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While temperatures continue to reach the 90s and upper 80s, one great way to cool off is by grabbing an ice cream cone or cup. Frederick County and the area just outside its borders are a treasure trove of locally-owned shops and creameries whose cows provide the milk for their …

What inspired you to create your own designs? I love supporting my kids in whatever activity they are involved in. Typically, I’m on a sideline cheering my son for baseball or coaching my daughter’s rec cheer team. I knew I wanted a matching team cup and decided I could make …

More and more families are traveling during the school year. Here’s how to minimize the impact—and maximize the benefits—of school-year vacations. Last January, my family took an epic 11-day vacation to Oahu, Hawaii. We swam, snorkeled, hiked and—most importantly—bonded. The best part? Our kids, twin boys in fifth grade and …

Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the August/September 2022 issue of Frederick’s Child.

  While many kids are still perfecting their cannonballs in area pools and lakes, the 2022-2023 school year is just around the corner. But buying the needed school supplies can be difficult for some families, leaving their children without the tools they need to enter the classroom. In an effort …

  Let’s face it. Pool memberships can be expensive, and maintaining a pool at home can be a pain. Yet the summer months in Frederick County are quite hot—reaching the upper 90s and triple digits on certain days—so sometimes a cool dip in the water is needed. Frederick’s Child Magazine …

  Celebrate Frederick hosts the annual Summerfest Family Theatre series, featuring local and regional performers, as a way of exposing children to the magic of performing arts. Every Thursday over the summer, a performance from a different entertainer is held at 10:30 a.m. in the Baker Park Bandshell. “It is a …

  After a three-year break, the National Clustered Spires High Wheel Race is making its way back to the streets of Downtown Frederick on July 16. “People don’t normally see these bikes on the road,” says Jeanne Rhodes, event co-organizer. “If you are driving or walking, it really grabs the …

  As a 7-year-old at Camp Airy for Boys, Frank Blatt was introduced to the concept of dessert. His family “didn’t believe in dessert,” he said. Those desserts — and other good food, from french fries and grilled cheese to pizza — were served in the dining room known as …

As the final resting place for Francis Scott Key, the man who came up with the phrase “bombs bursting in midair” in the national anthem, Frederick County knows how to put on a Fourth of July celebration. Frederick’s Child has complied a list of places that offer a bevy of …