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and Festival celebrates its heritage with Native
American singers, dancers, drummers, artists
and crafts in air-conditioned facilities at the
Howard County Fairgrounds in July. Try the
buffalo stew and Indian tacos, fry bread and
corn soup. For kids, there’s face painting, storytelling and bow-and-arrow trials. 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship. 410-442-1022
or visithowardcounty.com
AUGUST
Howard County Fair
Aug. 3-10: More than 100,000 are expected
to attend the annual county fair featuring food,
music, bingo, amusement and pony rides,
livestock sales, chain-saw carving and more at
the Howard County Fairgrounds. 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship. 410-442-1022
or howardcountyfairmd.com
Metal Camp
Aug. 5-9: Bang your head and learn Guitar
Hero moves at Metal Camp at the School of
Rock, 6935 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia.
The five-day camp for metalheads ages 7 to 18.
Classes run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $500. schoolofrock.com/locations/columbia/music-camps/
metal-camp-august-5-2024
SEPTEMBER
Main Street Music Fest
Sept. 21: Rock out to the 11th annual Main
Street Music Fest at The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar Old Ellicott City, 8225 Main St.,
Ellicott City. Outdoor and indoor musical
performances, food trucks, arts and crafts and
more. 443-240-2060.
Chris Richardson of the Haliwa Saponi tribe in North Carolina dances during the 30th Annual Whispering
Winds Pow Wow and Show at the Howard County Fairgrounds. PHOTOS BY KAREN JACKSON/FOR
BALIMORE SUN MEDIA
OCTOBER
Howard Community College 5K Challenge
Race
Oct. 16: Take part in a team event over an
obstacle course in which participants run,
climb and crawl to the finish line. Proceeds
support the school’s scholarship program.
Celebration Village at the college. 10901 Little
Patuxent Pkwy. 443-518-1970 or howardcc.edu
NOVEMBER
Maryland Alpaca and Fleece Festival
Knitters, spinners and weavers can shop for
yarns and fibers from alpaca, wool, mohair and
even angora rabbits, while surrounded by live
animals. Seminars, demonstrations and a natural dye workshop. Dates to be determined at
Howard County Fairgrounds. 2210 Fairgrounds
Road, West Friendship. marylandalpacas.org
Howard County Crafts Spectacular
Nov. 1-3: More than 290 crafters display
their wares for sale, from home décor to handmade toys and holiday items. Magic shows
for children on the weekend. Howard County
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Sitting with his siblings and members of the Spur & Stirrup 4-H Club of Fulton, Simon Orndorff, 6, holds a
baby chick in the Kids & Critters Barn during the 77th Annual Howard County Fair.
Fairgrounds. 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West
Friendship. 301-271-4432 or atozcrafts.net
DECEMBER
Symphony of Lights
More than 100 stationary and animated holi-
day light displays in Symphony Woods attract
more than 130,000 drive-through visitors each
year. And funds from the event — which kicks
off in late November and runs through the holidays (dates to be determined) — go to Howard
County General Hospital. 10475 Little Patuxent
Pkwy, Columbia. hcgh.org/symphonyoflights