Upcoming Events

Friday Night LIVE!

Cancelled - June 9

Jul 14 | Aug 11 | Sept 8

6:30 - 8:30PM | City Hall Plaza

The City of College Park is hosting a series of concerts over the summer and you are invited!

Join us on the plaza at the City Hall building on select Fridays for Friday Night LIVE! On Friday, June 9, Starlight Anthem will perform 1990s and 2000s alternative music. We'll also be celebrating Pride Month with lapel pins honoring "College Park Pride."

The event will include something for everyone- music, food, beer, and entertainment. There will be children’s performers, a bounce house, kids activities and arts and crafts.

All concerts will be held at City Hall Plaza (7401 Baltimore Avenue) between May -September from 6:30 to 8:30PM. Parking will be offered for free at the Downtown College Park parking garage at the corner of Yale and Knox. Local food and beer will be available for purchase during the event!

Classic Car Show

June 17 | 10AM - 1 PM | City Hall Plaza

In honor of Father's Day, join the City of College Park on Saturday, June 17 from 10am - 1pm for a Classic Car Show! There will be cars, BBQ, beer, and a rocking live band. Car plaques will be awarded. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public.

Do you have one of these beauties and would like to show it off? Register here.

For more information email events@collegeparkmd.gov

Trolley Trail Day

June 10 | 9AM - 4 PM

Discover all the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail has to offer Saturday June 10, 2023. Activities will occur throughout the day from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., along the entirety of the 3.8 mile-stretch of the Trolley Trail.

There are FIVE Activity Hubs in College Park (Hollywood, Berwyn, Lakeland, Discovery District, and Old Parish House) with lots of fun stuff happening! Learn more and see what's scheduled here

Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week

June 3-11 is Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week! Join us in celebrating the history and natural beauty of the nation's largest estuary. More than 100,000 streams, creeks, and rivers - called tributaries- connect to the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Follow us on social media as we highlight "Chesapeake Journeys."

Town Hall

June 24 | 10AM City Hall Council Chambers

Join the Mayor and Council for an open town hall to discuss City-wide issues!

Hollywood Farmers Market

Saturdays 9 AM - 1 PM

9803 Rhode Island Avenue, College Park, MD

Stop by the market Saturdays between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm--except on Trolley Day, June 10th, when the market will stay open until 2 pm—for your fresh produce, artisanal coffee, and more! The College Park Food Bank has a drop-off location at the market for canned goods—please help as you are able. Visit hollywoodmarket.org, to learn about upcoming new vendors and events. Be on the lookout for $5.00 Farmers Market coupons at the June 9th Friday Night Live and the June 17th Classic Car show!

Pride Month

June is National Pride Month! The month-long celebration began when President Bill Clinton on June 2, 2000, declared June "Gay and Lesbian Pride Month" to commemorate the June 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Lower Manhattan. The commemoration was further expanded on June 1, 2009 when President Barack Obama declared June to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month.

Pride Month is a time to recognize and celebrate the impact of LGBTQ+ individuals locally, nationally, and internationally.

The City will celebrate pride month on June 9 at our Friday Night LIVE! Be there at City Hall Plaza from 6:30-8:30 pm to receive your free "College Park Pride" lapel pin and sticker!

To find LGBTQ+ resources in Prince George's County, click here.

To celebrate Pride Month, check out events at the Smithsonian and educational resources at the Library of Congress.

Juneteenth

June 19th is Juneteenth!

Officially recognized as a City holiday since 2020, and a federal holiday since 2021, Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Although the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln was meant to end institutional slavery in 1863 for confederate states, after the end of the Civil War, some former confederate states still refused to grant freedom to their enslaved populations. On June 19, 1865, the last African Americans enslaved were finally freed when Union Major General Gordon Granger went to Galveston, Texas to enforce the emancipation with General Order No. 3. Celebrations erupted from the newly freed people, and commemorations have been held since 1866. Slavery was formally abolished in the United States with the adoption of the 13th amendment in December 1865.

To learn more about African American history in Prince George's County this Juneteenth, check out links below:

You can also plan a visit to these places to learn more about Juneteenth and African American history and culture:

African American Heritage Sites in Prince George's County
Prince George's African American Museum & Cultural Center
National Museum of African American History and Culture
The Library of Congress is hosting "LIVE! At the Library" events throughout June that discuss Juneteenth's history and legacy. Learn more here.

By participating in these events, you acknowledge and assume all risks and liabilities including possible exposure to illnesses, including but not limited to COVID-19. Masks and social distancing are strongly encouraged.