Events • Downtown Frederick Partnership

On any given visit to Downtown Frederick, you can enjoy live entertainment and fine art, shopping and dining. We’ve also got a calendar chockfull of events. Whether you’re feeling a yen for culture, looking for a unique gift for a friend or craving fine dining, we’ve got you covered.

Upcoming Downtown Events

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WHIMSY, an installation art exhibition at Gallery 115 at The Y Arts Center in Downtown, Frederick will run Sunday, September 26th through Sunday, January 9th, 2022. Opening Reception: Saturday, November 6th, 7pm-9pm – the first open studios and micro gallery will also be open on First Saturday, and our artist-in-residence program officially launches on October 1st with two artists, Karin Birch and Lisa Sheirer. Whimsy presents the whimsical yet poignant works of Heather Harvey and Shana Kohnstamm, two Maryland based artists. Each artist created a semi-immersive installation in the gallery. Additionally, Harvey will be showing a collection of new paintings in the Foyer Gallery. Harvey utilizes an eclectic range of litter she finds on her walks and transforms it into an intriguing, surprising cascading chandelier of objects. Her work transforms the discarded into treasure while evoking the specter of stranger’s pasts. Kohnstamm’s work utilizes the ancient medium of hand dyed wool, an ecologically sustainable choice to create a variety of colorful biomorphic forms, at once playful, comedic and eerie. Sculptures are placed on unevenly placed platforms protruding from the wall or suspended from the ceiling evoking a theatrical and other-worldly communion. Harvey’s collection of new paintings in the Foyer […]

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WHIMSY at Gallery 115

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The Literacy Council’s Annual Holiday Book Drive begins Monday, November 15, 2021. The Literacy Council of Frederick County is partnering with Curious Iguana for our Annual Holiday Book Drive to provide new books for elementary school aged children (PreK through 5th grade). Last year, over 3,000 books were donated! While the Literacy Council serves adult literacy needs, providing appealing, age-appropriate books to children fosters literacy at a young age and helps to break the cycle of low literacy in families. The books will be given to parents of children in elementary school who are participating in the Literacy Council’s tutoring, parent literacy, workplace, or class instruction programs. The Literacy Council works directly with the Judy Center and Butterfly Ridge, Hillcrest, Lincoln, and Waverley Elementary Schools to provide tutoring at the schools for parents whose children attend these schools, and many of our other students also have young children with whom to share the books. Suggestions for younger grades include: board books, picture books (fiction and nonfiction), early chapter books; and for older grades: mid-grade chapter books, paperback series, graphic novels, and STEM titles. To participate in the Holiday Book Drive, you may purchase and donate books between November 15 and December 13 at […]

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Holiday Book Drive

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Sailing Through the Winter Solstice by Color on the Creek Annually, Sailing Through The Winter Solstice begins in November, when a number of boats, transformed through the creative minds of many Frederick friends, set sail on the Creek. The fleet has grown from one boat the first year to 22 sailing boats and 3 land-locked boats in the 2021-22 season. Learn more at coloronthecreek.com. The fleet includes gaff-rigged ketches, yawls, three-masted schooners and pirate ships, moored with their sail outlines, rigging and decks lit up every day from dusk till dawn. If you can’t imagine it make sure to come by and take a look at the amazing flotilla! It’s not just fun. Vote for your favorites at just $1 per vote. All proceeds raised will flow to Color On The Creek and other participating Frederick County based charities. The event runs from launch week in November through early March 2022.

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Sailing Through the Winter Solstice

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Looking for a bit of fun on these cold winter days? Visit Downtown Frederick, MD for a family-friendly outdoor scavenger hunt through our beautiful historic downtown. Downtown Frederick’s 200+ independently-owned businesses are all decked out for the holidays… but can you spy the sparkling lights that are hidden amongst the rest? Count the number of blue and silver light bursts hiding in shop and restaurant windows all over downtown for your chance to win a $50 Downtown Frederick Gift Card! Submit your guess at downtownfrederick.org/sparkle by December 12th for a chance to win! Each guess = 1 chance to win. Entries are limited to 1 per person. The winner will be contacted via email on Monday, December 13. If we can’t confirm our winner within 7 days we’ll select someone new.

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Operation Sparkle: Holiday Scavenger Hunt

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DISTRICT Arts is excited to display many new creations from our talented group of 35 artists that are perfect for holiday gift giving. We are also offering a $100 gift card for only $75 (one per household) until 12/24/21. DISTRICT Arts will be open every day between November 26 and December 24. Visit our website for gallery hours: https://www.districtarts.com/

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Give the Gift of Art this Holiday Season! @ DISTRICT Arts

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Give the Gift of Local With more than 200 locally-owned businesses, Downtown Frederick is the perfect shopping destination this holiday season. Get started on your list with our ultimate Holiday Gift Guide, curated just for you by the businesses of Downtown Frederick. Each picture is clickable & links to the business where you can find that product! Happy shopping!!! Downtown Frederick’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide by Downtown Frederick Partnership

On any given visit to Downtown Frederick, you can enjoy live entertainment and fine art, shopping and dining. We’ve also got a calendar chockfull of events. Whether you’re feeling a yen for culture, looking for a unique gift for a friend or craving fine dining, we’ve got you covered.

Upcoming Downtown Events

WHIMSY at Gallery 115

Holiday Book Drive

Sailing Through the Winter Solstice

Operation Sparkle: Holiday Scavenger Hunt

Give the Gift of Art this Holiday Season! @ DISTRICT Arts

2021 Holiday Gift Guide

Songs of the Season

Coat + Food Drive

Deck the Walls @ Gallery 322

Holiday Gift Mart @ Eastside Artists’ Gallery

Kris Kringle Procession

The Nutcracker

December Saturdays

Hot Chocolate Palooza at The Perfect Truffle!

Holiday Art Showcase

Holiday Ornaments & Cozy Wool Sweaters @ A Lit’le Irish, Too

Holiday shopping & more @ Frederick MADE

Downtown Saturday Bazaar

Jingle Bell Rockout Market @ Rockwell Brewery

Winter Cocktail Menu Launch @ Tenth Ward

Each year, the Partnership tackles strategic initiatives to bring more residents and employees to Downtown Frederick, offers an exciting season of events and works closely with downtown businesses and partners to continue to strengthen and improve Downtown Frederick.