Baltimore Fall Festivals – Fall 2024 MD Events

Festival of Trees - Lutherville-Timonium, MD - Nov 29 to Dec 1, 2024
A fundraiser for the Kennedy Krieger Institute, this festival features nearly 900 trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses decorated by local families, organizations and businesses. Enjoy vendors, visits with Santa, and more during this annual three day event, which dates back to 1990.

Merriweather Symphony of Lights - Columbia, MD - Nov 29 to Jan 4, 2025
A drive through light show featuring over 300,000 bulbs on a one mile course, with select walk through nights. Tune your radio to 105.5FM for information and holiday music while you are there. The Symphony of Lights has been a time-honored Howard County holiday tradition enjoyed by many for over 25 years. Once hosted by, and still in part benefitting, Howard County General Hospital (it also benefits the Downtown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission).

Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K - , MD - Nov 28 to Nov 28, 2024
Pick your city – Baltimore City, Towson, Bel Air, Westminster, Arnold, Ellicott City or virtual – and run a 5k on Thanksgiving. Feel free to dress up!

Christmas Village in Baltimore - Baltimore, MD - Nov 23 to Dec 24, 2024
Explore Baltimore’s authentic German Christmas market at West Shore Park. Shop with local vendors, enjoy food and drinks, and enjoy activities, rides, tastings and more

Maryland Irish Festival - Timonium, MD - Nov 8 to Nov 10, 2024
A cultural event with workshops, demonstrations, traditional food, Irish Dancers, live music, food, beer, and arts and crafts.

BARCStoberfest - Baltimore, MD - Oct 26 to Oct 26, 2024
BARCStoberfest 2021 will feature a few dog and cat oriented events over the month at various locations. Contests, beer, adoptable animals, and more!

Holly Trilogy Heritage Food Fair - Baltimore, MD - Oct 19 to Oct 20, 2024
Savor the authentic Russian foods, prepared by the parishioners, browse the import kiosk, visit the children’s corner, and enjoy the dance groups and musical ensembles. Plus, tour the historic church to view a structure dating back to the 1860Â’s.

Baltimore Running Festival - Baltimore, MD - Oct 19 to Oct 19, 2024
Over 5 distance options for runners of all abilities, with the finishing line at the Inner Harbor, plus an UnderArmour shirt for all participants!

Hereford Fall Festival - Hereford, MD - Oct 19 to Oct 20, 2024

Wine on the Water at Kurtz’ Beach - Pasadena, MD - Oct 19 to Oct 20, 2024
Spend the weekend at Kurtz’s Beach in Pasadena for the annual Wine On The Water, an all-encompassing festival that features a variety of vendors, musicians and attractions.

Garden Glow at Ladew Gardens - Monkton, MD - Oct 16 to Oct 19, 2024
Unique celebration of fall featuring illuminated sculptures, hundreds of glowing jack oÂ’ lanterns, live music, and food & spirits. Garden Glow also features educational programs including animal presentations!

Hancock’s Resolution Fall Festival - Pasadena, MD - Oct 13 to Oct 13, 2024
Bring the family and build a scarecrow and a corn husk doll, plus folk music and harvest dinner.

Autumn Reggae Wine and Music Festival - Mt Airy, MD - Oct 12 to Oct 13, 2024
Enjoy your favorite Linganore Wines while relaxing and listening to live bands, sampling authentic island cuisine, and hand-crafted artisan goods.

Hops and Harvest Festival - Columbia, MD - Oct 12 to Oct 12, 2024
Showcases the finest craft beer, music, and food.

Oakland Mills Fall Festival - Columbia, MD - Oct 5 to Oct 5, 2024
Free admission to this festival held rain or shine

Das Best Oktoberfest - Timonium, MD - Oct 5 to Oct 5, 2024

Abingdon Harvest Festival - Abingdon, VA - Oct 5 to Oct 5, 2024
Bring your whole family to enjoy the annual Harvest Festival, featuring apple butter stirring and apple cider pressing, and take home some goodies! Artisans will be demonstrating their crafts as well. Bring your own apples and volunteers will press them for homemade apple cider that you can take home and enjoy.

Fells Point Fun Festival - Baltimore, MD - Oct 4 to Oct 6, 2024
Over 10 bands perform in live stage entertainment. Lots of family fun, vendors of arts and crafts, kids activities, food, drinks, and more. Admission is free – reserve some parking nearby and walk into this festival. This festival has been running for over 50 years!

Multi-Cultural Festival and Oktoberfest - Columbia, MD - Oct 4 to Oct 6, 2024
Oktoberfest with beer garden on Friday night, and multi-cultural festival over the weekend.

