Famous fairs/exhibits of Howard County include.

Howard County Conservancy Nature Program:
The Howard County Conservancy is presenting nature programs at Mt. Pleasant Farm for pre-schoolers and their parents or caregivers conducted once in January, February, and March of every year. Programs will include a variety of stories, crafts, and a short nature walk.

Contact information:
Mt. Pleasant Farm
10520 Old Frederick Road
Woodstock, MD
Phone: (410) 465-8877

The Civil War: Old Men in Blue and Gray
this exhibit is on the role of the returning veterans both North and South on the reconstruction of the United States. See how veterans and their organizations dealt with the healing process. This exhibit is played 5 times in a year once in each month starting from February till June.

Contact information:
Ellicott City B&O Railroad Station Museum
2711 Maryland Avenue
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: (410) 461-1944

The Civil War: A Maryland Story
Exhibit looks at roles of veterans after the war when they returned to Maryland. Both Union & Confederate veteran stories will be told through exhibits, films, & lecture series.

Contact information:
Ellicott City B&O Railroad Station Museum
2711 Maryland Avenue
Historic Ellicott City
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: (410) 461-1944

Floods & Fires of Ellicott Mills
Several Exhibits Featuring one on the town's various floods and fires throughout history , another on the Ellicotts and a diorama portraying 18th & 19th-century milling in Maryland is displayed in august of every year.

Contact information:
Heritage Orientation Center
8398 Main Street
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-313-1413