If you are looking for a place to hold a Wedding or commemorative event, Kentlands Mansion should…read morebe on your consideration list. The staff were very responsive and helped us plan the layout of the rooms and educated us on how our event might flow. Great job!

I am an owner of Russian Piano Studio in Potomac. We have held student's piano recitals every year…read moreat this place. Antonia and the stuff are very professional, easy to communicate with and accurate. My students and parents love to come there for our events. We feel very welcomed. Beautiful facility and well organized.

The process with reserving a space with Ebony ?the owner) at the Blackbird Studio was seamless from…read morebeginning to end. She was extremely patient and attentive from the beginning to the end. I was a total wreck on the day of due to a few deaths in our family and friends that really shocked us but we made a decision not to cancel the event. Not only was Ebony patient and kind, she was there in the before the event asking if I needed a helping hand and making sure I was squared away before she left. Instead of feeling like I rented a 'venue' , it felt like I was using a friend's space for an event. I would recommend Ebony a thousand times over. Her venue is breathtaking and her service is top notch!

From the owner: Blackbird opened on May 5, 2018!read more

I seem to find myself in the Kentlands area a lot lately but my 1st time visiting the Art Barn…read more My Cousin was debuting his new Independent Film and, of course, I am going to support. The building used to be a stable that has beautifully renovated. It definitely has farmhouse touches with the wood, faux pocket doors and rustic touches. There is a reception area on the main floor where there was coffee(I love it already!) and refreshments. There is accessible parking out front and an elevator for those who may need it to get to the theater upstairs. The theater is small and intimate with 99 seats. I wanted to take pictures of the theater, but they were doing panel discussions and I just didn't feel comfortable snapping pictures during such a thoughtful process. As I understand it, they also provide services to the community around art in the form Of classes, discussions and even camps for the kids. So yes. . . Gaithersburg has begun to grow on me even though I live in Southern Maryland. I live over an hour away but I didn't mind the drive. I would definitely come back again.

Rather ironic I'm getting around to reviewing Gaithersburg Arts Barn on September 24, 2026, the…read morefirst day of the Manhattan Shorts Film Festival. Representing the 4th quarter of 2021 in my scrapbook series is Gaithersburg Art Barn. The only times I was ever here was for the Manhattan Shorts Film Fest. I first attended on Friday, October 1, 2021. Then, Wednesday, September 28, 2022. And finally, Friday, October 4, 2024. I attended the Manhattan Shorts Film Fest on Friday, October 3, 2025, but Arts Barn was being remodeled so was in a temporary location. My friend invited a group to the Manhattan Shorts in October 2021, and wow I was impressed with all the short films. The venue itself is nice, historic looking building. The theater is relatively small that goes back fairly deep. Manhattan shorts is popular and does sell out. In September 2022, I went on a date here. I had met her months back, but coordinated a date for this. Date was alright, films were great again, and it was a 1st & only date situation. I'm not sure why I didn't go in 2023. Maybe it was off my radar or had other things going on. In October 2024, my girlfriend & I attended on the Friday night. We both really enjoyed the movies. In October 2025, it was in the temporary venue, which had worse vantage points for seeing the movie screen, which made me appreciate the Arts Barn. 2026 scenario has been much worse in general. I had considered going tomorrow Friday, 9/25/26, but the tickets were sold out. Thursday was not convenient as I am going to be in Rockville for something on Friday and have other plans on Saturday. My friend had texted me about trading for a different days tickets; I mentioned to her how I was concerned about my dad was in the hospital but had interest in general. By the time, I looked into it Friday was sold out. So, I figured this year wasn't meant to be. Hopefully, I'll go again in 2027, and my health (cancer) situation is much better (along with my dad's health) and better year next year in general.

Food is good. Not fabulous. I've been here for company picnics…read more Fridays at the Farm are no longer with it. $90 for all you can eat. No one can eat that much. It's a rip off. The food is not that good. Service is meh. All kids who are uninterested and would rather be on their phone tik tokking.

I came here for a company picnic and was blown away. They offered many different types of…read moreactivities to keep the kids busy (reptile handler, face painting, colored sand bottles, snow cone stand, bouncy house, basketball, and zip lining), and food and drinks for adults. The food is smoked on site, and the staff did a wonderful job. They offered smoked chicken, ribs, brisket, hamburgers and hotdogs. All of which were solid. The baked beans were phenomenal, and they also had good Mac n cheese and potato salad. The staff was friendly, the dj played a enjoyable variety of music and my family and I had a great time.

Fantastic museum tucked away in MD, only a 45 min drive out of DC. Visited two years ago in the…read moresummer and went back this week in the fall. Enjoyed a delicious lunch at the cafe, which was under renovation the last time we went. Highly recommend the chicken sandwich. The coffee was also out of this world--maybe our highlight of the day. Very whimsical to watch all the guests walking around draped in Andrea Bowers protest ribbons (which were also at the NMWA!), and the rainy weather added to the ethereal experience. There are free umbrellas in the arrival hall. They cap the guests per day so it never feels crowded; oftentimes, you're the only visitor in a room. Only downside is the weird cult-ish vibe of the greeters at the arrival hall. Both times they've been aloof and unfriendly. But once you make it into the main area, everyone we spoke to was lovely. Service is pretty spotty unless you're indoors on the guest WiFi! There is ample parking and they have shuttles that can take you back to your car from the main area.

