The city of College Park is holding its popular annual festival on Saturday, Oct. 5.
Held each fall, College Park Day offers free activities and entertainment for kids and adults. This year’s festival will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at the College Park Aviation Museum at 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Dr.
There will be live performances on three stages. The main stage will feature local bands such as Hair Force One, the Dead Flowers, and Mama Moon and the Rump Shakers; the family stage will feature acts such as Guava Jelly Duo, Milkshake, and The Great Zucchini Magic Show; and the community stage will feature a variety of diverse performances throughout the day.
Full performance line-ups are available at collegeparkday.org.
During the event, aviation enthusiasts will get free entry to the College Park Aviation Museum’s exhibits, and there will be a helicopter fly-in too.
As in prior years, there will be a serious dining scene, too.
Participating food vendors include Bill’s BBQ, BliMan Kitchen, Diga Coffee Bar, Fun Stuff 4 Kids, Inc., PhoWheels, Pupuseria y Taqueria El Solecito, Tatak Pinoy Fil-Asian Cuisine and Street Food, Thai Town, Aunt Titty’s LLC, Cakelady Desserts, Catalyst Hot Dogs, Cousins Maine Lobster, Kona Ice, Mister Magic Ice Cream, Taqueria Habanero, and Two Smooth Food Dudes.
For those interested in local brews, Denizens Brewing Co. and Streetcar 82 Brewing Co. will also be on hand.
Attendees can also check out free entertainment with wandering performers, an insect zoo, arts and crafts stations, arcade games, big wheel races, bounce houses, a 26-foot rock wall, and an inflatable football obstacle course. This year, you can also try axe throwing or a mechanical bull riding arena.
Free parking is available near the event site including the College Park Metro Station garage at 4931 Calvert Rd. and at the Downtown Parking Garage at the corner of Knox Road and Yale Avenue. Free shuttle service will run from 11:45 a.m. to 6:25 p.m., with stops at Regents Drive Garage, City Hall and the Metro station.
For more details, visit the event website.
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