The December Spotlight is here!

The Bowie Spotlight is here to make your day sweeter! Read about a virtual stakeholders meeting (12/12), the plastic bag ban (eff. 1/1), Bowie Golf Course improvements, Santa runs on the firetruck, and more in the Bowie Spotlight.

We've Got a New Look!

Welcome to the new and improved City of Bowie website. We've given the site a makeover by adding new images, reorganizing our menus to make them more intuitive, and making the whole experience more visual. We've also made the most popular pages on the sit...

Saturday Fun with Santa 2023

On Saturday, December 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Santa will take time out of his busy schedule to pay a visit to the Bowie Gymnasium. Kids can pose for a picture with the jolly old elf! Activities include moon bounces, live holiday music, and face paintin...

Holiday Happenings This Week: December 4 - 10

Dec. 4: Holiday House Decorating Contest Deadline, 5 p.m.

Dec. 5: Holiday Craft Fair at the Senior Center, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Dec. 7: Christmas Cactus Workshop at the Senior Center (55+), 10 a.m.

Dec. 8: Kringle Kaboose at the Old Bowie Welcome Center, 10:30 a.m.

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Safe Speed Program Expands

Speed cameras will operate 7 days a week, 24 hours a day in 21 newly established locations. The goal is to reduce speeding violations while decreasing the potential for accidents in city limits. Over time, the intent of the program is to change driving be...

2023 Curbside Leaf Collection Program

2023 Leaf Collection Program

The City’s curbside leaf collection service begins the week of October 30, 2023. Each residential neighborhood is scheduled for two collections. Residents should rake leaves into piles at the edge of their grass (not in the str...

Holiday Movies at the Playhouse

This December the Bowie Playhouse will be offering FREE holiday themed movies! Movies will be shown on December 23 (1 p.m. - “The Polar Express” & 5 p.m. - “Elf”) and December 27 (1 p.m. - “It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie").  Al...

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Bag It Right (Better Bag Bill) Goes into Effect Jan 1, 2024

The Bag It Right (Better Bag Bill, CB-32-2023) goes into effect for all retail establishments in Prince George's County on January 1, 2024. The bill, which bans the sale of plastic bags, is an effort to curb waste from plastic bags, which clog th...

Saturday Fun with Santa 2023

On Saturday, December 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Santa will take time out of his busy schedule to pay a visit to the Bowie Gymnasium. Kids can pose for a picture with the jolly old elf! Activities include moon bounces, live holiday music, and face paintin...

Bowie Brief for November 22

Read about the swearing-in of the new City Council, Thanksgiving holiday closures and no trash or recycling pickup (11/23 and 11/24), upcoming holiday happenings throughout the City (beginning 11/25), and more in this week’s Bowie Brief.

2023 Curbside Leaf Collection Program

2023 Leaf Collection Program

The City’s curbside leaf collection service begins the week of October 30, 2023. Each residential neighborhood is scheduled for two collections. Residents should rake leaves into piles at the edge of their grass (not in the str...

The Late October/November Issue of the Bowie Spotlight Has All Your Bowie News!

The late October/November Spotlight is here! Read about Paper Shredding & Styrofoam Recycling (10/28), Drug Takeback Day (10/28), lots of Halloween weekend happenings, Leaf Collection (starting 10/30), the Green Bowie Veterans 5K (11/4), and more.

Holiday Jingle Skate with Santa on December 9

The annual Holiday Jingle Skate with Santa is Saturday, December 9, from 1 - 2:45 p.m. at the Bowie Ice Arena.

Bring a donation for our Toys for Tots Drive or our Paws & Claws Drive for FREE admission (both get you FREE skate rental too). Skate Rental ...

Holiday Paws & Claws Drive

Help us support the local animal shelter by donating to our first Holiday Paws & Claws Drive. Bring an item on the wish list and stop by the office to pick up your free coupon to public skating session. Wish List for donations include new cat...

Allen Pond Park Grass Fields Recognized for Being Managed in an Environmentally Responsible Manner

You can read the read the recertification letter and the Environmentally Responsible Management Award below.

SFMA Recertification Allen Pond Grass Fields 

Award for Allen Pond Park 

Holiday Movie Series at the Playhouse

Admission is free, but tickets are required. Seating is general admission and limited. Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtimes; so arrive early if you want to sit together! Reserve your free ticket at https://www.ticketleap.com/events/?q=Bowie+Playhouse&...

2023 Curbside Leaf Collection Program

2023 Leaf Collection Program

The City’s curbside leaf collection service begins the week of October 30, 2023. Each residential neighborhood is scheduled for two collections. Residents should rake leaves into piles at the edge of their grass (not ...