Days a Park or Facility has a Large Event (Most Are Rentals)
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General Information
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This section should contain some general information about what makes a R&P hosted event different than a community hosted event. This should also give a little bit of information on how to set up a community event.
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January 2026
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| Date | Event | Site |
|---|---|---|
| 1/3 & 4 | Field Hockey Tournament | Meadowbrook Athletic Complex |
| 1/4 | CVC Volleyball Tournament | North Laurel Community Center |
| 1/10 | Job Fair | Roger Carter Community Center |
| 1/11 | CVC Volleyball Tournament | North Laurel Community Center |
| 1/14 | 50+ Health and Wellness Open House | Roger Carter Community Center |
| 1/16 | Snowflake Ball | Gary J. Arthur Community Center |
| 1/18 | CVC Volleyball Tournament | North Laurel Community Center |
| 1/19 | Field Hockey Tournament | Meadowbrook Athletic Complex |
| 1/25 | The Mitten Winter Tea Party | Robinson Nature Center |
| 1/25 | CVC Volleyball Tournament | North Laurel Community Center |
| 1/31 | Camp Fair | North Laurel Community Center |
| 1/31 | Mid-MD Ultra 50k | Rockburn Branch Park |
| 1/31 & 2/1 | Little Pax River Run | Patuxent Branch Trail |
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February 2026
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| Date | Event | Site |
|---|---|---|
| 2/1 | National Girls & Women in Sports Day | North Laurel Community Center |
| 2/3 | BHM: Family Movie Night | Harriet Tubman Cultural Center |
| 2/7 | Magic of the Maple Tree | Robinson Nature Center |
| 2/8 | CVC Volleyball Tournament | North Laurel Community Center |
| 2/14 | Valentine's Chocolate-Dipping & Wine-Sipping | Robinson Nature Center |
| 2/15 | Bird Bonanza | Robinson Nature Center |
| 2/15 | Field Hockey Tourney | Meadowbrook Athletic Complex |
| 2/15 | CVC Volleyball Tournament | North Laurel Community Center |
| 2/16 | Youth Lacrosse Tournament | Blandair Park |
| 2/16 | Futsal Tournament | Meadowbrook Athletic Complex |
| 2/21 | CVC Volleyball Tournament | Gary J. Arthur Community Center |
| 2/22 | Youth Volleyball Tournament | North Laurel Community Center |
| 2/28 | CVC Volleyball Tournament | Gary J. Arthur Community Center |
| 2/28 & 3/1 | Quadball Tournament | Troy Park |
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March 2026
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| Date | Event | Site |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1 | Youth Lacrosse Tournament | Blandair Park |
| 3/1 | CVC Volleyball Tournament | Gary J. Arthur Community Center |
| 3/1 | Bigfoot Endurace Race | Rockburn Branch Park |
| 3/1 | Volleyball Tourney | North Laurel Community Center |
| 3/7 | Out of this World-Girls Night in Space |
Robinson Nature Center |
| 3/7 | Gold Rush | North Laurel Community Center |
| 3/7 | Family Sweetheart Dance | Harriet Tubman Cultural Center |
| 3/8 | Sensory-Friendly Sunday | Robinson Nature Center |
| 3/8 | Volleyball Tourney | North Laurel Community Center |
| 3/8 | Youth Lacrosse Tournament | Cedar Lane Park, Rockburn Branch Park, Troy Park, Blandair Park |
| 3/8 | Youth Lacrosse Tournament | Western Regional Park, Cedar Lane Park, Troy Park, Blandair Park |
| 3/14 & 15 | Youth Lacrosse Tournament | Blandair Park, Troy Park |
| 3/15 | Football Tournament | Troy Park |
| 3/21 | Spring Egg Hunt | Gary J. Arthur Community Center |
| 3/21 & 22 | Basketball Tourney | Meadowbrook Park |
