Event Bites
Cheese Day Celebration
June 4, 6-8 p.m.
Celebrate National Cheese Day with the Snook Farm Agricultural Center at Utica Park in Frederick. Learn about cheesemaking while enjoying dairy demonstrations; for ages 5 and older
First Friday Fun
June 6, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Bond with your little one as the two of you enjoy games, crafts and fun activities at Rose Hill Manor Park on North Market Street in Frederick; for children ages 2 to 4 with a parent or guardian
Strawberry Fest
June 7, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Summer is here, and strawberries are in season! Munch on the fan-favorite fruit as you enjoy live music, food, games, crafts and outdoor fun at Buckeystown United Methodist Church in Frederick.
Fairy House Building
June 21 & July 26, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tap into your creativity by crafting a DIY fairy house for your home or garden. All crafting supplies are provided at Fountain Rock Park in Walkersville; for ages 8 and older
More Events
Goat Yoga and Ice Cream
June 1 & July 13, 10-11:30 a.m. | Rocky Point Creamery
4323A Tuscarora Road, Tuscarora, MD 21790
Get into your favorite pose, because it’s time for goat yoga followed by ice cream. Instead of a traditional studio, roll out your mat in a pastoral farm setting complete with the sights and sounds of nature; for ages 4 and older
$37 | goatforthesoul.com
Reptile Smiles
June 25, 2-3 p.m.
Myersville Community Library – Harp Park Pavilion
8 Harp Place, Myersville, MD 21773
Explore the cold-blooded world of reptiles with Nicole and her scaly friends. Learn about reptiles and touch and interact with them in this fun, educational session for elementary-age children and teens. The program will be held in Harp Park Pavilion, weather permitting.
Free | frederick.librarycalendar.com
ThorpeWood Community Day
June 26, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
ThorpeWood | 12805 Mink Farm Road, Thurmont, MD 21788
Connect with nature while you befriend horses, goats, cows and chickens; take a ride in a tractor, embark on an outdoor scavenger hunt or play in the mud kitchen. Drop in any time for this community event at the farm.
Free | thorpewood.org
Dog Adoption Event
June 28, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Petsmart | 2450 Osprey Way South, Frederick, MD 21701
Give a dog a bone—or a scratch behind the ears—at this interactive adoption event where you’ll meet friendly rescue dogs looking for a home. Who knows, you just might leave with a new best friend!
Free | doubledogdarerescue.org
Frederick’s 4th: An Independence Day Celebration
July 4, noon-9 p.m.
Baker Park | 21 N. Bentz St., Frederick, MD 21701
Celebrate Frederick County’s largest Fourth of July celebration with two stages of entertainment, family-friendly rides and amusements, activities, food and fireworks.
Free | celebratefrederick.com
High Wheel Race
July 12, noon
Market Street | 324 N. Market St., Frederick, MD 21701
See racers from around the world race on high wheel bicycles—penny farthings—in downtown Frederick. This exhilarating event is the only high wheel race of its kind in the United States.
Free | highwheelrace.com
Western Maryland Reptile Show
July 26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Frederick Fairgrounds | 797 E. Patrick St., Frederick, MD 21701
Are you looking for a reptile as a pet? Or just interested? Bring the family to check out one of the longest running and growing reptile shows on the East Coast.
$5-$10 | mdreptilefarm.com
