Community Calendar

First Saturday is a day to show your love for local!

Support local businesses by shopping with an independent retailer, eating at a local restaurant, supporting local artists and exploring Downtown Frederick.

Where you spend your money matters.

Whether you’ve lived here for years, or you’re a first time visitor, First Saturdays are a great time to discover something new about our beautiful downtown.

Every Friday from 8:00-10:00 pm in the Cocktail Lab we’ll be servin’ up our deliciously wild concoctions and some sweet tunes to get your weekend started off right.

Price: No charge

Time: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Friday

Tenth Ward Distilling Company

55 E Patrick St

Frederick, MD 21701

The Cellar Door is the place to be every Sunday night for a comedy show to remember!  Shows begin at 7pm and there is cover charge and order minimum.  Check out the website to confirm details.

cellardoorfrederick.com

See the Boats Day or Night!

The 2024-25 Sailing Through the Winter Solstice display will take place from November 2024 to March 2025. 

You can view the boats anytime day or night. In fact, you may want to take a look while it's light out and again after it gets dark and the lights come on. Lights typically turn on at sunset, so this is a great time to see them both ways. 

Sailing Through the Winter Solstice is a fundraiser - visitors can vote on their favorite boat, with donations supporting local non-profit organizations. The 2023-24 season raised more than $133,000 for charities in Frederick County!  You can support this year's fleet here!

Paula Vogel’s thought-provoking play tells the true story of a Yiddish theatre troupe’s resilience as they bring Sholem Asch’s controversial play God of Vengeance from its 1907 Berlin premiere to its censored 1920s Broadway debut.

Paula Vogel’s thought-provoking play with music tells the story of the true events surrounding Sholem Asch’s controversial drama God of Vengeance, from its celebrated premiere in Berlin in 1907 through its European tour and arrival on Broadway in the 1920s– where it met with censorship and obscenity charges. Indecent is a tribute to the joy of theatre through the eyes of a Yiddish theatre troupe and the artists who not only dared to challenge the world, but also changed it in the process.

Price: $22 per person

Location: New Spire Stages

Come for a festive and fun-filled event at Carroll Creek Park in Frederick, Maryland. The Frederick Holiday Market is the perfect place to get into the holiday spirit. With a wide variety of vendors and artisans, you'll find unique gifts, and treats. Be sure to stop by and meet Santa Claus! He will be available for photos at no cost. While shopping, you can enjoy decorated sail boats on the creek.

From handmade crafts, vintage finds to local food vendors, there's something for everyone. Whether you're shopping for loved ones or treating yourself, you won't be disappointed. Don't miss out on this exciting event! Mark your calendars and gather your friends and family for a day of holiday shopping and enjoyment. 

Price: Free

Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Come to Dancing Bear for the first-ever Mrs. Claus Cookie Celebration! While supplies last, decorate a festive cookie, make ornaments with pipe cleaners and beads, and write your letter to Santa at our letter-writing station! Mrs. Claus will be in attendance. This event is free and intended for kids of all ages.

Time: 5pm-8pm

Location: Dancing Bear Toys and Gifts

In the 19th and early 20th century, Christmas in Catoctin Furnace included a visit from Belsnickel to the homes of German immigrants. Belsnickel rewarded good children with treats but carried a switch to punish naughty ones. Belsnickel will once again visit Catoctin Furnace during Traditional Village Christmas.

After meeting Belsnickel, kids can make a holiday craft while you shop for unique handmade gifts at a European style holiday market. You can choose a fresh wreath to decorate with bows, balls, bells, pinecones, holly, icicles, and ornaments. Make your own or let our designers create one for you. Watch a blacksmith at work, pay a visit to the historic F.W. Fraley General Store, and enjoy live bluegrass holiday music. If hunger strikes, you can grab breakfast or lunch from a food truck, enjoy hot apple cider, and heirloom-recipe baked goods. Enjoy a traditional holiday in Catoctin Furnace.

Price: Free

Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Location: Catoctin Furnace Historical Society

Multiple local Brunswick organizations work together to kick off the holiday season with a full day of activities, including Breakfast with Santa at the Brunswick Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company, the European-style Holiday Popup Marketplace hosted by Brunswick Main Street, and the Brunswick Area Recreation Council's Santa Stroll & Jingle Bell Run that gets everyone moving for charity. The day concludes with the cheery lights and music of the City of Brunswick's Holiday Parade and tree lighting with cocoa for all!

Location: Brunswick Main St, 1 West Potomac St

Includes a Popup Holiday Market from 2-7pm. Shop local crafters and Boy Scout Troop 277 greenery sale in a festive atmosphere with hot drinks, food trucks, and firepits.

Location: 100 E Potomac St

Free admission!

Winter weekends at Green Meadows Farm with Santa! Head on out to the farm to visit the warm furry animals in the Animal Barn, feed the animals for free, take pictures with Santa, enjoy some vendors’ goodies in the heated Stables AND go on a free festive hayride on the farm. Visit and take free pictures with a live Elsa in their Frozen-themed snow globe (and a blow-up Olaf!) AND a live Grinch with sleigh. 

