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.
Why We LOVE Downtown Frederick!
With our one-of-a-kind specialty shops, restaurants and people, Downtown Frederick stands out. We have a personality all our own…friendly, vibrant, eclectic and thriving.
Downtown business owners are passionate about what they do. They spend time in their shops and restaurants to make sure you are well cared for.
Downtown residents make this community home. A neighbor’s friendly face, an afternoon happy hour with friends, an evening stroll with the family — THERE’S ONLY ONE DOWNTOWN FREDERICK.
The Latest News in Downtown Frederick
Don’t skip a beat. Read the latest about how we LIVE, WORK, STAY, PLAY & CONNECT in Downtown Frederick.
Downtown Frederick’s Top 5 | April 12-14
The weekend is here and Downtown Frederick’s local businesses are ready to bring you new experiences you can’t find anywhere else. Here’s some ideas to get you started… 1️⃣ Maryland’s oldest operating Ghost Tour is back this Saturday and celebrating 25 years! Take a remarkable journey into the dark recesses of Frederick’s past and uncover some of her enduring mysteries. 2️⃣ Linganore High School Drama is bringing Shrek the Musical to downtown! Enjoy a preview performance this Saturday at the Library. 3️⃣ Did you hear? Ice cream and sorbet are back at Perfect Truffle for the season! Stop by this weekend to see what flavors they have ready! 4️⃣ Experience an immersive art installation this Saturday at the Y Arts Center. MAD Dance presents “Intentional Terrarium,” a festival of performances and experiences by a diverse group of artists, performers, healers and thinkers. 5️⃣ Sanctuary: Modern Kitchen is now open on Sunday and offering a NEW hot brunch menu. As always it will be 100% certified gluten-free, wheat-free, and made in a nut-free facility. Ghost Tours of Historic Frederick Saturday, April 13, 7:30pm-9pmDowntown Frederick Maryland’s oldest operating Ghost Tour is back this Saturday and celebrating 25 years! As the sun sets, […]
Downtown Frederick’s Top 5 | April 5-7
April has brought the rain but this weekend is bringing all the spring vibes! Head downtown for First Saturday where you’ll find live music, sidewalk sales, dining and fun activities for everyone. Here’s some ideas to get you started… 1️⃣ Enjoy a Spring Fling full of activities and sidewalk sales this Saturday at 20+ of your favorite local shops in downtown. 2️⃣ Downtown Frederick history is hidden around every corner. The National Museum of Civil War Medicine’s signature walking tours are back this weekend for a new season. 3️⃣ Join Evangelical Lutheran Church for a free spring craft day this Saturday open to all. Decorate flower pots and plant flowers for local nursing care facilities. 4️⃣ Head over to BK Juices for some healthy eats! Chef Foxy from Black Baltimore Vegan will be serving up comfort plant-based specialties like ginger chikn, curry chickpeas and rice and so much more. Yum! 5️⃣ Since you’ll already be in Downtown Frederick for First Saturday, stay and take a stroll on the self-guided Sunday Artwalk. Our Arts & Entertainment District will be hosting special events, art talks, live demos, and DIY projects. Downtown Frederick First Saturday Spring Fling Saturday, April 6, 11am-8pmDowntown Frederick The […]
Downtown Frederick’s Top 5 | March 29-31
Hop downtown this weekend to enjoy the holiday with family and friends! Make reservations for Easter brunch, peruse some beautiful spring art, get tickets to a show or simply stroll the streets of Downtown Frederick to visit some of your favorite shops. Here’s some ideas to get you started… 1️⃣ Hunt for red and gold eggs all around Downtown Frederick this Saturday and win Egg-cellent prizes from The Agency and other downtown businesses. 2️⃣ Save room for Brewer’s Alley’s Grand Easter Brunch Buffet on Sunday — Featuring a carving station, hot buffet, salad & seafood bar and desserts from Pastry Chef Christine! 3️⃣ The Wizard of Oz at The Weinberg Center for the Arts is the perfect event to round out your Easter holiday weekend with 2 hours of family fun, filled with high-energy dance, music and clever dialogue. 4️⃣ The Squirrels opens this weekend at The Maryland Ensemble Theatre. Tickets are already sold out for tonight so grab one for Saturday! 5️⃣ It’s the final weekend of the March show at Eastside Artists’ Gallery — Artistry Unleashed, with creative works from their 13 members. Eggstravaganza at The Agency Saturday, March 30, 10am-2pmThe Agency Frederick – 11 S Market St […]
