COLLEGE PARK DAY!
Saturday, October 5 from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
It's our Favorite Day of the Year!
The City's 10th annual College Park Day is almost here! We have a lot of fun and amazing things in store for you this year, so make sure you come out!
Join family, friends, neighbors and the whole College Park community as we celebrate what makes our City so special.
This year's free event is jammed packed with awesome live music, exciting performances, a gigantic kids fun zone with bounce houses, a taste of College Park's local food and restaurants, a helicopter fly-in, meet and greet local public safety and flight personnel, lots of arts and crafts, face painting... the list goes on and on!
Here is a quick guide for what you can expect at this year's event!
PERFORMANCES
We have some A-M-A-Z-I-N-G performers and bands at this year's College Park Day!
MAIN STAGE
12:00 p.m. - Crush Funk Brass Band
Crush Funk's style is unique, embodying hte brass tones of New Orleans second line,
12:50 p.m. - Mayor Wojahn's Welcome Remarks
1:15 p.m. - Cumbia One
Percy Recavarren leads a six-piece cumbia band
2:30 p.m. - Fantasm
Playing all the best 90s covers
4:00 p.m. - FUNSHO
Featured on NBC's the Voice, this UMD graduate performers popular and original music
5:15 p.m. - Birds on a Wire
Performing rock covers
PERFORMERS
All-day - Mandy the Clown
1:30 p.m. - Superior Cling Trio
Playing Jazz Favorites
3:45 p.m. - Gymkana
12:00 p.m. - Joe's Movement Emporium Hula Hoops
1:00 p.m. - Big Bubble Fun
3:30 p.m. - DaCadence A Cappella
1:00 p.m. - Vesper & Newlin music duo
3:00 p.m. - Nicolo Whimsey
4:00 p.m. - Testudo
FEELING HUNGRY?
We have some delicious food and drink vendors this year.
FOOD
Taqueria Habanero
Washington Post rated taqueria bringing 99% authentic Mexican food
Thai Amity Kitchen
Delicious local Thai food that brings the flavor and the spice
C.B. Chinese Grill
Maria's Pupuseria
Serving pupusas in all their cheesy delicious goodness
Kodi's Grill
Awesome sauce wings, chicken & waffles, shaved ice and so much more!
Food by Sani
Serving delicious food with an island vibe
Heavenly Created Desserts & Dogs
Sweet treats and a variety of hot dog choices
DRINK
Maryland Meadworks
Serving mead - a honey based alcoholic beverage
Denizens Brewing Co.
With a selection of locally crafted beers
DESSERTS
Maryland Dairy
Famous for their delicious and Terp-themed ice cream
Mr. Magic Ice Cream Truck
Serving soft serve and other treats in an old fashioned ice cream truck
KIDS ZONE
College Park Day also has a gigantic Kids Fun Zone complete with obstacle courses, a climbing wall, and a massive bounce house! New this year, we'll have a touch-a-truck area and snow plow painting activity!
On top of the tons of arts and crafts (like hat making, pumpkin painting and more), face painting games and other kids activities, this year there will be special performances just for kids! See above for some of the amazing performers coming this year.
CHECK OUT A FIRE TRUCK OR A HELICOPTER FLY-IN!
Interested in police, fire or rescue crews and learning more about what they do? Meet and greet local public safety and flight personnel including police, fire and EMS crews. Be sure to check out the helicopter display and fly out as well!
UNIQUE EXHIBITORS
Learn important information from community non-profits, businesses, and government agencies. Find out how to get involved. Many exhibitors offer free items and informative brochures.
PARKING & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Parking is available for FREE at the corner lot at Corporal Frank Scott Drive and Lehigh Road, Wells Ice Rink/Linson pool or at the College Park-U of MD Metro garage.
Disabled parking available onsite. Please see traffic control manager at the top of Corporal Frank Scott Drive and show your disabled parking placard or state issued plates and ID.
Public Transportation:
- Metro Green Line to the College Park-U of MD stop. Event is 3 blocks away.
- Shuttle-UM (for UMD affiliates) #104 UMD shuttle from Stamp Student Union/lot HH to the College Park-U of MD metro stop.
College Park Day 2019 Saturday, October 5, 2019 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. College Park Aviation Museum 1985 Cpl Frank Scott Drive, College Park MD
Check our website at collegeparkday.org or our facebook event page for updates and news about the event.
This is a family-friendly event that will go on rain or shine.
For questions, please email collegeparkday@collegeparkmd.gov.