LakeFest: Interactive Art Activities & Performances
KidzArt – FREE Arts and Crafts
Saturday, 12:30– 5:30 p.m. & Sunday, 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Presented in Partnership with KidzArt Howard County
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
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 Celebrating the UNITY of CommUNITY through Nature’s Magnificence. The final curtain will fall on this year’s umbrella show as a brand new and exciting theme art project will be ushered in for 2027, Columbia’s 60th Birthday year. Stay tuned for more information on it!
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.
Interact with the Maryland Music JukeBox Presented by Roll Up N Dye
Experience music in a new interactive way. Our friends at Roll Up N Dye are exploring the ways that music is connected to our range of human emotions. Come share more about how music makes you feel while contributing to our Maryland jukebox playlist. Also don’t forget to help us decorate our retro CD wall while sharing more about your own music memories.
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. Pinot’s Palette will be on-hand each day of LakeFest.