Downtown Frederick’s Top 5 | March 22-24
Spring has sprung in Downtown Frederick! Make your way downtown to partake in a weekend full of seasonal events or get first dibs on new products at your favorite shops and restaurants. Here’s a few ideas to add to your calendar this weekend… 1️⃣ If you haven’t already, it’s the last weekend to visit the Youth Art Month Exhibit at the Delaplaine Arts Center featuring hundreds of artworks created by students within Frederick County. 2️⃣ It’s Wedding Band Weekend at Colonial Jewelers! Make an appointment this Friday and Saturday to receive $100 OFF your purchase for all wedding and anniversary bands. 3️⃣ Light up the afternoon this Saturday for a Spring Break Glow Party at the Library — the kids won’t want to miss this one! 4️⃣ Join Frederick MADE for their first ever Spring Fling Craft Party! Bring a friend for a special discount this Saturday and enjoy craft stations, drinks and snacks. 5️⃣ Leave those winter blues behind at this Saturday’s Springtime Liqueur Release at Tenth Ward Distilling Co. Imagine honey, budding fruit and fresh spring flowers having a party in your mouth! Youth Art Month Exhibit at The Delaplaine Friday & Saturday, March 22 & 23, 9am-5pm […]
Downtown Frederick’s Top 5 | March 15-17
Get ready to celebrate Irish Heritage in Downtown Frederick with a full weekend of traditions and special events. The festivities start today so here are some things you won’t want to miss… 1️⃣ A Lit’le Irish Too is celebrating five years in downtown with their biggest sale of the year, plus an Irish dance performance, whiskey uncorking, sip n shop, giveaways and more all weekend long. Come show your support! 2️⃣ Want a sweet tasting experience without the alcohol? Come to the Pop Shop to experience their Root Beer Tasting event this Saturday and Sunday. Bring your friends, family, or just yourself, this is an all ages event. 3️⃣ Step into a captivating world of rhythm and tradition with Celtic Journey by the acclaimed Teelin Irish Dance Company this Saturday at the Weinberg Center for the Arts. 4️⃣ Cut & Light events are back at Quartermasters Cigars! Join Veronica Scanlan from Kristoff Cigars this Saturday to experience the Kristoff collection and enjoy St. Patrick’s Day deals throughout the evening. 5️⃣ It wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s Day weekend without a beer… or two! Brewer’s Alley and Frederick Social are offering traditional Irish fare and activities all weekend long, and of course […]
Downtown Frederick’s Top 5 | March 8-10
This weekend will bring longer days to spend downtown shopping at your favorite boutiques and galleries or dining in the sunshine. Here’s a few ideas to spring forward into the new season… 1️⃣ In anticipation of spring, The Light of Day exhibit at Gallery 322 brings four women artists together to capture the play of light on the natural world. 2️⃣ NBC’s The Voice finalist Joshua Davis brings his award winning talent and great musical storytelling to Downtown Frederick this Saturday at New Spire Stages 2️⃣ Pop into Dancing Bear to experience their Spring Market! Every Sunday in March young entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to sell their creations with the community. 3️⃣ It’s the last call for Bites & Bevs Restaurant Week! Make your reservations now to enjoy curated menus from 15 popular downtown restaurants. 5️⃣ Bites & Bevs Collab Week kicks off this Sunday offering a unique culinary adventure! Olde Mother Brewing and Lebherz Oil & Vinegar Emporium join forces to offer a collab cocktail, while Brewer’s Alley and Pasta Palette team up for a menu takeover, plus so many more events happening all through next week! Light of Day Exhibit at Gallery 322 Friday, March 8, 4-7pm […]
Downtown Frederick’s Top 5 | March 1-3
