Carroll County Tourism | Carroll County, Maryland

2nd Annual Pleasant Valley Car Show
2026-09-26 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Pleasant Valley Fire Co, 2030 Pleasant Valley Rd, Westminster, MD, 21158, United States
Indoor Flea Market, Raffle Table, Great Food Served All Day!
Show Open to All Cars, Trucks, SUVs & Custom/Hot Rod Cars
Event in Memory of Fire Department Life Member and Veteran Donald “Sox” Bowersox with proceeds to benefit Pleasant Valley Community Fire Company.
Raffle Ticket & Plaque to first 100 registered. $15/Advance, $20/Day of Show
Spectators Free Admission
Judges Trophies: Cars – Top 15, Custom/Hot Rods – Top 5, Trucks – Top 5, SUVs – Top 5,
Participants Choice – Top 3 (1 ballot given to each registered show vehicle)
Angela’s Choice Trophy (Donald’s widow selects her favorite entry.) Donald’s car will be displayed but not entered in the show.
For more information, check our website.

Pleasant Valley VFC 2nd Annual Car Show
2026-09-26 09:00 - 15:00 | Pleasant Valley Fire Co, 2030 Pleasant Valley Rd, Westminster, MD, 21158, United States
September 26, 2026
Pleasant Valley Community Fire Company will hold its 2nd Annual Car Show on September 26, 2026 from 9-3 at the firehouse located at 2030 S. Pleasant Valley Road, Westminster, MD 21158.
Indoor Flea Market, Raffle Table, Great Food All Day!
Registration from 8:30 – 11 am. Awards at 2:30 pm.
$15.00 Pre Registered* $20.00 Day of Show
Table Raffle Ticket & Dash Plaque to the first 100 registered
Indoor Flea Market Space $ 35.00
See Flyers for all the details on the website.

Maryland Microbrewery Festival
2026-09-26 11:00 - 18:00 | Union Mills Homestead, 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD, 21158, United States
We are pleased once again to host this unique event to promote Maryland’s microbreweries. The Maryland Microbrewery Festival is the highlight and culminating event of Carroll County Beer Week. This fun-packed festival celebrates and promotes the best of Maryland’s handcrafted and distinctive microbrews. Come join the fun of Maryland’s premier beer festival!
A wide selection of Maryland breweries, each with a variety of different beers to sample.
Food vendors.
Continuous live music and entertainment.
Crafts and unique merchandise vendors.
Seminars to enhance the public’s knowledge of brewing
Historic Site – 16 acres of open, beautifully maintained parkland with easy access.
Ample parking, both onsite and at the satellite parking lot–Park there and carpool!
Tickets are available at the event, or get prepaid tickets in advance on the event website, marylandmicrobreweryfestival.com. Limited admission: tickets sold on first-come, first-served basis.

2026 Carroll County Agritourism Passport
2026-09-27, 2026-09-28, 2026-09-29, 2026-09-30, 2026-10-01, 2026-10-02, 2026-10-03, 2026-10-04 and 6 more dates | Various Locations in Carroll County, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Get ready for adventure with the Carroll County 2026 Agritourism Passport!
From June through October, explore more than 25 local farms and agricultural events—eat, play, learn, and support Carroll’s agricultural community along the way.
Pick up a Passport at any participating location or—new this year—join the fun digitally through the Let’s Rallie app. Each stop you visit earns you entries to win exciting prizes!
Learn more at: https://carrollgrown.org/agritourism-passport-2026/

Mondays in Mount Airy - Weekly Food Truck Event
2026-09-28 16:00 - 20:00 | The Railyard, 1 North Main St., Mount Airy, 21771, United States
Mondays in Mount Airy is a weekly food truck event running from 4 to 8 p.m. on Mondays in the Railyard (3 N. Main St.). This community event is designed to support locally owned and operated food trucks as well as the businesses along Downtown Main Street.
Running every Monday from April 6 to Sept. 28, Mondays in Mount Airy features a variety of menu options with different food trucks participating every week.
There will be no event on Memorial Day (May 25) and Labor Day (Sept. 7).
The event is organized by Sheri Cates and the Town of Mount Airy.

