Carroll County Tourism | Carroll County, Maryland

2026 Carroll County Agritourism Passport
2026-06-30, 2026-07-01, 2026-07-02, 2026-07-03, 2026-07-04, 2026-07-05, 2026-07-06, 2026-07-07 and 4 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/

Gamber & Community Fire Co. - Weekly Bingo
2026-06-30 17:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-07 17:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | 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
2026-07-01 15:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-08 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
2026-07-01 17:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-08 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 - Holiday Weekend
2026-07-04 08:00 - 13:00 | Carroll County Agriculture Center, 706 Agricultural Center Dr, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
On Saturday, July 4th The Carroll County Farmer’s Market WILL BE OPEN 8:00am – 1:00pm to help you with your 4th of July weekend celebrations. We will have up to 50 vendors participating including plants, local early summer vegetables, baked goods and crafts.
This week customers will find locally grown blueberries, black raspberries, sour cherries, beets, onions, peas, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, squash, kale, spinach, lettuce, and fresh cut flowers.

Sykesville Let Freedom Ring Parade
2026-07-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Downtown Sykesville, 7547 Main Street, Sykesville, MD, 21784, United States
This year, we’re celebrating the rich agricultural history of Carroll County by highlighting farm trucks, farm tractors, and kids’ pedal cars! We’re looking for vehicles and displays that capture the spirit of the hardworking farms and small-town traditions that shaped our community through the years.
Bring the whole family and celebrate America’s birthday, Sykesville-style! 🎆 Parade floats will be judged, with awards announced following the parade. Once the parade wraps up, stick around Historic Downtown Sykesville for lunch, ice cream, shopping, and more!
📍 Parade Route:
The Let Freedom Ring Parade kicks off at 10 AM at Sykesville Middle School and travels down Springfield Avenue through the full length of Historic Main Street.
📅 When: July 4, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Where: Historic Downtown Sykesville
💲 Cost: FREE
We can’t wait to celebrate with you as we honor our roots and our nation’s birthday together! 🇺🇸🚜

Fourth of July Celebration
2026-07-04 16:00 - 22:00 | Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
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 (approximately 9:30pm). Admission is $10 per car. There will be food, live entertainment, children’s activities and more.

Admission: $10 per vehicle (CASH ONLY) — exact change preferred (cuts down on waiting time to park). Admission is non-refundable.

Please no pets, outside alcohol, glass containers, fireworks/sparklers, grills, skateboards/bikes/wheelies/hoverboards/scooters/etc, or popup tents/overhead shades. Overhead sun shades/tents pose a fire safety risk & obstruct the view of other guests–they are not permitted.

Notice: Farm Museum historic buildings and artisans demonstrations to close/finish by 7pm.

Rain Date – July 5, 2026 (Fireworks Only)

To facilitate a safe and orderly traffic flow from the event the following roadways will be closed to all traffic at 8:30 pm and will remain closed until all the traffic has cleared after the fireworks:
Center Street – From MD 140 to MD 32Gist Road – From MD 32 to Kate Wagner RoadKate Wagner Road – From MD 32 to MD 27Hook Road – From MD 32 to the High School EntranceSmith Avenue – From MD 32 to Gist RoadAll traffic exiting the Farm Museum grounds will utilize Center Street from the Farm Museum to Maryland 140. All traffic leaving the Agricultural Center will utilize Gist Road to Kate Wagner Road to MD 27 or MD 32/MD 97.
Access to the Carroll Hospital Emergency Room shall be made from the intersection of Gist Road and Maryland 32. Law Enforcement will be at this intersection to assist persons needing access to the emergency room.

Mondays in Mount Airy - Weekly Food Truck Event
2026-07-06 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.

Carroll 250 Speaker Series: Midwives to the Revolution- Maryland Women in the Early American Printing Industry
2026-07-06 18:30 - 19:30 | Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg Branch, 6400 West Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, MD, 21784
In an age when women’s voices were often silenced, some found power in ink and paper. Join Dr. Amy Rosenkrans as she uncovers the crucial role women played in the colonial printing industry, spotlighting Maryland trailblazers Anne Catharine Hoof Green of Annapolis and Mary Katharine Goddard of Baltimore—printers who helped shape public opinion in a revolutionary world.
Registration is required for this event. Follow this link to register: Carroll 250: Midwives to the Revolution – Maryland Women in the Early American Printing Industry | Carroll County Public Library
Question? Please contact the Eldersburg Branch of CCPL at (410) 386-4460.

Commemorative Reading of the Declaration of Independence
2026-07-08 17:30 - 18:30 | Historic Carroll County Courthouse, 200 Willis Street, Westminster, 21157, United States
Carroll County will join more than 600 communities across the nation in commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
While America declared its independence on July 4, 1776, it was on July 8, 1776, in Philadelphia that Colonel John Nixon first read the Declaration of Independence to the public, announcing the birth of our nation. Two hundred and fifty years later, the county and the City of Westminster are honored to participate in a synchronized nationwide reading, reflecting on the enduring principles of liberty, self-government, and civic responsibility.
Commissioner Tom Gordon, District 3, will offer brief remarks prior to the recitation, along with other elected officials and community leaders. The event is being held at the Historic Carroll County Courthouse, 200 Willis Street, Westminster.
Admission is free, and everyone is welcome to remember this defining moment in our nation’s history. Please plan to arrive by 5:45 p.m. for the ceremony and opening remarks. The public reading of the Declaration of Independence begins promptly at 6:00 p.m., coinciding with the historic reading in Philadelphia, and will last approximately 13 minutes.
Stand alongside friends, neighbors, veterans, and community leaders as we celebrate the ideals that have united Americans for 250 years.

