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Howard County is known for their farms and farm to table restaurants. From visiting The Enchanted Forest in Clark's Elioak Farm to having dinner at Elkridge Furnace Inn, there's no wrong way to celebrate farming in HoCo! Farms & Farmers Markets…

#HoCoArts July 1-8 - Grease @ Toby’s Dinner Theatre July 1 - Opening Reception : Paint It! Ellicott City 2019 and Personas @ Howard County Arts Council July 1 - Sip and Stitch! @ Ellicott Mills Brewing Company July 1-31 - Wanderlust @ Feldspar Studio…

This Father's Day weekend is jam packed with festivals, live music and theatre, and family fun. Columbia Festival of the Arts will be holding its annual three day LakeFest Weekend at the Columbia Lake Front, Laurel Park is holding its first ever…

The 32nd Annual Savage Fest returns once again to Howard County this weekend! Books in Bloom is also back at Merriweather, and the first ever Summer Party on the Porch at Clarksville Commons. Saturday June 1st is also a license free fishing day,…

Summer is here and Old Ellicott City has you covered with a season full of outdoor entertainment and summer treats. What better way to spend a balmy summer night than at an outdoor movie in Historic Ellicott City! Pack a chair and head over to the…

This weekend, seminal Howard County events such as Wine in the Woods Festival at Merriweather Park and History Alive! at the Patapsco Female Institute return to Howard County, as well as REPartee; which celebrates the Rep Stages 26th year at Howard…

Howard County has events planned out for the month of April. The events range from Entertainment, Recreational, Tours, and all sorts of enjoyment for the outdoors. Explore the arts this spring during Art for ALL. Special Events: April 2 Wine Maker…

Black History Month provides the opportunity for both reflection on the past and discovery of the future. Learn something new and explore Howard County! History: The Ellicott City Colored School, Restored Explore the one-room schoolhouse museum…

Regardless of who you’re rooting for, this year’s BIG game will be exciting. If you’re looking for something to do, Howard County has you covered. You'll find some of Maryland’s best local breweries and bars, with enough variety to cover everyone’s…

While the weather outside is frigid! Family and friends will enjoy the many fun indoor activities Howard County has to offer this weekend. Looking to save a little this weekend? Check out the free or almost free things to do in Howard County,…