Friends of the Fourth Offer Lakefront Pavilion Seats & Picnic Supper

Columbia Association will be offering pavilion seating, picnic supper and cash bar at the annual Friends of the Fourth festivities. The Columbia Lakefront Pavilion will be the setting for communal tables, chairs and a buffet prepared by Offshore restaurant. The site provides proximity to the evening’s musical entertainment and an uncrowded and comfortable view of the spectacular fireworks. Tickets are $85/person.

The Fourth of July all-you-can-eat picnic spread offered by Offshore will include Baby Back Ribs, Smoked Chicken Thighs, Wagyu Burger, Falafel Sandwich, Mac & Cheese, Crab Mac & Cheese, Potato Salad, Greek Salad, Pasta Salad, Mexican Street Corn Salad and Fruit. Assorted dessert bars and ice cream novelties are the featured desserts. The cash bar will include a variety of local beers, wines and signature cocktails. The buffet and cash bar open at 6 p.m., the buffet closes at 8:30 p.m., and the last call for the bar is at 9 p.m.

The musical entertainment for the evening, produced by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center, also begins at 6 p.m. with Big Joe & the Dynaflows, a blues jump band. It will be followed at 7:30 p.m. by the dance rhythms of Quitapenas, a Tropical Afro Latin combo. Fireworks, hosted by the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks, begin around 9:15 p.m.

Reserved parking in the Sterrett Place surface parking lot is available to Friends of the Fourth ticket purchasers for an additional $15 per car.

The July 4th festivities are presented by Howard County Government and Columbia Association in concert with Howard Hughes Holdings and other partners. Proceeds benefit Columbia Lakefront activities.

To purchase tickets for the Friends of the Fourth pavilion seating and picnic supper and to buy a reserved parking pass, visit https://FriendsoftheFourth.eventbrite.com.