Ribbon Cutting: Naganna Exhibits Hall & History Learning Center & Exhibits Opening
2026-07-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Historical Society of Carroll County, 210 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
We hope you can join us for the ribbon cutting and opening of the Naganna Exhibits Hall & History Learning Center and rededication of the Shriver-Weybright Auditorium on Thursday, July 9 at 5 pm. At that time, we will open our new Carroll 250 exhibit, Carroll County at 250: People, Place, and the Making of History. The exhibit will showcase artifacts from the HSCC collection, in addition to collections from Carroll County families and historic sites.
Other spaces officially opening on July 9th:
Doris J. Hull Event Serving Hall
Barbara Shipley Guthrie Docent Lounge and Gallery
Dave and Sharon Bollinger Kimmey Exhibit Room
We want to thank our staff, board of trustee members, volunteers, Samantha Dorsey, collections consultant, and especially the Shriver, Weybright, and Naganna families without whom this new space and exhibit would not be possible.
This is a free event and no registration is needed.
More about the exhibit:
Carroll County at 250: People, Place, and the Making of History opens July 9th at the new Naganna Exhibits Hall & History Learning Center at 210 E. Main Street in Westminster. The exhibition will explore how local residents have lived, shaped, and remembered the nation’s founding ideals from the Revolutionary era to today. The chronological exhibition brings national history close to home. Through objects, documents, and stories drawn from the Society’s collections, regional scholarship, and community contributions, visitors will discover how everyday life in Carroll County reflects broader American change. Guided by three central ideas, place, people, and memory, the exhibition will highlight how geography, work, belief, and civic life have shaped the county across generations. Additionally, the exhibit will demonstrate how history is preserved, interpreted, and shared over time. The exhibit will be open to the public Wednesday -Friday 11am-4pm weekly and will run through the end of 2027.
The Historical Society of Carroll County (HSCC) is discovering a plethora of incredible artifacts that will be on exhibit for the anniversary year, including General Mordecai Gists’ Revolutionary era cane sword, a famed Bruce family silver creamer, original 18th century documents, commemorative items from the 1976 bicentennial year, and other never-before-seen items from area museums and private collectors. Several objects on loan include archival documents from Dickinson College in Carlise, PA and pastel paintings from Frederick Kemmelmeyer, on loan from the Maryland Center for History and Culture in Baltimore.
Samantha Dorsey, a consultant specializing in curation and exhibits in museums in the mid-Atlantic region, is serving as guest curator of Carroll County at 250: People, Place, and the Making of History.

History: Shaken & Stirred – Untold Stories of Revolution in Carroll County
2026-07-09 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 July 9th 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 Revolution 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
Please contact Laura Bankard, Outreach & Events Director at lbankard@hsccmd.org or 410.848.6494 ext. 200 with any questions.

Carroll County Farmer's Market - Christmas in July
2026-07-11 08:00 - 13:00 | Carroll County Agriculture Center, 706 Agricultural Center Dr, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
On Saturday, July 11th, the Carroll County Farmer’s Market will be celebrating “Christmas in July” from 8:00am – 1:00pm. There will be free door prize drawings all donated by participating vendors. Many of our Christmas Market Vendors will be giving a sneak peak of what is going to be available at the Winter market.
Local fresh produce available this week: Sweet Corn, tomatoes, lettuce, kale, Swiss chard, onions, peas, blueberries, radishes, zucchini, beets, squash, cucumbers, garlic, cherries, peppers, possibly green tomatoes, collards, herbs, cabbage, Cling peaches.

1760's Farm Life at Historic Strawbridge Shrine
2026-07-11 10:30 - 13:00 | Strawbridge Shrine, 2650 Strawbridge Lane, New Windsor, MD, 21776, United States
Visit the home of Robert Strawbridge who was the First person to introduce and establish Wesleyan Methodism in 1760 America. We also invite you to the dedication of the Carroll County Liberty Tree in honor of Americas 250th Anniversary. There will be guides in period attire leading tours through our three historic buildings. Come enjoy live period music, frontier food, clothing, and games for the children.
This event is Free! and family friendly.
For more information call 443-289-0191 or www.Strawbridgeshrine.org.

2026 Carroll County Car Fest
2026-07-11 11:00 - 14:00 | Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Join us for a fun-filled day featuring live music, great food, local drinks, and activities for all ages.

Event Highlights: Live music – Six Daze Band Food trucks serving delicious eats Shop local with artisan vendors Pipe the Side Brewery pouring local beer – be sure to try the custom Car Fest brew! 150+ Car Show featuring a wide variety of classic, custom, and unique vehicles
Additional Details:• Rain or shine• No outside food, drinks, or pets• Grass parking only• 50/50 raffle• Show Car Award Ceremony at 2:00 PM
Proceeds benefit the Park Legacy Fund – have fun while supporting a great cause!

John T Ridinger Circus Wood Carvings Exhibit
2026-07-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Taneytown History & Heritage Museum, 340 East Baltimore St., Taneytown, MD, 21787, United States
Two day exhibit July 11 & 12 from 1 -4 pm at Taneytown History Museum of the John T Ridinger Circus Wood Carvings. The wood carved operating carousel will be on site.
Admission free. Ample parking in back
Museum 2026 exhibit inside museum open 1 -4 pm of We the People 250+ 1754-2026
