Looking for things to do in Frederick, Maryland?
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, Saturday, August 3, 2019
Community Day
Community Living, Inc. is hosting our third-annual Community Fun Day! This FREE event for kids and families will include vendors, activities, a moon bounce, and performances by children’s musician Ms. Margot, and magician Adam Stone.
Photo Courtesy Downtown Frederick Partnership
August First Saturday: Art Attack
Each month, find artists painting live scenes inspired by Downtown Frederick. This First Saturday come to the First Saturday Art Show “A Year of First Saturdays – Plein Air in Downtown Frederick.” Paintings from the past year will be on display & available for sale from 5pm-9pm.
- Take a break from your busy First Saturday plans and relax in our community designed blue furniture scattered around the streets. Sit back, and cool off from the summer heat in between shopping from 3-9PM!
- The family-friendly First Saturday Scavenger Hunt with Surelocked In Escape Games! Stop by 5 N Market St to pick up your clue sheet any time after 12PM (noon). Just turn it back in by 9PM for your chance at a prize basket from participating locations!
- Feel inspired by artist exhibits, meet & greets and hands-on activities at many downtown businesses. More info on back.
- Stop by 30 N Market St for an interactive mural installation with Paul Davis and Face Painting from 2-5PM.
- Robert Strasser will be doing a live pottery demo from 3-9PM in front of Bravura Arts and Framing
- Take a stroll with The Frederick Catotones! Sing along with the quartets as they serenade you with acappella music! 3 separate, one hour performances at 3PM, 5PM, and 7PM.
- Hop aboard the FREE TROLLEY, which makes its loop through Downtown Frederick from 3-9PM. Pick up locations include 117 N East St, 40 S Carroll St, 33 E Patrick St, 124 N Market St and 428 N Market St.
Frederick Wine Festival
The Fourth Annual Frederick Wine Festival is a celebration of the most innovative wineries from across the state of Maryland and is poised to showcase an industry that is quickly growing to include many diverse and critically acclaimed wines.
Paired with signature food selections from talented, local chefs, the festival is set to cater to the savviest of food and wine enthusiasts. If Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot make you swoon, and Albarino and Chardonnay are your go-to summer wines, then join us in Historic Frederick.
Boat & Brew Abolitionist Ale
The splash and spirit day kicks off with a guided 3-to-7-mile mellow kayak or canoe tour – depending on water levels – down the winding tree-lined Shenandoah River. Nestled in lush wilderness of the picturesque Shenandoah Valley, the river is encircled by the sprawling Blue Ridge Mountains. Deer, otters and beaver are often spotted along and beyond the shoreline, while there are plenty of Blue Herons, Egrets and Osprey on the water – and an occasional Bald Eagle overhead.
Creative Outlet
Bring the kids to this family-friendly event offering drop-in art activities for all ages! Each First Saturday, explore different artists from the United States and all over the world with creative art projects. $2 per artist.
August 3: Andy Warhol (Pittsburgh/New York)
Create Miniature Print Factory
Photo Courtesy Other Voices Theatre
Young Frankenstein with Other Voices Theatre
The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny film into a brilliant stage creation – Young Frankenstein!
Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced “Fronk-en-steen”) finds himself successor to his family’s estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor (pronounced “Eye-gore”), and a leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced normally), Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors.
Young Frankenstein has all the of panache of the screen sensation with a little (read: alot) extra theatrical flair added. With such memorable tunes as “The Transylvania Mania,” “He Vas My Boyfriend” and “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” Young Frankenstein is scientifically proven, monstrously good entertainment.
Things to Do in Frederick, Wednesday, August 7, 2019
UPL!FT “HOUR of POWER”: How WELLthy Are You?
Identify your energy blocks, analyze your energy levels, and decide the best influence strategy to empower you to become WELLTHY.
This FREE event brings together servicemembers, baby boomers, recently married/divorced, unemployed/underemployed, and entrepreneurs to brainstorm and design immediate, practical solutions that help reduce mental, emotional, spiritual, social, and physical stress/anxiety.
In other words, come learn how to empower and uplift your damn self!
Light snacks and drinks will be provided.
Things to Do in Frederick, Thursday, August 8, 2019
Ribbon Cutting: Scalp DMV
Join us as we officially welcome Scalp DMV to Frederick County.
Ribbon Cutting at 11:30 a.m. For Info: Tony Smith, 240-380-7185
WBN Monthly Event: Speed Networking
It’s here again! Get your elevator speech ready, bring lots of business cards, notepad and pen, and build your network at our yearly speed networking event! Expand your connections, uncover new business opportunities, get introduced to potential partners and new clients and tap into trusted resources or service providers that can help you or your business. All of our meetings are open to professional businesswomen and entrepreneurs – so be sure to join us!
Photo Courtesy Downtown Frederick Partnership
Alive @ Five
Alive @ Five’s 2019 season will feature 21 rockin’ events, every Thursday (except July 4th) from May 9 through October 3! Enjoy happy hour + live music on Carroll Creek in Downtown Frederick. Admission is $5, all events are 21+ ONLY and take place from 5-8pm.
Alive @ Five is a summer-long fundraiser for Downtown Frederick Partnership. All proceeds are reinvested into the Downtown Frederick community. Interested in volunteering during an event? Sign up here! Each week we count on 40 volunteers to help bring you a summer full of music and fun.
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.