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  • THINGS TO DO
    TOURS & TRAILS
    From our Wine Trail to Civil War tours, and barn quilt trails to historic buildings and mills, we have a little bit of everything.
    OUTDOOR RECREATION
    Bike our winding backroads or enjoy an afternoon on horseback. Our gently rolling hills offer endless outdoor adventure.
    EXPERIENCE HISTORY
    From the history of our small towns to our farming heritage you will find much to learn about our culture.

    VISIT OUR MAIN STREETS

    FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT

    Carroll County has your family covered for fun!

    SHOPPING

    Go shopping throughout the county.

    ART & CULTURE

    Check out Carroll County’s arts scene.

    EXPERIENCE AGRICULTURE

    Experience first-hand the life of country folks
  • DINING
    RESTAURANTS
    For just a quick bite or a leisurely dinner… Carroll’s assortment of dining opportunities tempt every palate.
    CATERING
    Let one of Carroll County’s culinary experts do the cooking at your next event. Match the mood with catering options from haute cuisine to down home comfort classics.
    COFFEE & TEA
    Carroll County is filled with traditional tea rooms offering full service tea and laid back coffee shops perfect for a relaxing afternoon.
  • PLACES TO STAY
    LODGING
    Carroll’s innkeepers, and our local hotels welcome the harried business person, the traveling family and the “get-a-way for a weekend” couple.

    PLACES TO STAY

    Carroll’s innkeepers, and our local hotels welcome the harried business person, the traveling family and the “get-a-way for a weekend” couple. Several include breakfast and some are even “pet friendly.” Lounge around in bed all morning or go out to discover our charming Main Streets, our fun events, historic attractions, and our beautiful scenery.
  • WEDDINGS
    RECEPTIONS
    Carroll County offers many unique sites that take advantage of our rural beauty and provide great service for any special event.
    CATERING
    Let one of Carroll County’s culinary experts do the cooking at your next event. Match the mood with catering options from haute cuisine to down home comfort classics.
  • ABOUT/CONTACT
    OVERVIEW & COUNTY HISTORY
    The County was named after Charles Carroll, one of Maryland’s signers of the Declaration of Independence and the longest-lived of all the signers, who died a few years before the County’s founding.
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    We operate out of the Carroll County Visitor Center, where you can visit us to pick up brochures, ask questions, and plan the details of your trip.

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    Contact us with any questions, or for assistance planning your trip.

    DIRECTIONS

    Carroll County, Maryland, is just a short drive from Gettysburg, PA (35 minutes), Baltimore (45 minutes), and Washington, D.C. (90 minutes).

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  • June 2025

  • Sat 28

    SECRET GARDEN WEEKEND WINEFEST – R&B / NEO-SOUL

    June 28, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm SECRET GARDEN WEEKEND WINEFEST – SATURDAY – R&B / NEO-SOUL
    Carroll County Farm Museum 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, United States

    DJ Tanz and Friends and Zubar Ent. proudly presents our SECRET GARDEN WEEKEND MUSIC, ARTS AND WINE FESTIVAL SAT. June 28th AND SUNDAY June 29th, 2025 12PM - 7PM Featuring

  • Sat 28

    Taneytown History Museum: Taneytown A-Z

    June 28, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Taneytown History Museum 2025 Opening Day
    Taneytown History & Heritage Museum 340 East Baltimore St., Taneytown, MD, United States

    A-Z AT THE TANEYTOWN HISTORY MUSEUM APRIL 27 - NOVEMBER 16, 2025. THIS MUSEUM EXHIBIT INCLUDES ARTIFACTS, STORIES AND MEMORABILIA FROM THE PAST HOW TANEYTOWN HAS EVERYTHING A-Z. THERE WILL

    Free
  • Sat 28

    Music in the Park – presented by The Hampstead Train Station

    June 28, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Music in the Park – presented by The Hampstead Train Station
    Hampstead War Memorial Park 1215 North Main St., Hampstead, MD, United States

