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Summer Fun: Free Music and Farmer's Markets
Summer in Hyattsville with local and area free music festivals and abundant farmer's markets.
With a week’s exception of normal temps, we seem to have landed in August rather than June. A friend on Facebook blamed this on the realignment of the astrological charts so that June thinks it is August (tongue-in-cheek of course). But even as we sweat, there are many favorite summer rituals here in Hyattsville as well as destinations a short drive, bike ride or Metro away that allow us to enjoy the outdoors and some entertainment as well. One of my favorite activities in the summer is the preponderance of free outdoor music. In Hyattsville we have the monthly Summer Jam, and in between those Friday nights, many local jurisdictions have weekly or monthly or even annual free music. Last weekend was the Takoma Jazz Fest, and coming up on …