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All ages welcome, and 4 legged friends welcome!Are you ready to unwind? Imagine...relaxing in the gorgeous outdoors near a historic stone fireplace...wearing your head turning gothic attire or your mind boggling cosplay...while drinking your favorite beverage (including alcohol)...and smelling your delicious meal sizzling on the grill!
Yes, sounds wonderful? Well, you NEED to go to:
SKELETONS IN THE PARK: A Goth Picnic!!! Memorial Day 2026
(alcohol permit acquired)
Monday, May 25, 2026, 1pm-6pm
Patapsco Valley State Park, Ellicott City, MD
Hollofield Area-Pavilion #300
https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/central/PatapscoValley/Hollofield/Hollofield-Area.aspx
You are welcome to bring your own alcohol! BYOB! Please remember to secure a sober designated driver.
Bring delicious foods and drinks for yourself and to share with others. Also, please feel free to bring grilling supplies such as charcoal and foods for grilling. There are two huge grills waiting for some serious flames!🔥🔥🔥
Parking lot, playground, and public restrooms are all within walking distance of the pavilion!
This is a free event except for the park entry fee of $3 per person. https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/central/PatapscoValley/Hollofield/Service-Charges.aspx
Schedule for “Skeletons in the Park”:
2:30pm
GOTHIC CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES, AND DECOR SWAP!!!
Do you have any fun, gorgeous, Gothic clothing, accessories, or decor that need a new home? You know what they say…one person’s junk is another person’s treasure! Basically, for each item you bring to swap, you’ll receive a ticket, and you will hand in that ticket for another item of your choice.🖤
3pm
GOTH BINGO!!!
With prizes by local artists
Each picnic attendee will receive one bingo card for free.
Local artists: please feel free to contact the host, Nikki CyberFaery, on Messenger to have your artwork featured.đź–¤
Group photo will take place right after Bingo.
4pm-5:30pm
A TWITCH SILENT DARK DISCO (bring your earbuds)
Performed by DJ Kid Gorgeous PE
of WDJK Radio Planet Earth
https://twitch.tv/djkidgorgeouspe
https://www.facebook.com/DJKidGorgeousPE
Maryland State Parks no longer allow live DJs to perform at their parks, but that does not stop Skeletons in the Park attendees from enjoying goth/industrial music and dancing! It’s so exciting to present to you our own Silent Dark Disco performed by DJ Kid Gorgeous PE on Twitch and projected onto the wall of the pavilion. Please bring your earbuds and tune into your devices to listen at club volume and enjoy the performance!🖤
1pm-6pm
Activities including:
-A painting of rocks and seashells craft area (all ages)
-A gorgeous stone fireplace with a roaring fire
-Playgrounds
-Nature trails
-Picnicking
Need directions? Check out: https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/central/PatapscoValley/Hollofield/Directions.aspx
More details and surprises coming soon!
We look forward to hanging out and picnicking with you!
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Patapsco Valley State Park Hollofield Area, Ellicott City, United States
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