Bowiefest is a long-standing tradition in the City bringing the best of Bowie’s civic organizations, entertainers, and businesses to one place for one day. Around the Pond you can sample food from area vendors including cotton candy, barbecue, German & Italian sausages, alligator, and other festival favorites including soft serve ice cream, funnel cakes, frozen fruit drinks, and fresh-squeezed lemonade.

Entertainment will be provided on three stages and will feature Bowie’s own Klotz Karate, Dance Expressions, as well as Blue Miracle Band rocking the stage with their style of Classic Rock music which is sure to get you up and dancing on the Amphitheater lawn of the Anne Arundel Medial Center Stage. This year on the Boat House Stage, we will be featuring Bowie performers -- including The Young Senators Reloaded, John Nesky, Harlem and the Heartbeats, Blue Vinyl, and Ambience. The Patients First Children’s Stage will once feature Reptiles Alive, The Magic of Speed and more.

In addition to the plethora of food and entertainment, don’t forget to stop by the craft tables and purchase beautifully handcrafted wares, organized by the Soroptimist International of Bowie/Crofton. For more information, contact Soroptimist representative, Pam Fleming at 301-464-0610.

Stop inside the Ice Arena for the Business Expo, organized and operated by the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact Pauline Markward at the Chamber at 301-262-0920 or pauline@bowiechamber.org.

Back outside area non-profits will also be present providing information about their organization’s services. Rides, games, & activities make a day at Bowiefest complete. From moon bounces and train rides to pony rides, there is sure to be something for everyone of all ages.