This weekend in HoCo

Things to do in Howard County from Friday to Sunday.

Schools: Schools & Offices Closed (2026-11-03).

Friday, October 30

Autumn LEGO Train Garden (All ages)

Oct 29 to Nov 1 Family

Witchy Wonders! (Ages 3-7, with adult)

11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Hallo-Teen (ages 11-17)

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

Saturday, October 31

FALL FESTIVAL WEEKENDS

Oct 31 to Nov 8 Family

Trick or Treat on Main Street

All day FamilyFree

Costume Parade! (all ages)

10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. · Central Branch · Columbia Family

Boo Bash Parade (Families)

10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

Halloween Stories & Costume Parade (Families)

10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Not-So-Scary Stories and Costume Parade (Families)

10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge Family

Costume Parade! (families)

10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City Family

The Wizard and the Wolf: A Halloween Family Concert

10:30 a.m. to noon · Jim Rouse Theatre · Columbia Family

Halloween Stories & Costume Parade (Families)

11:15 a.m. to noon · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Chemistry in the Library- Under Construction (Ages 7+)

noon to 1 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

Hocus-Pocus Slime Science (ages 6+)

2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge Family

Scary Pictionary (ages 11-13)

2 p.m. to 3 p.m. · Central Branch · Columbia Family

Papel Picado on the Cricut

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill

Sunday, November 1

Craft Supply Swap

2 p.m. to 3 p.m. · Central Branch · Columbia Family
Weekly classes and ongoing programs (14)

HoCo Arts Exhibits: Art Maryland 2026 and By A Thread

All day · Capitoline Center · Ellicott City · and 2 more dates Free

Art Show: Art by HCPSS Students

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. · East Columbia 50+ Center · Columbia · and 2 more dates

Time For Us: Toddler Play & Learn (ages 18-35 months with adult)

9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge · and 1 more date Family

Picture Book Parade with Craft (Ages 2-5, with adult)

10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. · Savage Branch · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel Family

Play Partners (Ages 0-23 Months with adult)

10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. · Glenwood Branch · Clarksville and River Hill Family

English Conversation Class-Adult (In-Person)

10 a.m. to noon · Central Branch · Columbia

Color Columbia 2026 Plein Air Exhibit

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. · Columbia Art Center · Columbia · and 2 more dates Free

All Together Now (all ages, with adult)

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. · Miller Branch · Ellicott City · and 3 more dates Family

Little Learners Storybook Friends (ages 2-5 with adult)

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia Family

Artists Gallery: Gift of Art 2026 and Small Wonders Show

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. · Artists’ Gallery · Ellicott City · and 2 more dates Free

Matilda The Musical

8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. · Slayton House · Columbia · and 1 more date Family

Cuentos en Español y Tiempo de Juego (edades 0-5 con adulto)

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. · Elkridge Branch · Elkridge Family

Ghost Tours at Savage Mill

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Savage Mill · Savage, Jessup and North Laurel · and 1 more date

Kawandi Hand-Quilting (Big stitches)

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. · East Columbia Branch · Columbia

By area

ColumbiaEllicott CityElkridgeClarksville and River HillSavage, Jessup and North Laurel

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