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With Independence Day just around the corner, you know that Downtown Frederick will be hopping this weekend! From Summer Daze with all the games, including cornhole, four square and hopscotch to a world cultures festival and family ice cream social. We've even got a historic civil war walking tour and…

Things are heating up in Frederick this week, and we've got loads of fun activities for everyone, including our June First Saturday featuring tons of chalk art all over downtown. Here are our Top 5 picks for the weekend that you won't want to miss! Thai Water Festival Saturday, June…

Downtown Frederick is full of amazing dining options, so you'll never have to go far to find a great meal! For a complete list of downtown eateries, click here. To help narrow down your choices during February First Saturday (Fire in Ice), we've broken out a few popular dining categories…

1. #getitdowntown Businesses and restaurants all over Downtown Frederick want YOU to come and #getitdowntown. This hashtag is overflowing with the most amazing photos of buildings, food, and specialties at almost anywhere you can think of. That’s why we love this hashtag for when we’re looking for something to do,…

Spend your next date night in Downtown Frederick! Enjoy a romantic dinner at your favorite restaurant, browse through an art gallery or one-of-a-kind shop… the possibilities for a fun (and romantic) evening are endless. Here are a few date night ideas to help you get started!   Take a walk…

Your favorite business? That beautiful building you've admired for years? Everything?! Whatever reason you love Downtown Frederick, shout it from the rooftops with us this First Saturday by participating in our community heart bombing project! Find more First Saturday fun here. Making your heart bomb is as easy as 1, 2, 3……

When we announced a call for artists to paint a mural in Downtown Frederick and Goodloe Byron suggested a 3-story dinosaur… we said, "When can you get started?!" Born out of an initiative to connect some of downtown's underutilized pedestrian spaces, Dino Alley is now a must-see tourist attraction in the heart…

It’s that time of year again…Cinco de Mayo! As arguably the first day drinking event of the summer season, we have taken it upon ourselves to locate some of Downtown Frederick’s best margaritas. And who knew downtown was such a hub for these marvelous drinks? From yuzu flavors to prickly…

Help us reveal the hidden treasures of Downtown Frederick by participating in this year’s April First Saturday scavenger hunt! For our first clue, we interviewed the mastermind behind the scavenger hunt, Chris Sparks. Sparks owns Surelocked In Escape Games on 220 N Market St in Downtown Frederick and they have…

Come see Downtown Frederick in a way you never have before! This year's April First Saturday, "Downtown Revealed" is bound to show you parts of Frederick you never knew existed! Help Downtown Frederick welcome in spring with a day filled with fun activities. To begin, start the day off with…

It's that time of year again —  February First Saturday, "Fire in Ice" on February 3rd! Bring the whole family to warm yourselves by the flames of the fire pits and behold the many dazzling ice sculptures that line Carroll Creek and the streets of Downtown Frederick. This year, there will…

When was the last time you took a few days to just get out of town and explore somewhere new? Yeah, that's what we thought. Stop adding things to your "Vacations (someday)" Pinterest board and just hop in the car and drive. If you live in D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, or…

It's the first of August and that means Downtown Frederick is awake and ready for a fabulous First Saturday. While we're sure your summer has been filled with explorations and vacations, take a breath from all the travel and unwind with a day trip through downtown. There is no better…