A Charlie Brown Jazz Christmas
What do you get when you pair the beloved animated holiday film with a live performance of the film’s Vince Guaraldi jazz score? You get a fabulously festive show featuring the renowned Eric Byrd Trio! This annual presentation is always very popular with families as well as discriminating jazz aficionados and is a great way to celebrate the season.
Enjoy a screening of the holiday classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas, followed by a performance of the cartoon’s iconic score from the Eric Byrd Trio.
Farm Museum’s holiday tour – A Choo Choo Christmas
Event Details
Join us from December 1-22 and tour the Farmhouse all decorated for the holiday season. Special events on the weekend. Stay tuned for more details.
December 1 – 22, 2024. Mon. – Fri. 10 am – 3:30 pm (guided tours on the hour); Sat. and Sun. Noon – 4 pm (self-guided).
This year the Farm Museum’s holiday tour – A Choo Choo Christmas – will highlight all things trains. We welcome you all aboard to tour the Farmhouse where each room will highlight different train aspects and features – visit the chaos of the train station, see freight that was carried and foods that were served in the dining car. Lanterns, toy trains and train destinations will also be highlighted. Come ride the rails with us this holiday season!
Regular admission applies
Inaugural Veterans Day Parade
Parade Start 10:00AM
Email: pjennings@ccvip.vet
Come by the Center: 95 Carroll Street Suite 104 Westminster MD 21157
STOP, SWAP AND SAVE
Don’t miss the 28th annual STOP SWAP AND SAVE, the East Coast’s largest indoor bicycle swap meet and consumer bike expo.
Mark your calendar now for Sunday, February 16th, 2025, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm when over 4000 people will make the trip from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and beyond to spend the day at the Carroll County Ag Center in Westminster, MD!
Click here for complete event info. Whether you’re looking for road bikes, mountain bikes, triathlon bikes, BMX bikes, clothing, bike parts, cycling accessories, vintage, new or used, there’s something for everyone… all for sale at discounted prices! Visit www.stopswapandsave.com for complete info!
Christkindlmarkt
Come and join us for a German-style Christmas market. Food and drinks will be available to purchase, along with a variety of hand-crafted and unique gifts from vendors in the Grist Mill and Tannery. Our gift shop will be open for your holiday shopping as will the blacksmith and woodworking shops.
A portion of the historic Homestead will be decorated and open for you to visit.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday season at Union Mills, celebrating our German heritage!
$10 per car
Downtown Sykesville Craft Beer Festival
FREE shuttle service (thanks to our sponsors!) picking up at Freedom Park and Sykesville Middle School, looping through the nearby “Park and Ride” and taking you to our beautiful Main Street, 11:30 am to 4:30 pm, regular and ADA accessible at both locations.
Please consider volunteering: https://www.signupgenius.com/…/10C0C48ABAE22A0FDC34…
NO PETS ALLOWED (Town Ordinance 301, which modified the Town Code. The Town Code reference for the “no pets or animals allowed at Town events is: Chapter 51, Article 1, Sections 51-1 through 51-)
*No bicycles are allowed inside the event parameters due to the size of the crowd for safety reasons.
*By attending the 2024 Craft Beer Festival, I understand that I may be photographed or videotaped for promotional or educational purposes.
Mount Airy Oktoberfest 2024
Live Music
Food from local restaurants
Beer from Liquidity Aleworks
Mason Dixon Historical Society 62nd Gas and Steam Roundup
All items are subject to change and times are approximate.
