Each week, we feature a round up of Chamber events and Chamber member happenings to keep you informed on things to do in Frederick, Maryland.
If you’re looking for more things to do in Frederick, Maryland throughout the month or year, please click over to our Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Events Calendar or consult our Member Events Calendar for more information.
Things to Do in Frederick: October 12, 2019
Fall Fest at Catoctin Furnace
Spend a day celebrating autumn in historic Catoctin Furnace at the 9th Annual Fallfest! Watch apple butter boiling over an open fire and purchase a pint fresh from the kettle. Traditional food including soup and scones will be available for purchase. Tour the historic furnace and houses, see the newly completed Forgeman’s House, and preview exhibits in the Museum of the Ironworker. Watch a blacksmith at work. Make a traditional corncob doll, sip apple cider, and enjoy an heirloom-recipe baked good. Free Admission.
The Addams Family Kooky Cocktail Party hosted by Goodwill
Eat, drink, and be scary! Goodwill®, your #1 Halloween costume destination, has teamed up with MGM & United Artists Releasing for the release of the new animated movie, The Addams Family. To kick off the spooky season, join us for an Addams Family themed Kooky Cocktail Party on Saturday, October 12th at New Spire Stages in downtown Frederick! Step into the family mansion where you’ll find an on-site Goodwill Pop-Up Shop including one-of-a-kind costume creations, hors d’oeuvres and spirits, music, and showings of the classic 1960’s episodes of The Addams Family. Must be 21 to enter. Proceeds fund our mission to provide employment services to veterans, youth, individuals with disabilities and so many others in your community.
Downtown Frederick Oyster Crawl
Come support the Downtown Frederick Oyster Crawl – a fundraiser supporting the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Visit participating restaurants on Saturday October 12th from 12-4pm to get in on the fun! Each stop will have a minimum of two oyster dishes, and many participants will have drink specials as well.
Participating Restaurants:
Ayşe Meze
Brewer’s Alley
Bushwaller’s Pub
Cellar Door Restaurant
Firestone’s Culinary Tavern
Firestone’s Raw Bar
JoJo’s Restaurant & Tap House
Olde Towne Tavern
Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar – Frederick MD
The Wine Kitchen
VOLT Restaurant
The Great Pumpkin Patch
Come out and celebrate the pumpkin season at the Great Pumpkin Patch two-day event. Enjoy a hayride, inflatables, face painting, a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating, and so much more. Don’t forget to bring your best candy-collecting bag and hop on the Trick or Treat Trail to meet-n-greet with your favorite cartoon, superhero, or movie characters. If candy is still not enough, visit the concession area for some tasty treats. You may also pick a pumpkin of your choice from our pumpkin patch for a small fee.
Things to Do in Frederick: October 13, 2019
Souper Sunday
It’s that time again! Join us for the 7th annual Souper Sunday on Ayse Meze’s beautiful outdoor patio this fall! Enjoy delicious soups from some of Frederick’s finest restaurants as well as salad, bread and dessert! You’ll also get to select a handcrafted bowl made by local potters at the Frederick Clay Studio, all the while supporting the critical programs of the Frederick Rescue Mission! It’s a great way to spend the afternoon with friends and family who are committed to making a difference in the lives of others! Guests are given an opportunity to vote for their favorite soup after tasting the soups, with the winner being announced later that evening. White Rabbit Gastropub WILL be back to defend their title!! Tickets are limited, so get yours now! Your $30 ticket includes a handcrafted bowl, soup, salad, dessert, and drinks!
Catoctin Colorfest
Colorfest, established in 1963, is one of the largest outdoor craft shows on the East Coast! The colorfest is not just an event, but an experience! Amazing crafts, art, jewelry, clothing and a variety of delicious food is located throughout town. Demonstrations by various crafters will be taking place throughout the two days, including broom making, wood turnings, and wood carvings of flowers. Shuttle Bus service is available throughout the day from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission is free to Colorfest, but a nominal fee is charged at the parking locations throughout the town.
