Frederick County, MD Weekend Events This Month

Last updated on May 6th, 2025

Welcome to your go-to guide for the best Frederick County, MD weekend events this month, May 2025!

From family-friendly festivals to craft beer tastings and outdoor adventures, we’ve curated a list of exciting activities happening every weekend this month.

Whether you’re a local or visiting, our hand-picked events will help you make the most of your weekends in Frederick, MD.

Updated monthly, this post ensures you never miss out on the fun.

Check back each week for the latest highlights, and let us know in the comments which events you’re attending!

How We Curate Our List

We scour local sources like VisitFrederick.org, The Frederick News-Post, Downtown Frederick Partnership, and Facebook events to hand-pick events that appeal to diverse audiences—families, couples, and solo adventurers.

We focus on events that showcase Frederick County’s vibrant culture, history, and community spirit, ensuring there’s something for everyone.

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Plant Swap at Watkins Park
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 3, 2025 @ 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
LOCATION: Watkins Park, Mount Airy
LEARN MORE: Event

Piggy Yoga
DATE & TIME: May 3rd, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
LOCATION: Jumbo’s Pumpkin Patch, 6521 Holter Rd., Middletown, MD
LEARN MORE: Piggy Yoga on Facebook

Spring Festival at Oakdale High School
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 3, 2025 @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
LOCATION: Oakdale High School, Ijamsville
LEARN MORE: The Frederick News-Post

Foundations of Frederick Walking Tour
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 3, 2025 @ 10:30 AM
LOCATION: Tour begins and ends at the Museum of Frederick County History, 24 E Church St, Frederick
LEARN MORE: frederickhistory.org

Spring Market at Black Ankle Vineyards
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 @ 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION: 14463 Black Ankle Rd, Mount Airy, MD
LEARN MORE: Event on Facebook

Floral Theory Tasting
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 @ 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Simple Theory Wine Co, 37 N Market Street, Suite 200, Frederick, MD 21701
LEARN MORE: Simple Theory Wine Co

Petals & Prosecco by The Frederick Floral Bar
DATE & TIME: May 3rd, 2025 @ 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
LOCATION: The Frederick Floral Bar, 27 S Market St, Frederick, MD 21701
LEARN MORE: Frederick Floral Bar

Frederick Running Festival – Twilight 5K
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 3 @ 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Frederick Fairgrounds
LEARN MORE: frederickrunfest.com

Rock & Roll and Craft Brews at Prospect Brewing
DATE & TIME: May 3rd, 2025 @ 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
LOCATION: Prospect Brewing
LEARN MORE: Event on Facebook

Ghost Tours of Historic Frederick
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 @ 7:45 PM
LOCATION: Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery
LEARN MORE: marylandghosttours.com

First Saturday
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 @ 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Downtown Frederick
LEARN MORE: First Saturday Frederick

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Frederick Running Festival – Half Marathon & Team Relay
DATE & TIME: Sunday, May 4, 2025 @ 7:00 AM
LOCATION: Frederick Fairgrounds
LEARN MORE: frederickrunfest.com

The Frederick City Market
DATE & TIME: Every Sunday starting May 4, 2025 @ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Old Carmack Jays Parking Lot, Downtown Frederick
LEARN MORE: frederickcitymarket.com

Frederick Plant and Seed Swap at Rockwell Brewery
DATE & TIME: Sunday, May 4, 2025 @ 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Rockwell Brewery Riverside, Frederick
LEARN MORE: Visit Maryland

All About Bees: Honey Tasting & Hive Tour (All Ages)
DATE & TIME: Sunday, May 4, 2025 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Fox Haven Farm & Retreat Center
LEARN MORE: foxhavenfarm.org – Event Details

Frederick in the Civil War: A Bus Tour of the Historic City
DATE & TIME: Sunday, May 4, 2025 @ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Departs from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
LEARN MORE: civilwarmed.org – Event Page

Grow Your Own Herbs: Garden Tour & Tips
DATE & TIME: Sunday, May 4, 2025 @ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Fox Haven Farm & Retreat Center
LEARN MORE: foxhavenfarm.org – Event Details

Mom & Me Floral Workshop
DATE & TIME: Sunday, May 4, 2025 @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Frederick Floral Bar
LEARN MORE: frederickfloralbar.com

