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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.

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    Carroll County has your family covered for fun!

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    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.
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    RECEPTIONS
    Carroll County offers many unique sites that take advantage of our rural beauty and provide great service for any special event.
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    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.
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    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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    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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  • December 2025

  • Fri 19
    December 19, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Farm Museum’s holiday tour – ‘A Reel Farmhouse Christmas’

    Farm Museum’s holiday tour – ‘A Reel Farmhouse Christmas’

    Carroll County Farm Museum 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, United States

    Event Details Join us from December 1-21 and tour the Farmhouse all decorated for the holiday season. Special events on the weekend. Stay tuned for more details. December 1 –

  • Fri 19
    December 19, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm STORYTELLERS Christmas 2025

    STORYTELLERS Christmas 2025

    Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

    An amazing Christmas show! Experience the live Christmas event; hear stories behind legendary Christmas songs that you know and love; and hear those songs performed by extraordinary talent from Carroll

    $28.00
  • Sat 20
    December 20, 2025 17th Annual Gallery of Gifts

    17th Annual Gallery of Gifts

    Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

    Open during normal operating hours. SHOP LOCAL & SHARE THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT! Featuring the handcrafted, one-of-a-kind, quality wares of dozens of local and regional artisans, our Tevis Gallery transformed into

  • Sat 20
    December 20, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Farm Museum’s holiday tour – ‘A Reel Farmhouse Christmas’

    Farm Museum’s holiday tour – ‘A Reel Farmhouse Christmas’

    Carroll County Farm Museum 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, United States

    Event Details Join us from December 1-21 and tour the Farmhouse all decorated for the holiday season. Special events on the weekend. Stay tuned for more details. December 1 –

  • Sat 20
    December 20, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Adult Workshop: Stained Glass Ornament

    Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

    One Day Workshop Instructor: Kim Jennings Description: Make your own holiday ornament to gift or hang in your window or on your tree. Learn how to cut and solder your

    $120
  • Sat 20
    December 20, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Black Barn Alpacas’ Fleece Navidad: A Camelid Christmas

    Black Barn Alpacas’ Fleece Navidad: A Camelid Christmas

    Black Barn Alpacas 2401 Bollinger Mill Rd, Finksburg, MD 21048 2401 Bollinger Mill Rd, Finksburg, MD 21048, Finksburg, United States

    Event Title: Black Barn Alpacas’ Fleece Navidad: A Camelid Christmas Dates & Times: Dates: Dec. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 Hours: 10 AM – 4 PM (last admission 3 PM) Location: Black

    Free – $25
  • Sat 20
    December 20, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Farm Museum – Santa in the Schoolhouse

    Farm Museum – Santa in the Schoolhouse

    Carroll County Farm Museum 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, United States

    Welcome home for the holidays with Santa visiting us on select weekends in December.  Museum admission is $10 per family. Please bring your own camera to snap a photo with

  • Sat 20
    December 20, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm STORYTELLERS Christmas 2025

    STORYTELLERS Christmas 2025

    Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

    An amazing Christmas show! Experience the live Christmas event; hear stories behind legendary Christmas songs that you know and love; and hear those songs performed by extraordinary talent from Carroll

    $28.00
  • Sat 20
    December 20, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm STORYTELLERS Christmas 2025

    STORYTELLERS Christmas 2025

    Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

    An amazing Christmas show! Experience the live Christmas event; hear stories behind legendary Christmas songs that you know and love; and hear those songs performed by extraordinary talent from Carroll

    $28.00
  • Sun 21
    December 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Farm Museum’s holiday tour – ‘A Reel Farmhouse Christmas’

    Farm Museum’s holiday tour – ‘A Reel Farmhouse Christmas’

    Carroll County Farm Museum 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, United States

    Event Details Join us from December 1-21 and tour the Farmhouse all decorated for the holiday season. Special events on the weekend. Stay tuned for more details. December 1 –

  • Sun 21
    December 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Black Barn Alpacas’ Fleece Navidad: A Camelid Christmas

    Black Barn Alpacas’ Fleece Navidad: A Camelid Christmas

    Black Barn Alpacas 2401 Bollinger Mill Rd, Finksburg, MD 21048 2401 Bollinger Mill Rd, Finksburg, MD 21048, Finksburg, United States

    Event Title: Black Barn Alpacas’ Fleece Navidad: A Camelid Christmas Dates & Times: Dates: Dec. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 Hours: 10 AM – 4 PM (last admission 3 PM) Location: Black

    Free – $25
  • Sun 21
    December 21, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Farm Museum – Santa in the Schoolhouse

    Farm Museum – Santa in the Schoolhouse

    Carroll County Farm Museum 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, United States

    Welcome home for the holidays with Santa visiting us on select weekends in December.  Museum admission is $10 per family. Please bring your own camera to snap a photo with

  • Sun 21
    December 21, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    My First Maryland Nutcracker: A Ballet Adventure for All Ages featuring Ballet Embody

    Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

    My First Maryland Nutcracker is the perfect way for families and friends of all ages to experience the joy of this holiday tradition in a perfect, 50-min, Old Bay sprinkled,

    $10 – $22
  • Mon 22
    December 22, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Christmas Open House & Cookie Exchange

    Sunday Morning at Savannah's 111 South Springdale Ave., New Windsor, United States

