A Day of Celebration and Exploration!

On the first Saturday in October each year, Bowie celebrates the International Festival with a variety of entertainers, artists, crafters, food, and children’s activities at Allen Pond Park. This year's festival is on Saturday, October 3, 2020 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

You'll find:
• Entertainment on two stages
• Food from the far reaches of Asia to right here in our own backyard
• Children’s activities with a "passport" to earn a prize
• Vendors selling crafts, clothing, jewelry and other offerings from around the world

Take a look at last year's brochure and entertainment to see what kind of event you can expect this year

2019 International Festival Brochure

  

Entertainment

Entertainment is planned by the International Festival Committee, which is made up of Bowie residents. If you would like to be considered to be part of this committee, call Matt Corley, Special Events Manager at 301-809-3078 for more details.

2019 Entertainment Lineup

	Panquility Steel Drum Band	Caribbean
	Mayor G. Frederick Robinson
	Thapasya School of Dance	India
	Uhwachu-reh	Native American
	Afro Floetry Band	Kenya
	Celtic Martin Band	Ireland

 

Boathouse Stage
	Washington Spelmanslag	Sweden
	Caporales Ruphay	Bolivia
	Lyman Ukrainian Dance Ensemble	Ukraine
	Apollonia Band	Greece
	Uhwachi-reh	Native American
	Sakie Band	Latin

Children's Activities

Children may pick up a passport at any children’s activity booth or the event information booth and participate in various activities and accumulate stamps on their passport. 
 
Activities include dance/music from different cultures, fitness, and arts and crafts from around the world. At the end of the “trip,” those who earn enough stamps will be eligible to receive an international prize. 

If your organization would like to be part of the Children's Activities passports please contact Matt Corley at 301-809-3078 or mcorley@cityofbowie.org. 

Sponsors Needed

The International Festival Planning Committee is seeking sponsorship to help cover the cost of children’s activities and entertainment at the festival. If you own, manage, or work for a local business that would like to be a sponsor, please contact Matt Corley at 301-809-3078 to learn more about sponsorship opportunities. Names of sponsors will be included in advance publicity and will be posted at this fun, entertaining event.

Vendor Application

 
The application for the 2020 festival will be available in May.