50+EXPO

Wilde Lake High School 5460 Trumpeter Rd., Columbia, MD, United States

The 20th annual Howard Couty 50+EXPO which will feature 160+ vendors, a health fair, free flu shots, all-day entertainment, and seminars. This year, the 50+EXPO theme is “Future Planning,” incorporating health, finances, end-of-life decisions, etc. Park at The Mall in Columbia and take the free shuttle to the school. The school can only accommodate handicapped […]

Go for Baroque

Jim Rouse Theatre 5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia, MD, United States

Columbia Pro Cantare will open its 42nd season, Saturday, October 20, 2018, 8 pm at the Jim Rouse Theatre in Columbia. The concert, “Go for Baroque,” will feature works by Baroque masters G.F. Handel, J.S. Bach, Domenico Cimarosa and others. Joining the full chorus and CPC Chamber Singers will be soprano soloist Sarah Hayashi, a […]

$25

Made Marketplace: Elkridge

The Elkridge Furnace Inn 5745 Furnace Avenue, Elkridge, MD, United States

Cluster & Vine, the Town of Elkridge, and Visit Howard County showcase Maryland at Made Marketplace: Elkridge Features Artisans, Fine Arts, Live Music, and Local Wines, Cider, Beer & Spirits Festival lovers, locavores and supporters of the buy local movement will converge on Elkridge, MD, for the inaugural Made Marketplace: Elkridge, on Sunday October 21, from […]

Taste of Howard County

Turf Valley Resort 2700 Turf Valley Road, Ellicott City, MD, United States

Join us for Merriment in Masquerade at the 33rd Annual Taste of Howard County, featuring 20 local restaurants for tasting delicious food and drink as well as live and silent auctions, with proceeds benefiting Gilchrist Center Howard County, the only inpatient hospice center in Howard County.

$100

Great Challah Bake 2018

Laurel Park 198 Laurel Race Track Road, Laurel, MD, United States

Our biggest gathering of women of the year, with hundreds of Jewish mothers, daughters, and sisters! We’ll be joining women all around the world who will be coming together in a global sisterhood to make challah on the very same evening. Doors open for registration and refreshments 6:30 pm Challah Bake begins 7:00 pm For […]

$18

HAUNTED HOUSE : WITCH HUNT

Patapsco Female Institute 3655 Church Rd, Ellicott City, MD, United States

Witch Hunt Friday Oct 26 & Saturday Oct 27 7 – 10pm You’ve heard the stories, maybe even seen some strange pictures…  Beware the witches who call Old Ellicott City their home for they are on the hunt one weekend only. Live the experience as legends come alive this fall at ruins of the Patapsco […]

Ordinary Wonder: Three Poets on Writing and Reality

Montabaro Hall, Howard Community College 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD, United States

HoCoPoLitSo’s 45th literary season opens with the Lucille Clifton Reading Series featuring three Maryland poets with new, acclaimed collections. Michael Collier, Elizabeth Spires, and David Yezzi, each in their own way, hold up the ordinary world to the light of poetry and examine everyday mysteries, both beautiful and horrible. This celebration of HoCoPoLitSo’s forty-five years […]

Free

THE 5TH ANNUAL PATAPSCO VALLEY 50K

Patapsco Valley State Park 8020 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD, United States

The Patapsco Valley 50K is a trail ultramarathon on the trails of Patapsco Valley State Park Avalon Area in Baltimore, Maryland. The race features plenty of scenic dirt single track with a few short sections on paved bike trail. The terrain is challenging but runnable with rolling hills throughout. The course has a handful of […]

HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARADES

Clark's Elioak Farm 10500 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD, United States

Parades at 11 AM and 2 PM on Saturday and Sunday. Enchanted Express Train Ride, pony rides and hayride to the Pumpkin Patch, facepainting. Enchanted Pine Tree Forest Maze and hay bale maze.  Find gemstones & minerals at our flume. Enjoy CJ's Pit Beef and fresh local cider.  Lots of pumpkins, too.

THE WINE BIN MOVIE NIGHT: IT!

The Wine Bin 8390 Main Street, Ellicott City, MD, United States

The parking lot closes to cars 1.5 hours before showtime. Chair setup is allowed after that point.  The Wine Bin offers beer and wine tastings before the movie.  There is popcorn available for a donation to Howard County's Voices for Children.  The movies are a free event, but please be aware that The Bin pays $1,000's […]