    Music in the Park 2025 season beginning June 7th thru September 13th. A different band will perform at each event. Music Acts: TBA Time: 6:00-8:00 PM Where: Hampstead War Memorial

    Free
  • Sun 29

    SECRET GARDEN WEEKEND WINEFEST – R&B / NEO-SOUL

    June 29, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm SECRET GARDEN WEEKEND WINEFEST – SATURDAY – R&B / NEO-SOUL
    Carroll County Farm Museum 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, United States

    DJ Tanz and Friends and Zubar Ent. proudly presents our SECRET GARDEN WEEKEND MUSIC, ARTS AND WINE FESTIVAL SAT. June 28th AND SUNDAY June 29th, 2025 12PM - 7PM Featuring

  • Sun 29

    Taneytown History Museum: Taneytown A-Z

    June 29, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Taneytown History Museum 2025 Opening Day
    Taneytown History & Heritage Museum 340 East Baltimore St., Taneytown, MD, United States

    A-Z AT THE TANEYTOWN HISTORY MUSEUM APRIL 27 - NOVEMBER 16, 2025. THIS MUSEUM EXHIBIT INCLUDES ARTIFACTS, STORIES AND MEMORABILIA FROM THE PAST HOW TANEYTOWN HAS EVERYTHING A-Z. THERE WILL

    Free
  • Sun 29

    HSP: Grilling for Good!

    June 29, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Island Green Family Fun Center 1199 South Pleasant Valley Rd, Westminster, MD, United States

    Join us for a sizzling day of fun where great food and drink meets great entertainment—all for a great cause! The highlight of the day is an exciting grilling competition,

  • July 2025

  • Tue 1
    Image of Family watching an outdoor movie

    FREE Summer Outdoor Family Movie Nights

    July 1, 2025 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm FREE Summer Outdoor Family Movie Nights
    Carroll Community College, Rotary Amphitheater 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, United States

    NO TICKETS OR RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! FREE PARKING TOO! Bring your snacks and drinks, chairs or blanket and let the kids run around while you enjoy free giveaways! Come out and

    Free
  • Wed 2

    Mount Airy Farmers Market

    July 2, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Mount Airy Farmers Market
    Watkins Park 615 Center St., Mount Airy, United States

    The opportunity to shop, buy and support local farms and businesses awaits at the Mount Airy Farmers Market! Open Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. May 7 to Sept. 24,

    Free
  • Fri 4

    Carroll County 4th of July Celebration

    July 4, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Carroll County Farm Museum 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, United States

    Presenting sponsor: Bad Monkey Electric Join us on July 4th for Carroll’s largest fireworks display at our Fourth of July Celebration starting at 4pm with fireworks going off at sundown

  • Sat 5

    Taneytown Farmers Market

    July 5, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Taneytown Farmers Market
    Thunderhead Bowl & Grill 4337 Old Taneytown Rd, Taneytown, MD, United States

    Come enjoy shopping for fresh produce, baked goods, plants, and crafts. Also, enjoy local music artists brought to you from a partnership with Carroll Arts, Envision Taneytown, and the Reindollar

  • Sat 5

    Hampstead Farmers’ Market

    July 5, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Hampstead Farmers’ Market
    Coppermine Pantherplex (formerly NCHS) 1400 Panther Dr, Hampstead, MD, United States

    Visitors can usually expect to shop for local, farm-fresh produce, meats, free-range eggs, a wide variety of baked goods, jams and jellies, salsas, marinated olives and olive oils, annual and

  • Sat 5

    Taneytown History Museum: Taneytown A-Z

    July 5, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Taneytown History Museum 2025 Opening Day
    Taneytown History & Heritage Museum 340 East Baltimore St., Taneytown, MD, United States

