The Top 5 Things to Do This Weekend
Friday, September 17th - Sunday, September 19th
Check out these weekend events happening in Carroll County!
Take the whole family to the Carroll Ag Center to enjoy the annual Corn Maze, The Maryland Wine Festival is happening this weekend at the Carroll County Ag Center, The Four County Quilters Guild will be having their 2nd Annual “Quilts In The Park” at Piney Run, The Teelin Irish Dance Company returns to Carroll Arts Center for two shows on Saturday, Swing by the Hampstead Farmers Market for some great local produce and don't miss the Gate House Museum's Porch Talk: Springfield's First Nurses, with Adrienne Smith.
It's gonna' be a great weekend, so get out there and enjoy!
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*Please note: Events are subject to change due to public health concerns or weather conditions, so we strongly advise that you always contact event organizers to confirm dates and times.
1. Corn Maze
Friday, Sept. 17th from 6pm-10pm
Saturday, Sept. 18th from 2pm – 10pm
Sunday, Sept. 19th from12pm – 6pm
$ - The Corn Maze starts runs every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through October 31st.
Volunteer Service Learning Opportunities.
2. Maryland Wine Festival
Saturday & Sunday, September 18th and 19th 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
$$- The Maryland Wine Festival returns to the Carroll County Farm Museum for the 37th annual celebration of Maryland wine. Wine enthusiasts are invited to enjoy the beautiful grounds of the Farm Museum while exploring delicious, local wine, shopping from juried artisans, and dancing to live music! Festival goers must be 21 and over to purchase/consume alcohol.
Grab A Bite to Eat Bebos Mac Shack Blowfish Poke Chesapeake Foods Chessie’s Food Works Convenience Catering Deddle's Donuts Friendly Farm Inc. Genova’s To Go Westminster Island Quizine JD’s House of Bacon Johnson Family Funnel Cakes Knights of Columbus Plating Grace & Grub Pop-Up Poutine and Patisserie Salerno’s Sips & Sweets LLC Stone House Cakery The Cow
Shop Juried Artisans A Bead Apart Jewelry Andiland Studio Autumn Woods Collective Bent Wrapped and Hammered Blue Wallaroo Custom Garden Rocks Conscious Candles Company JBC Woodcraft Lisann Designs LLC Mediterranean Basil Salt OFF TRACK ART Popping Off Wine Bag Corks Ray Morgan Richard Kaish Royal We Studios Sexy Sandals Sunflower Trading The Bathing Raven Candle Co. Toll House Studio Unique Designs By Carol Wirestruck
Main Field Wineries: Bordeleau Vineyards & Winery Cove Point Winery Elk Run Vineyards Far Eastern Shore Winery Layton's Chance Vineyard & Winery Linganore Winecellars Misfit Winery Olney Winery Running Hare Vineyard St. Michaels Winery The Urban Winery
Parking, Shuttle & Drop off Information Festival-goers who are using Uber, Lyft or a private ride to arrive at the festival may be dropped at the Main Gate off Farm Museum Road. THIS IS A DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP POINT ONLY. THERE IS NO WAITING AREA AND VEHICLES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARK.
3. Quilts in the Park
Saturday, September 18th 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
FREE - The Four County Quilters Guild will be having their 2nd Annual “Quilts In The Park”.
Displayed among the tall trees surrounding Pavilion 4 you will enjoy seeing the beautiful quilts made by our members in an array of sizes, colors and patterns. Check out our quilting crafts, watch and participate in quilting demonstrations, and vote for your favorite among two sets of challenge quilts— Cherry Blossom quilts (which were displayed at Mt. Vernon) and Nature Themed quilts which are being displayed for the first time. Pack a lunch, hike along the lake, and enjoy all that this peaceful park has to offer.
4. Teelin Irish Dance Company
Saturday September 18th at 3:00 pm and 7:00 PM
$$ - It’s the return of this innovative show featuring spirited Irish dance and a variety of live Celtic music! Teelin Irish Dance Company is known for performances that accentuate the energy of Irish dance with cutting edge choreography. From the graceful beauty of jigs and reels, to the thundering beat of percussive dance, a performance by this company leaves audience members at the edge of their seats, wishing for more!
Based in Columbia, Maryland, the Teelin Irish Dance Company has graced stages locally, nationally, and internationally since 2001. Some of these stages include The Kennedy Center, Lyric Opera House, Meyerhoff, Weinberg, Carroll Arts Center, Turning Stone Resort and Casino in New York, and Jacobs Pillow. They have also performed alongside many other artists including The Young Irelanders, Cherish the Ladies, Gaelic Storm, and Eileen Ivers.
Two shows at 2pm and 7pm
5. Hampstead Farmers Market
Saturday, September 18th from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
FREE - Over 30 vendors at this producer-only market featuring live music and freshly prepared breakfast available for purchase. Featuring seasonal produce, baked goods, jewelry, hand made soap and bath products, local honey, salsa, meats, free range eggs, art, locally-roasted coffee and much more! The only award-winning farmers’ market in Carroll County!
5. Porch Talk: Springfield's First Nurses, with Adrienne Smith
Sunday, September 19th at 2:00 PM
FREE - Join the new Gate House curator, Adrienne Smith, as she discusses the beginnings of the Springfield Hospital Nursing School, and traces part of the story of Daisy Dorsey, a nurse who began her training there in 1903.