Make the most of this scorching summer weekend in Frederick County! There’s plenty to do.
Friday 6/21
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. State College Spikes!
Keyote’s Birthday, Fireworks presented by Nymeo, Jonah Heim Bobblehead Giveaway presented by Nymeo, Report Card Program presented by Educational Systems Federal Credit Union
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.
6/21 @ 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
Singer-Songwriter Showcase at Sky Stage:
The Frederick Music Foundation hosts a showcase of singer-songwriters in this series on third Fridays, May through October.
Features acoustic soloists, duos or bands, performers TBA. Donations appreciated!
All-ages. Small concessions–soft drinks, water, packaged snacks–available for purchase to benefit Sky Stage/Frederick Arts Council. Carry-in food OK, no alcohol. Dog-friendly for friendly dogs.
Venue: Sky Stage
Address: 59 S Carroll St. Frederick MD 21701,
7PM-10PM
Saturday 6/22
Fredrick Pride Festival at Carroll Creek Park
We are so excited to be welcoming our community back for our 11th Pride celebration and festival!
Frederick Pride 2024 will be held on Saturday, June 22nd from 11-6 at Carroll Creek Linear Park in Frederick, MD
Join us to show your LGBTQ+ Pride and support for the LGBTQ+ community, enjoy food and drinks from local vendors, watch Drag events and musical performances, shop with vendors from local businesses, learn about local nonprofit organizations, and find fun and games at the youth section.
Maryland Lavender Festival at Springfield Manor:
Enjoy picturesque views, live music, and a vibrant marketplace featuring artisan vendors, delicious food trucks, and refreshing beverages. Sample delectable wines by the glass or bottle, craft beers on tap and in growlers, and unique distilled spirits.
Educational seminars and demonstrations will round out your experience, making it a day of discovery and delight.Tickets required.
Saturday & Sunday (6/22-6/23) 9AM-4PM
Firework Night at Frederick Keys Baseball:
Join us for Firework Night at the Harry Grove Stadium to see the Frederick Keys vs. State College Spikes!
Fireworks Super Show, Report Card Program presented by Educational Systems Federal Credit Union, Pre-game Frederick Fire vs Loudon County Fire Softball Game
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.
6/22 @ 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 6/23
Mount Olivet Cemetery History & Mystery Tour:
All Cemetery Tours meet inside the cemetery’s front gate, 515 Sorth Market Street.
Discover Frederick’s Past as we Navigate through the Labyrinth of Graves, Crypts and Monuments of Historic Mount Olivet Cemetery. One of Maryland’s Largest and most Beautiful Cemeteries. Final Resting Place of Francis Scott Key, Author of our National Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner; Maryland’s first Governor, Thomas Johnson and Civil War Heroine, Barbara Fritchie.
Tour also includes Intriguing Facts about the Cemetery’s Origin, Tombstone Design, Grave Robbing, Mass Graves, plus stops at other Distinctive Burial Plots, including Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Civil War. Tour concludes with a visit to the Key Memorial Chapel.
Reservations Required. (This is NOT a Ghost Tour)
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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