Columbia Festival of the Arts FREE Lakefest Weekend
The Columbia Festival returns to the Downtown Columbia Lakefront with its FREE LakeFest Weekend featuring three days of live music, an invitational fine arts & crafts show, kids’ entertainment and crafts, a variety of activities for all ages, and fabulous festival food fare.
LAKEFEST HOURS
Friday, June 14: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday, June 15: 11:00 am – 10:30 pm
Sunday, June 16: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
LAKEFEST HOURS
Friday, June 14:
5:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 15:
11:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 16:
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m..
Lakefest Weekend At a Glance
LakeStage Music Lineup
LJR • DeerLady • Telmary y Habasana • Bette Smith • Wilde Lake Steel Drum Band • Patuxent Jazz Band • Discussion Percussion Africa • Tap Band • Brass Queens • Everyday Everybody • Bywater Call • Oh He Dead • Song Riot • Washington Chinese Traditional Orchestra • Swampdog Clark • Po’ Ramblin’ Boys • Glenelg Jazz Ensemble
Interactive Art Activities & Performances for All Ages
Throughout the weekend, enjoy a wide variety of interactive arts activities including coloring our Monster Mural, as well as hands on projects from KidzArt Howard County, Pinot’s Palette, and Roll up & Dye. Other highlights include the return of the Columbia Association Art Center’s Painted Umbrella Exhibit along the lake and Black Cherry Puppet Theater.
Lakefest Schedule
FRIDAY, JUNE 14
| 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm | LakeStage: LJR |
| 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Painted Umbrellas Exhibit |
| 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Fine Arts and Crafts Show & Sale |
| 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Create Your Own Reusable Napkin! |
| 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Color Monster Mural |
| 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | LakeStage: Deerlady |
| 7:15 pm – 8:45 pm | LakeStage: Telmary Y Habasana |
| 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm | LakeStage: Bette Smith |
| 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm | LakeStage: LJR |
| 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Painted Umbrellas Exhibit |
| 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Fine Arts and Crafts Show & Sale |
| 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Create Your Own Reusable Napkin! |
| 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Color Monster Mural |
| 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | LakeStage: Deerlady |
| 7:15 pm – 8:45 pm | LakeStage: Telmary Y Habasana |
| 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm | LakeStage: Bette Smith |
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
| Noon–12:45 pm | Wilde Lake Steel Drum Band |
| Noon–8:00 pm | Color the Monster Mural |
| Noon–8:00 pm | Fine Arts and Crafts Show & Sales |
| Noon–8:00 pm | Painted Umbrellas Exhibit |
| Noon–8:00 pm | KidzArt - Arts & Crafts Activities |
| 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm | LakeStage: Patuxent Jazz Band |
| 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm | Black Cherry Puppet Theater |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | LakeStage: Discuss Percussion Africa |
| 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | LakeStage: TAP Band |
| 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Black Cherry Puppet Theater |
| 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm | LakeStage: Brass Queens |
| 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm | LakeStage: Everyday Everybody |
| 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm | LakeStage: Bywater Call |
| 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm | LakeStage: Oh He Dead |
SUNDAY, JUNE 16
| Noon - 7:00 pm | Fine Arts and Crafts Show & Sale |
| Noon - 5:00 pm | Color the Monster Mural |
| Noon - 5:00 pm | Painted Umbrellas Exhibit |
| Noon - 1:00 pm | LakeStage: Song Riot |
| 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm | KidzArt - Arts & Crafts Activities |
| 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Black Cherry Puppet Theater |
| 1:15 pm - 2:10 pm | LakeStage: Washington Chinese Traditional Orchestra |
| 2:05 pm– 3:45 pm | LakeStage: Swampdog Clark |
| 3:45 pm– 4:00 pm | Black Cherry Puppet Theater |
| 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm | LakeStage: Po' Ramblin' Boys |
| 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm | LakeStage: Glenelg Jazz Ensemble |
What is The Columbia Festival of the Arts?
The Columbia Festival of the Arts is a multi-weekend event that celebrates music, art, and entertainment. Each Festival kicks off in June with Lakefest, a free, three-day outdoor celebration at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. Lakefest includes live performances, children's creative activities, a juried fine arts and crafts show, a variety of hands-on workshops for all ages and outdoor festival food fare.
The days following LakeFest are comprised of a variety of free and ticketed events, including performances in multiple disciplines, master classes, workshops, fine art exhibitions, literary offerings, film and frequent opportunities to interact directly with artists.
PLEASE DO NOT PARK AT WHOLE FOODS MARKET.