Center for the Arts Event Calendar

Free Tickets for Current Mason Students

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


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), George 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 George 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 George 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 George Mason ID when picking up tickets.

How Many Tickets Can I Get?

Eligible George 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?

George Mason students may also buy one discounted companion ticket for most events in the Great Performances at George 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 George 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 [email protected] or (voice) 703-993-8881.

For accessible seating or access services at the Hylton Center, please contact the Community Inclusion Manager at [email protected] (text) or at 703-993-7253 (voice).

How do I contact the Ticket Office?

For the Center for the Arts (Fairfax Campus), email (text) [email protected] or call (voice) 703-993-2787.
For the Hylton Center (SciTech Campus), email (text) [email protected] or call (voice) 703-993-7759.


Eligible Events

Feb
8
Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Poetic Tone Pictures
Feb
24
George Mason Dewberry School of Music
Mason Bands Concert: Dope.*
Feb
26
George Mason Dewberry School of Music
Mason Jazz Ensemble with Special Guest Vaughn Wiester: Presented by the Mason Jazz Studies Department*
Feb
28
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra with Vaughn Wiester
Mar
2
George Mason Dewberry School of Music
Mason Symphony Orchestra Concert: Concerto Competition Winners Winter 2026*
Mar
3
George Mason Dewberry School of Music
University Singers Concert: Finding Home*
Mar
26 - 29
George Mason School of Theater
Pipeline
Mar
27 - 28
George Mason School of Dance
2026 Mason Dance Company Gala Concert
Mar
30
George Mason Dewberry School of Music
Jazz Big Band Showdown: Spring 2026*
Apr
13
George Mason Dewberry School of Music
Mason Jazz Vocal Night: Spring 2026*
Apr
17 - 19
George Mason School of Theater
Airness
Apr
17
George Mason Dewberry School of Music
Mason Bands Anniversary Concert: 55 Years of Mason Bands*
Apr
19
Family Series
The Magic of Rob Lake: Live From Broadway
Apr
24 - 26
George Mason Dewberry School of Music
Mason Spring Opera 2026*
Apr
28
George Mason Dewberry School of Music
Mason Choirs Concert: Echoes of a Nation: 250 Years in Memory and Song*
Apr
30
George Mason Dewberry School of Music
International Jazz Day Concert 2026*
May
1 - 2
George Mason School of Dance
Spring: Dance Innovations 2026
May
1 - 2
George Mason School of Theater
Musical Theater Ensemble: Songs for a New World
May
3
George Mason Dewberry School of Music
Mason Symphony Orchestra Concert: Concerto Competition Winners Spring 2026*