Make the most of this gorgeous Father’s Day weekend in Frederick County! There’s plenty to do.
Friday 6/14
Frederick Airport Summer Fun Days (FREE Event):
Each Friday through August 30th, we’re partnering with Kotei Kids Shaved Ice to have a shaved ice truck at the Frederick Airport. Come out and beat the heat with shaved ice after your meal at the Airways Inn or while you watch airplanes from our airport viewing area.
Recurring Weekly on Fridays until August 30th. 11AM-4PM
Frederick Municipal Airport
310 Aviation Way Frederick, MD 21701
Firework Night at Frederick Keys Baseball:
Join us for Firework Night at the Harry Grove Stadium to see the Frederick Keys vs. Williamsport Crosscutters!
Family Fitness Weekend presented by Premiere Dental Arts, Fireworks presented by Premiere Dental Arts, Magnet Schedule Giveaway presented by United Service Specialists
The Frederick Keys are a member of the MLB Draft League. The MLB Draft League is a six-team baseball league featuring a split-season amateur-professional format. The first half of the MLB Draft League season features Draft-eligible players aiming to improve their stock ahead of the annual MLB Draft in July. The League switches to a professional format in the second half, with paid players comprising the six rosters.
6/14 @ 7:00PM (Tickets Required)
Ghost Tours of Historic Frederick:
Take a Remarkable Journey through Frederick’s Gruesome and Bloody Past. Nearly 300 Years of War, Executions and Revenge. True Documented Stories of the “Paranormal” with “Maryland’s Oldest Operating Ghost Tour!”
Uncover Politically Savvy and Defiant Citizens, Patriots from the Revolutionary War, Beckoning Soldiers from the Civil War, and so much more! This Tour Takes You Where No Other Tour Dares to Go! A 90-Minute Foray into the Achieves of the DEAD in “MARYLAND’S MOST HAUNTED CITY!”
Reservations Recommended, Tours Regularly Sell Out.
Private Group Tours available year-round. Contact Maryland Heritage Tours for additional information. Price:$16 per person. 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM. Weekly on Friday + Saturday More info
Open Night at Sky Stage:
FAME (Frederick Acoustic Music Enterprise) hosts Open Mic night at FAC’s Sky Stage, every 2nd Friday from May-October, 7-9pm. Whether you are a pro or a novice, this is a welcoming environment for you collaborate, build your skills, and get to know other local artists!
Please sign up with FAME prior to the event to participate as a performer (you don’t have to sign up to watch). Sign up information on FAME’s page here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/FrederickAcousticFAME/
All-ages, doors open approx. 30 min. before start time. For more about the venue, see skystagefrederick.com. For weather/possible rain location updates, see the Sky Stage calendar or Facebook/SkyStageFAC.
Saturday 6/15
Frederick’s Bourbon (1745 Bourbon) Launch Party at Dragon Distillery:
Join us for the launch party of 1745: Frederick’s Bourbon, an exciting new small-batch Maryland whiskey brand!
🗓️: June 15th, 2024
⏰: 12:00 PM-5:00 PM
📍: Dragon Distillery (1341 Hughes Ford Rd Suite 108, Frederick, MD)
Sample delicious @1745bourbon (must be 21+), enjoy local vendors, small bites and treats (first come, first served), music, and enter giveaways!
Juneteenth – From Enslaved to Emancipation at Monocacy National Battlefield:
On June 15 at 1pm Monocacy of National Battlefield will host a talk on the history of Emancipation through the United States Military. This talk will look at African American participation in the United States military from its origins up through desegregation in 1948. The talk will take place at the Monocacy National Battlefield Visitors Center.
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Firework Night at Frederick Keys Baseball:
Join us for Firework Night at the Harry Grove Stadium to see the Frederick Keys vs. Williamsport Crosscutters!