Things to Do in Frederick: October 15, 2019
Ribbon Cutting: Spring Arbor Senior Living – Frederick
Ribbon Cutting at 5:00 p.m.
Open House 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.
For Info: Pamm Dalton, 301-732-7555
Things to Do in Frederick: October 16, 2019
Business Card Exchange: October 2019
Did you know that Community Living has been supporting the Frederick community for 40 years?
They want to share their celebration with you! Join us on October 16 as we help Community Living celebrate all the hard work they have put in over the years to support the Frederick community living with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Come see firsthand the difference they have made over the last 40 years and learn what’s in store for the next 40.
Community Living has invited the Frederick Catoctones to serenade us with some acapella numbers throughout the evening. Two great nonprofits teaming up to make this an event you don’t want to miss.
About Community Living:
MISSION
Community Living provides supports and services to empower adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live their lives to the fullest.
VISION AND VALUES
♦ We expect trust, respect, and integrity in all our relationships and partnerships
♦ We promote safety, dignity, and collaboration in all of our interactions
♦ We passionately support each individual to realize his/her unique potential through inclusion and integration
Things to Do in Frederick: October 17, 2019
Amedisys Home Health Frederick: Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
Come when you can – we will offer light meals during each time block, along with information, health education, and fun take-aways. Networking and learning opportunities, especially valuable if you’re part of the “Sandwich Generation” (caring for childrens’ and parents’ needs) or in a health-related field. *7:30am – 6:30 p.m. – light breakfast and information about Amedisys, Frederick County’s newest Home Health provider
9:30 a.m. – ribbon cutting
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – light lunch and health education to help you along your path to wellness
4:30-6:30 p.m. – light supper, create fun mocktails and take the recipes home!
Call or e-mail appreciated if you plan to attend so we can try to plan for attendance numbers: 240-549-5378
Ribbon Cutting: Natural Fusion
Ribbon Cutting at 5:30 p.m.
Open House 5:00 – 7:00 p.m
For Info: Jasmine Sneed, 240-446-2303
Things to Do in Frederick: October 18, 2019
Leadership Development Series: Leadership For The Rest of Us Session 1-Executing
Leaders are found throughout all levels of organizations. They don’t always have the title of manager or director. If you want to improve your leadership presence and the ability to help others achieve a better future, this course is for you. In this interconnected, four-part series you’ll learn how to excel in the 4 domains of leadership which are key to developing your leadership skills and swagger and are designed to help you grow yourself professionally, increase your skills personally, and become an indispensable to whatever team you are on.
PART 1: EXECUTING. In the first part of this series, you’ll learn to turn ideas into reality & make things happen. When your organization needs someone to take charge and implement a solution, you’ll be the person who’ll they call on to get it done.
Leadercast for Women Live 2019
It isn’t reserved for a select group of leaders. Opportunities to have courage take place every day and it’s up to you to seize the moment. Join us for one of the world’s top leadership events and walk away with the tools to take control. Leadercast Women is one of the largest one-day leadership events in the world. Broadcast live each year from Atlanta to hundreds of Host Sites around the world, Leadercast Women assembles globally respected leadership experts on one stage to share knowledge and insights from their leadership journeys.
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Ongoing/Repeating Events in October
Frederick’s Civil War Hospitals – Downtown Walking Tour
Docents from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine will explain how Frederick became “One Vast Hospital.” Arguably the most trying moment in city’s history came after the Battle of Antietam in the fall of 1862. The town’s population doubled when 8,000 wounded soldiers were delivered by ambulance to make-shift hospitals throughout Frederick.
With accounts taken from the diaries and letters of the surgeons, soldiers, and civilians who were there, this guided walking tour will explore the locations of the city’s Civil War hospitals in churches, schools, and public buildings. This program is an excellent way to take in downtown Frederick as many of those same buildings still make up the historic district today.