    A-Z AT THE TANEYTOWN HISTORY MUSEUM APRIL 27 - NOVEMBER 16, 2025. THIS MUSEUM EXHIBIT INCLUDES ARTIFACTS, STORIES AND MEMORABILIA FROM THE PAST HOW TANEYTOWN HAS EVERYTHING A-Z. THERE WILL

    Free
  • Sun 6

    Taneytown History Museum: Taneytown A-Z

    July 6, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Taneytown History Museum 2025 Opening Day
    Taneytown History & Heritage Museum 340 East Baltimore St., Taneytown, MD, United States

    A-Z AT THE TANEYTOWN HISTORY MUSEUM APRIL 27 - NOVEMBER 16, 2025. THIS MUSEUM EXHIBIT INCLUDES ARTIFACTS, STORIES AND MEMORABILIA FROM THE PAST HOW TANEYTOWN HAS EVERYTHING A-Z. THERE WILL

    Free
  • Tue 8
    Image of Family watching an outdoor movie

    FREE Summer Outdoor Family Movie Nights

    July 8, 2025 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm FREE Summer Outdoor Family Movie Nights
    Carroll Community College, Rotary Amphitheater 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, United States

    NO TICKETS OR RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! FREE PARKING TOO! Bring your snacks and drinks, chairs or blanket and let the kids run around while you enjoy free giveaways! Come out and

    Free
  • Wed 9

    Mount Airy Farmers Market

    July 9, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Mount Airy Farmers Market
    Watkins Park 615 Center St., Mount Airy, United States

    The opportunity to shop, buy and support local farms and businesses awaits at the Mount Airy Farmers Market! Open Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. May 7 to Sept. 24,

    Free
  • Thu 10

    History: Shaken & Stirred – Untold Stories of Summer Leisure in Carroll County

    July 10, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Covalent Spirits 118 E Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

    Stop in for a drink at Covalent Spirits Westminster on July 10th at 6pm as HSCC continues History: Shaken and Stirred. Once again there will be five speakers telling three 5-minute,

    Free
  • Fri 11

    Christmas in July Open House at the Gate House

    July 11, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
    The Gate House Museum 7282 Cooper Drive, Sykesville, United States

    Join the Gate House Museum on Friday, July 11, 2025 for extended hours for our "Christmas in July" Open House. Light refreshments will be served as you peruse exhibits. During

  • Sat 12

    Taneytown Farmers Market

    July 12, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Taneytown Farmers Market
    Thunderhead Bowl & Grill 4337 Old Taneytown Rd, Taneytown, MD, United States

    Come enjoy shopping for fresh produce, baked goods, plants, and crafts. Also, enjoy local music artists brought to you from a partnership with Carroll Arts, Envision Taneytown, and the Reindollar

  • Sat 12

    Hampstead Farmers’ Market

    July 12, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Hampstead Farmers’ Market
    Coppermine Pantherplex (formerly NCHS) 1400 Panther Dr, Hampstead, MD, United States

    Visitors can usually expect to shop for local, farm-fresh produce, meats, free-range eggs, a wide variety of baked goods, jams and jellies, salsas, marinated olives and olive oils, annual and

  • Sat 12

    7th Annual Rubber Duck Derby Festival

    July 12, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Donald Wilson Walking Trail Union Bridge MD 48 N. Main Street, Union Bridge, MD, United States

    Come check out this family friendly event featuring Craft Vendors, Food Trucks, Jeep Show & Shine, Kid Zone, Live Music, Raffles, "Rubber" Duck Derby and much more!