After you’ve enjoyed the farm activities and winter displays, stay to enjoy the warmth of the fire rings while making memories. They will open December 7-8 and 14-15 from 10:00 am to 4:30pm, last admission is 3pm. Cost is $16, credit only, ages 2 to 82.

No reservations will be taken or are necessary, purchase tickets at the gate or on their website. You and your family won’t want to miss this family friendly event…after all, Christmas is better at the Farm! Visit their website at www.greenmeadowsevents.com for additional information. 

Time: 10am-3pm

Location: Green Meadows Petting Farm, 10102 Fingerboard Rd, Ijamsville, MD

Walkersville celebrates the holiday season that highlights the town’s rich German history. A parade draws the community together to initiate the festivities and usher St. Nick to town. Four locations feature an array of artisans, crafters, and direct sales vendors that are a short stroll through the quaint streets dressed in holiday splendor. The library will host Mrs. Claus to share a special story with children and the young at heart. Old St. Nick and his merry helpers greet visitors at each venue. Homemade food and delicious treats are available at three event locations.

Free admission

Time: 10am-2pm

Head to Frederick for the Annual Kris Kringle Procession sponsored by Wawa and presented in partnership with Key 103 through the streets of Downtown Frederick! The event begins at the corner of South Carroll and East Patrick streets and ends in Baker Park.

The procession mirrors the small town charm that makes Frederick so special during the holidays. Local children dressed as reindeer, snowflakes, angels, elves, and gifts will accompany costumed characters, some modern, some traditional, through Frederick’s downtown streets.

Follow the procession to the Baker Park Band Shell for a closing ceremony full of holiday cheer including carols, lighting of the City Christmas Tree and, special messages from much-loved characters including the Snow Queen and Kris Kringle himself!

Free admission!

Time: 6:30pm

Location: 121 N. Bentz St

Experience the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey towards redemption as he is guided by the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future in this retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel.

Join Maryland Ensemble Theatre for a heartwarming and magical journey as they bring Charles Dickens’ timeless classic to life on stage. Experience the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future. In the process, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.

Price: $28 per person

Location: Weinberg Center

Come out for a festive and fun-filled event at Carroll Creek Park in Frederick, Maryland. The Frederick Holiday Market is the perfect place to get into the holiday spirit. With a wide variety of vendors and artisans, you'll find unique gifts, and treats. Be sure to stop by and meet Santa Claus! He will be available for photos at no cost. While shopping, you can enjoy decorated sail boats on the creek.

From handmade crafts, vintage finds to local food vendors, there's something for everyone. Whether you're shopping for loved ones or treating yourself, you won't be disappointed. Don't miss out on this exciting event! Mark your calendars and gather your friends and family for a day of holiday shopping and enjoyment.

Time: 10am to 4pm

Join your fellow music lovers, a professional orchestra, superstar soloists, and a magnificent stage chorus performing select choruses and arias of the Messiah by G. F. Handel.

A Frederick community holiday tradition since 1994, director Judith DuBose will conduct a forty-voice chorus, twenty-piece orchestra, and four soloists through select choruses and arias of the Messiah by G. F. Handel. The audience is invited to join the chorus for select numbers such as the Hallelujah Chorus and For Unto Us a Child is Born. Copies of the full vocal score will be for sale in the lobby.

Price: $30; Discounts offered for Seniors and Students

Time: 8pm

Location: Weinberg Center

The heartwarming animated cartoon, A Charlie Brown Christmas, is brilliantly paired with a live performance of the Vince Guaraldi jazz score by the incomparable Eric Byrd Trio.

What has become an annual tradition in the DMV returns to the Weinberg Center again this holiday season. For years now, Washington-native Eric Byrd has been performing the iconic soundtrack from A Charlie Brown Christmas with his trio at venues across DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The show begins with a screening of the Peanuts holiday classic followed by a live performance of the Vince Guaraldi masterpiece score.

Price: 3-Tiered Ticket pricing ($20-$30)

Time: 8pm

Join us for a holiday brunch themed candle making workshop !! Enjoy some mimosas and light fares while you create your own 8 oz soy wax candle. Make the perfect holiday gift for your loved one !

Choose from over a dozen different scents such as cashmere musk, cinnamon, vanilla eggnog, gingerbread, and many more!

All materials and supplies are included for this workshop. No experience is required.

Price: $54 per person

Time: 11am-12:30pm

Location: 223 N. Market St

Ring in 2025 with the ultimate Family-Friendly New Year’s Party at Adventure Park USA! Join us on December 31st for an unforgettable night featuring a live DJ, dancing, and mouthwatering meals at the Whistle Stop Restaurant.

Sip on cocktails, beer, and wine from the Saloon, and enjoy a massive balloon drop to welcome the new year in style. There’s fun for everyone, so don’t wait—book your tickets now as seating is limited! Let’s celebrate together!

Price: $29.95 per person

Time: 9:30pm-1am

For their younger guests, they're doing a countdown to noon on the big screen at the park... complete with balloon drop at noon and a special guest appearance

No special tickets required - just regular park admission!

Price: regular park admission

Time: 11:30am to 1pm