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56th Annual Flower & Plant Market
2026-05-03 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Union Mills Homestead, 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD, 21158, United States
Join us when we open the 2026 Union Mills Homestead season with our 56th Annual Flower & Plant Market!
Come see our beautiful selections of your favorite regionally grown:
Native Plants
Hanging Baskets
Annuals/Perennials
Vegetable Plants and Herbs
Shrubs and Trees
Heirloom Vegetables
Browse the Tannery and wagons for the perfect additions to your garden. Visit the Gardener’s Corner for gently used books, pots, containers, and other garden-related bargains. Browse the booths of craft and garden-related vendors.
Schedule:
Friday
Early-Bird Selections — have the first pick of our unique selection of quality plants!
Kountry Kafe Catering will feature a light luncheon menu.
Craft vendors will join us for the afternoon.
Saturday and Sunday
Tannery and wagons full of locally grown flowers, shrubs, vegetables and herbs.
Garden-related vendors.
Kountry Kafe Catering will feature your lunch menu favorites.
Historic House and Mill tours from noon – 4 pm (last combination tour starts at 3).
Saturday only – children’s activity table provided by the Littlestown Garden Club.

5th Annual Veterans Celebration of Carroll County
2026-05-03 12:00 - 16:00 | Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
All Veterans, Military, their families and all citizens are invited to the 5th Annual Veterans Celebration of Carroll County on Sunday, May 3 from noon to 4pm. Admission and parking are FREE!
Free admission, Entertainment, Children’s Activities, Great Food, Military Equipment Display, Carroll County Veterans Military Exhibit, Artisans, Craft Vendors, beer garden…and more!!!
Veteran Service Organizations on site too! Come and join us as Carroll County thanks our Veterans and their families for their service! Enjoy the camaraderie of other Veterans and Active Military!
Stay tuned for more information

Masterworks Presents: Maurice Duruflé Requiem
2026-05-03 15:00 - 16:30 | Winters Mill High School, 560 Gorsuch Rd, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
The Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County is pleased to present their Spring 2026 performance of Maurice Duruflé Requiem.
This concert will also feature a variety of peace invoking works sung by our new Ensemble Singers.
Conductor Kyle Engler and Accompanist Peggy Brengle.
Featuring local musicians in the orchestra.
Tickets are on sale NOW! The cost is $20 for adults and children 18 and under are free

Singing on Stage
2026-05-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Dorothy Elderdice Studio Theatre, WMC Alumni Hall, 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Dorothy Elderdice Studio Theatre, WMC Alumni Hall
McDaniel students perform staged scenes from operas by composers Mozart, Puccini, Bellini, and others, and Broadway musicals, such as “Chicago,” “Hamilton,” and “Rent.”

Mondays in Mount Airy - Weekly Food Truck Event
2026-05-04 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-11 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.

A Cappella Ensemble
2026-05-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Baker Memorial Chapel, 2 College Hill, Westminster, 21157, United States
Baker Chapel
The Green TerrorTones, the premier vocal ensemble at McDaniel College, performs “storytelling” music by Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, and more, joined by the McDaniel Jazz Ensemble.

Gamber & Community Fire Co. - Weekly Bingo
2026-05-05 17:00 - 22:00, 2026-05-12 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
2026-05-06 15:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-13 15:00 - 19:00 | Watkins Park, 615 Center St., Mount Airy, 21771, 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 6 to Sept. 23, the market features dozens of vendors with a wide variety of products including produce, jewelry, baked goods, olive oil, Mexican food, wood fired pizzas, ice cream, microgreens, salsa, honey, clothing, home décor and more! Operating rain or shine, the market is held in beautiful Watkins Park (615 Center St.) featuring ample parking for vendors and visitors alike as well as an all inclusive playground right by the event!
Each market date is different as we not only feature full and part time vendors but also area nonprofits and an exciting free entertainment option to include live music, animal ambassadors and classes.
Don’t miss out on being a part of one of the biggest events of the warm weather season! Come check out the Mount Airy Farmers Market!

Weekly Bingo @ Pleasant Valley Community Fire Company
2026-05-06 17:00 - 22:00, 2026-05-13 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.

Gamber & Community Fire Co. - Touch A Truck
2026-05-07 16:00 - 20:00 | Gamber & Community Fire Company, 3838 Niner Road, Finksburg, United States
Come check out all sorts of trucks! Fire trucks, police cars, dump trucks, BG&E, tow trucks, plows, dive boats…. and more. Free event. Food avaliable for purchase.

McDaniel Cinema Showcase
2026-05-07 18:00 - 22:00 | Decker Auditorium, Lewis Hall of Science, 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Decker Auditorium, Lewis Hall of Science
Note: some content contains adult material and is intended for mature audiences
This annual event showcases student-produced fiction and documentary films as the culminating project for each Cinema major’s senior capstone. Each screening includes a brief Q&A with the filmmaker. Visit www.mcdaniel.edu/cinema for more information about McDaniel’s Cinema program.