| 3/21 & 22 | Basketball Tourney | North Laurel Community Center |
| 3/22 | Basketball Tourney | Gary J. Arthur Community Center |
| 3/27 | Light the Night 5K | Oakland Mills HS, Blandair Park |
| 3/28 | EAAA Spring Egg Hunt | Rockburn Branch Park |
| 3/28 | Pool Egg Hunt | Roger Carter Community Center |
| 3/28 & 29 | Basketball Tourney | Roger Carter Community Center |
| 3/28 & 29 | Spring Eggstravaganza for Tots | Robinson Nature Center |
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April 2026
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| Date | Event | Site |
|---|---|---|
| 4/4 | Youth Lacrosse Tournament | Rockburn Branch Park (East) |
| 4/4 | Kid's Fest | Meadowbrook Park |
| 4/4 | Basketball Tournament | North Laurel Community Center |
| 4/10 | Adult Flashlight Egg Hunt | Robinson Nature Center |
| 4/10 | Nite Bit Fishing | Centennial Park South |
| 4/11 | Autism in the Park | Blandair Park at Laura's Place Playground |
| 4/12 | Rain Date for Autism in the Park | Blandair Park at Laura's Place Playground |
| 4/11 | Greenfest | Howard Community College |
| 4/11 | Eggstreme Flashlight Teen Egg Hunt | Robinson Nature Center |
| 4/11 & 12 | Youth Softball Tournament | Cedar Lane Park, North Laurel Park |
| 4/11 & 12 | Basketball Tournament | Meadowbrook Athletic Complex, North Laurel Community Center, Gary J Arthur Community Center |
| 4/18 | Youth Field Hockey Tournament | Blandair Park |
| 4/18 & 19 | Youth Softball Tournament | Cedar Lane Park, North Laurel Park |
| 4/18 & 19 | Basketball Tournament | Meadowbrook Park, North Laurel Community Center |
| 4/24 | Adult Flashlight Egg Hunt | Robinson Nature Center |
| 4/24 | Nite Bit Fishing | Centennial Park South |
| 4/25 | Earth Day | Centennial Park Pollinating Garden (9am - 12noon) |
| 4/25 | Public Star Party | Alpha Ridge Park Observatory |
| 4/25 & 26 | Youth Softball Tournament | Cedar Lane Park, North Laurel Park |
| 4/26 | Belmont Manor Open House and Venue Showcase | Belmont Manor & Historic Park |
| 4/25 & 26 | Basketball Tournament | Meadowbrook Athletic Complex, North Laurel Community Center, Gary J. Arthur Community Center (Sat 4/25 only), Oakland Mills HS & Howard HS (Sun 4/26 only) |
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May 2026
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| Date | Event | Site |
|---|---|---|
| 5/2 | Spring Fishing Tournament | Centennial Park South |
| 5/3 | Native Plant Palooza | Robinson Nature Center |
| 5/2 & 3 | Youth Softball Tournament | Cedar Lane Park, North Laurel Park |
| 5/2 & 3 | Basketball Tournament | Meadowbrook Athlethic Complex, Garr J Arther Community Center |
| 5/4 | May the Fourth be with You | Old Ellicott City |
| 5/5 | Cinco De Mayo at Tubman | Harriet Tubman Center |
| 5/8 | Night Bite Fishing | Centennial Park South |
| 5/9 | Bookworm Bash | Robinson Nature Center |
| 5/9 & 10 | Basketball Tournament | Meadowbrook Athletic Complex |
| 5/9 & 10 | Youth Softball Tournament | Cedar Lane Park, North Laurel Park |
| 5/16 | Archaeology Fest! | Blandair Park North |
| 5/16 & 17 | Wine in the Woods | Symphony Woods |
| 5/16 & 17 | Youth Softball Tournament | Cedar Lane Park, North Laurel Park |
| 5/16 & 17 | Basketball Tournament | Meadowbrook Park, North Laurel Community Center |
| 5/22 | Night Bite Fishing | Centennial Park South |
| 5/22 | Senior Prom | Harriet Tubman Center |
| 5/23 | Public Star Party | Alpha Ridge Park Observatory |
| 5/23 & 24 | Basketball Tournament | Meadowbrook Athletic Complex, North Laurel Community Center, Gary J. Arthur Community Center |
| 5/24 | Sensory-Friendly Sunday | Robinson Nature Center |
