Kids & Family
Ellicott City Crab Feast, Jessup Beer and Wine Festival: Weekend To-Do List
Check out happenings in greater Elkridge this weekend.
- Community Carnival
Where: Long Reach High School in Columbia
When: Noon-3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24
Why Go: Celebrate the opening of school with food and games.
Pricing: Free
- Campfire Cooking 101
Where: Patapsco Valley State Park's Hilton area (1100 Hilton Ave.) in Catonsville
When: 5–7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24
Why Go: Learn how to build a fire and cook s'mores. Call 410-461-5005 for more information.
Pricing: $5
- Where: (5430 Vantage Point Rd.) in Columbia
When: 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24
Why Go: Individuals and teams are welcome to play live trivia. Light refreshments served. Register by contacting 410-730-4744 or tcvillage@columbiavillages.org.
Pricing: Free
- Where: 6908 Belair Rd. in Baltimore
When: 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24
Why Go: Cricket Crawl 2012 is an evening sound census of the late summer crickets and katydids singing throughout the Baltimore/D.C. metro areas.
Pricing: Free
- Crab Feast
Where: Diamondback Tavern (3733 Old Columbia Pike) in Ellicott City
When: Saturday, Aug. 25
Why to go: In celebration of summer and the , enjoy a crab bucket, corn on the cob and Irish bangers.
Pricing: $40 per person
- Kegs and Corks
Where: Blob's Park (8024 Max Blob's Park Rd.) in Jessup
When: 12–6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26
Why Go: Sample beer and wine at this inaugural festival at Blob's Park, which hosted the first Oktoberfest in America in 1947, according to .
Pricing: $30 at the gate, $20 for military, $10 for designated drivers and guests ages 13–21, free for children under 12 years with adult
- Where: Benjamin Banneker Park (300 Oella Ave.) in Catonsville
When: 6–8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25
Why Go: It's the last summer concert of the season.
Pricing: $12.50
- Where: in Elkridge
When: 7–10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25
Why Go: Junior firefighters sponsor this event where young adults ages 9 to 15 can win door prizes and dance in the firehall.
Pricing: $10
- Astronomy Night
Where: Patapsco Valley State Park's Avalon area (5120 South St.) in Halethorpe
When: 8:30–11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25
Why Go: See planets and stars through telescopes, plus listen to an astronomy talk.
Pricing: Free
- Baltimore Playwrights Festival
Where: Spotlighters Theater (817 Saint Paul St.) in Baltimore
When: 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24, and Saturday, Aug. 25; and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26
Why Go: See a series of one-act plays. (Get a taste from the Howard County Times.)
Pricing: $12