Enjoy a tasting of local wines at this Sip, Shop & Stroll event as Main Street transforms into a Wine Mart with local wineries, wine-related vendors, and delectable bites from food vendors and local establishments. Live entertainment featuring The Reagan Years. We are excited to see you on Main Street!

Entertainment:
11:00AM-4:00PM: CBM Entertainment (DJ)
11:00AM-4:00PM: DJ Swamdog (DJ)
11:00AM-1:30PM: Caiso Steel Drum Band
11:30AM-1:30PM: 39North
2PM-4PM: Late Night Record Shop
1:30PM-4PM: The Reagan Years

TICKET PRICING:
VIP Experience Table Ticket: $225 – Ticket price includes one-hour early access (11AM-12PM), admission for up to 6 guests, sample tickets for spirit vendors, commemorative glass and live entertainment.
General Admission Tickets: $15 (will be available for purchase on event day ONLY). Event hours will be from 12PM-4PM for General Admission.
Two tokens will be included with all tickets for redemption of alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages. All other beverages and food must be purchased separately.
12&UNDER: Free

This sweet fundraising event returns to the TownMall of Westminster with more marshmallow masterpieces! Entries include sculptures, dioramas, mosaics and even videos, all crafted from or inspired by PEEPS®, those colorful marshmallow treats made by the Just Born company in Bethlehem, PA. You can view the entries for free and buy votes for your favorites, with all proceeds benefiting the Carroll County Arts Council!

The City of Westminster Recreation and Parks Department will host an Irish Festival on Saturday, March 9, 2024, from 8am-12noon.
Main Street goes green; featuring Irish-themed food vendors, live entertainment, art & craft vendors, a series of races, activities for the lil’ ones, free trolley transportation and a pub crawl.

CANTERS (RUNS):
9am: Celtic Canter 5K
10am: 1-mile Leprechaun Chase
11am: 0.5K (Don’t Miss the Point!)

MAIN STREET:
8am-12pm: Vendor Village, featuring Irish-inspired items (Arts/Crafts/Food)
8am-12pm: Children’s Crafts & Games
11:00am: Whiskey Tasting
8am-12pm: Beer Garden
12:15pm: Whiskey Tasting

ENTERTAINMENT:
8am-9:30am: DJ Thumper
9:30am-12pm: Poehemia

PUB CRAWL:
12-4 PM
FREE Trolley rides from 12-5 PM

Don’t miss the 27th annual STOP, SWAP AND SAVE, the East Coast’s Largest Indoor Bicycle Swap and Consumer Expo. If you’ve never made it to the SWAP before, don’t miss out in 2024!

What will you find at the SWAP…. thousands of discounted cycling and fitness products, product demos, prizes and giveaways, special events and so much more. Beat the cold and kick-off your Spring cycling season at the SWAP! Admission with thousands square feet (yes, it’s all indoor and heated) of everything that cycling has to offer. Whether you’re looking for road, mountain, triathlon, BMX, vintage, new or used, there’s something for everyone!

Admission is $10.00 – children under 10 are free.

Visit our website for complete details! www.stopswapandsave.com

Celebrate everything Crabcake and Maryland! Join 100.7 The Bay and WJZ-TV for the Maryland Crabcake Festival on Saturday, October 28th from 11 am until 4 pm at the Carroll County Farm Museum.

We are hosting some of Maryland’s finest Crabcake restaurants along with Food Trucks and Artisan Vendors! Beer and Wine.  Live music from The Reagan Years, The Amish Outlaws and Experience!!  Celebrity Judges will select the winner of Maryland’s Best Crabcake for 2023.

Please no pets, outside alcohol, fireworks/sparklers, grills, glass containers, rollerblades/scooters/hoverboards/skateboards/etc.

Coolers are permitted but will be checked upon admittance (no alcohol, no glass)

Vendors are subject to change without notice

*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

This will be a fun-filled day with many family activities, as well as authentic style German foods, beers, and music. Festivities will include a “Roll Out the Barrel” Ceremony to be performed by local dignitaries, a Lederhosen and Dirndl Contest, Polka Dance contest, and a Chicken Dance Contest, with live entertainment all day.

October 7th – 12pm – 8pm
October 8th – 12pm – 5pm

Children’s activities will include face painting, pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, magic shows, balloon sculptors, and many games.

• Free admission for those arriving in authentic German attire
• General admission is $10.00
• Children ages 10 and under are free
• Save $2 with a donation of 5 non-perishable food items to go to Westminster Rescue Mission.

Attendance of over 3,000 people is anticipated.

Sponsors, vendors, and volunteers are needed! Don’t miss this event! Rotary gives back to numerous county charities. Who might you know that we have touched?

For more information, contact: Dawn Wittfelt Rotary Oktoberfest of Carroll County Chairperson Sykesville-South Carroll Rotary Club President 2017 443-244-7799

Its that time of year folks. Time plan your Saturday in Mount Airy MD at our annual Oktoberfest on September 23 2023. We will have something for everyone. Beer, food, music, kids entertainment and more. German style beer brewed locally by Liquidity Aleworks, food from local farms and businesses.

Come out and make a day of it. Sponsorship information to follow. Keep track of all info at MountAiryOktoberfest.org. Looking forward in seeing a great turnout.

And lastly did I mention we will be serving locally brewed beer? See you in September.

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.

Join us for a German-style Christmas Mart! 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 the Union Mills Homestead, celebrating our German heritage!

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!

Follow the Maryland Microbrewery Festival on Social Media: #MDMBF

See website for tickets and more details!

http://marylandmicrobreweryfestival.com/

Join us at the Union Mills Homestead for an old-fashioned corn roast! Each meal ticket includes a serving of fried chicken, applesauce, sliced tomatoes, a roll and butter, iced tea or lemonade, and all the roasted corn you can eat! (Corn is roasted in the husk and served at your table.)

Come enjoy an afternoon listening to live music, eating a delicious country meal, and shopping local specialty vendors.

The historic house and mill will be open to tours for a small fee from 11am to 5pm (last tour begins at 4pm).

Adult tickets: $17 Children under 12: $8 Children under 3: Free (no chicken)
Free parking and free admission to the grounds.