Montgomery Parks is inviting the public to enjoy an afternoon of live music, outdoor fun, and family-friendly entertainment at the second annual Sligo Creek Fest on Saturday, May 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The street festival will take place on a portion of Sligo Creek Parkway, which is closed to vehicular traffic on weekends.
The event will feature musical acts on three stages, including a dedicated children’s stage, as well as hands-on nature activities, games for kids, and local food and beverage vendors.
“We are thrilled to be celebrating the second annual Sligo Creek Fest, featuring five bands on three stages, including a special children’s stage, as well as a host of demonstrations and hands-on activities led by Montgomery Parks,” said Megan DeMillo, special events supervisor for the Montgomery Parks Activation Team, in a press release.
| 🦋 Sligo Creek Fest 🌿 | |
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| What: | Sligo Creek Fest |
| When: | Saturday, May 3, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Where: | Sligo Creek Parkway Between University Boulevard and Dennis Avenue, Silver Spring |
Headlining performances include Brass Queens, a Brooklyn-based, all-female brass band, and Kristen and the Noise.
Other activities includes:
- Tree climbing for kids, led by Montgomery Parks arborists
- Electrofishing techniques to collect fish for identification in freshwater streams with Montgomery Parks natural resources specialists
- Basics of mountain biking from Montgomery Parks’ Roots to Rocks program
- Archaeology activities with parks experts to highlight important historic sites that have been preserved
- Montgomery Parks’ mobile nature center, Nature on Wheels, featuring a variety of cute critters for attendees to meet
- Park Police mounted officers, and their horses will be on hand
A full schedule of events is available on the Sligo Creek Fest webpage.
Attendees are encouraged to walk or bike to the event via trails that connect to the parkway. Limited street parking, including accessible parking spaces, is available nearby.
Additional information on parking, public transportation, and directions is available on the festival’s “Plan Your Visit” page.
Guests are welcome to bring blankets, chairs, and food. However, outside alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
The event is ADA accessible, and those needing accommodations are encouraged to contact the Montgomery Parks Program Access Office at 301-495-2581 (Voice/TTY), MD Relay 7-1-1 or 800-552-7724 or ProgramAccess@MontgomeryParks.org to request a disability modification.
Photo Courtesy Montgomery Parks
