16 Can't-Miss Events This February In Maryland

For only having 28 days, February can seem like an excruciatingly long month as winter in Maryland enters the final stretch and the promise of spring is in sight.

To ease the boredom and get Marylanders out of the house, we’ve rounded up 16 can’t-miss events, including wineglass painting for Valentine's Day, the Harlem Globetrotters 100-year tour and the 13th annual Chocolate Festival.

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Here are our picks:

• Feb. 8 - Comic Book Show and more 10:00 amDoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Laurel, 15101 Sweitzer Ln, Laurel
• Feb. 13 - Bingo in the Barn, 5 p.m., Manor Hill Brewing, 4411 Manor Lane, Ellicott City
• Feb. 13 - Spaghetti & Sweethearts Family Dinner, 5:30 p.m., 2844 Churchville Rd., Churchville
• Feb. 13 - The Seven Wonders: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute, 7:30 p.m., Harford Community College, Chesapeake Theater
• Feb. 13 - Valentine Paint Your Friend / Partner Activity, 4 p.m., IKEA, 10100 Baltimore Ave., College Park
• Feb. 14 - Wine Glass Painting & Karaoke: Valentine's Day, 7 a.m., 10 St. Timothys Lane, Catonsville
• Feb. 14 - Valentine's Day Weekend, 11 a.m., Harford Vineyard & Winery, 1311 Jarrettsville Road, Forest Hill
• Feb. 14 - 13th Annual Chocolate Festival, 10 a.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 110 W Bel Air Ave., Aberdeen
• Feb. 16 - Winter Walk in the Woods, 1 p.m., The Liriodendron Mansion, 502 W Gordon St., Bel Air
• Feb. 17 - The Harlem Globetrotters 100-Year Tour, 7 p.m., APGFCU Arena at Harford Community College
• Feb. 17 - Mardi Gras Parade, 6 p.m., City of Havre de Grace
• Feb. 20 - Live Arts Maryland Presents Broadway Favorites And The Great American Songbook, 9 a.m., Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis
• Feb. 21 - The All New Wizard of Oz On Ice, 7:30 p.m., STAR Centre, 700 Congress Ave., Havre De Grace
• Feb. 21 - The Ma and Pa Railroad Comes to Harford, 2 p.m., Hays House Museum, 324 Kenmore Ave., Bel Air
• Feb. 22 - DMC's Mard Gras Celebration Sponsored by Potomac Rver Jazz Club, 1:30 p.m., Rosensteel Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Ave., Silver Spring
• Feb. 28 - Black History Month Program: The American Revolution and the Fate of the World, 1 p.m., Marietta House Historic Site & Museum, 5626 Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale