Experience the charm of Frederick this weekend with fun events in Frederick and beyond!
Fire in Ice, Downtown Frederick:
Fire in Ice 2025 is being held over TWO DAYS! This year, join us on Friday, January 31 from 6pm-9pm and Saturday, February 1 from 11am-9pm for all of the icy goodness downtown can hold.
Friday Schedule:
Polar Lounge | 6-9PM | 15 E 6th St
Pyrophoric Fire Performances | 7 & 8PM (Two 30-minute performances) | Carroll Creek Amphitheater
First Saturday at the Delaplaine Arts Center:
Art Matters Artist Talk: Lee Newman
Saturday, Feb 1 • 2 pm FREE
Exhibiting artist Lee Newman describes the work and themes of his exhibition.
Exhibition Openings: Meet the Artists
Saturday, Feb 1 • 3–5 pm FREE
View exhibitions and meet the artists!
Creative Outlet
Saturday, Feb 1 • 3–5 pm $2 per participant
Kids and adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together on art activities at family tables! Each session features a themed activity. Create an ice painting in celebration of Fire in Ice. $2 per participant. Please, no large groups.
📍: 40 S Carroll St, Frederick, MD 21701
Winter Comedy Extravaganza:
Bring some laughter to your winter with our Winter Comedy Extravaganza. This winter improv comedy festival will feature The Comedy Pigs, Oh Crit, Key City Improv, That’s What She Said and Off Key: The Improvised Musical! That’s 5 teams in one night! Don’t miss out!
📍: Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W Patrick St, Suite #L6, Frederick, MD
🗓️: Friday, 1/31; Saturday, 2/1
⏰ : 8PM-9:30PM
$15 per person
First Saturday Open Studios:
Spend First Saturday browsing art and touring the Artist Studios.
On the First Saturday of each month, visitors are invited to tour the FAC Artist Studios, located at 7 N. Market St., to see artists at work and engage with 3 floors of art from 1-5pm.
📍: 7 N Market St, Frederick, MD
🗓️: Saturday, 2/1
⏰ : 1PM-5PM
FREE
Symphony Saturdays: Strings
Symphony Saturdays is designed to introduce children in first through third grade to the instrument families through hands-on demonstrations by Maryland Symphony Orchestra musicians. Each session consists of a demonstration by an MSO musician followed by an instrument-related activit
📍: C. Burr Artz Public Library, 110 E. Patrick St., Frederick
🗓️ : Saturday 2/1
⏰ : 2PM-3PM
Make a Tote: Cyanotype, Natural Dye, and Sewing Workshop:
Join us for a hands-on creative workshop where you’ll learn three unique textile techniques taught by artists seasoned in their craft: cyanotype printing, bundle dyeing, and sewing. Perfect for beginners and seasoned makers alike, this workshop blends artistic expression with practical skills and you’ll leave with a one of a kind bag that you made yourself.
📍: Exact address provided at sign up
🗓️: Saturday 2/1
⏰ : 9AM-5PM
$225 per person
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