
Columbia Festival of the Arts FREE Lakefest Weekend
The Columbia Festival of the Arts 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. New this year is a Juneteenth Cookout hosted by our friends at The 3rd.
LAKEFEST HOURS
Friday, June 16: 5:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 17: 11:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 18: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m..
LAKEFEST HOURS
Friday, June 16:
5:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 17:
11:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 18:
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m..
Lakefest Weekend At a Glance

LAKESTAGE MUSIC LINEUP
Judith Hill • Delfeayo Marsalis • Garifuna Collective • Shamarr Allen • Quitapenas • Buffalo Nichols • DuPont Brass • The JoGo Project • The Sidley’s • Tray Wellington • Deborah Bond • Glenelg Jazz Ensemble • Chasing Straights • HoCo Chinese School • WLHS Steel Drum Band


INTERACTIVE ART ACTIVITIES & PERFORMANCE 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 N Dye. Other highlights include the return of the Columbia Association Art Center’s Painted Umbrella Exhibit along the lake, performances by BFunk Dance Company, Black Cherry Puppet Theater, and the WLHS Step Team.

Lakefest Schedule

FRIDAY, JUNE 16
5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | LakeStage: Chasing Straights |
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Painted Umbrellas Exhibit |
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Fine Arts and Crafts Show & Sale |
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Create Your Own Reusable Napkin - Presented by Roll Up N Dye! |
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Color the Monster Mural |
6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. | LakeStage: Shamarr Allen |
7:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Black Cherry Puppet Theater |
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | LakeStage: Judith Hill |
9:15 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | LakeStage: DuPont Brass |
SATURDAY, JUNE 17
11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Fine Arts and Crafts Show & Sale |
Noon – 12:45 p.m. | LakeStage: Howard County Chinese School |
Noon – 8:00 p.m. | Color the Monster Mural |
Noon – 8:00 p.m. | Painted Umbrellas Exhibit |
12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | KidzArt – Arts & Crafts Activities |
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | LakeStage: Wilde Lake Steel Drum Band |
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Black Cherry Puppet Theater |
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | LakeStage: Tray Wellington Band |
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | LakeStage: Buffalo Nichols |
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Black Cherry Puppet Theater |
4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | LakeStage: Glenelg Jazz Ensemble |
6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. | LakeStage: The Sidley’s |
7:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. | LakeStage: Quitapenas |
9:05 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | LakeStage: Chambers & DesLauriers |
SUNDAY, JUNE 18
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Visit the Howard County Library Steam Machine! |
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Fine Arts and Crafts Show & Sale |
Noon – 5:00 p.m. | Color the Monster Mural |
Noon – 5:00 p.m. | Cookout @ The 3rd |
Noon – 5:00 p.m. | Painted Umbrellas Exhibit |
Noon – 12:20 p.m. | LakeStage: Wilde Lake HS Step TEAM |
12:20 p.m. – 12:35 p.m. | Black Cherry Puppet Theater |
12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | KidzArt – Arts & Crafts Activities |
12:35 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | LakeStage: Line Dancing with April |
1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m. | Black Cherry Puppet Theater |
2:05 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. | LakeStage: Deborah Bond |
3:25 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | LakeStage: Bfunk Dance Company |
4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | LakeStage: JoGo Project |
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | LakeStage: Delfeayo Marsalis |

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.