Get ready for an unforgettable summer weekend in Frederick County! Where will you be?
Friday 7/12
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
Firework Night at Frederick Keys Baseball:
Join us for Firework Night at the Harry Grove Stadium to see the Frederick Keys vs. Mahoning Valley Scrappers!
Hockey Night with the Washington Capitals, Hockey themed baseball jersey auction benefitting National Foundation for Cancer Research, Fireworks
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.
📍Frederick Keys Stadium @ 7:00PM
Open Mic 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.
Gyro & Pastry Days at Sts. Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Church
enjoy a little taste of Greece with delicious gyros, Greek specialties, and yummy pastries!
📍920 W 7th St
🗓️ July 11, 2024 – July 14, 2024
⏰ 11AM-8PM
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Hood College Outdoor Theatre:
Endangered Species theatre Project (ESPtheatre) presents our 6th annual Frederick Shakespeare Festival, opening June 29th with A Midsummer Night’s Dream — a captivating and enchanting 90-minute rendition of William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, with a magical twist that will delight audiences of all ages.
In this innovative adaptation, with a twist, the mischievous fairy queen Titania (played by multi-Award-winning actor of the stage and screen Susan Angelo) takes center stage as she flips the spell onto Oberon, her mischievous counterpart.
Set in the mystical Athenian Forest, where love and tomfoolery collide, audiences will be transported into a world where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur. ESPtheatre’s production promises to captivate audiences with its whimsical charm and spellbinding performances. More info
📍Hodson Outdoor Theater, 601 Blazer Trail, Frederick, MD 21701
⏰ 7:30PM
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
Saturday 7/13
National Clustered Spires High Wheel Race
Come see a spectacular event where racers from across the world will come together to compete in a criterium race against the beautiful backdrop of historic downtown Frederick, Maryland. Nothing can prepare you for the thrilling sight of seeing these racers atop their enormous high wheel bicycles take on the streets at astonishingly high speeds. Join us on July 13th to see why the National Clustered Spires High Wheel Race is truly the only race of its kind in America
Saturday July 13, 2024 – Event Starts at Noon in Downtown Frederick, Maryland
LIVESTREAM BEGINS AT 10:00AM EST ON RACE DAY >> https://vimeo.com/event/4433123
Civil War Hospital Walking Tours:
Every Saturday and Sunday from April – September, walking tours of Frederick’s hospital sites will be available at 10:30 am on Saturdays and 2:00 pm on Sundays.
With accounts taken from the diaries and letters of the surgeons, soldiers, and civilians who were there, this guided walking tour will explore the locations of the city’s Civil War hospitals in churches, schools, and public buildings. This program is an excellent way to take in downtown Frederick as many of those same buildings still make up the historic district today.
Click here to find tickets for the weekend tour of your choice
📍National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E. Patrick St Frederick, MD 21701
⏰ 10:30AM-11:30AM
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
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Hood College Outdoor Theatre
Endangered Species theatre Project (ESPtheatre) presents our 6th annual Frederick Shakespeare Festival, opening June 29th with A Midsummer Night’s Dream — a captivating and enchanting 90-minute rendition of William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, with a magical twist that will delight audiences of all ages.
In this innovative adaptation, with a twist, the mischievous fairy queen Titania (played by multi-Award-winning actor of the stage and screen Susan Angelo) takes center stage as she flips the spell onto Oberon, her mischievous counterpart.
Set in the mystical Athenian Forest, where love and tomfoolery collide, audiences will be transported into a world where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur. ESPtheatre’s production promises to captivate audiences with its whimsical charm and spellbinding performances. More info
📍Hodson Outdoor Theater
601 Blazer Trail, Frederick, MD 21701
7:30PM
Sunday 7/14
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. More info
Civil War Hospital Walking Tours:
Every Saturday and Sunday from April – September, walking tours of Frederick’s hospital sites will be available at 10:30 am on Saturdays and 2:00 pm on Sundays.
With accounts taken from the diaries and letters of the surgeons, soldiers, and civilians who were there, this guided walking tour will explore the locations of the city’s Civil War hospitals in churches, schools, and public buildings. This program is an excellent way to take in downtown Frederick as many of those same buildings still make up the historic district today.
Click here to find tickets for the weekend tour of your choice
📍National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E. Patrick St Frederick, MD 21701
⏰ 2:00PM
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.
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