TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials have announced the date and details for BCPSfest 2022, a free outdoor festival to kick of the 2022 – 2023 school year.

The event will take place 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology in Towson.

From BCPS’ official announcement:

• Enjoy fun hands-on activities.
• Take a break in our Story Time Tent with special guest readers, including Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams, Board of Education Chair Julie Henn, BCPS Teacher of the Year Alicia Amaral Freeman, a Baltimore Blast player, and student and community leaders.
• Get up close and personal with an antique fire engine.
• Try on firefighter equipment.
• Play with robots.
• Create with cardboard.
• Launch a paper rocket.
• Be entertained by talented BCPS students and staff.
• Learn more about BCPS programs, services, and employment opportunities.
• Learn more about taking college classes for free.
• Visit the BCPS Parentmobile to learn more about supporting student success.
• Receive a gift bag if you are one of the first 500 students who visit at least 10 vendors.
• And much more!

This year’s entertainers are:

• Girls Quartet (award-winning a cappella and barbershop quartet whose members include a BCPS educator and a BCPS graduate)
• Morgan Gonce and Sophia Bryter (George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology)
• Overlea Voices (Overlea High School)
• The deeR band, featuring Reed Spaulding (Towson High School)

George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology is located at 938 York Road in Towson (21204).