Take advantage of the last rays of warm, summer weather and make a memory with the family. Here are seven fun family-friendly events near Frederick.
Potomac River Peaceful Tubing
Aug. 11, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Brunswick Family Campground | 40 Canal Road, Brunswick, MD 21716
Sit back, relax and enjoy the flow of the river on a three-hour tubing trip down a scenic portion of the Potomac River. Notable wildlife sightings include the bald eagle
and the prehistoric great blue heron.
$53 | rivertrail.com
Craft-N-Play: Butterfly Raise & Release
Aug. 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Elk Run Vineyards | 15113 Liberty Road, Mt. Airy, MD 21771
Take part in an exciting and educational event the whole family can enjoy at Elk Run
Vineyards. Families will release the butterflies the vineyard has played host to together and see the staff’s hard work take flight. Vendors will be present.
Free | elkrun.com
Living History Weekend
Aug. 17-18, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Rose Hill Manor Park | 1611 N. Market St., Frederick, MD 21701
Explore themed exhibits highlighting different eras in history. Families will also be
able to stop by for the FSK Antique Car Show on Aug. 17 to see antique cars, antique
fire apparatuses, vendors and more.
Free | recreater.com
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Baby Goat Cuddles
Aug. 18, 5 p.m.
Fit2Shine Studio | 52 West Main St., New Market, MD 21774
Unwind, de-stress and bond with playful, snuggly goats. Be sure to bring along a
camping chair or towel/blanket to sit on.
$15 | fit2shinestudio.com
Middletown Football 50th Anniversary Golf Tournament
Sept. 6 | 11:45 a.m.-6 p.m.
Beaver Creek Country Club | 9535 Mapleville Road, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Play or watch golfers during a fun day outdoors on the green at Beaver Creek Country Club to celebrate 50 years of Middletown Football. Sponsorships are available.
$70/person $280 group of four | beavercreekcc.com
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Fungus Among Us: Tree ID for Mushroom Hunters [Field Trip]
Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-Noon
Fox Haven Organic Farm & Learning Center | 3630 Poffenberger Road
Jefferson, MD 21755
Share your foraging hobby with your family and cultivate your appreciation for nature by learning to identify common trees useful to mushroom hunters. This event will also include education about decomposing matter and how mushrooms flourish.
$35-$55 | foxhavenfarm.org
2024 Frederick Pagan Pride Day
Sept. 28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick | 4880 Elmer Derr Road
Frederick, MD 21703
Take part in celebrating Frederick’s eighth Pagan Pride Day with information booths,
workshops, live music, vendors and activities to celebrate the Autumn Equinox. People of all ages and spiritual backgrounds are welcome at this event.
Free; sponsorships available | frederickcuups.com
