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The forecast this weekend has some rain on Sunday but sunshine on Friday and Saturday… which is nice because this weekend has some big events!

The massive Columbia LakeFest event is this entire weekend and Italian dance company eVenti Verticali will perform SPHERE suspended sixty feet in the air each day. It looks bananas. There will be a fine arts and crafts show, lots of music, food trucks, a beer & wine garden, workshops, and a ton more.

🎂 Happy 11th Birthday Manor Hill! This Saturday is their 11th Anniversary with a full day of music (three stages with an early afternoon and a late afternoon act), beer, food trucks, and more starting at noon. (there’s also a pop up blacksmithing class but you’ll want to get tickets ahead of time)

Here we go!

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Fun Things To Do

As always, confirm events before you go, sometimes they change, get cancelled, etc. especially with the forecast this weekend.

Today

Friday

  • Columbia Festival of the Arts’ Lakefest @ Columbia Lakefront - It’s a free, three-day extravaganza featuring multiple performances from many acts (the highlight of which eVenti Verticali presents SPHERE), live music on the new LakeStage, an invitational fine arts and crafts show, food trucks, a beer & wine garden, participatory workshops, and a variety of activities for all ages.

  • Friday Flicks Series @ Granville Gude Park - Come out to Granville Gude Park at 8:30pm with a blanket or chair, picnic, and enjoy How to Train Your Dragon.

  • Summer Sounds Series @ Hickory Ridge Village Center - The Summer Sounds Series at Columbia Village Centers is bringing themed nights each month with exciting live music, plus family-friendly activities and more. This week’s performer is Ice Cream Social from 5:30-8:30pm.

  • Midnight Mini-Golf - From 9pm-1am today and Saturday, head to Columbia SportsPark for midnight mini-golf. The theme is Red Carpet and food truck Bennett’s Grill will be on-site.

  • Gem Miner's Spring Show @ HoCo Fairgrounds - This weekend is the big spring Gem, Jewelry, Bead, Mineral, Fossil & Craft Show on Friday 12-6, Saturday 10-5, and Sunday 11-4. $5 tickets online.

  • Novel Refuge Book Fair @ Sapwood Cellars - Join for a Book Fair hosted by Novel Refuge and supported by us, Sapwood Cellars! You can expect an exciting variety of new and used books, accessories, tote bags, and more! Remember all the fun you used to have at the Scholastic Book Fair? It’ll be like that but with beer and tacos so even better!

  • Elkridge Volunteer Fire Dept. Food Truck Fridays - Every Friday until October 30th, a variety of food trucks will be there from 4:30-7:30pm. They list the food trucks attending each week and it’s usually a very big turnout.

  • Half Price Fridays @ National Aquarium - After 5pm, enjoy half priced tickets at the National Aquarium all year long.

  • Karaoke @ The Trolley Stop - Fridays at 9:30pm hosted by Kelly Secret.

Saturday

  • JCPenney Kids Zone Super Hero Plaque - Create your own My Super Hero wood plaque with stickers, easel, card and markers at 11am to noon.

  • Lowe’s Kids Workshop DIY Toy Box - From 10am to 1pm, your kids can make a Mini Toy Box project. Kids will build and decorate a functional storage box with compartments for their favorite keepsakes or collectables.

  • Columbia Festival of the Arts’ Lakefest @ Columbia Lakefront - It’s a free, three-day extravaganza featuring multiple performances from many acts (the highlight of which eVenti Verticali presents SPHERE), live music on the new LakeStage, an invitational fine arts and crafts show, food trucks, a beer & wine garden, participatory workshops, and a variety of activities for all ages.

  • Manor Hill 11 Year Anniversary Festival - From noon to 7pm, Manor Hill celebrates her 11th birthday with most beer, more music, more food, and more to do. There will be three stages of music (Barn Stage, Courtyard Stage, and Field Stage) along with blacksmithing demos and classes, the pizza trolley (it’s so good), and more.

  • Flag Retirement Ceremony @ Alpha Ridge - Representatives from the American Legion Adams, Hanna, Moore Memorial Post 156, retrieve the flags and dispose of them in a dignified fashion as required by the U.S. Flag Code at Alpha Ridge Landfill at 11am.

