Pops in the Park at Downs Park

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Annapolis Symphony Orchestra by Richard Brown

Pops in the Park at Downs Park

This Labor Day weekend, bring your friends, family, favorite date to Anne Arundel County’s best-loved end-of-summer tradition: Pops in the Park with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra at Quiet Waters Park!

As the largest and oldest performing arts organizations in Anne Arundel County, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra looks forward to Pops in the Park year after year. Enjoy a FREE outdoor concert full of energy, movie music, patriotic favorites, and unexpected surprises - the perfect way to end summer right.

✅ Totally FREE, including parking.

✅ Bring a blanket, bring your crew — relax, dance, clap your hands and tap your feet while you picnic in the park. Food trucks will be on site.​

✅ Open to all ages — children, adults, and seniors will find many things to love at these concerts! Gather a group of your family, friends and neighbors, and make the event an unforgettable end-of-summer tradition you can cherish.

✅ Laid-back vibes — The weather is warm and the music is hot, so dress for a backyard party or come in your shorts. The ASO isn’t fussy, and neither are these events.

✅ Bring strollers, lawn chairs, picnic blankets, picnics and snacks! (No alcohol permitted.​ Pets must be leashed)

✅ Raffle Registration: A ticket is not required to attend this event. However, when you register in advance, you can win great prizes like tickets to our 2025-26 season concerts. Please click here to register: https://annapolissymphony.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/...

The Downs Park performance will be held on the pavilion on the waterfront side of the park. Please arrive after 10:30 AM for free entry into the park. If you arrive before 10:30 AM, you will be charged $6 per car ($5 per handicapped).

Sunday, August 31 at 5:30 PM — Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis. Plan to arrive early as close-in parking fills up fast. Do not park on the grass!

Rain Date: Monday, September 1 at 5:30 PM

Visitors to Pops in the Park should expect to experience classical music, pieces from Broadway and Hollywood, and high-energy symphonic hits that will get the body moving and feet tapping. The powerful sound of 70+ professional musicians reverberating across the parks and over the Chesapeake is something not to be missed!