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.

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Lakefest Hours

Friday, June 14: 5:00 pm – 10:30 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 HabanaSana • Bette Smith • Centennial & Wilde Lake Steel Bands • Patuxent Jazz Band • Percussion Discussion 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

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Invitational Fine Arts & Crafts Show

Friday, June 14: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  •  Saturday, June 15: 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.  •  Sunday, June 16: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Our juried, invitational show returns with more than 50 extraordinary artisans displaying and selling their one-of-a-kind artwork representing a breadth of media including functional and wearable art at a wide range of prices. Booths located throughout the Festival grounds.

Invitational Fine Arts & Crafts Show

Friday, June 14
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 15
11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 16
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Our juried, invitational show returns with more than 50 extraordinary artisans displaying and selling their one-of-a-kind artwork representing a breadth of media including functional and wearable art at a wide range of prices. Booths located throughout the Festival grounds.

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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.

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Food Trucks & Specialty Foods

If you’ve already started daydreaming about eating your festival food favorites during LakeFest Free Weekend, it’s completely normal – we have too! We will have a variety of delicious packaged and made-to-order options. Check out the complete list of food trucks and specialty foods available!

List of Food Trucks & Specialties

Lakefest Schedule