    Join us for a festive Christmas Open House filled with: 🎅 A visit from Santa 🎶 Carolers filling the manor with holiday music 🍪 A community Cookie Exchange ☕ Hot

    Free
  • January 2026

  • Sat 3
    January 3 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    The Beatles Story

    Carroll County Public Library, Westminster Branch 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

    For ages 8 - Adults. This presentation will discuss who The Beatles were, key points in their history and recordings, and why they continue to have such an impact on

    Free
  • Thu 8
    January 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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

    Covalent Spirits 118 E Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

    Stop in for a drink at Covalent Spirits Westminster on January 8th at 6pm as HSCC continues History: Shaken and Stirred. Once again there will be five speakers telling three 5-minute, untold, local

  • Fri 9
    January 9 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm What in the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat and Tears? Documentary Series 2026

    What in the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat and Tears? Documentary Series 2026

    Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

    DOCUMENTARY SERIES What in the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat, and Tears? 2024 | 1 h 52 min | Rated R The documentary offers a unique glance at the rise

    $8 – $10
  • Fri 9
    January 9 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm What in the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat and Tears? Documentary Series 2026

    What in the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat and Tears? Documentary Series 2026

    Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

    DOCUMENTARY SERIES What in the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat, and Tears? 2024 | 1 h 52 min | Rated R The documentary offers a unique glance at the rise

    $8 – $10
  • Sat 10
    January 10 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

    4 – H Farm Toy Show and Auction

    Carroll County Agriculture Center 706 Agricultural Center Dr, Westminster, MD, United States

    Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair Board will be hosting their annual 38th Farm Toy Show on Jan. 10, 2026. Toy Tractor Show is 9 A.M. – 3 P.M. located

    $3
  • Sat 10
    January 10 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Carroll County’s 189th Birthday Celebration

    Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll Street, Westminster, MD, United States

    This year’s 189th Carroll County Birthday Party will also start the celebration of the 250th Birthday of the United States of America. The title of the celebration … Patrician Patriot:

  • Fri 16
    January 16 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Unseen -Documentary Series 2026

    Unseen -Documentary Series 2026

    Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

    Unseen 2023 | 1 hr & 25 min | Rated 16 + A disability rights documentary. An aspiring social worker, Pedro faces restrictions as a blind, undocumented immigrant to get

    $8 – $10
  • Fri 16
    January 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    C Is for Crime Scene: Forensics at the Library

    Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg Branch 6400 West Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, MD

    For ages 6 - 12. Join Dr. Judy Stavely for an interactive reading of C Is for Crime Scene: A Forensics A to Z Book, a fun and educational introduction

    Free
  • Fri 16
    January 16 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Unseen -Documentary Series 2026

    Unseen -Documentary Series 2026

    Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

    Unseen 2023 | 1 hr & 25 min | Rated 16 + A disability rights documentary. An aspiring social worker, Pedro faces restrictions as a blind, undocumented immigrant to get

    $8 – $10
  • Sat 17
    January 17 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Adult Workshop: Painting Winter Landscapes in Watercolor

    Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

    DATES/TIMES: Saturday, January 17th, 2026 | 10:00am-4:00pm Snow date: Saturday, January 24th, 2026 | 10:00am-4:00pm AGES: 18+ (unless accompanied by a participating adult) Workshop Description: After introductions, and a look

    $45
  • Tue 20
    January 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Box Lunch Talk: The Miller’s Apprentice: The Murder of Abraham Lynn and the Execution of Joseph Davis

    Historical Society of Carroll County 210 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

    Presented by Dave Owings Joseph Davis, 22 years old, murdered his friend and employer Abraham Lynn on April 5th, 1872. Lynn was a husband and father, a prosperous businessman, and

    $3 – $5
  • Fri 23
    January 23 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm The Barkley Marathons Documentary Series 2026

    The Barkley Marathons Documentary Series 2026

    Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

    The Barkely Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Own 2014 | 1 hr. 29 min | NR Every year, 40 international runners descend upon a small town in Tennessee to

    $8 – $10
  • Fri 23
    January 23 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm The Barkley Marathons Documentary Series 2026

    The Barkley Marathons Documentary Series 2026

    Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

    The Barkely Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Own 2014 | 1 hr. 29 min | NR Every year, 40 international runners descend upon a small town in Tennessee to

    $8 – $10
  • Thu 29
    January 29 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    HSCC’s Hard Hat Open House (Day 1)

    Historical Society of Carroll County 210 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

    We are excited to offer a one-of-a-kind open house to everyone! Join us on January 29 (one of two days) for our evening open house from 4 pm – 6

    Free
  • Thu 29
    January 29 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Carroll 250 Event: Doing History: An Archivist’s Approach to Uncovering the Past

    McDaniel College 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD, United States

    Join Kyle Dalton (Union Mills Homestead), Adrienne Smith (Gatehouse Museum), and Gwen Coddington (McDaniel College) for an engaging session exploring the theme of Doing History as part of the Semiquincentennial celebration. This

  • Fri 30
    January 30 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm California Typewriter Documentary Series 2026

    California Typewriter Documentary Series 2026

    Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

    DOCUMENTARY SERIES California Typewriter 2016 | 1 hr 44 min | Rated PG A documentary portrait of artists, writers, and collectors who remain steadfastly loyal to the typewriter as a

    $8 – $10
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