  • Sat 12

    Taneytown History Museum: Taneytown A-Z

    July 12, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Taneytown History Museum 2025 Opening Day
    Taneytown History & Heritage Museum 340 East Baltimore St., Taneytown, MD, United States

    A-Z AT THE TANEYTOWN HISTORY MUSEUM APRIL 27 - NOVEMBER 16, 2025. THIS MUSEUM EXHIBIT INCLUDES ARTIFACTS, STORIES AND MEMORABILIA FROM THE PAST HOW TANEYTOWN HAS EVERYTHING A-Z. THERE WILL

    Free
  • Sat 12

    John T Ridinger Circus Wood Carvings at Taneytown History Museum

    July 12, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm John T Ridinger Circus Wood Carvings at Taneytown History Museum
    Taneytown History & Heritage Museum 340 East Baltimore St., Taneytown, MD, United States

    One time only exhibit July 12 and 13, 2025, 1-4 pm of John T. Ridinger (1932-2024) intricate circus wood carvings. John Ridinger was from Harney Md. He was a member

    Free
  • Sat 12

    NEW!!! A Toast to Italy

    July 12, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Historic Downtown Westminster 15 East Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

    Join us in downtown Westminster on July 12, 2025, from 5:00 – 9:00 PM for A Toast to Italy, a lively celebration of Italian culture, food, and tradition. Main Street will be transformed

    $5 – $20
  • Sat 12

    Music in the Park – presented by The Hampstead Train Station

    July 12, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Music in the Park – presented by The Hampstead Train Station
    Hampstead War Memorial Park 1215 North Main St., Hampstead, MD, United States

    Music in the Park 2025 season beginning June 7th thru September 13th. A different band will perform at each event. Music Acts: TBA Time: 6:00-8:00 PM Where: Hampstead War Memorial

    Free
  • Sun 13

    Taneytown History Museum: Taneytown A-Z

    July 13, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Taneytown History Museum 2025 Opening Day
    Taneytown History & Heritage Museum 340 East Baltimore St., Taneytown, MD, United States

    A-Z AT THE TANEYTOWN HISTORY MUSEUM APRIL 27 - NOVEMBER 16, 2025. THIS MUSEUM EXHIBIT INCLUDES ARTIFACTS, STORIES AND MEMORABILIA FROM THE PAST HOW TANEYTOWN HAS EVERYTHING A-Z. THERE WILL

    Free
  • Sun 13

    John T Ridinger Circus Wood Carvings at Taneytown History Museum

    July 13, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm John T Ridinger Circus Wood Carvings at Taneytown History Museum
    Taneytown History & Heritage Museum 340 East Baltimore St., Taneytown, MD, United States

    One time only exhibit July 12 and 13, 2025, 1-4 pm of John T. Ridinger (1932-2024) intricate circus wood carvings. John Ridinger was from Harney Md. He was a member

    Free
  • Tue 15

    Box Lunch Talk: The Impact of the HOPE Partnership in Westminster

    July 15, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Grace United Church of Christ 49 West Baltimore Street, Taneytwon, MD, United States

    Lynn Wheeler interviews Bernie Jones In 1969, HSCC board member, Bernie Jones became a charter member and served on the board of the nonprofit Home Ownership Purchase Effort (HOPE), to

    $3 – $5
  • Tue 15
    Image of Family watching an outdoor movie

    FREE Summer Outdoor Family Movie Nights

    July 15, 2025 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm FREE Summer Outdoor Family Movie Nights
    Carroll Community College, Rotary Amphitheater 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, United States

    NO TICKETS OR RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! FREE PARKING TOO! Bring your snacks and drinks, chairs or blanket and let the kids run around while you enjoy free giveaways! Come out and

    Free
  • Wed 16

    Mount Airy Farmers Market

    July 16, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Mount Airy Farmers Market
    Watkins Park 615 Center St., Mount Airy, United States

    The opportunity to shop, buy and support local farms and businesses awaits at the Mount Airy Farmers Market! Open Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. May 7 to Sept. 24,

    Free
  • Wed 16

    Carroll 250 Speaker Series: Finding the Maryland 400: Maryland’s First War Heroes

    July 16, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Carroll County Public Library, Taneytown Branch 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown, MD, United States

    Presented by Owen Lourie In August 1776, the Continental Army suffered a terrible defeat at the Battle of Brooklyn, the first major battle of the Revolutionary War. The battle nearly

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