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Bettie Jane Cancer Foundation 5K Run/Walk
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 10, 2025 @ 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
LOCATION: Riverside Park
LEARN MORE: bjcfmd.org

Walk in the Woods: Frederick Municipal Forest
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 10, 2025 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
LOCATION: Frederick Municipal Forest, Hamburg Blue Lot
LEARN MORE: eventbrite.com – Walk in the Woods

Community Plant Swap
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 10, 2025 @ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Myersville Community Library
LEARN MORE: frederick.librarycalendar.com – Plant Swap

Pre-Mother’s Day Shopping with Alpacas
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 10, 2025 @ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Shepherd’s Purse Alpaca
LEARN MORE: shepherdspursealpacas.com – What’s New

Mother’s Day Maker’s Market Sip & Shop
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 10, 2025 @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Gravel & Grind, Frederick
LEARN MORE: Facebook Event – Sip & Shop

Happy MOO-ther’s Day at Black Rock Farm
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 10, 2025 @ 10:00 AM
LOCATION: Black Rock Farm, Myersville
LEARN MORE: blackrock-farm.com – Events

Frederick’s Black Heritage Walking Tour
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 10, 2025 @ 10:30 AM
LOCATION: Starts and ends at the Museum of Frederick County History, 24 E. Church St.
LEARN MORE: frederickhistory.org – Walking Tours

Water to Wine: Kayak Tour & Private Tasting at Big Cork Vineyards
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 10th, 2025 @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Brunswick Family Campground, Brunswick, MD, then caravan to Big Cork Vineyards
LEARN MORE: Event Link on Facebook

Maryland Craft Beer Festival
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 10th, 2025 @ 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Carroll Creek Park, 44 S. Market St., Frederick, MD 21701
LEARN MORE: Maryland Craft Beer Festival

Mother’s Day Market – Middletown
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 10th, 2025 @ 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION: 10 W. Main St., Middletown, MD
LEARN MORE: Event on Facebook

Moms and Mimosas at The Cozy Castle
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 10, 2025 @ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
LOCATION: 10334 Old National Pike, Ijamsville, MD
LEARN MORE: Event on Facebook

Battle of the Bands 2025
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 10, 2025 @ 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
LOCATION: Frederick Fairgrounds, Building 14
LEARN MORE: botbfrederick.com

Full Moon Forest Bathing
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 10, 2025 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Fox Haven Farm & Retreat Center
LEARN MORE: foxhavenfarm.org – Full Moon Forest Bathing

Sunday, May 11, 2025

The Frederick City Market
DATE & TIME: Sunday, May 11, 2025 @ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Old Carmack Jays Parking Lot, Downtown Frederick
LEARN MORE: frederickcitymarket.com

Mother’s Day at Catoctin Breeze Vineyard
DATE & TIME: Sunday, May 11, 2025 @ 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Catoctin Breeze Vineyard
LEARN MORE: catoctinbreeze.com – Events

Saturday May 17, 2025

Ice Block Sledding
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 17th, 2025 @ 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
LOCATION: Watkins Park
LEARN MORE: Mount Airy Website

“Friends” Trivia – The One Where They Thought They Knew
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 17th, 2025 @ 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co.
LEARN MORE: BVFD Events

Led For One Night: A Night of Led Zeppelin
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 17th, 2025 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
LOCATION: Steinhardt Brewing Company
LEARN MORE: Event on Facebook

Freddie Long Band at Prospect Point Brewing Anniversary Party
DATE & TIME: May 17th, 2025 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Prospect Point Brewing
LEARN MORE: Freddie Long Band on Facebook

Emmitsburg Fun, Farm and Family Day
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 17th, 2025 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
LOCATION: E. Eugene Myers Park, 201 W. Lincoln Ave., Emmitsburg, MD
LEARN MORE: Event on Facebook

Maryland Iron Festival
DATE & TIME:
Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday, May 18, 2025 @ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
LOCATION: 12610 Catoctin Furnace Rd, Thurmont, MD
LEARN MORE: Event Website

Beyond the Garden Gates Garden Tour
DATE & TIME: Saturday & Sunday, May 17–18, 2025 @ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Downtown Frederick & Baker Park
LEARN MORE: Celebrate Frederick Garden Tour

Sunday May 18, 2025

The Frederick City Market
DATE & TIME: Sundays @ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Old Carmack Jays Parking Lot, Downtown Frederick
LEARN MORE: frederickcitymarket.com

