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Free LakeFest Weekend 2025
06/20/2025 to 06/22/2025
10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044The 38th annual Free LakeFest Weekend returns to the Downtown Columbia Lakefront! Produced by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, this FREE three-day extravaganza features live music, an Invitational Fine Arts & Crafts Show with more than 50 artists, kids’ entertainment and crafts, food trucks, a beer & wine garden, participatory workshops, and a variety of activities for all ages. This year’s performer lineup is made up of dynamic, genre-bending artists from around the world, including 2024 Grammy-winning singer-songwriter GABY MORENO, Afro-Peruvian NOVALIMA, and Sudanese American artist SINKANE. Event Hours are: Friday, June 20: 5 pm - 10:30 pm; Saturday, June 21: 11 am - 10:30 pm; Sunday, June 22: 11 am - 7 pm. Visit columbiafestival.org for more details and a complete festival schedule.
Invitational Fine Arts & Crafts Show 2025 at the Free LakeFest Weekend
06/20/2025 to 06/22/2025
10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044The Invitational Fine Arts & Crafts Show is back at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend! Discover more than 50 juried artisans showcasing their one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted artwork – from wearable art to functional pieces – with prices for every budget. Don’t miss their booths located throughout the Festival grounds during the FREE outdoor three-day LakeFest event, presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts! Fine Arts & Crafts Show hours are: Friday, June 20: 5 pm - 8 pm; Saturday, June 21: 11 am - 8 pm; Sunday, June 22: 11 am – 6 pm. Visit columbiafestival.org/cfa-gallery for a preview of the artists in attendance, and check out the complete festival schedule at columbiafestival.org
Gaby Moreno
06/20/2025 to 06/20/2025
10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044Gaby Moreno in concert is a soulful blend of blues, jazz, folk, and Latin rhythms, delivered with her powerful voice and emotional guitar work. Since moving to Los Angeles from her native Guatemala, Gaby has released nine albums and recently won a Grammy in 2024. She also co-wrote the Parks and Recreation theme song, which earned her an Emmy nomination. Moreno has shared the stage with artists such as Bono, Andrea Boccelli, Tracy Chapman, Ani DiFranco, Buena Vista Social Club, Calexico, David Gray, and more. She also sang the theme song and voiced Marlena in Disney’s children’s television series Elena of Avalor. See Gaby Moreno perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 20-22, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. For more information visit https://columbiafestival.org/lakefest/live-music/#livemusic
Zach Person
06/20/2025 to 06/20/2025
10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044Emerging out of Austin, Texas, Person plays loud, raw, and connects with his music fans on a primal sonic level. Person has a swagger, talent and grit beyond his years. With the poise of a seasoned veteran on stage and the stylings of a mega star, he commands an audience in seconds. “Reminiscent of everyone from Elmore James and Duane Allman to The Black Keys and Jack White, Person channels a raw, pure-bred American swagger,” said American Songwriter. See them perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 20-22, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. For more information visit https://columbiafestival.org/lakefest/live-music/#livemusic
Alysha Brilla
06/21/2025 to 06/21/2025
10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044Alysha Brilla is an Indo-Tanzanian Canadian singer-songwriter blending folk, world, soul and pop influences. She is a 2025 Women In Music International Leadership Honouree, a three-time JUNO Award nominee and 2024 Canadian Screen Award-nominated composer for The Queen Of My Dreams. See Alysha Brilla perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 20-22, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. For more information visit https://columbiafestival.org/lakefest/live-music/#livemusic
Raul Midón
06/21/2025 to 06/21/2025
10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044Blind singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul Midón is nothing if not prolific. His 14th and latest album Lost & Found is a blend of what he calls “smooth folk,” “alt-pop,” and “jazz.” A master at combining genres, the New York Times says “his music suggests a three-way fusion of Stevie Wonder, Bobby McFerrin and José Feliciano.” See Raul Midón perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 20-22, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. For more information visit https://columbiafestival.org/lakefest/live-music/#livemusic
