Health & Fitness

Fire Safety, Health Screenings, Bounce House: All at Bowie Health Fair

The free weekend event includes information from more than 40 vendors.

The Bowie Health Fair includes more than blood pressure checks, diabetes screening, and free flu shots.

There will be a bounce house for kids, a book exchange for both kids and adults, demonstrations on healthy cooking, fire department safety information, child identification kits and more.

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The Bowie Health Fair, organized by Dimensions Healthcare, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at multiple locations along Health Center Drive. The City of Bowie is a co-sponsor of this event.

Lectures are planned on:

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  • Supplements for weight loss-Are they worth it?
  • Belly Fat Attack
  • Safe Concussion Outcome, Response and Education (SCORE program Children’s Hospital Neuropsychology Department)

Free services offered during the fair include:

  • Free flu shots (first 200 adults)
  • Blood pressure checks
  • A1C and Cholesterol tests
  • Body fat composition
  • BMI measurement
  • EKG with Cardiologist reading
  • Vision screening
  • Hearing screening
  • Leg Vascular screening
  • Emotion code screening
  • Reiki
  • Grip testing
  • Seated massage
  • HIV/AIDS screening
  • Balance assessment
  • Body mechanics
  • Lung function testing
  • Osteoporosis screen
  • Cognitive assessment
  • Sensory screening
  • Lasik screening
  • Glaucoma screening
  • ​Cataract screening
  • Red Cross blood drive
  • Diabetes consultation
  • Healthy cooking demos
  • Book exchange (children’s and adult books)
  • Ask the Expert Series: Free consultations with a Cardiologist, Neurologist, Geriatrician, Gynecologist, Physiatrist, Physical Therapist, Neuropsychologist, Emergency Medicine Physician and more
  • Labyrinth
  • Acupuncture
  • Backpack safety
  • Prescription analysis
  • Blood flow analysis
  • prescription interaction analysis
  • Podiatry evaluation
  • Fire department tours
  • Obstacle course
  • Child ID kits
  • Craft table
  • Fire Safety trailer
  • Pink Fire Engine-touch and tell


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