Gamber & Community Fire Co. - Weekly Bingo
2026-09-29 17:00 - 22:00, 2026-10-06 17:00 - 22:00 | Gamber & Community Fire Company, 3838 Niner Road, Finksburg, United States
Join us each week for BINGO! Doors open at 5, regular games start at 7pm. Specials, pull tabs and food avaliable for purchase

Mount Airy Farmers Market presents the Mount Airy Craft Beverage Festival
2026-09-30 15:00 - 19:00 | Watkins Park, 615 Center St., Mount Airy, 21771, United States
As a way to close out the market season, the Mount Airy Farmers Market will be hosting the Mount Airy Craft Beverage Festival on Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 3 to 7 p.m. in Watkins Park, 615 Center St.
The 21771 zip code is home to a number of outstanding breweries, wineries and distilleries and we want you to know more about them.
These businesses will be joining many of our farmers market vendors for a fun Happy Hour-esque celebration. There will be live music as well as other fun activities. This event, part of the Town’s America 250th celebration, is only for our 21771 zip code based beverage businesses and farmers market vendors.
Vendors will be requiring guests to show IDs and alcohol will only be allowed in certain areas. Patrons are reminded to drink responsibly and have a designated driver.
Come celebrate our local breweries, wineries and distilleries! We hope to see you there!

Weekly Bingo @ Pleasant Valley Community Fire Company
2026-09-30 17:00 - 22:00, 2026-10-07 17:00 - 22:00 | Pleasant Valley Fire Co, 2030 Pleasant Valley Rd, Westminster, MD, 21158, United States
Weekly Wednesday Bingo @ Pleasant Valley Community Fire Company. Doors open at 5:00P.M. Kitchen opens at 5:30 P.M. Games start at 6:30 P.M. 15-minute intermission. Jackpots, Specials, variety of pull tab games sold, cash prizes.

Carroll County Farmer's Market - Celebrating Fall
2026-10-03 08:00 - 14:00 | Carroll County Agriculture Center, 706 Agricultural Center Dr, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
The Carroll County Farmers’ Market will be Celebrating Fall on October 3rd at the Carroll County Agriculture Center. The hours will be 8:00am to 2:00pm. Have your little ones come trick or treat in costume. Our vendors will be handing out treats.
65 of our regular vendors will be on hand selling all local produce including; apples, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, and more. Our plant vendors will have mums of every color for sale. Fall decorations include wreaths, table center pieces, Indian corn, bunched corn stalks, gourds, small and large pumpkins, and much more.
Our food stands provide home baked goods, including cakes, pies, apple dumplings, scones, cookies, breads, rolls and biscotti. You will also find jams and jellies, honey, nuts, gourmet coffee, dips and farm fresh eggs.

Days End Farm Horse Rescue
2026-10-03 16:00 - 21:00 | Days End Farm Horse Rescue, 1372 Woodbine Road, Woodbine, MD, 21797, United States
Join us and the 19th Street Band for the 2026 Benefit Concert. Come celebrate the year of the horse with us!
The NOT TO BE MISSED music event is back! Our annual benefit concert welcomes back to Maryland’s premier horse farm, The 19th Street Band and a to be determined opening band on the front lawn at our Arts & Education Pavilion affectionately called “The Hitching Post.”
Enjoy popular food trucks, beer & wine, lawn games, and farm tours to meet our rescue horses–-there is something for the whole family!
Book an evening out in the country (at our Woodbine, MD facility) and watch the sunset over our fields while swaying to the music of arguably one of the best groups of musicians in the area! Enjoy yourself while knowing ALL money raised will go to the horses and allows us to continue our life-saving work in the community.
What can I expect?
Great music by the 19th St Band and special guest
3 popular food trucks serving the best of food truck gastronomy
Hops for Horses Beer Garden serving seasonal brews and wine
Tours of the farm to see firsthand the great work DEFHR does
Shopping area featuring the latest DEFHR swag and silent auction items
Lawn games for family fun
Fire pits & s’mores
Schedule:
3:30PM: Gates Open
4:00PM-5:30PM: Opening Band
5:45PM-6:00PM: Equitainment
6:15PM-6:30PM: A Few Remarks From DEFHR
6:30PM-Close: The 19th Street Band
Food trucks joining us are:
Jimmy’s Famous Seafood
All Fired Up Brick Oven Pizza
Glamourview Creamery
More info on parking will be released closer to the event.
You may bring small blankets or lawn chairs. We will have seating and picnic tables available, so not a requirement.
Early Bird Special – $30/person (Until September 1st)
General Admission – $35/person
At the gate – $40/person
Kids 12 and under are free
About the Band:
The 19th Street Band: Characterized by high energy and strong vocal harmonies, The 19th Street Band brings together a constellation of Americana, country and rock with a taste of punk. They ignite an audience with their passion for music, their magnetic presence and enthusiasm. Bridging the musical traditions of bluegrass and roots from Ireland to the Appalachian, their eclectic gypsy-rock spirit literally leaps from the stage and engages the crowd in the music.

