Bring your family and/or friends and join us for a Classic Rock performance by Graydog at Town Green Park. *Concerts are canceled in the case of inclement weather. Because storms often pass through quickly, decisions about concert cancellations will not be made until right before the concert is scheduled to take place. Notices about cancellations will be posted on the home page of this website and on the City's Facebook page and Twitter feed.

"The Negro Motorist Green Book was an annual guidebook for African-American roadtrippers to give the Negro traveler information that will keep him from running into difficulties, embarrassments and to make his trip more enjoyable." This quote is by Green Book author Victor Hugo Green. Historians Ann Bruder and Susan Pearl discuss the creation and impact of his "Green Book" and the connected sites in Prince George’s County.

Our annual Farmers' Market is now open! It operates every Sunday until October 26 from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot at Bowie High School. Visitors will find a broad selection of fresh fruit and vegetables, breads and baked goods, jams and jellies, cuts of beef and goat meat, ice cream, fresh cut flowers, and bedding plants. The participating vendors maintain a Facebook page where you can find the latest information about their offerings.

Enjoy a day on the farm with the whole family at the Farmers' Market Petting Zoo, featuring bunnies, geese, turkey, chickens, sheep, goats, a miniature horse and a calf!

Join members of the Green Team, Natural Resources subgroup as they work to remove English ivy from trees. English ivy is an invasive species and is bad for trees for a number of reasons. The group meets three times in the fall and three times in the spring to help our local parks in Bowie. This is a Student Service Learning hours opportunity and is open to 30 participants each time. You must pre-register. Contact Ashleigh at aarmentrout@cityofbowie.org to register today!

Drop by and ask questions of the herbal expert. Each month a different aspect of growing and working with herbs will be addressed.

Bring your family and/or friends and join us for a R&B/Jazz/Pop performance by The Bill Hairston Project at Town Green Park. *Concerts are canceled in the case of inclement weather. Because storms often pass through quickly, decisions about concert cancellations will not be made until right before the concert is scheduled to take place. Notices about cancellations will be posted on the home page of this website and on the City's Facebook page and Twitter feed.

Our annual Farmers' Market is now open! It operates every Sunday until October 26 from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot at Bowie High School. Visitors will find a broad selection of fresh fruit and vegetables, breads and baked goods, jams and jellies, cuts of beef and goat meat, ice cream, fresh cut flowers, and bedding plants. The participating vendors maintain a Facebook page where you can find the latest information about their offerings.

The Bowie Green Team Executive Committee meets monthly to discuss environmental outreach in the community and other environmental issues.

The public is encouraged to attend City Council meetings. Residents may speak during the Citizen Participation portion of each meeting or during Public Hearings. To view discussion items at future Council meetings, please visit www.cityofbowie.org/agenda. Please contact City Clerk Awilda Hernandez for more information at 301-809-3029 or ahernandez@cityofbowie.org.

The Diversity Committee meets monthly to discuss how to promote diversity and inclusion in the Bowie community. All are welcome to attend.

The Administrative Review Board hears cases whereby persons who receive a citation for a municipal infraction may seek review of its issuance and persons aggrieved by a decision or action of the City Manager may have a forum for the review of such decision or action.

The Planning and Community Development Department will hold a Stakeholders Meeting for the South Lake Development. This is an informational meeting where the developer will share the Detailed Site Plans proposed for the property.

The mission of the City's Public Safety Committee is to identify and examine Bowie's public safety issues, which include (but are not limited to) Emergency Preparedness, Fire/EMS and Police services. The Committee meets on the second Wednesday of the month. These meetings are open to the public.

Sunfest brings together musicians, local food and people from all over the region for a 4-day celebration like no other at the beach. Sunfest features a multitude of live music acts, including headlining acts by national recording artists; local restaurants and caterers offering fresh seafood, pit beef, BBQ, fried chicken, funnel cakes and other local and regional fair food favorites; vendors selling artisan products, handmade knickknacks, souvenirs, jewelry and more great products.* Lots of walking! Day on your own trip. Cost covers transportation only.

Based on the Warner Brothers film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, "The Bodyguard" features a score filled with Ms. Houston’s greatest hits including: “I Will Always Love You,” “I’m Every Woman,” “Saving All My Love,” “How Will I Know,” “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” “So Emotional,” “One Moment in Time” and more! Former Secret Service agent Frank Farmer is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge – what they don’t expect is to fall in love. Cost includes City of Bowie bus, buffet lunch and show.