Carroll County Tourism | Carroll County, Maryland

2026 Carroll County Agritourism Passport
2026-08-13, 2026-08-14, 2026-08-15, 2026-08-16, 2026-08-17, 2026-08-18, 2026-08-19, 2026-08-20 and 5 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/

Carroll 250 Speaker Series: 1876 The Centennial Celebration & America’s First World’s Fair
2026-08-13 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Historical Society of Carroll County, 210 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
This talk will cover how the USA celebrated the Centennial and the significance of a World’s Fair. Local and Maryland participants in the Philadelphia Exposition (The World’s Fair) will be included and local events held to commemorate 1876 will also be highlighted.
This event is being held on the HSCC campus at the Shriver-Weybright Auditorium

Carroll 250 Speaker Series: 1876 The Centennial Celebration & America’s First World’s Fair
2026-08-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Historical Society of Carroll County, 210 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
This talk, presented by Jim Shriver (HSCC Board of Trustees President) will cover how the USA celebrated the Centennial and the significance of a World’s Fair. Local and Maryland participants in the Philadelphia Exposition (The World’s Fair) will be included and local events held to commemorate 1876 will also be highlighted.

Carroll County Farmer's Market - Peach Festival
2026-08-15 08:00 - 14:00 | Carroll County Agriculture Center, 706 Agricultural Center Dr, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
On Saturday, August 15th, the Carroll County Farmer’s Market is celebrating its 21st Peach Festival. The Market will be open from 8:00am to 2:00pm this Saturday.
Local peaches, peach sundaes, peach scones, peach cobblers, peach pies, peach cakes, and other food items are offered for sale.
This week customers will also find locally grown tomatoes, peaches, corn, blueberries, black raspberries, sour cherries, beets, onions, peas, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, squash, kale, spinach, lettuce, and fresh cut flowers.
There will be many beautiful potted plants, garden plants, herbs, and flowering plants to spruce up your patios. Our producer only market will be offering food products including homemade baked goods, jams and jellies, honey, fresh local eggs, pasture raised meats, homemade dips, soaps, distilled spirits, and handmade crafts for all occasions.

Oakenmist Renaissance Faire
2026-08-15 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Carroll County Agriculture Center, 706 Agricultural Center Dr, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
The 4th year for a small (but growing) Renaissance Faire in mid-Maryland! August 15 and 16, 2026 from 10am-6pm on Saturday and 10am-5pm on Sunday! Payment at the door is one-day adult sales only. Get your tickets now and don’t stand in line to pay at the door. Single-day ticket prices increase to $25 at midnight, August 14.
Don’t forget to bring a new, unwrapped toy for Baltimore Krampus’ Toys for Tots drive!

The Hooligans, Piper Jones Band, Chaste Treasure and more than 40 performers and edutainers across multiple stages! Learn to crack a whip, sling a stone, pluck a harp, perform some magic, play a bodhran – with cello, bagpipe and violin demonstrations as well!
A 7,500 square foot mead garden – and you can walk around with your mead this year!
More than 85 vendors, none of whom are permanent vendors at one of the large mid-Atlantic Renaissance events!
A squires’ spot, with mermaids, ogres, games and activities! HoCo Pirate Adventures will be there with a short treasure hunt as well!
5 different combat groups – German longsword, pirate swashbuckling, fencing and traditional LARP medieval combat groups – plus boffer combat that you can participate in!
More than 10 different food trucks, plus indoor food vendors!
Be sure to join our Facebook group! Parking is free.

Kidz' Funfest
2026-08-15 11:00 - 15:00 | Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Join us on August 15 from 11am to 3pm for the Carroll County KIDZ’ FUNFEST here at the Museum!
Admission is $10 per car load (cash only please).
Enjoy tons of kids activities including live entertainment, children’s activity tent, yard & sports games, gaga pit, Farmyard Friends, artisan demos, food vendors, playground, scavenger hunt and so much more!
Brought to you by the Farm Museum and CC Recreation & Parks. For more info: 800-654-4645

Carroll 250 Event: Katy: The Woman Who Signed the Declaration
2026-08-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg Branch, 6400 West Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, MD, 21784
One woman, Mary Katharine Goddard, Katy to her family and friends, risked treason by signing her full name on the Declaration of Independence along with all the male signatories. Who was she, and why was she tasked with such an important job?
Author Betty Bolte will share how she came to know Katy despite the absence of personal information. Find out more about Katy, the inspiring and respected woman who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Ms. Bolte’s book, Katy: The Woman Who Signed the Declaration of Independence, will be available for sale and signing.

