Things To Do in Columbia
and the Surrounding Area

Festivals, Fairs and Events in Howard Co. October Events: Oct. 24: Sunday in the Park at Centennial Park, Ellicott City, 1 to 5 p.m. Sponsored by Howard County Recreation and Parks. Victorian Times theme, trick-or-treat trail; $2, $10 car. 410-313-PARK October: Halloween in Historic Ellicott City. Go on ghost tours at the Patapsco Female Institute and on Historic Main Street various weekends, as well as trick or treat. 410-313-1900. November Events: Late November to early January: Symphony of Lights in Columbia’s Symphony Woods, with 70 larger-than-life lights displays; a fund-raiser for Howard County General Hospital. 410-740-7666. December Events: Early December: Dickens holiday tour of Historic Ellicott City; sit-down dinner followed by haunted house and ghost tour with Scrooge. 410-313-1900. Miracle on Main Street with merchants’ sales till midnight, food and music. 410-480-9805 Dec. 4-5: Holiday Mart at Centennial High School, sponsored by Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks. Unique décor and gift items for sale from 130 juried artisans; $4 per person. 410-313-PARK. December: Howard County Aglow tree-lighting ceremony at Centennial Park, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by Howard County Recreation and Parks. 410-313-PARK.

Acrobatics Gymnastics & Cheerleading

Baseball Factory

Batting Range & Miniature Golf

Chamber Music, Candlelight Concert Society

Comedian Ventriloquist, David Zacarte

Dance Centers/Lessons

Hire a clown for children's party

Howard Community College

Libraries, List of

Live Theatres, List of

Merriweather Post Events

Movie Theatres: Lowes Columbia Palace 9 (movie theatre) AMC Columbia Mall (movie theatre) Snowden Square Stadium 14 (movie theatre)

Museums, List of

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Rent or Create Videos, List of places to

Rouse Theatre for Performing Arts

Soccer Association of Columbia/Howard Co.

Toby's Dinner Theatre

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