Get into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit! Formed in 2010, Baltimore-based Celtic Rock Band Gaelic Mishap features six musicians that span generations, each bringing a unique musical influence to popular traditional and contemporary Irish music. The band takes pride in their ability to entertain a diverse fan base from family friendly festivals to the rowdy pubs of Baltimore where Irish music thrives!
Tickets: https://carrollcountyartscouncil.secure.force.com/ticket/#/instances/a0F4p000004evdvEAA

Don’t miss the 25th annual STOP, SWAP AND SAVE, the East Coast’s largest indoor bicycle swap and consumer bike expo. If you’ve never made it to the SWAP before, don’t miss out in 2022…It’s our 25th year !!!

The STOP, SWAP AND SAVE is the place to sell your old parts and bikes or take advantage of unbelievable deals on everything you need for a great season of cycling. Buy, sell, browse, shop, trade or just hang out with industry reps, individual vendors, bike shops, manufacturers and like-minded cyclists!

Admission is still only $5 and includes thousands of 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!

Don’t Miss Out!
See you at the SWAP!
To keep up with the latest SWAP info:
StopSwapAndSave.com

Since 1987, exhibitors display antique and collectible toys, tractors, trains, dolls, pressed steel, die cast, cast iron pedal cars, tin toys, games, models, and more. Proceeds will benefit the Carroll County 4-H Fair Board.

Admission: $3.00 per person, under the age of 10 free.

Breakfast and Lunch served all day.

9 am – 3:00 pm Show
5:30 pm – Auction

For further information please call: 410-848-2735
Sponsored by Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair

The life and story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of both triumph and tragedy. Learn how Dr. King came to be such a prominent leader in this dramatic show. Follow Dr. King’s life from his time as a young boy in Georgia, to becoming a preacher in Alabama, to becoming an important figure on the international stage. A powerful and impactful story, audiences will come to recognize that the Civil Rights won during Dr. King’s time came with a heavy price.

As this is a day of service, CCAC will offer free admission to anyone who has volunteered for a non-profit organization during the past year. Please call the box office at 410-848-7272 and staff will assist you with a complimentary ticket.
Tickets: https://carrollcountyartscouncil.secure.force.com/ticket/#/instances/a0F4p000004evh9EAA

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.

Shows also on Saturday 12/18 at 4pm & 7pm

Tickets: https://carrollcountyartscouncil.secure.force.com/ticket/#/events/a0S4p00000A30J6EAJ

A holiday wonderland of creativity and generosity! This event features over 150 unique handmade wreaths that range from whimsical to wacky to wonderful. The wreaths are sold through an online auction that benefits the Arts Council. While all the bidding is done online, the Arts Center still hosts a cheery display of all the entries for patrons to visit! Many entries also come with special items like gift cards, specialty food and beverages, and unique experiences.

https://carrollcountyartscouncil.org/festival-of-wreaths/

Come and join us for a German style Christmas Mart. The Shrivers who founded Union Mills were grandsons of German immigrants, and were leaders in the German-speaking community in Piedmont, Maryland. Our Christkindlmarkt event is held in recognition of our site and the surrounding community.

Food and drinks along with gifts will be available for purchase. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Christmas season at Union Mills!

https://www.unionmills.org/

One of Sykesville Main Street’s most popular events is back, the Sykesville Craft Beer Festival, with the best of local microbreweries and food truck delishes!
The event is “Rain or shine”.
Stay tuned as we announce the participating breweries, vendors and food options! Tickets will be available on our website soon.

Interested in volunteering for the event or becoming an event vendor please reach out to downtownsykesvilleconnection@gmail.com

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-)

https://downtownsykesville.com/events/

The 47th Mistletoe Mart is ON! We are looking forward to everyone joining us this year. Your favorite artisans along with new ones are ready to help you start your holiday shopping. We have made a few change to accommodate the continued health concerns from Covid. We have opened some the areas for more customer flow and we ask guests to please wear masks. Remember, it is cold and flu season starting in November.

Thursday & Friday  10am – 7pm; Saturday 10am – 4:30pm

Our food offerings this year will be reduced. The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland that Church of the Ascension belongs to, has restrictions on food served indoors. We will offer two soups, salads, and sandwiches. But, no Thursday and Friday dinners – very sad! However, we anticipate having a great time seeing everyone in a safe manner. Consider coming in the hours of 2 pm to 5 pm when the crowd thins out with plenty of great merchandise available.

We look forward to seeing everyone again – we missed you all last year!

http://www.mistletoemart.com/

Come out and see a large collection of Willys and Jeeps.

Information at http://www.jeepchasm.com/

Stay tuned for more details :).

Admission is Free! 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 16.

*2021 events contingent on Maryland’s COVID-19 regulations at time of event*

Interested in sponsoring this event? Please contact Event Coordinator, Dana, at dwachter@carrollcountymd.gov or call 800-654-4645.

Interested in being a vendor for this event? Please fill out an online applications. Click here for application.

https://carrollcountyfarmmuseum.org/events/

Update: Due to flooding at Union Mills, this event will be held at the Carroll County Farm Museum

The Maryland Microbrewery Festival is a fun-packed celebration that promotes the best of Maryland’s handcrafted and distinctive microbrews. Numerous Maryland brewers will be attending, all true microbreweries or regional craft breweries, and each will have a number of different brews to sample.

The event includes live music, crafts, and there will be a wide variety of food vendors.

Also, a homebrew competition is conducted each year by the Midnight Homebrewers’ League as part of the Festival. Come join the fun of Maryland’s premier beer festival, held on the scenic grounds of the Union Mills Homestead, a national historic landmark. #MDMBF is the event hashtag.

Tickets: https://unionmills.missiontix.com/event/maryland-microbrewery-festival

It’s the return of this innovative show featuring spirited Irish dance and a variety of live Celtic music! Teelin Irish Dance Company is known for performances that accentuate the energy of Irish dance with cutting edge choreography. From the graceful beauty of jigs and reels, to the thundering beat of percussive dance, a performance by this company leaves audience members at the edge of their seats, wishing for more!
Based in Columbia, Maryland, the Teelin Irish Dance Company has graced stages locally, nationally, and internationally since 2001. Some of these stages include The Kennedy Center, Lyric Opera House, Meyerhoff, Weinberg, Carroll Arts Center, Turning Stone Resort and Casino in New York, and Jacobs Pillow. They have also performed alongside many other artists including The Young Irelanders, Cherish the Ladies, Gaelic Storm, and Eileen Ivers.
Two shows at 3pm and 7pm
Tickets: https://carrollcountyartscouncil.secure.force.com/ticket/#/events/a0S4p00000A2yM3EAJ