Hello MARCH First Saturday Weekend – Where you’ll find local shopping, dining and gallery receptions throughout downtown. Make sure you come hungry because Restaurant Week is back and better than ever. Here’s what’s on the menu for this weekend… 1️⃣ It’s the last weekend for Sailing Through The Winter Solstice on Carroll Creek. Come say goodbye to this year’s fleet and vote for your favorite boat before midnight on Friday (March 1). 2️⃣ Heritage Frederick is reopening to the public this Friday and Saturday! Admission to the Museum of Frederick County History gives you access to SIX new exhibits, the house and garden. 3️⃣ Use your detective skills to participate in a First Saturday Mystery with the Academy for the Fine Arts and Surelocked In Escape Games. Visit various downtown locations to unlock clues and discover who is the next great artist of Frederick! 4️⃣ Enjoy an artisan pop up at McClintock Distilling on Saturday with The Maker’s Valley and 20+ local vendors – admission is free! 5️⃣ Frederick Restaurant Week returns as a newly imagined two-week culinary experience: Bites & Bevs. Starting Sunday (March 3), enjoy curated menus from 15 of Downtown Frederick’s most popular eateries! But make sure you save […]
Downtown Frederick’s Top 5, February 23-25
Good news is you made it to Friday… Better news is Downtown Frederick has some really cool events lined up for this weekend. We’re talking shopping, shows and live music to make you forget about the weekly grind and get out downtown with your favorite people. Here’s some ideas to get you started: 1️⃣ We are over the moon about the first Moon Market Frederick of the year! Each monthly market is held at Give Rise Studio around the time of the full moon and features local vendors offering handmade, vintage and thrifted goods. 2️⃣ You know what they say… “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere!” Enjoy an evening of tunes by Safe Harbor this Saturday at New Spire Stages. If you close your eyes you’ll almost feel the sea breeze and drink in your hand. 3️⃣ InvestiGators fans, rejoice! Get ready to dive into the second volume of Agents of S.U.I.T.: From Badger to Worse and meet the author and illustrator, John Patrick Green and Pat Lewis, this Sunday at the Library with Curious Iguana. 4️⃣ Watch the beloved children’s book “Giraffes Can’t Dance,” come to life on stage at The Weinberg this Sunday. Bring the kids for puppets, African rhythm, […]
Downtown Frederick’s Top 5, February 16-19
Spend your long Holiday weekend in Downtown Frederick with plenty to do with the entire family! Here’s some ideas to get you started: 1️⃣ Pop into DISTRICT Arts and prepare to be mesmerized by color. Mark Johnson’s latest exhibit “50 Shades of… Everything,” really does capture just about everything in every color. 2️⃣ Ever think about who gets to test a new game while it’s being created? Get your chance to try to “break” a game at the Library this Saturday – Fun for all ages. 3️⃣ Take a step back in time for #BlackHistoryMonth as a living historian portrays a soldier in the United States Colored Troops this Saturday at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. 4️⃣ Calling all brides and grooms! Attend The Frederick Wedding Show this Sunday to meet with 50+ local vendors at four venue locations Downtown! A free shuttle will take you to Attaboy Barrel House, Steinhardt Brewing Co., Tenth Ward Distilling Co. and Union Mills Public House. 5️⃣ Take advantage of the long weekend to catch the 2024 Seed to Roots Youth Arts Performances Monday at the Weinberg. Frederick County K-12 students take the stage to celebrate Black history and culture, past and […]
Living in Color
By Kiki Wilson The Partnership is thrilled to introduce Voices of Downtown Frederick – a blog series highlighting the many communities that help make Downtown Frederick special. This month’s blog celebrates Black-Owned Businesses and is written by Kiki Wilson, founder of OUT40 Media. “And in the end, the study of color is the study of ourselves.” – Josef Albers To be a pop of a color in a black and white world is the mantra many live by today. It is a relished freedom, an acceptable societal rebellion, and an ode to our ancestors. We all have ties to an old monochromatic world; American history is unkind to its colorful roots. Joy Onley, author of Memories of Frederick, takes readers on a captivating journey through the rich history and vibrant culture of colored life in Downtown Frederick. The book serves as a time machine, transporting readers to a bygone era when the town was still in its infancy. Onley masterfully weaves together personal anecdotes, historical accounts, and vivid descriptions to paint a picture of Frederick’s early days. Through her words, readers can almost hear the echoes of small wagons being pulled by neighborhood boys yelling “cobs for sale,” feel the […]