Destination Downtown:
Summer in Downtown Columbia

Sunny days, free festivals, a next level culinary scene, and the world famous Merriweather Post Pavilion make Howard County a summer destination like no other. From fireworks by the lake, to free movie nights and countless festivals and music shows, there are so many ways to experience Downtown Columbia this summer.

• Merriweather District / Howard Hughes

• Downtown Columbia Partnership

• Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods / Inner Arbor Trust 

• Downtown Columbia Arts & Cultural Commission

• Columbia Festival of the Arts

• Howard County Arts Council

• Columbia Association

• Merriweather Post Pavilion 

• Toby’s Dinner Theater 

• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

• Howard Community College