  • Stars & Smiles Foodie Festival @ National Harbor - Get ready for a weekend of flavor, fun, and unforgettable vibes at the Stars & Smiles Flavor Foodie Festival, a vibrant waterfront celebration bringing together the best food, drinks, culture, and community at National Harbor.

  • Unwined Yoga @ Penn Oaks Winery - Unwind, sip, and stretch with us at Penn Oaks Winery for a relaxing morning of yoga led by Yoga with Coffey. This all-levels class is designed to help you slow down, reset, and enjoy the peaceful surroundings of the vineyard.

  • Black Flag 10th Anniversary Jam - Black Flag celebrates with five beer releases, two food trucks, and a DJ from noon until 11pm.

  • Puppy Playtime @ Petco - Every Saturday from 1-1:30pm, pups 8 weeks to 6 months old with proof of vaccines can get out their zoomies!

  • Clarksville Farmer’s Market - This weekend from 9am to 1pm with special guest vendor HoCo Beekeepers and the music of Steve Neugeborn.

  • Fulton Farmers Market - The market run by Milk Lady Markets continues this weekend, 10am-2pm, at Sho Nuf Turkey Farm.

  • Old Ellicott City Farmers Market - The Seasonal Farmers Market at Tiber Park is back with the first market of the season, running from 9am to 1pm with nearly a dozen vendors.

  • Downtown Silver Spring Freshfarm Farmers Market - Veterans Plaza from 9am-1pm, the year round market features local vendors offering everything from seasonal fruits and vegetables to farm-fresh eggs, artisanal breads, goat cheese, meats, honey, cut flowers, pastries, preserves, and more.

  • Nite Bite Fishing - The final time you can fish at night at Centennial Lake starting at 6pm until midnight. $5.

  • KidSpace Movie Night @ Supreme Sports Club - Kids 4-13 of CA members can enjoy a movie, free activities, pizza, and popcorn from 6pm to 9pm.

Sunday

  • Goat Yoga @ Waredaca Brewing - 11am-12:30pm, join BreakAway’s Goat Yoga in an all-levels class is designed for everyone. Come as you are—just bring an open mind, a sense of humor, and a love for animals.

  • Summer Sounds Series @ Kings Contrivance Village Center - The Summer Sounds Series at Columbia Village Centers is bringing themed nights each month with exciting live music, plus family-friendly activities and more. This week’s performer is 40th Anniversary from 4-7pm.

  • Columbia Festival of the Arts’ Lakefest @ Columbia Lakefront - It’s a free, three-day extravaganza featuring multiple performances from many acts (the highlight of which eVenti Verticali presents SPHERE), live music on the new LakeStage, an invitational fine arts and crafts show, food trucks, a beer & wine garden, participatory workshops, and a variety of activities for all ages.

  • Ellicott Distilling Co. Distillery Class - Distill your own bottle of vodka or gin and flavor it with their thousands of flavor combinations or bring your own. Get a custom label, do some trivia, win prizes, eat tacos, and sip on bottomless mimosas! Starts at 10am and ends around 12:30pm.

Upcoming

  • Summer Fit Series - Zumba 6/16 - Tuesdays just got a major upgrade. Join us at Color Burst Park to sweat, stretch, and feel fantastic with our summer fit series lineup.

  • Free Bingo Night @ Common Kitchen - Every Tuesday at 6pm. You get 6 free bingo cards (and can earn more, ask the bingo caller!) and can win prizes each round like free food and drink and Common Kitchen gift certificates.

  • Trivia @ Kelsey’s Restaurant - Team Trivia hosts trivia at Kelsey’s every Tuesday starting at 7pm.

  • Trivia @ Black Flag - Charm City Entertainment hosts trivia at Black Flag Brewing every Tuesday starting at 7pm.

  • Trivia @ Notch8 Brewery - Every Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm is trivia night at Notch8. Sporcle Live Trivia hosts two games at 7pm and again at 8pm.

