Our biggest event of the season is the brand new Merriweather Youth Festival, created especially for Teens, by our Teen Council!

See you at Merriweather on April 10th for our annual FUNdraiser!

Join us at the Columbia Art Center on Thursday, February 19th for an intimate evening with the exceptionally talented Yasmin Williams!

We hope to see you at Color Burst Park for a special free outdoor showing of ‘How To Train Your Dragon!’ Activities start at 6 PM, with the movie at 7:15 PM. Bring your chairs…we’ll provide the free popcorn! 

Join us for another amazing year of the Hispanic Heritage Festival in Merriweather District! We can’t wait to take over Color Burst Park for a night of music, food, and fun, celebrating the diverse and vibrant heritage of Hispanic culture.

We hope to see you at Color Burst Park for a special free outdoor showing of ‘Lilo & Stitch!’ Activities start at 6 PM, with the movie at 7:15 PM. Bring your chairs…we’ll provide the free popcorn! 

We hope to see you at Color Burst Park for a special free outdoor showing of ‘Dog Man!’ Activities start at 6 PM, with the movie at 7:15 PM. Bring your chairs…we’ll provide the free popcorn! 

See you at the Lakefront for a day of celebrating movement and embracing international flavor! We can’t wait to host Senegalese sensations Aba Diop and the Yermande Family for a set filled with the ancestral rhythms of West Africa.

We hope to see you at Color Burst Park for a special free outdoor showing of ‘Moana 2!’ Activities start at 6 PM, with the movie at 7:15 PM. Bring your chairs…we’ll provide the free popcorn!

Get ready for an evening of thrills with carnival games, lawn games, sack races, and more at our Merriweather Teen Back to School Carnival Night!

Color Burst Park will transform into Shakedown Street for the evening when Better Off Dead takes over Merriweather District with their signature sound that pays tribute to The Grateful Dead!

See you at Merriweather District for a mesmerizing set from Zar Electrik, a French trio whose sonic blend is made up of strings, electronic, and African tribal!

See you at the Back to School bash for lots of fun games and activities! Then stay for an incredible set from NYChillharmonic, fusing multiple genres including rock, pop, and jazz!

We hope you'll join us for a family-friendly movie under the stars this summer! Grab a group and a blanket, and RSVP for this FREE event!

Join us at Color Burst Park for this trio of Juilliard-trained musicians whose performances are energetic, powerful, and captivating.

Join us at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront for a special set from Pahua, a composer, percussionist, DJ and producer from Mexico City who mixes Caribbean and folkloric beats.

See you at Color Burst Park for an evening with Las Karamba, a group full of feminine energy who tells stories through all kinds of Cuban music!

Join us for a set from Alexander Star and the Golden People, who play familiar originals and playfully modern interpretations of global hits!

Merriweather Teen Nights are back with our first ever Student Showcase, presented with School of Rock Columbia!

See you at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront for the annual celebration of Independence Day, featuring The Sidleys and Dustbowl Revival!

We’re thrilled to welcome Sons of Mystro back to Color Burst Park for their special brand of hits featuring two brothers on violin!

Join us for another amazing Juneteenth celebration at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront, featuring Kyaira! This community tradition honors Black culture and unity.

FREE and especially for teens! Come down to the Lakefront for a night of food, fun, and music!

Teaching little ones to be kind, responsible, and engaged members of the community is easy while they’re having a blast! Featuring 123 Andrés.

Join us for The JoGo Project at our first Color Burst Park concert of the season!

Join us for an awesome block party on May 31st at Downtown Columbia Lakefront, featuring New Orleans musician Shamarr Allen!

Join us at Merriweather Post Pavilion for a unique one-night-only collaboration with Ben Folds and the Howard County Youth Orchestra.

Join us for an exclusive backstage celebration to help us raise money to support Merriweather Arts and Culture Center’s community and educational programming.