Family Fitness Weekend presented by Premiere Dental Arts, Fireworks presented by Premiere Dental Arts, Magnet Schedule Giveaway presented by United Service Specialists
The Frederick Keys are a member of the MLB Draft League. The MLB Draft League is a six-team baseball league featuring a split-season amateur-professional format. The first half of the MLB Draft League season features Draft-eligible players aiming to improve their stock ahead of the annual MLB Draft in July. The League switches to a professional format in the second half, with paid players comprising the six rosters.
6/15 @ 6:00PM (Tickets Required)
Myersville Farmer’s Market:
Celebrate local products, fresh food, and community at the Myersville Farmers Market! Explore seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh mushrooms, meats eggs and cheeses, baked goods, local honey, local spirits, bath and body products, locally made crafts, and more! The purpose of these markets is to build community spirt and engagement, as well as and to increase relationships between the artisans, crafters, and farmers with their customers.
The outdoor season runs April 20th through October 26th, every Saturday morning. Located behind First United Bank & Trust, next to the Fire Company. 301 Main St. Myersville, MD 9AM-12PM
On-Farm Farmer’s Market
Mid-May through Mid-September come out to the on-farm market at Chocolates and Tomatoes Farm on Saturdays, 9AM-1PM.
- Browse our selection of regeneratively grown-here vegetables, fruits, and herbs (100s of varieties throughout the season) and made-here artisan chocolates.
- We also carry local honey, made partly from the hives on our farm; local eggs from other Frederick County farms; and some other local delights.
- Sometimes we have fresh-made sourdough bread and rolls, and other baked goods.
We accept cash, debit, and credit. We are open when sunny and rainy (except when high winds or lightening).
Chocolates and Tomatoes Farm, 7957 Hollow Rd. Middletown, MD 21769
Sunday 6/16
Father’s Day Walking Tour in Downtown Frederick:
Want Something Special to Do on Father’s Day?
How about a unique walking tour of Frederick? Many interesting and notable events occurred over the course of Frederick County’s 300-year history. So many, in fact, that Heritage Frederick is not able to cover them all as part of our regular weekly tours. Therefore, we are offering this one-time opportunity on Sunday, June 16. For example, you will learn how two of America’s most revered founding fathers met for the very first time right here in humble Frederick Towne.
The tour will end at Carroll Creek, where you can treat dad to a beer and a burger.
Date: June 16, 2024 Time: 10:30 am
Start Place: Courthouse Plaza (100 W. Patrick Street, Frederick, MD)
Summer Concert Series at Baker Park Bandshell:
Enjoy free, high-quality musical entertainment on Sunday nights in June, July, and August at the Baker Park Band Shell. 7PM-8:30PM (FREE EVENT)
From tribute artists and oldies to Afrofunk and bluegrass, Celebrate Frederick’s Summer Concert Series showcases professional musicians from a wide range of musical backgrounds. Previous artists have included jazz legend Charlie Byrd, Spyro Gyro’s Scott Ambush and Julio Fernandez, country chart-climber Cleve Francis, Bluegrass favorite Railroad Earth, L.A.-based Latin group Incendio, bluesman Tom Principato, and many more.
All concerts are free to the public. In lieu of admission, the Summer Concert Series Committee invites attendees to bring a canned food item to donate to the Frederick Food Bank. All donations can be brought to the Drees Homes Information Booth.
Rain Policy: Concert cancellations are announced on the specific concert event page on http://www.celebratefrederick.com and will be posted on Celebrate Frederick’s Facebook Page and Instagram. Every effort is made to post cancellation notices by 5:00 PM on the day of the concert.
Weekly Carillon Recitals in Baker Park
Weekly Carillon Recitals in Baker Park featuring City Carillonneur John Widmann playing the carillon of 49 bells from a mechanical keyboard with fists and feet. Bells range from 3,400 to 22 pounds of bronze and can be heard for blocks, but best in the park near the Gazebo. 12:30PM to 1:00PM
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