Jazz Night
2026-05-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Mainstage Theatre, WMC Alumni Hall, 2 College Hill, MD, 21157, United States
Mainstage Theatre, WMC Alumni Hall
Directed by Adjunct Lecturer Brian Frazier, the concert features diverse styles of jazz, including big band swing, bebop, Latin, funk, rock, and blues.

Sounds of Summer Park Concert
2026-05-08 17:30 - 19:00 | Sandymount Park, 2250 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg, 21048, United States
ENJOY THE SOUNDS OF SUMMER WITH A FREE PARK CONCERT FEATURING LIVE MUSIC, FOOD TRUCKS, AND A SPECIAL TREAT – A FLOWER FOR THE FIRST 50 MOMS!

Ahmed Warshanna’s ISHTA! Plays the Beatles
2026-05-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Carroll Arts Center, 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
WESTMINSTER FLOWER & JAZZ FESTIVAL KICK-OFF CONCERT
Presented by Fine Tuned Presents & Carroll County Arts Council
Featuring: Ahmed Warshanna’s ISHTA!
Friday, May, 8, 2026 at 7:30 pm, Tickets on a Sliding Scale: $18 – $28
Join us to Kick Off the Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival with a special concert featuring Ahmed Warshanna’s Ishta! Plays the Beatles, in partnership with Fine Tuned Presents!
Make it a special occasion as we host distinctive Libations from Liquid Library at our Concessions Stand!
Ahmed Warshanna’s six-member Ishta! project transforms The Beatles’ music through a jazz lens, creating stunning, sprawling interpretations of the classic songs you’ve come to love. Each performance is shaped by the chemistry of the ensemble and the energy of the room, making each concert a singular, unrepeatable experience.

Carroll County Farmer's Market Mother's Day Show
2026-05-09 08:00 - 14:00 | Carroll County Agriculture Center, 706 Agricultural Center Dr, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
The Carroll County Farmers Market is holding its Mother’s Day Show on May 9th; hours are 8:00am – 2:00pm. The market is all indoors with 60 vendors and a free giveaway of a flowering plant to the first 400 mom’s to arrive.
The Mason-Dixon Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society and the Free State Daylily Society will be joining the Farmer’s Market this year for Mother’s Day. There will be a whole room dedicated to educating customers about the many different kinds of rhododendrons, azaleas, daylilies, ans hostas there are and how to plant and take care of them. Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Daylilies, and Hostas will be available for purchase.

Carroll County Ag Center Indoor Flea Market
2026-05-09 08:00 - 14:00 | Carroll County Ag Center – Shipley Arena, 706 Agricultural Center Dr, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Please No Dogs Allowed.Indoor Flea Market in the Shipley Arena – 8am – 2pm.(Breakfast and Lunch served by the Roaring Run Lions Club. All proceeds go back to the community.)Product categories: antiques, books, cds/dvds/tapes, clothing, collectibles, computer equip., crafts, direct sales, glassware, food items, sports gear & memorabilia, toys, tools, woodworking, and much more.Businesses are now required to have a trader’s license and sales tax number.Admission and parking are Free.10 x 10 spaces are $40 and if you need tables they are $5 each.For more information please contact Heather @ 301-651-4397

Westminster Flower & Jazz Festival
2026-05-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Historic Downtown Westminster, 15 East Main St, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
The Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival is an annual event held in historic Downtown Westminster the Saturday before Mother’s Day. This downtown street fair features local nurseries offering a variety of plants, flowers, and shrubs for purchase; food vendors serving a multitude of tasty treats; great entertainment on three stages; and over 200 craft and retail vendors showcasing a variety of unique items. This is a great event for the whole family with special appeal to moms, grandmothers, sisters, daughters, etc.
Free Flowers: Moms stop by the City of Westminster’s tent for your free flower! Happy Mother’s Day!

Entertainment
Library Stage

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: The Warshanna Sextet
12:00 – 2:00 PM: New Variety Collective
2:00 – 4:00 PM: ViRG

Stocksdale Stage

TBA

Covalent Spirits Stage

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Ryan Watkins Trio
12:00 – 2:00 PM: Morel Trio
2:00 – 4:00 PM: Walsh Kunkel Band

To Be Read: Ernest Thompson
2026-05-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Carroll Lutheran Village, Krug Chapel, 300 St. Luke Circle, Westminster, 21158, United States
For Adults. Ernest Thompson’s work as a filmmaker, playwright, and lyricist has been acclaimed around the world. He has won an Academy Award, two Golden Globes, Writers Guild and Broadway Drama Guild Awards, and was nominated for a Tony, an Emmy, and a British Academy Award, his dozens of plays have been produced in thousands of theatres and his most enduring ‘On Golden Pond’ has been translated into 30 languages and presented in more than 40 countries. Current projects include ‘Home On Golden Pond’ the sequel to his iconic movie; the short film ‘The Constituent’; several new plays, and numerous videos for songs he’s written with his favorite collaborators. His latest book, ‘Out Clause’ is an epic literary thriller you won’t be able to put down.
This event is presented by Carroll County Public Library, Carroll Lutheran Village, and Park Books on Main. Registration is required. Visit site for details.