I love coming here and the art installations are always so nice and interesting to see. I love how…read moreminimalistic the design and layout of the museum is and I especially love the outdoor experience of walking around and looking at the outdoor art. The staff are always so friendly and welcoming. It's been becoming hard to get tickets now since it always gets sold out fast! However I was able to get tickets and experience their summer music series for the first time. It was a wonderful time listening to live music outdoor and enjoying lite bites and drinks from their cafe patio.

Just a lovely space for family fun - youth and adults... nature, ponds, playgrounds, picnic…read moreshelters, putt-putt, pool, community center, history, and more... great resource!

Before deciding to go here, I'd like you to think about one word: RULES…read more This splash park has a LOT of them, and I do mean a LOT. You can't exit, even if you forgot something at your car. You can't bring in water bottles with water in them. No jewelry or even an Apple Watch on the slides. I forgot my phone in the car, and was only allowed to get it when the manager escorted me. The workers were nice enough about enforcement, but it all got a little tiring after awhile. This is a municipal park, not DisneyWorld. Chill. As for the park itself, it's fine. A big (not particularly deep) pool, surrounded by 3 slides (one for tykes, another for under 7, and the grandaddy of them all, which is towering). There was plenty of space for sitting and umbrellas. The bathrooms are clean, the pool and slides are well maintained and there are lifeguards everywhere. The water is ice cold, and there are vending machines. Outside food is allowed (maybe this is just due to covid, there was a grille but it was closed), but don't get cute trying to sneak in liquor because they do search your bags thoroughly. I get the sense the city really cares about this facility and treats it accordingly. But check beforehand. Weekends are for city residents ONLY. Nobody from outside MoCo is allowed in, and they will check your ID to confirm. For some reason, I was only charged $6 (the city rate) instead of $11 (I like in Silver Spring) so that admittedly influenced my rating. I might have been a but harsher (because rules) had I paid full cost. My kids (ages 9 and 12) got a bit bored after awhile, but for the price, this isn't a bad way to blow an afternoon.

Went there for a Monday early luncheon. Food was ok .There…read morewe're hummus and two kinds of bread .Taste was ok . Appetizer we're spring roll with lamb stuffing . Pretty bland no spice at all . Needed some Greek spice in the stuffing to make it better tasting .Mushroom mini pie were very good .Tasty enjoyed . Lunch we had Yellow rice very dry tasteless. Then salad ok . Grilled vegetables again no spice bland .Bit of oregano & basil would make the vegetable better . Grilled chicken same story . Dry & bland . Salmon was soft and served with white sauce it was more liquid very bad taste .Not Bechamel sauce . Mushroom soup was ok .That's the only thing that tasted good . Tiramisu & fruit tart were good . Wouldn't recommend this place .

I'm not a member but came with family members for dinner. We ordered a bunch of items from the…read moregrille menu. They bring you a bread basket for the table. I ordered the pan seared salmon, which was a great choice because I was hungry and it came with soup and 2 sides. I also enjoyed the mini crab cakes appetizer. Dining area is large and comfortable space. Serving staff was attentive. Overall great experience.

I visited Rocklands Farm Winery with my husband and four members of his family that were visiting…read moreus for the weekend this past Saturday. I absolutely loved our time there. I have had Rocklands Farm wines before - we can find their wines at wine shops and restaurants around Baltimore, and I've always enjoyed them. The property is beautiful! There are ponds and geese and barns and tons of picnic tables. There are plenty of areas reservable for parties and weddings. They have a luxury restroom trailer like I've seen at weddings in recent years, which were clean and nice enough! They offer flights, wines by the glass, and many more by the bottle. We selected four bottles (one skin contact, one white, and two reds) to share and also grabbed a local cheese and some crackers from their fridge to enjoy with our wine. On Saturday when we visited, they also had two vendors - one making pizzas and one making Argentinian food (we had a pizza over the time we were there). The wines were all great, and we had a great time drinking and playing board games we had brought with us. Rocklands Farm Winery focuses on low-intervention, small batch wines made with native yeasts. They were interesting and delicious - all four we tried (well, five, counting the glass of Pet Nat I also tried since we didn't get a whole bottle of that and I couldn't resist!). So if you love natural wine in a beautiful, comfortable setting - Rocklands Farm Winery should be on your list to visit!

I had an awesome first experience at Rocklands…read more I joined a group of 15-20 on the first really nice Saturday of the spring season; it was fairly crowded but we got there right at opening to secure a large section of shaded picnic tables. There was PLENTY of seating still - lots of large and small tables scattered throughout the property. They also have seating inside the winery at a small bar. The wine itself was really nice; we had several bottles of the rose at the table. It was light, crisp, and easy to sip in the nice weather. I was impressed that they also had 2 non alcoholic wines; the non drinkers in our group were happy to have some options made just for them (which were delicious also). There is a third party pizza business that had food offerings; we had many different types of their pizza which were all good. Very smart to have a food option for folks to enjoy while we sip our wine. Overall, the property is wonderfully maintained and the wines meet all expectations. I'd recommend giving this spot a try if you're looking for a nice winery north of the beltway!