Prince George’s County Fair, Taste of Prince George’s, Community Fest and More this Weekend

By Kerri Gaither

Each week, Patch puts together a list of local activities and events going on in your area this weekend.  Check back weekly and tell us in the comments if you know of any additional activities coming up.

To submit an event in the Patch events calendar, click on “Events” at the top of the page and then click on the green "Add an event" button on the right side of the page.

Prince George's County Fair

·      Where:  14900 Pennsylvania Ave, Upper Marlboro

·      When:  Sept. 5- Sept. 8

·      Description:  Annual event featuring live animals, food, music, carnival games and much more.

·      Cost: Ages 5 and under: Free / Ages 6-11: $5 / Ages 12 and over: $6

Taste Prince George’s

·      Where:  Six Flags America, Mitchellville

·      When:  Saturday, Sept. 7

·      Description:  Prince George’s County’s favorite restaurants and food trucks 
are coming together for one special day, Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Six Flags America for a festival of tastes.

·      Cost:  Go to http://www.tasteprincegeorges.com/ for tickets. Use code: TASTEPG when purchasing.

PEP HEP SUNDAY MORNING MEDITATING WALK

·      Where:  College Park Community Center

·      When:  Sunday, Sept. 8, 7 a.m.

·      Description:  The Morning Meditating Walk is an hour long walk to promote movement and fitness. Each month the walks take place in different locations across the DC Metropolitan region for 1 hour. This walk will be in the College Park, MD areas Lake Artemesia trail. Participants will meet at the College Park Community Center to park and the walk starts promptly at 7:00 AM.

·      Cost:  Free

ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST- LAUREL ELKS LODGE

·      Where:  Laurel Elks Lodge, 8261 Brock Bridge Rd, Laurel

·      When:  Sunday, Sept. 8, 8 a.m.

·      Description:  All you can eat breakfast, pancakes, scrambled eggs, toast, biscuit, cream chipped beef, bacon, sausage, fruit, juice, milk, coffee.

·      Cost: Adults: $8 / Children: 5-14: $4 / Children 5 and under: Free

St. Mary's Church Rummage Sale

·      Where:  1 St. Mayr's Church Road, Abigndon

·      When:  Friday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m.

·      Description:  Clothing, shoes, electronics, toys, pots and pans, kitechen items, collectibles, tools, holiday and home décor, books, records, tapes, bedding, furniture and much more.

·      Cost: Free

2nd Annual CPW Dog Splash

·      Where:  3545 Marlbrough Way, College Park Woods Swim Club

·      When:  Saturday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m.

·      Description:  All friendly dogs welcome to come enjoy the pool the month of September to jump in and enjoy. Warning no lifeguards on duty. The pool is has a large green space surrounded by a closed fence line. Saturdays 10am-12 and Sundays 4-6pm for the month of September with an option (if supported) to make this a September to May dog play area.

·      Cost: Contact College Park Woods for more details.

Community Fest

·      Where:  St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, Bowie

·      When:  Saturday, Sept. 7, 11 a.m.

·      Description:  Community Fest is an invitational event to show the community around us who we are. It includes fun, games, live entertainment and community outreach services.

·      Cost:  Free

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Check back next week for more upcoming weekend events.