The Rotunda Welcomes Back Popular Family-Friendly Concert Series this May

3rd Annual Rotunda Rocks Begins Friday, May 2 and Runs Every Friday through Friday, October 3

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, in partnership with La Alianza Latina Commission, Howard County Office of Human Rights & Equity, Merriweather Arts and Culture, and Howard Hughes, invites you to celebrate the rich culture and traditions of the Hispanic community at our Hispanic Heritage Festival!

Join us to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with music, live entertainment, performances, delicious food, artisans, food vendors, exhibitors, books and an art display.

Join us for a delightful celebration of stories for the entire family with internationally acclaimed storyteller and author Noa Baum. With warmth, humor, and vivid characters, Noa shares captivating stories from diverse cultures that highlight our similarities and celebrate our differences.

Gates open at 10 a.m. Join us early to play in the park!

Enjoy a free Thursday evening in MCHC’s Meyerhoff Courtyard! Students from the Baltimore School of the Arts Black Student Union celebrate their music and literary creations in an open-mic fashion. Bring a drink or snack and pull up a chair for a culmination of student community and creativity.

Now in its 59th year, the Fell’s Point Fun Festival is Baltimore’s largest and longest-running street festival, drawing tens of thousands to the historic waterfront each fall. The festival celebrates the neighborhood’s vibrant culture with a weekend of live music, local vendors, regional food and drink, and family-friendly activities—stretching across the Belgian block streets of Fell’s Point.

With 1 in 5 people living with a mental health condition, there's a very high chance someone you know is impacted. Join us on October 11th for NAMIWalks Greater Baltimore, at the Baltimore Peninsula! It's a movement of people impacted by mental health conditions across the Greater Baltimore Region showing up to say, "we won't stand alone." Whether you are living with a mental health condition, or love someone who is, we know it can be isolating, but we also know that a journey with mental illness can be one marked with joy, resilience, connection, and hope.

Free admission

Step into a sanctuary of healing, discovery, and community. The Peace & Wellness Festival brings together practitioners, teachers, and vendors to nurture your mind, body, and spirit.

-Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home

-Saturday, October 11, 2025, 1:00 - 4:00 pm RAIN or SHINE

-ECVFD Station 2, 4150 Montgomery Road, Ellicott City 21043

-FREE Family friendly activities: Fire engine and ambulance tours, Junior Firefighter Challenge, learn how to safely buy/charge/recycle lithium-ion batteries, suit up like a firefighter/EMS, hands only CPR, blood pressure screenings, and squirt the fire hose!

Join the Inner Arbor Trust and HoCo Pride for a vibrant day filled with music, dance, games, food, and resources that honor and uplift our LGBTQIA2S+ community. Everyone is welcome at this free, family-friendly festival to celebrate how far we've come and continue the work of building and fighting for a more inclusive, safe, and thriving community!

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Join us on Saturday, October 18th for a costume party and a "Hocus Pocus" watch party!

"Hocus Pocus" stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. It follows a villainous comedic trio of witches who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage boy in Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween night.

Costume party starts at 5:30
Costume judging before the movie
FREE admission
Food and drink available
Movie start at dusk

Step up to raise awareness of kidney disease, organ donation and the importance of early screening and healthy lifestyle for those at risk. Join the National Kidney Foundation for this inspiring community fundraiser.