| 5/22-25 | SAC Memorial Day Soccer Tournament | ALL TURF FIELDS |
| 5/22-25 | EYO Stars and Strike Baseball | Savage Park, Schooley Mill Park, Alpha Ridge Park Observatory, Meadowbrook Park, Blandair Park, Waterloo Park, Rockburn Park |
| 5/23 & 24 | Youth Softball Tournament | Cedar Lane Park, North Laurel Park, Savage Park |
| 5/30 | Cystic Fibrosis Walk | Centennial Park |
| 5/30 | AAPI - Asian Americans Pacific Islanders | Symphony Woods |
| 5/30 & 31 | LAX Tournament | Blandair Park, Troy Park, Oakland Mills MS/Oakland Mills HS grass, Western Regional |
| 5/30 & 31 | Basketball Tournament | Meadowbrook Park, North Laurel Community Center, Gary J. Arthur Community Center |
| 5/30 & 31 | Youth Softball Tournament | Cedar Lane Park, North Laurel Park |
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June 2026
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| Date | Event | Site |
|---|---|---|
| 6/4 | Good Vibes & Voices Concert & Event | Rockburn Branch Park (West) |
| 6/5 | (Rain Date) Good Vibes & Voices: Concert and Event | Rockburn Branch Park (West) |
| 6/6 | LEGO Railroad Trials | B&O EC Station Museum |
| 6/6 & 7 | Basketball Tournament | Meadowbrook Park |
| 6/6 & 7 | Youth Softball Tournament | Cedar Lane Park, North Laurel Park |
| 6/6 & 7 | Field Hockey Tournament | Troy Park, Blandair Park |
| 6/7 | Adult Sixes Lacrosse | Rockburn Branch Park (East) |
| 6/12 | Nite Bite Fishing | Centennial Park South |
| 6/12-14 | Lacrosse Tournament (Millon) | Blandair Park, Oakland Mills HS (Saturday and Sunday), Troy Park (Saturday and Sunday) |
| 6/14 | Field Hockey Tournament | Troy Park, Cedar Lane Park |
| 6/13 & 14 | Youth Softball Tournament | Cedar Lane Park, North Laurel Park, Meadowbrook Park, Savage Park |
| 6/15 & 16 | Lax Tournament | Blandair Park |
| 6/17 & 18 | NHSLS Lax Tournament | Blandair Park, Troy Park, Oakiland MIlls HS |
| 6/18 | Roll with It! | Harriet Tubman Center |
| 6/18 & 19 | Lacrosse Tournament (Millon) | Western Regional Park |
| 6/19 & 20 | Martial Arts Tournament | Gary J. Auther Community Center |
| 6/20 | Rugby | Western Regional Park |
| 6/20 | Public Star Party | Alpha Ridge Park Observatory |
| 6/20 | Juneteenth Community Yard Sale & Block Party | Harriet Tubman Center |
| 6/20 | Public Star Party | Alpha Ridge Park Observatory |
| 6/20 & 21 | Softball Tournament | Savage Park, Cedar Lane Park, North Laurel Park, Meadowbrook Park |
| 6/20 & 21 | Basketball Tournament | Meadowbrook Park |
| 6/20 & 21 | Basketball Tournament | North Laurel Community Center |
| 6/20 & 21 | Lacrosse Tournament (Millon) | Blandair Park, Oakland Mills HS, Troy Park |
| 6/23-6/24 | Lacrosse Tournament | Blandair Park, Oakland Mills HS |
| 6/25-6/26 | NHSLS Lax Tournament | Blandair Park, Oakland Mills HS, Troy Park |
| 6/26 | Nite Bite Fishing | Centennial Park South |
| 6/28 | Maker's Faire | Symphony Woods |
| 6/27 & 28 | Softball Tournament | Savage Park, Rockburn Park, Cedar Lane Park, North Laurel Park, Meadowbrook Park |
| 6/27 & 28 | Basketball Tournament | Meadowbrook Park |
| 6/27 & 28 | Basketball Tournament | North Laurel Community Center |
| 6/27-29 | Baseball Tournament | Blandair Park |
| 6/29 & 30 | Lacrosse Tournament | Blandair Park, Troy Park, Oakland Mills HS grass |
Rental Information
Howard County Recreation & Parks offers a diverse assortment of facilities available to rent -- everything from historical structures to a zero entry pool. We pride ourselves on keeping these venues in good condition and have made every effort to that the permitting process is as simple and quick as possible.