Piggy Yoga
DATE & TIME: May 18th, 2025 @ 6:30 PM
LOCATION: Jumbo’s Pumpkin Patch, 6521 Holter Rd., Middletown, MD
LEARN MORE: Piggy Yoga on Facebook

Sunset Pints & Poses
DATE & TIME: Sunday, May 18th, 2025 @ 7:00 PM
LOCATION: 8601 Mapleville Rd, Mount Airy, MD
LEARN MORE: Event on Facebook

Saturday May 24, 2025

Caribbean Wine & Music Festival
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 24th, 2025 @ 10:00 AM
LOCATION: Linganore Winecellars
LEARN MORE: Event on Eventbrite

The Golden Gals Of Summer: A “Golden Girls” Bar Scavenger Hunt!
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 24th, 2025 @ 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Carroll Creek Linear Park
LEARN MORE: Event on Eventbrite

Sunday May 25, 2025

The Frederick City Market
DATE & TIME: Sundays @ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Old Carmack Jays Parking Lot, Downtown Frederick
LEARN MORE: frederickcitymarket.com

Wildflower Walk at Gathland State Park
DATE & TIME: Sunday, May 25th, 2025 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Gathland State Park, 900 Arnoldtown Rd, Jefferson, MD
LEARN MORE: Potomac Audubon Society

Saturday May 31, 2025

Bird Walk on the C & O Canal
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 31st, 2025 @ 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
LOCATION: Brunswick Boat Ramp on the C & O Canal
LEARN MORE: Frederick County Parks

Run Like a Warrior Family Fun Run for Lyme Disease
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 31st, 2025 @ 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
LOCATION: Hood College Athletic Arena
LEARN MORE: Event Details

Birdwatching Walk
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 31st, 2025 @ 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
LOCATION: Windy Ridge Park, access through East West Park
LEARN MORE: Mount Airy Parks

Goat Yoga and Libations at Springfield Manor Winery Distillery Brewery
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 31st, 2025 @ 10:00 AM
LOCATION: Springfield Manor Winery Distillery Brewery
LEARN MORE: Goat for the Soul

City of Brunswick Annual Springfest
DATE & TIME: May 31st, 2025 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION: 1 W Potomac Street, Brunswick, MD
LEARN MORE: www.brunswickmd.gov

2nd Annual Boogie by the Barn
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 31st, 2025 @ 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
LOCATION: Hamilton Willard Shafer Farm
LEARN MORE: Burkittsville Preservation

Tips for Enjoying Frederick County Events

• Plan Ahead: Popular events like First Saturday may have parking challenges. Arrive early or use public transit.
• Check Weather: Many events are outdoors, so dress appropriately.
• Support Local: Shop at nearby vendors or dine at Frederick’s local restaurants to enhance your experience.
• Share Your Experience: Tag us on social media with #FrederickEvents for a chance to be featured in next month’s post!

Discover the Best Local Restaurants in Frederick County to pair with your event plans.

FAQs About Frederick County Weekend Events

• What are the best family-friendly events in Frederick County this weekend?
  Events like How-To Fest and First Saturday offer free, kid-friendly activities with crafts, music, and more.
• Are there free events in Frederick, MD?
  Yes! Many events, such as history walks at Monocacy Battlefield and library festivals, are free. Look for “Free admission” in our listings.
• How can I find last-minute events in Frederick County?
  Follow our blog for weekly updates or subscribe to The Frederick Buzz Newsletter for local news.
• What’s happening in Downtown Frederick this month?
  Downtown hosts First Saturday and other markets. Scroll through the above list of events for specifics.

Why Frederick County is the Place to Be This Month

Frederick County blends historic charm, vibrant arts, and outdoor beauty, making it a hotspot for weekend fun. With events ranging from craft beverage festivals to community markets, there’s always something happening. Stay tuned for next month’s guide, and let us know your favorite events in the comments!

Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly event updates straight to your inbox. Share this post with friends planning a Frederick County weekend!

Before You Go…

For more things to do in Frederick posts, click on over to:

• Farmer’s Markets in Frederick County
• Golf Courses in Frederick
• Best Breweries in Frederick
• Local Wineries in Frederick
• Murals in Frederick (including the local favorite Community Bridge Mural)