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 free student tickets become available, two Tuesdays prior to the performance. A limited number of free student tickets are available at the Ticket Office for you to claim 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

Sep
12
Arts Alive! Festival: Creativity, Culture, and Flavor
Sep
19
Hylton Presents
An Evening with Bernadette Peters
Oct
4
Hylton Presents
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Oct
13
Matinee Idylls
Maximilian Jacobs Trio
Oct
17
Manassas Symphony Orchestra
American Landscapes with Yevgeny Dokshansky, Clarinet
Oct
18
Hylton Presents
Mountain Stage Hosted by Kathy Mattea 2026
Oct
24
Hylton Family Series
Barefoot Puppet Theatre: Galapagos George
Nov
8
Hylton Presents
Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Popular Piano Classics
Nov
10
Matinee Idylls
Ars Populi
Nov
14
Hylton Presents
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra: To Swing Through the Sky
Nov
15
Hylton Presents
Ju Percussion Group
Nov
21
Hylton Family Series
Mutts Gone Nuts
Nov
29
Hylton Presents
Chanticleer 2026
Dec
5
Manassas Chorale
Let Heaven and Nature Sing!
Dec
6
Hylton Presents
Seán Heely’s Celtic Christmas
Dec
11
Hylton Presents
American Festival Pops Orchestra: Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season 2026
Dec
12
Manassas Symphony Orchestra
Holiday Light and Magic with Mira Nair, violin
Dec
13
Hylton Presents
Vienna Boys Choir
Mar
20
Manassas Chorale
Lift Your Voices High!