College Park Activity Hubs

Old Parish House & Green (11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

Location: 4711 Knox Road, College Park, MD, 20740

The Old Parish House hub will be a fun place to stop along the Trolley Trail! Throughout the day, College Park Arts Exchange will be leading some awesome activities for all bracelet, earring and button making stations in the OPH Parlor, face-painting and a coloring station. The Berwyn Ballet School is proud to present a drop in ballet extravaganza! Learn ballet basics with our teacher, Ms. Emily while listening to Disney favorites. Play some well-known and unheard-of games with a ballet twist. Participate in challenges that practice balance and coordination skills. Combine everything you learn to try a ballet relay race/ obstacle course. It will be so much fun that it will be hard to tell it's all exercise! **Ballet technique, games and challenges will be presented in rotating intervals that will keep participants engaged, punctuated every hour with a ballet obstacle course/ relay race at the 45 minute mark** Be sure to stop by and say hi to folks from College Park Academy, College Park Bicycles, and District 3 County Councilmember Eric Olson. Live music lineup includes: 11:00 a.m. Miles Spicer, 12:00 p.m. the Maybe Somedays (Rumi Matsuyama and Amy Schneider), 1:00 p.m. Janine Wilson, whose music will speak to fans of rock, alt country and all sounds that resonate within the fabric of American Music, and 2:00 p.m. Dom Elliot, an Acoustic-electric guitarist/singer and University of Maryland, Baltimore graduate with extensive live performance experience across the College Park music scene.

At the Old Parish House Green, Mountain Heart Acupuncture will be on hand for 2 mini "Fun and Funky Qi Gong" workshops, herbal tea samples, and info on acupuncture. Shop Made in Maryland, will host a "Make it Bar" featuring a patch press and charm bracelet station, along with bike- and pedestrian-friendly items from Maryland makers. Be sure to check out displays of what you can purchase in their store after Trolley Trail Day as well! 

Discovery District (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)

Location: Corner of Campus Drive and Rhode Island Avenue, College Park, MD, 20740

The Discovery District merges the research strength of UMD College Park with innovative public and private partners addressing the Grand Challenges of our time. Join the Discovery District Partnership as they showcase their innovation, connection and more. Learn about the Discovery House, a new premier student living community just steps from the University of Maryland. Try your hand at Padel with a demo from Glassbox Padel here. Celsius will be on hand with refreshments. Plus, the Hotel at UMD, and Cambria Hotel with raffle off sweet deals and stays, and OpenBarre Studios will raffle off three six week intro classes.

Lakeland Hub (11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

Location: Rhode Island Ave from Pierce Ave to Lakeland Road, College Park, MD, 20740

It's a block party! Discover your interests at this hub! Interested in learning about Disc Golf? The Calvert Road Disc Golf Flyers and the UMD Disc Golf Club will be hosting a Disc Golf Demo to show you how to play. Eager to engage with art activities? Paint rocks with the College Park Arts Exchange and UMD's Center for Community Engagement. And, be sure to visit the resource tables from M-NCPPC's PGParks, Lakeland Community Heritage Project, Lakeland Civic Association, and more. Be sure to stop by early because Bobby Fellman will play a solo folk act at 11:00 a.m. using a variety of instruments; banjo, sitar, guitar, flutes etc. Word on the street is that his performance is a storytelling oriented act that tries to mend older folk traditions with more modern and global sounds. Joshica, an acoustic rock and soul band, brings together a community that celebrates individuality and the power of sound at 12:00 p.m., and Soul Line Dancing will begin after!

Berwyn Business District (11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

Location: Corner of Berwyn Road and Rhode Island Avenue, College Park, MD, 20740

Berwyn's Business District Hub is going to be fun on Trolley Trail Day with activities, sweet treats, and a solid lineup of live music. Learn to roller skate with Skate Instruction at the Holy Redeemer parking lot and join them for a trail skate at 11:30 a.m., grab some delicious samples from Smile Herb Shop, a local emporium for healthful living and Virtual X Kitchen. Meet representatives from the 21st District Delegation and the Berwyn District Civic Association. On tap with live music, we've confirmed that The Overthinkers play at 11:00 a.m., the Gleasons come in at 12:00 p.m., and the Odyssey Band at 1:00 p.m.

Hollywood Farmer's Market (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)

Location: 9805 Rhode Island Avenue, College Park, MD 20740

The stars are aligned in Hollywood! Hollywood Shopping Center’s Activity Hub will feature tickets to the Farmers Market, live music from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., good food such as Papusas, Thai Food, and SEASONALLY FRESH FRUIT. M-NCPPC's Placemaking Division will be on hand to discuss a new community center here. The City of College Park's Tree & Landscape Board will be here too. Plus, Proteus has a scavenger hunt that runs from Hollywood Farmer's Market in College Park to the Gateway Farmer's Market and beyond in Mount Rainier!