Help make the holidays brighter for Howard County kids by donating to Toys for Tots. Here are the drop-off sites in the area.
The holidays are here and Santa will be making an appearance (or two) in town. Here's where to see jolly ol' St. Nick in December.
Patch has a list of where Howard County residents can fresh-cut Christmas trees both already cut and waiting to be chopped down.
Here's what's open and closed in Columbia and across Howard County for the Thanksgiving 2025 holiday.
Black Friday is Nov. 28. Find out when the local mall will be open for holiday deals.
Giving Tuesday aims to shore up fundraising, rally volunteers and add momentum to causes. Here are some nonprofits in the area.
Our Kind of Christmas: A Merry Special Breakfast with Santa will be Nov. 28 at the Holiday Inn in Jessup with a holiday boutique, photo ops.
Drink samplings and bites provided attendees as they shop in the annual holiday market. Limited discounted tickets available now.
Anyone with a holiday light display is encouraged to enter details into the 2025 HoCo Holiday Lights map so others can check it out.
Live music, performances by the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts and Columbia Figure Skating Club, and arts and crafts featured Nov. 21
Live music, performances, arts and crafts, face painting and glitter tattoo, photo booth and hot chocolate are featured
If you want to skip cooking all morning long for Thanksgiving, check out these restaurants that still have reservations open that day.
Check out the holiday train garden, Symphony of Lights, concerts, bridge lighting, tree lighting, holiday markets and more in Howard County.
The 5th Annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Market returns to downtown Columbia featuring live entertainment, prizes and more.
Fall has arrived and Halloween isn't too far away. Here's where you can pick pumpkins and decorate them for your front porch or window sill.
Patch has compiled a list of some of the best apple orchards and family-friendly fall attractions in and around Columbia.
Your guide to fireworks, parades and other July 4 celebrations in and around Columbia and Howard County.
Check out these egg hunts, photo sessions with the Easter bunny, train rides, bubble dancing and more planned this weekend in Howard County.
Here's what open and closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Howard Co. will have regular Monday curbside trash pick-up.
On New Year’s Eve, Merriweather Symphony of Lights will host the “Midnight at 7” event complete with fireworks, music and food trucks.
There is an array of activities in Howard County to help celebrate Hanukkah, including a car menorah parade, Chanukah on Ice, latke party.
The largest Hanukkah display in Maryland can be found along Empty Song Road in Columbia. It will stay up through New Year’s.
Thousands of people turn out for the annual Great Lisbon Farmers Feed the Hungry Christmas parade, which will be this Saturday.
Who has the best light displays in town? Send us a photo, the address and other details so we can share the location with readers.
Santa Claus is coming to Columbia for Christmas. Here's where to see him.
Small Business Saturday falls between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and is designed to support your local small businesses.
Retirement home in Downtown Columbia offers handmade jewelry, home decor, clothing, greeting cards and children's items for sale
Find out when you can pick up last-minute Thanksgiving staples from Harris Teeter, Wegmans, Giant Food, Walmart and Safeway in Maryland.
Here's what's open and closed in Columbia and across Howard County for the Thanksgiving 2024 holiday.
Patch and T-Mobile are teaming up to bring your moments of thankfulness from the dinner table to a wider audience.
Kick off the holidays with two tree decorating and lighting events in Elkridge Dec. 5 at the fire station and the library.
The 2024 HoCo Holiday Lights map is now live and ready for residents and businesses to add their display information to it.
Patch and T-Mobile have partnered to highlight what people are grateful for this November.
Giving Tuesday falls on Dec. 3 this year. It's a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups. Here are a few to consider.
The annual Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K will be held at six sites across Maryland, including in Ellicott City. Registration is open now.
If you'd rather not spend half a day in the kitchen this Thanksgiving, check out these restaurants that will be open for the holiday.
Proceeds benefit Grassroots crisis intervention center and shelter, mental health, substance use disorder and suicide prevention services
Valentine's Day isn't just a holiday to swoon over the ladies — treat the number one man in your life to these fun and practical gifts.