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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A Community Interactive Art Exhibition The newest art exhibition coming to Gallery 115 at the Y Arts Center in Downtown Frederick will run from May 14 through August 15, 2022, with a Reception on Saturday, June 4th from 5 to 7pm. The exhibition concept comes from Frederick-based artist, curator, and writer Rula Jones. Graffiti derives from the Italian word graffiato which means “scratched”. The term “graffiti” is used in art history for works of art produced by scratching a design into a surface and would later evolve to refer to the art genre that means writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. “I am so pleased to host this exhibition in our gallery over the summer as it is a uniquely immersive experience that is fundamentally inclusive of all ages and artistic skill levels,” says Anthony Brock, Director of Arts and Humanities. GRAFFIATO invites the Frederick, Maryland community to use chalk to express themselves through text and drawings within an interior gallery space that has been transformed with black chalk paper. Local artists have also been invited to contribute. “I am excited to participate in Graffito at Gallery 115 because, for me, it’s so immediate and […]

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Graffiato Art Exhibition at The Y Arts Center

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Y Arts Center

Poehemia delivers the absolute best in Celtic Rock including a fresh interpretation of traditional and rebel classics and hits from many other of your favorite artists!

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Poehemia at Alive @ Five

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Carroll Creek Amphitheater

The FAC Art Center initiates a performance art workshop with the objective to create a space that allows the free flow of ideas and exploring the weird and experimental. Performance art is art created through the actions of the artist and or other participants. This can be scripted or spontaneous, live or recorded, silent or loud. Everything is welcome. We encourage bizarre and non-traditional ways of making art. Doors at 7:00 performances start at 8:00

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See What Sticks: Open Stage

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Frederick Arts Council

Asian American Center of Frederick has a new location! You can find the new office at 45 E All Saints St. Visit during one of their cultural events this summer. Don’t miss the first outdoor event of the series, “Celebrate Asian Heritage,” on Saturday, May 28th from 1pm-7pm along Carroll Creek Linear Park. Come enjoy the live cultural performances, delicious food, and arts & crafts activities all day long. Japanese Drumming, Bollywood Dancing, Shaved Ice, Teppanyaki, we have it all!! The event is free, but RSVP here for reminders and updates!

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Carroll Creek Cultural Series presented by AACF

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Carroll Creek Park

Take a remarkable journey through Frederick’s gruesome and bloody past. Nearly 300 years of war, executions and revenge. True documented stories of the “Paranormal” with Maryland’s oldest operating ghost tour! Uncover politically savvy and defiant citizens, patriots from the Revolutionary War, beckoning soldiers from the Civil War, and so much more! This tour takes you where no other tour dares to go! A 90-minute foray into the archives of the dead in “MARYLAND’S MOST HAUNTED CITY!” Reservations Recommended. Tours available select weekends April—November. Private Group Tours available on “Non-Scheduled” dates year-round. Each purchased ticket includes a 10% off coupon for Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery. Frederick’s Original Brew Pub! Learn more at marylandghosttours.com.

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Historic District Ghost Tour

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Info of the Week Music: Twenty Dollar Prophet Food: Tempo Di Pasta and Gambrill Mt. Food Co. Tap Takeover: Smoketown Beer: Brewer’s Alley 5-8PM every Thursday Alive @ Five is the outdoor happy hour that you don’t want to miss, featuring great live music, cold beer, wine and local food! Join us in the Carroll Creek Amphitheater every Thursday evening from 5-8PM, May 12 through September 29. Admission is $5 (cash or credit / paid at the gate) and all events are 21+ only. ID required. Drink tokens are $5 each for beer and wine, and food is available for purchase on site. No outside beverages or coolers allowed. Free water is available inside the event. Presented by DARCARS Toyota of Frederick. About Alive @ Five Alive @ Five is a summer-long fundraiser for the Partnership that supports our work in the Downtown Frederick community all year long. These events are made possible by a wonderful team of sponsors and volunteers, and all proceeds from Alive @ Five are reinvested into the Downtown Frederick community. Learn more at downtownfrederick.org/aliveatfive. Do I need a mask? If you are feeling sick, please do not attend. Don’t worry, we have […]

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

Graffiato Art Exhibition at The Y Arts Center

Poehemia at Alive @ Five

See What Sticks: Open Stage

Carroll Creek Cultural Series presented by AACF

Historic District Ghost Tour

Twenty Dollar Prophet at Alive @ Five

The Legend of Georgia McBride @ The Maryland Ensemble Theater

The Comedy Pigs – MET Comedy Night

Pop-Up Classes @ The Center . Sound . Mind . Body

June First Saturday

5th Birthday Party @ Hippy Chick Hummus

SOUL Street’s Black Owned Farmer’s Market @ Mountain City Elks Lodge

Mindscapes @ DISTRICT Arts

June Jammin’ @ COAST

Grand Opening Maker’s Market and Ribbon Cutting @ Give Rise Studio

“New Paintings” by Anne Gibson Snyder @ Gallery 322

Beatz ‘n’ Brunch @ Cellar Door Restaurant

Spring Renewal @ Bailey’s Treasures

Parking Lot Party @ The Center . Sound . Mind . Body

Nature’s Beauty of Flowers by Rebecca Jackson @ Eastside Artists’ Gallery

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.