# Things to do with kids in Ellicott City, MD

> 15 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Ellicott City, MD (Howard County, MD), in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch at Clark's Elioak Farm](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/fall-festival-and-pumpkin-patch-at-clark-s-elioak-farm--listing-d8488c38ba8a45a2da9a6769) — Oct 14 – Nov 8 · Clark's Elioak Farm, Ellicott City · From $8 · checked Oct 22. Fall season at Clark's Elioak Farm, a Howard County petting farm that houses restored attractions from the old Enchanted Forest park. Admission includes the petting farm…
- [Halloween Costume Parades at Clark's Elioak Farm](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/halloween-costume-parades-at-clark-s-elioak-farm--listing-eadb97f6f175a1c773765e46) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM · Clark's Elioak Farm, Ellicott City · checked Oct 14. Halloween costume parades at 11am and 2pm on Saturday and Sunday of the last full October weekend at Clark's Elioak Farm, during the farm's pumpkin patch season (petting farm…
- [Halloween Teen Time – Dancel Y in Ellicott City](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/halloween-teen-time-dancel-y-in-ellicott-city--listing-a61c46fc196712a5f76d7bbd) — Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · The Dancel Y in Ellicott City · checked Oct 14. Halloween-themed Teen Time with a craft, Halloween BINGO, PE games in the gym, snacks and a screening of ParaNorman.
- [Trick or Treat on Main Street (Old Ellicott City)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/trick-or-treat-on-main-street-old-ellicott-city--listing-1efde0d0978172568d623a2b) — Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM · Old Ellicott City Main Street · checked Oct 14. Ellicott City Partnership's Halloween trick-or-treat along Old Ellicott City's Main Street on Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 4pm. The organizer's page says details are to be…
- [Pumpkin Chucking Weekend at Clark's Elioak Farm](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/pumpkin-chucking-weekend-at-clark-s-elioak-farm--listing-02b6d05d006b93937a41cc90) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · Clark's Elioak Farm, Ellicott City · checked Oct 14. Clark's Elioak Farm's 20-year tradition: a catapult launches your pumpkin across the farm. Bring your own pumpkin or use one of the farm's. Held on the closing weekend of the…
- [Pumpkin Palooza 2026 at Miller Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/pumpkin-palooza-2026-at-miller-branch-library--listing-16e9e688d7d67a1a87a1f56a) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Howard County Library System, Miller Branch, Ellicott City · checked Oct 16. Howard County's Bureau of Environmental Services holds its third annual Pumpkin Palooza in the Miller Branch Library area in Ellicott City. Families can bring their old pumpkins…
- [Craft Pop-Up: Thanksgiving Edition (Miller Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/craft-pop-up-thanksgiving-edition-miller-library--listing-7d820ee6387625755e5803c6) — Mon, Nov 23 · 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Howard County Library System – Miller Branch, Ellicott City · Ages 4+ · checked Oct 16. In the spirit of Thanksgiving leftovers, children 4 and up help the Miller Branch library in Ellicott City use up leftover craft supplies from past classes. Allow about 30 minutes.
- [Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K — Ellicott City](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/y-turkey-trot-charity-5k-ellicott-city--listing-740730a164a940c3740af900) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Long Gate Shopping Center, Ellicott City · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Y in Central Maryland's Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K is held at six locations across central Maryland on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26. Families can walk or run…
- [Holiday Train Garden at the B&O Ellicott City Station Museum](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/holiday-train-garden-at-the-b-and-o-ellicott-city-station-museum--listing-c292d8341117208bfd5d463e) — Nov 27 – Jan 3 · Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum · All ages · Free · checked Oct 15. Holiday train models set up throughout the Baltimore and Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum, including the year-round exhibit in the Freight House. Available during the museum's…
- [Midnight Madness (Old Ellicott City)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/midnight-madness-old-ellicott-city--listing-3eeda648e7e588b052e04c3c) — Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM · Old Ellicott City Main Street · checked Oct 14. Ellicott City Partnership's holiday Midnight Madness evening on Old Ellicott City's Main Street, Friday, December 4, 2026 from 6pm. The organizer's page says details are to be…
- [Holiday Music Jam (Miller Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/holiday-music-jam-miller-library--listing-99d3b71b57e3a84812b9e426) — Wed, Dec 9 · 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM · Howard County Library System – Miller Branch, Ellicott City · Ages 7+ · checked Oct 16. Children 7 and up and their grown-ups sing in the holidays at a musical jam session at the Miller Branch library in Ellicott City. Participants play along to seasonal songs on…
- [Gingerbread Hunt (Miller Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/gingerbread-hunt-miller-library--listing-77d4568699b4e00f6f98578b) — Thu, Dec 10 · 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Howard County Library System – Miller Branch, Ellicott City · All ages · checked Oct 16. Run, run, as fast as you can: at the Miller Branch library in Ellicott City, children listen to the classic Gingerbread Man tale and then follow a trail of clues to try to catch…
- [Winter Dance Party (Miller Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/winter-dance-party-miller-library--listing-7b4ce9a61ff6010290c6e1c7) — Tue, Dec 15 · 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM · Howard County Library System – Miller Branch, Ellicott City · All ages · checked Oct 16. Families dance, sing and welcome winter with stories and songs at the Miller Branch library in Ellicott City. The party is open to all ages and lasts 45 minutes. A ticket is…
- [Climbing with Santa at Roger Carter Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/climbing-with-santa-at-roger-carter-community-center--listing-3d7d89acd6dd312097c23dce) — Fri, Dec 18 · 5:00 PM – 7:40 PM · Roger Carter Community Center, Ellicott City · Ages 5–10 · From $7 · checked Oct 15. Children rotate through stations with photo opportunities, a craft, snack and hot cocoa, and games with Santa on the climbing wall; all climbers stay under 5 feet. The experience…
- [Misako Ballet Holiday Dance Party (Miller Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/misako-ballet-holiday-dance-party-miller-library--listing-dfe890130d97765fdfaac91f) — Sat, Dec 19 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Howard County Library System – Miller Branch, Ellicott City · All ages · checked Oct 16. Misako Ballet Company performs at the Miller Branch library in Ellicott City to celebrate the winter season with music and dance. The company's ballet pieces mix classical ballet…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Patapsco Valley State Park](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/patapsco-valley-state-park--listing-3dd12cf82c9646fb6a7b1788) — 9 a.m. to sunset · Patapsco Valley State Park, Ellicott City · checked Oct 14. A Maryland state park along the Patapsco River with many separate areas (Avalon, Orange Grove, Hilton, Hollofield, McKeldin, Glen Artney and more), extensive trails and wayside…

## Recently ended

- [Trunk or Treat – Dancel Y in Ellicott City](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/trunk-or-treat-dancel-y-in-ellicott-city--listing-efc742248198464a72747379) — ended Thu, Oct 22

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Howard County, MD](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/counties/howard-county-md) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/counties/howard-county-md.md)
- Other towns in Howard County, MD: [Columbia, MD](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/towns/columbia-md) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/towns/columbia-md.md), [Elkridge, MD](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/towns/elkridge-md) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/towns/elkridge-md.md), [Laurel, MD](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/towns/laurel-md) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/towns/laurel-md.md), [Cooksville, MD](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/towns/cooksville-md) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/towns/cooksville-md.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Baltimore](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/baltimore.md)
- [This weekend in Baltimore](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/this-weekend.md)

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