WHEATON, Md.—Commemorate Black History Month with Montgomery Parks at events throughout the month.
Go to Montgomery Parks event calendar for a complete list of special events and programming.
Visit the Winter 2024 Montgomery Parks Program Guide.
Free Zoom Lecture
Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement
February 3 | 10–11:30 a.m. Brookside Gardens Live Zoom Event
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Monica White, author and associate professor of Environmental Justice at the University of Wisconsin, as she expands the historical narrative of the Black freedom struggle to embrace the work, roles and contributions of southern Black farmers. Ages 18 and older. Register for Freedom Farmers lecture. Free.
Weekend Family Days
Black History Month Family Day February 10 | 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park, 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring
This year’s theme is “African Americans and the Arts.” Enjoy story time and hands-on activities celebrating African American heritage and accomplishments. Contribute to the “I Have a Dream Canvas,” create a compass and follow the path of Harriet Tubman. All ages. Free.
Black History Month Family Days February 24 and 25 | 12–4 p.m.
Josiah Henson Museum and Park, 11410 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda
Enjoy educational, hands-on activities to learn what a child’s life was like in the Dawn Settlement founded by Henson in Canada after escaping from Maryland via the Underground Railroad with his family. Free with paid admission ($4-children and seniors; $5-adults).
Weekday Events
History Hour | February 15 | 6–7 p.m.
Josiah Henson Museum and Park, 11410 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda
The topic of this lecture is “Differing Perspectives on Slavery in Maryland and the District of Columbia,” with historian James Johnston. Ages 12 and older. Register for History Hour. $5 per person.
Josiah Henson Museum and Park is open Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (Park is open daily, sunrise to sunset). Special opening on Monday, February 19, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Montgomery Parks is a co-sponsor of the following Black History Month event:
Transforming Fleece into Textiles: February 4 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | KID Museum
About Montgomery Parks
Montgomery Parks manages more than 37,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 419 parks. Montgomery Parks is a department of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high-quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems.
Accessibility
Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Please contact the 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. Visit Montgomery Parks Program Access for more information.
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