We’re meeting at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House for another Dad’s Night out. We’re looking to do it big this time out and get at least 30 dads out to meet one another. WHERE: Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House – 5001 Washington Blvd, Halethorpe, MD Read more…
Thanks a Lot Aaron Big thanks to Aaron for both hosting and taking all of our money. The resident Nittany Lion hosted 5 of us in a Texas Holdem Tournament. With a stocked beer fridge and a Chick-fil-A catered tray of nuggets, he set the stage for a great night. Read more…
Our monthly Texas Holdem tournament will be at Aaron’s house on Saturday, November 10th. Please bring food and drink to share. Ten person max. Cards fly at 6:30 p.m. RSVPs will be blinded out for the first hour, then removed if you’re a no-show with remaining stacks removed. $20 buy-in, Read more…
We’re meeting this Thursday at Judge’s Bench in Old Ellicott City for another Dad’s Night out. WHERE: Judge’s Bench – 8385 Main St, Ellicott City, MD 21043WHEN: Thursday, November 8th, 6:00 – 9:00LINKS: Facebook Event | Judge’s Bench Website | Google Maps We got a lot of new members in Read more…
Thanks to all who entered and voted in the HoCo Dads Costume Contest. It was a big hit. Special thanks to Brendyn, for coming up with such a great idea. Thank you to our sponsors. This contest was presented by Brandon Dean Child Care and Classic Plastic Bricks! The Prizes Read more…
On October 7th, we lucked out with one of the last hot days of the year. All the Dads and our kids had a blast playing disc golf, grilling hotdogs and enjoying Silver Creek Park all ourselves. Silver Creek Park Brent did a great job of planning, teaching and executing. Read more…
On October 11th we teamed up with Baltimore Dads Group and met up in Glen Burnie at Crabtowne USA, a cool seafood restaurant that has an arcade with over 95 Vintage Games.We had a solid turnout on a raining night. There was a good mix of the usual suspects. But Read more…
There are a ton of family-friendly events to enjoy in HoCo every October. We are hosting a few of our own. Comment below what activities and events you plan on attending this month. Dads Only Poker Night October 6th, cards fly at 6:00 PM We’re meeting up at BJ’s house Read more…
We Finally Did it! This past weekend I took my son camping for the first time. I wouldn’t call myself a ‘seasoned’ camper – I did camp a lot growing up, but as an adult I’ve only gone a few times, and not since my son was born 5 years Read more…
Cool Dads Camping Trip, Sept. 8th-9th at Patapsco Update 9/7 – Due to rain, we cancelled our reservations. We’ll be going another day this fall & hope to include more families. Join us for our first camping outing. We’ll be making campfires, hotdogs, s’mores, and having a great time! Reservations Read more…
Every first Saturday, The Home Depot has a kids workshop event. Somehow it’s becoming the unofficial monthly Howard County Dads play date. With the mix of a kids event and handy dads, it just works for our crew. It’s all free, first come, first served. You get a free apron, Read more…
On June 23rd, the fire department offered hands-only CPR training to our group of parents and children at the Elkridge Volunteer Fire Station. This was a free event that is part of a local initiative to train citizens CPR. The effectiveness of CPR is multitudes greater in the first 3 Read more…
Event Recap: Launch Trampoline Park Howard County Dads hosted a Daddy & Me jumping event at Launch Trampoline Park in Columbia, MD on May 26, 2018. We have been to another trampoline park in the area, but this venue was more impressive in its size and design. Give Mom A Read more…
Classic Plastic Bricks We teamed up with Classic Plastic Bricks, a 2nd hand Lego store located in Old Ellicott City, for a free Lego building event on April 29th, 2018 at the Elkridge Library. We were thrilled to host this collaboration. Apparently, the local families were just as excited. We Read more…
Sunday, April 8th In our very first meet-up for Howard County Dads, we wanted to connect with the community. We set out to deliver donuts to local police officers to thank them for their service. While there, we checked out different police cars & talk to officers. This is something you Read more…