Weather This Weekend

Friday - 95° | 64° - ⛅
Saturday - 88° | 65° - ☀️
Sunday - 87° | 63° - ⛈️ - 0.4”

☀️ data from Weather Underground

Local Theatres and Shows

Theater

Show

Dates

Mean Girls

6/15 - 8/23

Carla Hall in Please Underestimate Me

6/3 - 7/12

An Evening with Sutton Foster

6/14

American Idiot

6/12 - 6/28

American Son

6/6 - 6/14

The Tale of Cymbeline by William Shakespeare

6/12 - 7/19

Live Music, Brunches, & Bar Events

Here are all the places (that I’ve found) that have free live music (or more) in the area - if I am missing your favorite venue, please let me know! (bars may have separate covers)

🎶 Music | ❓ Trivia | 🎭 Comedy | 🍳 Brunch | 🎤 Karaoke
💵 Ticketed or cover

Friday

🎶 Looney’s Pub - DJ ChrisTharp (FIFA World Cup) - 9pm
🎶 River Hill Grill - Tim’s PIano Show - 7pm–10pm
🎶 Common Kitchen - 40 West Band - 6:30pm–9pm
🎶 Reckless Shepherd - Better Off Dead - 9pm 💵
🎶 18th & 21st - Ian Trushiem - 6pm–11pm
🎶 Blackwall Barn & Lodge - Madisun Bailey - 8pm–11pm
🎶 Smashing Grapes - Andrew Bell - 8pm–11pm
🎶 White Oak Tavern - Jimmy Solesky - 8pm–10pm
🎶 Bare Bones Grill & Bar - Making Waves - 8pm–close
🎶 Kelsey’s Restaurant - Rod Sebastian - 6pm–9:30pm
🎶 Little Market Café - The Gold Ponies - 6pm–8pm

🎶 Brookeville Beer Farm - Damon Foreman - 5:30pm–8:30pmSaturday 6/13

Saturday

🎶 Looney’s Pub - Collective - 9pm–close
🎶 River Hill Grill - Liberty Road - 7pm–10pm
🎶 Clarksville Commons - Steve Neugeboren - 9am–1pm
🎶 Reckless Shepherd - Aftergood II Night 1 - 11pm 💵
🎶 Sonoma’s - Escape Goat - 2pm–6pm
🎶 18th & 21st - Tim Andrulonis - 6pm–11pm
🎶 Blackwall Barn & Lodge - Andrew Bell - 8pm–11pm
🎶 Smashing Grapes - Jordan Mills - 8pm–11pm
🎶 White Oak Tavern - Mercy Creek - 8pm–10pm
🎶 Bare Bones Grill & Bar - Code Red - 8pm–close
🎶 Kelsey’s Restaurant - Richard Walton - 6pm–9:30pm
🎶 Little Market Café - Dirty Secret - 6pm–8pm

🎶 Brookeville Beer Farm - Lolo & The Flint Hill Hustle - 5:30pm 8:30pm
🎶 Manor Hill Brewing - DT Huber - 12pm3pm
🎶 Manor Hill Brewing - Sophie Bernitt - 3:30pm6:30pm
🎶 Manor Hill Brewing - Mike Finazzo - 12pm3pm
🎶 Manor Hill Brewing - John Benjamin - 3:30pm–6:30pm
🎶 Manor Hill Brewing - Dave Zelonka Band - 12pm3pm
🎶 Manor Hill Brewing - 100 Proof - 3:30pm6:30pm
🎶 Waredaca Brewing - Sookey Jump - 47pm
🎶 Notch8 Brewing - Deb & Gary - 6pm–9pm
🎶 Lone Oak Brewing - John DeCesare - 2pm5pm

Sunday

🎤 Union Jack’s - Karaoke with DJ Teej - 9pm–2am

🍳 Blackwell Barn & Lodge - Jamie Bishop - 11am2pm
🍳 Galliano - Jazz Brunch- 11:30am2:30pm
🍳 Smashing Grapes - Sara Jones - 11am–2pm
🍳 White Oak Tavern - Live Jazz Music - 11am2pm

🎶 18th & 21st - Sidestreet Duo - 5pm–9pm
🎶 Reckless Shepherd - Aftergood II Night 2 - 11pm 💵
🎶 Little Market Café - Richard Walton Group - 12:30pm–3:30pm

🎶 Manor Hill Brewing - Dave Bregman - 2pm5pm
🎶 Brookeville Beer Farm - Jim Lewis - 1pm4pm
🎶 Lone Oak Brewing - Jon Watkins - 2pm5pm
🎶 Waredaca Brewing - Burt the Dirt - 2pm5pm

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