
Dec
1
Hylton Presents
Chanticleer
Dec
3
Dewberry School of Music
Mason Wind Symphony Concert #2 Fall 2024*
Dec
4
Dewberry School of Music
Mason Symphonic Band Concert #2 Fall 2024*
Dec
6 - 7
George Mason School of Dance
Fall: Dance Innovations 2024
Dec
7
Manassas Chorale
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Dec
7
Great Performances at Mason
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Dec
8
Hylton Presents
Sons of Serendip
Dec
8
Dewberry School of Music
Mason Symphony Orchestra and Choirs Winter Festival 2024*
Dec
13
Hylton Presents
American Festival Pops Orchestra: Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season
Dec
14
Manassas Symphony Orchestra
Family Concert: Reveries
Dec
14
Great Performances at Mason
American Festival Pops Orchestra
Dec
15
Hylton Presents
Seán Heely’s Celtic Christmas