Page 13 - Garrett County 2024/2025 Visitors Guide

// ANNUAL EVENTS
Fire on the Mountain
57th Annual Autumn Glory Festival
PHOTO BY ALLEGANY MEDIA - RYAN BRENNEMAN
SUMMER
Broadford Lake Fireworks
July 3, 2024 • Broadford Lake Park
Celebrate Independence Day early at Oakland’s annual fireworks display! Rain date: July 5, 2024.
oaklandmd.com
Fire on the Mountain
July 4, 2024 • Deep Creek Lake
Fireworks display launched from Wisp Resort out towards the waters of Deep Creek Lake. visitdeepcreek.com
Victorian Chautauqua
July 6 – 7, 2024 • Mountain Lake Park Historical Association
Dress in period attire and take in historical portrayals, expert lecturers, demonstrations, live music, kid-tauqua, historic trolley tours and more.
victorianchautauqua.com
Garrett County Big
Funky Blues Fest
July 13, 2024 • Garrett County Fairgrounds
Live music, food and beverages, crafters and artisans, and kids’ zone with game trailer, mega obstacle course, moon-bounce, face painting.
bigfunkybluesfest.com
Garrett County Agriculture Fair
PHOTO BY GEOFFREY COLE TRESSLER
FALL
Deep Creek Lake Art,
Wine & Spirits Festival
September 6 – 7, 2024 • Garrett County Fairgrounds
Friday night: premium wine tasting; Saturday: art, wine and spirit tastings, music and football lounge with beer. Benefiting HART for Animals. deepcreekwinefest.com
Wisp Oktoberfest
October 5, 2024 • Wisp Resort
Grab your lederhosen and celebrate with 24+ seasonal beers, authentic German music, Bavarian food, adult and kid games/ crafts, contests and more! Costumes encouraged. PROST!
wispresort.com
57th Annual Autumn Glory Festival
October 9 – 13, 2024 • Oakland and throughout Garrett County
Fall foliage tours, parades, antique and craft shows, state banjo, mandolin and fiddle contests and more.
visitdeepcreek.com
Festival of Trees
November 29 – 30, 2024 • Garrett County Fairgrounds
Stroll amid creatively designed trees and wreaths, an auction and kids’ activities. gcfot.org
WINTER
Christmas in the Village
December 6 – 7, 2024 • Spruce Forest Artisan Village
Candle luminaries light the way around fire-warmed studios during this free event. Town Christmas Tree lighting, purchase gifts, children’s art workshops, live music and art. Park at Grantsville Town Park and take the shuttle!
spruceforest.org
A Great Small Town Christmas – Soup N Santa
December 14, 2024 • Downtown Oakland Soup N Santa, sleigh rides, treats from Santa, music, shopping and dining specials! oaklandmd.com
Oakland Winter Fest
February 15, 2025 • Downtown Oakland
Ice carvings, kids’ activities, store specials, live music and performances, Wine Walk, carriage rides and more in downtown Oakland.
oaklandmd.com
Deep Creek Dunk Freezin’
for a Reason
February 22, 2025 • Deep Creek Lake (behind Uno Chicago Grill)
Take an icy dip in Deep Creek Lake to raise funds for Special Olympics Maryland. Fee for registration.
dunkmd.com
July 27 – August 3, 2024 • Garrett County Fairgrounds
Carnival rides, food, games, livestock, mud bog, demolition derby, live music, tractor pull and more.
garrettcountyfair.org
Garrett County Wings &
Wheels Fly-In
August 3, 2024 • Garrett County Airport Airplanes, classic cars, pilot seminars, food and more.
301.746.8599
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Christmas in the Village
PHOTO BY TIMOTHY JACOBSEN
ometown
HAPPENINGS
GRANTSVILLE DAYS
JUNE 28 – 30, 2024 VISITGRANTSVILLE.COM
ACCIDENT FOURTH OF JULY HOMECOMING
JULY 4, 2023
301.746.6346
KITZMILLER HOMECOMING
JULY 27, 2024 301.453.3449
FRIENDSVILLE DAYS
AUGUST 16 – 17, 2024 FRIENDSVILLE.ORG