Gospel Choir Concert
2026-05-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Alumni Hall @ McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
McDaniel College’s Gospel Choir performs traditional and contemporary gospel music along with songs of love, encouragement, and support, under the direction of Senior Adjunct Lecturer Shelley Ensor. For more information, call 410-857-2552.

SERRV International Spring Warehouse Overstock Sale
2026-05-14 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-15 09:00 - 17:00 | 601 Main St, New Windsor, MD 21776, 601 Main St, New Windsor, 21776, United States
Join SERRV International, a 77-year old nonprofit fair trade organization as we host our annual fall overstock sale. Our New Windsor warehouse will be open to the public for this special sale event–hundreds of handcrafted items (home decor, seasonal items, garden/outdoor items, clothing, jewelry, accessories) and food items will be reduced in price for shopping! All of SERRV’s artisan and farmer partners have been paid in full in advance–come help us make room for new stock!

36th Annual Blacksmith Days
2026-05-15 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
The 36th annual blacksmith days event for the Blacksmith Guild of Central Maryland. The BLACKSMITH GUILD OF CENTRAL MARYLAND Inc. a non-profit, educational corporation, founded in 1986 and incorporated in 1995, is dedicated to preserving and promoting the art and craft of hand forging iron. The Guild is an affiliate of the ARTIST-BLACKSMITH ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA.
2026 Forging Contests

An item that includes a forged, sharp cornered, right-angle bend, a scroll and a drop-the-tongs weld. Orientation of those three details and type of scroll are up to the participants. It can be one piece or multiple
An item with a forge weld socket without the handle. (Spear, wood chisel, etc.)

Scoring will be judges choice based on:
* Quality of execution
* Originality
* Difficulty and complexity
Link to our BSD 2026 page here: Blacksmith Days
Activities include contests, tailgating, Iron-in-the-hat drawings, Forging Contests, Live Auction and more! This is a save the date notification. Come back often and check in as we update the event notification

EAA 1384 FLY & DRIVE-IN PANCAKE BREAKFAST
2026-05-16 08:00 - 11:00 | Carroll County Airport, 200 Airport Rd, Westminster, 21157, United States
Join us for breakfast, – Full breakfast + all you can eat pancakes with local pilots and neighbors.
Family-friendly • Aircraft Static Displays • Things to see and do!
EAA Chapter 1384 represents aviation enthusiasts in the Carroll County area. We are an IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization and a non-stock, nonprofit corporation registered in the State of Maryland. We are affiliated with the Carroll County Regional Airport (KDMW).
We’re a passionate group of enthusiasts, builders, and pilots who come together to share ideas, promote safety, support our local aviation community, and have a blast doing it.
Presentations with discussion
9am – From Concept to Cockpit: 3‑D Printing in Experimental Aviation
10am – How Glass Cockpits and ADS‑B Changed Flying—for Better and Worse
10:30 – Built, Not Bought: An Introduction to Homebuilt Aircraft and Chapter 1384

Carroll County Master Gardener Plant Sale and Garden Market
2026-05-16 08:00 - 12:00 | Carroll County Agriculture Center, 706 Agricultural Center Dr, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
The 13th annual Carroll County Master Gardener Plant Sale and Garden Market will be held Saturday, May 16th from 8 a.m. – noon. The plant sale will be held in Burns Hall in the Carroll County Ag Center at 706 Agriculture Center Dr, Westminster, MD 21157.
Most plants for sale are grown by Master Gardeners. Featured will be perennials, especially native plants; herbs; annuals; vegetables; houseplants; shrubs; vines and trees. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and provide advice. The garden market will offer gently used garden related items. Prices are reasonable and there will be many varieties of plants. Please bring your own box to transport your plants. Cash or check only. Wagons and help transporting to your car will be provided.
If you need special assistance to participate in this program, please contact the University of Maryland Extension Carroll County Office at least two (2) weeks in advance at 410-386-2760. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

52nd Annual Hampstead Day
2026-05-16 08:00 - 15:00 | Main Street Hampstead, South Main Street, Hampstead, MD, 21074, United States
Peruse more than 100 vendors, eat delicious foods, enjoy entertainment, kids activities and more. The event is held along Main Street in Hampstead between the light at 482/30 and the light at Lower Beckleysville/30.
For more information, or to find the vendor registration form, visit: https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/hampsteadmd/page-7.php