Mondays in Mount Airy - Weekly Food Truck Event
2026-08-17 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-24 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.

Box Lunch Talk: Stories in Cloth: Using Genealogy to Stitch Together the Past
2026-08-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Historical Society of Carroll County, 210 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Presented by Amy Hunt
Amy will explore the use of genealogy to bring stories to light through cloth.
Amy Hunt is the curator of The Museum of Frederick County History at Heritage Frederick. She has a degree in Art History from the University of Maryland at College Park and has 25 years of experience curating museum exhibitions. She is a monthly contributor to Frederick Magazine. Born and raised in Frederick County, Amy, her husband and her children have lived in Gettysburg, PA for the last 20 years. She enjoys genealogy, travel, reading and visiting cemeteries.
As always, there is no registration for Box Lunch Talks. You bring your lunch, and we provide the drinks and desserts (thanks to our volunteers and staff). The cost is $3 for HSCC members and $5 for nonmembers.
Questions? Please contact Laura Bankard, Outreach & Events Director, at lbankard@hsccmd.org or 410.848.6494 ext. 200.

Gamber & Community Fire Co. - Weekly Bingo
2026-08-18 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
2026-08-19 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
2026-08-19 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 - Heirloom Tomato Festival
2026-08-22 08:00 - 13:00 | Carroll County Agriculture Center, 706 Agricultural Center Dr, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
On Saturday, August 22nd the Carroll County Farmer’s Market will feature the Master Gardeners’ 18th Annual Heirloom Tomato Festival. Hours are 8am-1pm.
There will be around 50 different varieties of heirloom tomatoes to taste. To be considered an heirloom tomato, the plants must be open pollinated, which means by the wind or insects, and has existed for at least 50 years. The Master Gardeners will provide information on how to grow heirloom tomatoes and have heirloom seeds for customers to take home and grow next year. In addition to the fresh tomato tasting, available for sampling, as well as recipe cards.
Many varieties of tomatoes will be available to sample and compare: Green Tomatoes, Black Tomatoes, Pink Tomatoes, Red Tomatoes, Yellow Tomatoes, Striped Tomatoes. Lots of food dishes are on hand to taste as well as recipes cards to take home. This is a really great celebration of the many uses of tomatoes. The event is a must see for any tomato lover. Be sure to come early, however, because the samples ran out early last year.

Music in the Park - presented by The Hampstead Train Station
2026-08-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Hampstead War Memorial Park, 1215 North Main St., Hampstead, MD, 21074, United States
Music in the Park 2026 season beginning June 13th thru September 12th.
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
Where: Hampstead War Memorial Park, 1215 North Main Street.
Free: Admission, parking
Snacks will be available for purchase or bring your own food and drink; throw down a blanket, bring a chair.
Music Acts:
6/13 – Best Regards Band
6/27 – Vox 88
7/11 – Bootleg Band
7/25 – Music by Just Us
8/8 – Mark Baile Band
8/22 – Hickory Wind
9/12 – Blue Moon Big Band
FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT.
For additional information please go to Hampsteadtrainstation.com or visit our Facebook Page.

Secret Garden Music, Arts & Wine Festival - Reggae/Go-Go
2026-08-23 12:00 - 19:00 | Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 South Center St, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Sunday, August 23rd – Reggae/Go-Go
FOOD VENDORS
RETAIL VENDORS
RAIN OR SHINE EVENT
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.

Music on the Millrace: Hayden Shaw & This Side of Pleasant
2026-08-23 15:00 - 18:00 | Union Mills Homestead, 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD, 21158, United States
Music on the Millrace offers a relaxed, inviting opportunity for our members and friends to come out to enjoy the authentic beauty of the site, separate from our other major events.
This is a great time to enjoy an afternoon on the beautiful grounds of the Union Mills Homestead. Admission to the event is only $10. Under 12 are free! Food, beer and wine will be available to purchase. Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on. No outside alcohol may be brought into the event. Because we have to inspect any containers to ensure there is no alcohol, please refrain from bringing backpacks or coolers, although you are welcome to bring your own snacks.
Hayden Shaw and This Side of Pleasant
Hailing from right down the road, Hayden Shaw and his band This Side of Pleasant (as in Pleasant Valley) is thrilled to be back for another great day of Bluegrass! Hayden Shaw & This Side of Pleasant is a high-energy Bluegrass group comprised of some of Hayden’s best friends in Bluegrass. Last March they broke the attendance record for a Wehrly’s Auction House “Pickin’ and Biddin’” show. Hayden pulls from a wide array of influences and music genres to bring a fun and exciting bluegrass show that you won’t want to miss!