Schifferstadt Architectural Museum Tour
A surprisingly complete story of the pioneer days of Frederick County, Maryland, nearly 300 years ago can be learned by touring the Schifferstadt Architectural Museum. The house is one of the oldest in Frederick County and one of the best examples in America of how German settlers adapted their traditions to the American frontier. Its distinctively German features led the U.S. Department of the Interior to name it a National Historic Landmark.
Tours continue on weekends through December 7, 2019, Private and group docent-led tours are available by reservation. Please contact Frederick County Landmarks to make arrangements.
Fall Festiv-All at Adventure Park USA
Enjoy all your favorite attractions and discover new ones at Adventure Park USA’s Fall “Festiv-All”! The family-fun activities include a pumpkin patch, a pillow jump, hayrides, a straw maze, zip-lining, pumpkin bowling, mini excavators and an Adventure Barnyard with live farm animals. The festival also features a Native American experience with daily performances including tomahawk throwing and archery lessons! The festivities kick off Friday, September 27, 2019 and will operate through Thursday, October 31, 2019. Admission is $8 per person Monday through Thursday and $12 Friday through Sunday. Parking is free. The Festival will operate Monday – Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Weekend hour are Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m
Summers Farm Fall Harvest Festival
This is the season for homegrown fun and farm fresh adventures at Summers Farm in Frederick, Maryland. Fall farm attractions include a gigantic NASA-themed 50th Anniversary “Landing on the Moon” cornfield maze, hay rides, pig races, jumping pillows, farm animals, pick your own pumpkins, hay slides, and more! Enjoy nights at the farm with our flashlight corn maze or reserve a campfire site. Fun for kids from 2 to 92. Open September 21 – October 31.
Maryland Ensemble Theatre: Goodnight Moon
One of the most cherished children’s book of all times springs to life onstage in this delightful and imaginative musical for the whole family. Bunny’s room magically comes alive as he dances and sings his way to sweet dreams through nursery rhyme scenes with dancing bears with chairs, the Cat and the Fiddle, the Cow Jumping Over the Moon and even a trip through the night sky with dancing constellations.
Murder and Mayhem Walking Tour
Explore the “other side” of Frederick’s history, including some of the most scandalous, nefarious, and unbelievable moments in the city’s storied past. Stories include bootlegging, bank robberies and the case of Granville Smeltzer & Mary Nussbaum. *Tour starts at the Museum of Frederick County History, 24 East Church Street, Frederick, MD
Trivia Night
Hometown Harvest Kitchen will now host trivia nights every Tuesday! Get your smartest friends together and come enjoy some great food and drinks over Trivia. Hosted by Pour House Trivia, Frederick’s finest trivia hosts! Registration and sign up starts at 6:30 with the game going from 7-9.
Yoga with Yogamour
Back by popular demand! Good Cause Yoga for only $10! This class is for all levels! Please bring a mat and thirst quencher. We will be providing some mats, blocks and straps! In the event of inclement weather, please check the Face Book event page for class changes or cancellation. Your contributions will be benefiting a movement towards meaningful change! When attending a Yogamour POP-UP class at Sky Stage, your $10 DONATION goes to support the Heartly House.
Music Bingo
Love music? Love bingo? Love trivia? Love drink specials? Get it all in one every Wednesday night at Tenth Ward’s new Cocktail Lab.
Hospitality Culinary and Tourism Institute Dinner Experience at 200 Monroe
A capstone learning experience for students to cook and serve the public at the completion of their program. You are cordially invited to dine at 200 Monroe, and indulge in a three-course gourmet meal prepared and served by Frederick Community College’s Hospitality, Culinary and Tourism Institute.
Frederick Chamber Insights is a news outlet of the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce. For more information about membership, programs and initiatives, please visit our website.
Member events featured here are taken directly from our member calendar.To be sure your events are included, please submit them into the calendar at least 10 days before the event day.