7am-10a-Breakfast
10a-Flag Raising/Opening
Ceremony
10am-til–Lunch
4pm-Tractor Parade
7-10am-Breakfast
10am-Flag Raising/Opening Ceremony
10am-till-Lunch
11:30am-Saw Mill & Shingle Mill
Operation
12pm-Slow Tractor Race (Near Saw Mill)
Mid-afternoon-Threshing and Baling
1pm-Parade Antique Cars & Trucks
1:30pm-Kids Pedal Pull, ages 4-8
4pm-Parade Steam Engines & Tractors
7-10am-Breakfast
10am-Flag Raising/Opening Ceremony
10am-till-Lunch
11:30am-Saw Mill & Shingle Mill Operation
12pm-Slow Tractor Race (Near Saw Mill)
Mid-afternoon-Threshing and Baling
1pm-Parade Antique Cars & Trucks
1:30pm-Kids Pedal Pull
4pm-Parade Steam Engines & Tractors
Fall Harvest Celebration
Maryland Crabcake Festival 2024
Celebrate everything Crabcakes and Maryland! Double The Food. Double The Drinks. Double The Fun!
Join 100.7 The Bay and WJZ-TV for the Maryland Crabcake Festival on Saturday, October 26th from 11 am until 5 pm at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster, Maryland.
We are hosting some of Maryland’s finest Crabcake restaurants along with Food Trucks and Artisan Vendors! Beer and Wine.
Live music from:
- The Amish Outlaws
- Doc Marten & The Flannels
- The Jimmy Charles Band
- Also featuring some Special Guests!
All Ages welcome; we’re Kid-Friendly!
Free Parking!
*This event is being held by an outside vendor; therefore, admission and hours of operations will be subject to that vendors directive*
Tickets: Crabcake Festival
Sippin’ on Summer Festival
“A Night at the Museum” Concert Series
Join the Carroll County Farm Museum for a series of Sunday evening music this summer!
June 23rd – Technicolor Motorhome (Steely Dan Tribute)
July 21st – The Fabulous Hubcaps (Oldies Rock & Roll)
August 11th – Johnny Seaton & Bad Behavior (Elvis/Rockabilly)
Gates open at 5pm / Concert: 6pm-8:45pm
Tickets – $15 per person / 13 yrs. & younger FREE
CASH ONLY
Food & Beer for Sale
No Outside Food/Beverages
Lawn Seating – Blankets and Chairs
NO TENTS
NO PETS
The 40th Maryland Wine Festival®
Ticket on sale now!
The Maryland Wine Festival® returns to the Carroll County Farm Museum for a single-day event! Join us for our 40th annual celebration of Maryland wine. Enthusiasts of local wine and fans of great local festivals are invited to enjoy the beautiful grounds of the Farm Museum while exploring delicious, local wine, shopping from juried artisans, and dancing to live music!
Note: New date this year!
Visit website for entertainment schedule and a list of food and craft vendors!!!
Art in the Park
The Carroll County Arts Council has partnered with the City of Westminster for four decades to present this annual outdoor cultural festival that is held the first Saturday in June on the beautiful grounds of Westminster City Hall. This event features fine art and craft displays by accomplished local and regional artists. It attracts a loyal and large audience of arts enthusiasts. Bring the kids for a free craft activity to inspire artists of the future! Food trucks and live music round out this family friendly outdoor festival.
Family Summer Bash 2024
Kick-off Summer with The Reagan Years at the Carroll County Farm Museum, a fundraiser for the Park Legacy Fund.
Carroll County 4th of July Celebration
Common Ground on the Hill Roots Music & Arts Festival
To mark the culmination of Common Ground on the Hill’s Traditions Week, this all-day festival features traditional arts, crafts, music, and dance, plus kid-friendly activities, food vendors, and a wine and beer garden. Three-time Grammy winner Tom Chapin is the recipient of the Robert H. Chambers Award for Excellence in the Traditional Arts.
Tickets range from $25-$40. Purchase tickets online at www.commongroundonthehill.org.
Carroll County Celtic Festival
Please join us for the 2nd Annual Carroll County Celtic Festival. A celebration of Celtic life and culture. Bagpipes, heavy athletics, stones of strength, bands: Seven Nations, Kyf Brewer and Barleyjuice, Poehemia, the Piper Jones Band, artists, craftspeople, children’s activities, great food, historic presentation, living history, and dance performances!
Admission:
Adults 16-64 – $18 in advance – $23 at the gate
Children 7-15 – $8 in advance – $13 at the gate
Seniors 65 and over – $13 in advance – $18 at the gate.
