Celebrate the return of warmer weather and longer days with a serious dose of fun this April. This month in Howard County brings the beginning of Merriweather Post Pavilion's 50th season in Columbia, MD, the 2017 opening of Clark's Elioak Farm, the annual SpringFest in Old Ellicott City and much more!
Special Events
April 1 & 2 - Farm Animal Opening Weekend at Clark's Elioak Farm
April 2 - Historic Oakland Weddings & Events Showcase
April 2 - Spring Eggstravaganza for Tots at Robinson Nature Center
April 4 - Jazz Jam at The Judge's Bench
April 8 - Daffodil Day at Whipps Cemetery and Memorial Garden
April 8 & 9 - Enchanted Forest Cherrybration Weekend at Clark's Elioak Farm
April 9 - Easter Egg Hunt at Historic Savage Mill
April 9 - Belmont Spring Open House
April 9 - Eggcellent Adventure at Terrapin Adventures
April 14 - 10th Annual Pretty in Pink Ladies Champagne Luncheon and Fashion Show at Turf Valley
April 15 - Spring Tea & Easter Bonnet Contest at Elkridge Furnace Inn
April 15 & 16 - Egg Hunt Weekend at Clark's Elioak Farm
April 16 - Enjoy a delicious Easter brunch at a local restaurant.
April 17 - Spring is Growing Open House at Sharp's at Waterford Farm
April 21 - Adult Flashlight Egg Hunt at Robinson Nature Center
April 22 - 3rd Annual Bluegrass, Brew & BBQ Festival at Red Shedman Farm Brewery
April 22 - SpringFest in Old Ellicott City
April 22 & 23 - Trusty the Tractor Weekend at Clark's Elioak Farm
April 23 - Savage Mill and Terrapin Adventures Cherrybration Celebration
April 23 - Cotton-Tail Bunny Tea Party at Robinson Nature Center
April 27 - HoCoPoLitSo Blackbird Poetry Festival in Columbia, MD
April 28 - 9th annual Pink Greens Golf Classic at Turf Valley
April 29 - Improv 101 at Robinson Nature Center
April 29 - Womenfest
April 29 & 30 - Horse Discovery Center Stick Horse Weekend at Clark's Elioak Farm
Performing Arts
Beauty & The Beast at Toby's Dinner Theatre
Mad Libs Live at Red Branch Theatre Co (through April 8)
April 4 - deadmau5 at Merriweather Post Pavilion
April 22 - The Columbia Orchestra presents Bluebeard's Castle
April 22 - Grounds for Celebration Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion
April 28 & 29 - M3 Rock Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion
April 30 - M3 Southern Rock Classic at Merriweather Post Pavilion
Art Exhibits
Gail Holliday Wilde Lake Post Exhibit
Gail Holliday was instrumental in bringing James Rouse’s vision to life when Columbia was first being developed. As the artist in residence for the Rouse Company, she created silkscreen prints for each neighborhood of Columbia.This special Gail Holliday exhibit at Slayton House will feature posters dedicated to the image of Wilde Lake.
Imagining Home: Creating Community
The Arts Council's annual Youth Art Month exhibit, presented through an ongoing partnership with the Howard County Public School System, is titled Imagining Home: Creating Community. It features hundreds of works by HCPSS students in grades K-12, selected from public school art classes throughout the county. Inspired by the title theme, students created artwork using a variety of media and styles.
No Boundaries
In partnership with Howard County Recreation and Parks’ Department of Therapeutic Recreation and Inclusion Services, the exhibit No Boundaries showcases work by youth and adult artists with developmental disabilities created in the Exploring Art and Focus on Art programs offered by the Department of Therapeutic Recreation and Inclusion Services. Participants In these programs have the opportunity to explore a variety of media, styles, and methods of creating art.
Healing Hands/Words of Inspirations: Blossoms of Hope 8th Annual Theme Exhibition Honoring Columbia's 50th Birthday
Exhibition celebrates 50 original artist works and 50 corresponding original writings (poems, letters, short essays) relating to the theme of Healing Hands selected by HoCoPoLitSo. Proceeds from Entry Fees and Sales benefit Blossoms of Hope, which supports the Claudia Mayer/Tina Broccolino Cancer Resource Center and other causes.
