LakeFest: Interactive Art Activities & Performances

KidzArt – FREE Arts and Crafts

KidzArt – FREE Arts and Crafts

Saturday, 12:30– 5:30 p.m. & Sunday, 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Presented in Partnership with KidzArt. Children are invited to explore the visual arts with “artrageously” fun projects led by KidzArt, Howard County’s celebrated advocates of child creativity.
Parents must remain with children during each activity. Permanent, non-washable materials may be used. Crayons and paper will be available for younger children. On-site registration is required as space is limited.

Color the LakeFest Monster Mural!

All Weekend!

Returning to LakeFest this year is the 16’ x 5 ‘life-sized coloring wall for attendees to color with washable markers all weekend long. It brings a little childhood to adults, and gives kids coloring on a scale they’ve never seen before!

Umbrellas Abound at LakeFest

Umbrellas Abound at LakeFest

All Weekend!

Hosted by Columbia Association Art Center
Enjoy viewing a variety of decorated golf umbrellas outlining Lake Kittamaqundi near the boat dock. Using golf umbrellas as canvases, community members and groups created 60 colorful works of art inspired by the theme Bringing Unity to CommUNITY through the Sounds of Music. Designed to enhance unity and positivity throughout the community, the show entries reflect inspiration brought from songs, musicals, movies, performers, music genres, music history, and music through cultures. Vote for your favorites! Winners will be announced on Sunday, June 22 at 1pm.

Visit the Emotional Support Human Sculpture

Visit the Emotional Support Human Sculpture

Sponsored by the Horizon Foundation, this dynamic sculpture encourages individuals to reflect on their emotional well-being through communal sharing and witnessing. Participants choose color coded plaques with words or images, or write personal phrases that express how they are feeling and place them on the “emotional support human” figures.

Black Cherry Puppet Theater

Various performance times throughout the weekend. See schedule.

Throughout the weekend children will have the opportunity to witness the wonder and joy of traditional puppet theater. Since 1980, Baltimore’s Black Cherry Puppet Theater, a non-profit association of artists and performers, has presented thousands of performances and workshops for adults and children throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. This is a show not to be missed!

Pinot’s Palette Lakefront Memory Boards

Paint your LakeFest Memories! People of all-ages can share their thoughts and images of the festival by painting them on a large canvas board. Pinot’s Palette will provide all the supplies for this activity. The collaborative works of art will be on display at the Pinot’s Palette Studio following LakeFest weekend. Images of this artwork will also be made available online on the Columbia Festival of the Arts social media channels. Pinot’s Palette will be on-hand each day LakeFest.

KidzArt – FREE Arts and Crafts

Create Your Own Drawstring Backpack – Presented by Roll Up N Dye!

Friday, June 20, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m

Do you want to play with color? This is an experience that the whole family can enjoy! Tie dye a drawstring backpack to use on all your summer adventures. Onsite registration is required. Backpacks are provided but limited in number. Each session will last approximately 25 minutes.