06-29-2023 Howard Magazine - Flipbook - Page 22
S AV E T H E DAT E
BY JOHN COFFREN Howard Magazine
Family
Fourth of July Fireworks
July 4 Grab a blanket or lawn
chair and look up to watch Howard County’s July 4th Fireworks
at the Lakefront ain Columbia.
The display starts at 9:20 p.m.
and will last for 20 minutes at
Lake Kittamaqundi. Food trucks
will be serving from 5 p.m. to
10 p.m. Free parking will be
available at the Mall in Columbia. Little Patuxent Parkway
may close around 6:30 p.m.
because of expected high traffic
volume. howardcountymd.gov/
july-4th-fireworks
Luke Bryan will perform at
Merriweather Post Pavillion
on July 7. PHOTO BY JASON
KEMPIN/GETTY IMAGES
Music
Luke Bryan
July 7 Get your cowboy hat on
for Luke Bryan: Country On tour
at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
Bryan is known for such hit
songs as“Knockin’Boots,”“One
Margarita,”“Country Girl,” and
“Country On.” Ticket prices range
from $56 to $176. Gates open
at 5:30 p.m. and show time is 7
p.m. 10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy,
Columbia. merriweathermusic.
com/event/luke-bryan-countryon-tour-2023
Music
Outlaw Music Festival
July 28 Willie Nelson headlines
the Outlaw Music Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Other
performers include Nathaniel
Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Kurt
Vile & the Violators, Kathleen
Edwards and Particle Kid. Gates
open at 5 p.m. and the show
starts at 5:30 p.m. Ticket prices
range from $45 to $199.50.
10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy,
Columbia. merriweathermusic.
com/event/outlaw-music-festival/
Family
Howard County Fair
Aug. 5-12 Take part in a county
tradition and go to the 77th annual Howard County Fair. Check
out horses and cattle, farming
and gardening tools. Enjoy food
and drinks and a day outdoors.
Ticket prices are $10 for 13 years
old and up, seniors (62 and over)
$5 and children 12 and under
free. 2210 Fairgrounds Road,
West Friendship.
howardcountyfairmd.com
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Theater
Family
‘Escape to Margaritaville’
Atlantic Coast Gem, Mineral,
Jewelry & Fossil Expo
June 16 to Aug. 20 A bartender/
singer falls for a career-minded
tourist in Jimmy Buffet’s“Escape
to Margaritaville”at Toby’s
Dinner Theatre. The musical
features such hits by Buffett
as“Cheeseburger in Paradise,”
“Margaritaville,”“Fins,” and more.
Ticket prices are $74 to $79
for adults, $62.90 for seniors
and $57 to $60 for children.
Showtimes are 8 p.m., Tuesday
through Saturday; 12:30 p.m.,
Wednesday and Sunday, 7 p.m.
5900 Symphony Woods Road,
Columbia. tobysdinnertheatre.
com/shows/jimmy-buffetts-escape-to-margaritaville-2023
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Sept. 23-24 Check out precious
stones at the Atlantic Coast Gem,
Mineral, Jewelry & Fossil Expo at
the Howard County Fairgrounds.
Hours are Saturday 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. howardcountyfairmd.com/
events/atlantic-coast-gem-mineral-expo
Family
Suburban Maryland Fall
Home Show
Oct. 7-8 Get ideas to spruce up
your home, yard and garden
at the Suburban Maryland Fall
Home Show at the Howard
County Fairgrounds. Saturday
10 a.m. to 8 pm and Sunday 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets cost $10.
2210 Fairgrounds Road, West
Friendship. 888-433-EXPO.
mdhomeshows-hf.com
Food
Farmers market
Through Nov. 8 Get fresh
produce from the farm to your
house at the Howard County
Wednesday Farmers Market.
Vendors include Great Harvest
Bread Co., Fairy Greens, One
Rock Farm and many more. The
market is open from 2 p.m. to 6
p.m. 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott
City. howardcountyfarmersmarkets.com/index.html