Children 7 and under are FREE.
A Celebration of Celtic Life and Culture held in the heart of Carroll County, Maryland.
Join us in experiencing the music, food, athletics, dancers, demonstrations and fun of all things Celtic.
https://carrollcountycelticfestival.com/
Buckwild Truck & Tractor Classic
Maryland Microbrewery Festival
Due to the poor condition of our grounds, heavy rainfall last night, and current forecasts we have determined this year’s Maryland Microbrewery Festival needs to be cancelled.
The Maryland Microbrewery Festival is a fun-packed celebration promoting the best of Maryland’s distinctive handcrafted microbrews. Numerous Maryland brewers will be attending – all true microbreweries or regional craft breweries with a number of different brews to sample. The Midnight Homebrewers’ League will also conduct a homebrew competition.
Come join the fun of Maryland’s premier beer festival, held on the scenic grounds of the Union Mills Homestead, a national historic landmark. Enjoy an afternoon of great beer, live music, delicious food, and shopping from local specialty vendors!
- A wide selection of Maryland breweries, each with a variety of different beers to sample.
- Food vendors.
- Continuous live music and entertainment.
- Crafts and unique merchandise vendors.
- Seminars to enhance the public’s knowledge of brewing
- Historic Site – 16 acres of open, beautifully maintained parkland with easy access.
- Ample parking, both onsite and at the satellite parking lot–Park there and carpool!
Tickets are available at the event, or get prepaid tickets in advance on the event website, marylandmicrobreweryfestival.com. Limited admission: tickets sold on first-come, first-served basis.
- Adult / beer sampling: $25 (in advance) or $30 (at the door)
- Non-beer sampling: $8 (in advance) or $10 (at the door)
- Under 12 years: free
Proceeds of the Festival support the Union Mills Homestead Foundation’s ongoing interpretation and preservation of the historic Union Mills site. Please contact us at 410–848-2288 if you require additional information. Thank you for your support!
Follow the Maryland Microbrewery Festival on Social Media: #MDMBF
Citizen Meets Soldier: Civil War Encampment & Living History
10:00 a.m. Grounds Open
4:00 p.m. Grounds Close
10:00 a.m. Grounds Open
3:00 p.m. Camp Breakdown begins
• Provost Guard [Military Police] • Prisoners of war
• Blacksmith
• Army recruitment
• Shriver family at Union Mills
• Grist Mill
• Limited house and mill walk-through tours (Saturday 10 am – 3 pm and Sunday 11 am – 3 pm)
• Military drills and firing demonstrations
53rd Annual Old-Fashioned Corn Roast Festival
Gift Shop Open
Tour of House and Mill for small fee
Food Truck Sunday Funday
Join the Carroll County Farm Museum on Sunday, June 9 from noon to 5pm for Carroll’s largest food truck event: Food Truck Sunday Funday.
Admission is free! Enjoy a range of food from savory to sweet and everything in between.
For more details visit: https://carrollcountyfarmmuseum.org/event-calendar/. Be sure to vote for your favorite food truck!
If you are interested in becoming a vendor for this event please contact Dana at dwachter@carrollcountymd.gov
Veterans Celebration of Carroll County
All Veterans, Military, their families and all citizens are invited to the 3rd Annual Veterans Celebration of Carroll County on Sunday, May 4 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!!!
Musical Entertainment: The United States Navy Band Country Current and Midnite Run.
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!
Westminster Oyster Stroll
11:00 AM-4:00 PM CBM Entertainment (DJ)
11:00AM-4:00 PM DJ Swamdog
11:30AM-1:30 PM: Sons of Pirates
12:00 PM-2:00 PM: Amish Outlaws
2:00 PM-4:00 PM Southland Band
2:00 PM-4:00 PM: Late Night Record Shop
VIP Experience Table Ticket: $225
Ticket price includes one-hour early access (11AM-12PM), admission, sample tickets, commemorative glass and live entertainment.
General Admission.