Secret Garden Autumn R&B Music, Arts & Wine Festival
2026-10-04 11:00 - 18:00 | Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
DJ Tanz and Friends and Zubar Ent. present the Autumn R&B Music, Arts & Wine Festival.

Complimentary glass and tasting by Dejon Vineyards, Basignani Winery, Harford Winery, Bent Wine Co.
Music, Food & Vendors: TBA
The Secret Garden Wine Festivals are held & hosted by an external vendor. Event hours, admission, ticketing, rules, etc. are subjected to that vendors discretion. Please no pets or outside alcohol.
Learn more by visiting them on Facebook.

Hampstead Food Trucks
2026-10-06 17:00 - 21:00 | Coppermine Pantherplex (formerly NCHS), 1400 Panther Dr, Hampstead, MD, 21074, United States
Hampstead Food Trucks!
5pm-8pm
Coppermine PantherPlex Lot
1400 Panther Dr
Hampstead, MD 21074
Support the Hampstead Volunteer Fire Department! Hope to see you there!!

History: Shaken & Stirred – Untold Stories of Agriculture in Carroll County
2026-10-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Covalent Spirits, 118 E Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Stop in for a drink at Covalent Spirits Westminster on October 8th at 6pm as HSCC continues History: Shaken and Stirred. Once again there will be five speakers telling three 5-minute, untold, local history stories shared with the crowd in a fun, relaxed setting. This quarter, Untold Stories of Agriculture in Carroll County will be told. A special history-themed drink will be developed by owners Jenn and Drew. Please have dinner before you come, as the refreshments are light and meant for snacking. Light refreshments provided by Collision Course. No RSVP or reservation required.
Covalent Spirits is located at 118 E Main St, Westminster, MD 21157 in the 1920s building that served as the City Garage. More information can be found here: https://covalentspirits.com/home.
Thank you to this month’s Exclusive Sponsor Councilmember Ann Gilbert!
Please contact Laura Bankard, Outreach & Events Director at lbankard@hsccmd.org or 410.848.6494 ext. 200 with any questions.

Farm Museum Traditional Arts Festival
2026-10-10 11:00 - 16:00 | Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
A celebration of fall!
Free pumpkin to the first 500 kids.
Music, Food trucks and craft vendors.
Visit our Farmyard Friends and playground. Visit with our artisans: blacksmith in the Blacksmith Shop under the Chestnut tree, artisans in the Living History Center, explore 6 buildings with farm equipment, carriages & wagons, equipment for milking, butchering, apple butter and cider press.

Westminster Oyster Stroll
2026-10-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Historic Downtown Westminster, 15 East Main St, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Shop, Slurp & Stroll through historic downtown Westminster! This annual festival features local oyster farmers, local Maryland distilleries, live entertainment, tasty food, local artisans and fun for the whole family. The Oyster Stroll celebrates Chesapeake Bay farm-raised oysters while highlighting Westminster’s efforts to restore wild oysters to the bay. Taste, toast, and celebrate at this oyster-filled festival for all ages!
The event directly supports CCA Maryland’s Living Reef Action Campaign.

Entertainment:
Locust Lane Stage
10:30 AM – 1:30 PM: Mambo Combo
Library Stage
1:30 – 4:00 PM: Kelly Bell Band
Covalent Spirits Stage
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM: Late Night Record Shop
2:00 – 4:00 PM: Garrett Mabe
45 West Main Street
10:30 AM – 4:00 PM: DJ Thumper
Center Street
10:30 AM – 4:00 PM: DJ Swamdog

TICKET PRICING:VIP Ticket: Tickets on Sale August 1st! $TBA. This package includes early access to the Oyster Stroll from 10:30 AM–12:00 PM for a 90-minute VIP sampling session with attending wineries, breweries, and distilleries. From 12:00–4:00 PM, enjoy an exclusive VIP-only savory treat and drink. You’ll also receive a commemorative gift, reserved seating for the entire day, live music and entertainment, plus all general admission perks. Please note: if you do not reserve the full table, you may be seated with other VIP guests.

General Admission: $TBA (will be available for purchase on event day ONLY). Two tokens are included with each general admission ticket to redeem for two alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages at any Domestic Beverage Tent ONLY. Tokens are not redeemable at any other distillery/brewery/winery. All other beverages and food must be purchased separately.

12&UNDER: Free