Winestock Festival - Rising Sun, MD - Sep 28 to Sep 28, 2024
Food, wine & beer, and live music

Maryland Microbrewery Festival - Westminster, MD - Sep 28 to Sep 28, 2024
An annual event at Union Mills Homestead. Features continuous live music, entertainment, historic site, ample parking, a variety of breweries and beers, food vendors, craft vendors, and brewing seminars.

Fall Harvest Festival - Havre de Grace, MD - Sep 28 to Sep 29, 2024
Enjoy Harford County’s original Fall festival with apple cider pressing & butter making, pumpkin painting and scarecrow making and hayrides, craft vendors and demonstrations of historical trade, live bluegrass music, food and kids’ activities.

Charm City Fringe Festival - Baltimore, MD - Sep 26 to Oct 6, 2024
The annual Charm City Fringe, Baltimore’s 11-day festival of experimental theater and performance art, returns to the Bromo Arts District with more than 90 performances by artists from all over North America

Westminster Fall Fest - Westminster, MD - Sep 26 to Sep 29, 2024
Features a parade, fun run, craft vendors, food court and fun in City Park.

The Big Dill - Baltimore, MD - Sep 21 to Sep 21, 2024
Welcome to the world’s biggest brine bash complete with pickle companies, full country music concert, custom cocktails, food trucks, outdoor games, mascots, contests, and so much more

Baltimore Comic Con - Baltimore, MD - Sep 20 to Sep 22, 2024
Considered “America’s Greatest Comic Book Convention” is held annually at the Baltimore Convention Center.

High Zero - Baltimore, MD - Sep 19 to Sep 22, 2024
A music festival of live experimental improvised music with lots of performers.

Upperco Music Festival - Upperco, MD - Sep 18 to Sep 21, 2024
Bluegrass & traditional country music festival includes camping, craft beer, workshops, vendors, jamming, band competition. Both 4-day and single-day tickets available

Fairy Market and Harvest Celebration - Parkton, MD - Sep 15 to Sep 15, 2024
Celebrate Halloween at the Royal Rabbit Vineyards. Come in costume for a costume contest. Live music, vendors, dancing, wine tasting and more

DogFest - Reisterstown, MD - Sep 14 to Sep 14, 2024
The Baltimore Humane Society puts on this one day walk-a-thon. Lots of games, fun, vendors and activities for the family and your pets. You can also meet dogs and cats up for adoption!

Baltimore Rhythm Festival - Baltimore, MD - Sep 14 to Sep 14, 2024
Celebrates rhythm in its many forms in an event dedicated to “Peace Through Music” and features performances, workshops, vendors, and jam sessions

Six Flags America Fright Fest - Upper Marlboro, MD - Sep 14 to Oct 27, 2024
Enjoy the spookiness of Thrills by Day and Fright by Night. There is no “leisurely stroll” during Fright Fest. And terror isn’t confined to haunted attractions. Weekends only.

Harford Plein Air Festival - Bel Air, MD - Sep 12 to Sep 15, 2024
The Harford Plein Air Festival is an annual juried plein air painting competition and art sale in Harford County hosted by the Maryland Center for the Arts. Artists from all over the U.S. apply to be accepted into the festival.

Reisterstown Festival - Reisterstown, MD - Sep 7 to Sep 8, 2024
Watch the parade, enjoy the Beer Garden, listen to lots of live music, with plenty of family and kids fun, foods, drinks, crafts, arts, and more.

Maryland State Fair - Lutherville-Timonium, MD - Aug 22 to Sep 8, 2024
An annual state fair held at Maryland State Fairgrounds.  Enjoy carnival rides, thoroughbred horseracing, livestock shows, 4H/FFA exhibits, kiddie rides, and great carnival style food. Since 1878.

Greek Food, Wine and Culture Festival - Baltimore, MD - May 23 to May 26, 2024
The annual Annunciation Cathedral food, wine & culture festival returns with dance, live music, pastries, food, wine along with cathedral tours and shopping opportunities.

OktoBEARfest - Baltimore, MD - Oct 21 to Oct 22, 2023
Enjoy unlimited sampling of 80+ seasonal brews, plus wine, seltzer, and cider sampling, live music, local vendors, and, of course, all-day admission to the Zoo.

Rotary Oktoberfest of Carroll County - Westminster, MD - Oct 7 to Oct 8, 2023
Fundraising event held by the four Rotary Clubs of Carroll County at Danele Shipley Memorial Arena. Enjoy family friendly activities and authentic German food, beer and live music. Plenty of contests including the Lederhosen & Dirndl competition, Chicken Dance contest and Polka Dance contest. There will be pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, face painting, magic shows, games and balloon sculpting for kids. Football tent ensures you don’t miss the action over the weekend. General admission is $10, with those wearing authentic German attire and children ages 10 and under free – or save $2 with 5 nonperishable donation for the animal rescue.

Old Stein Inn Oktoberfest - Edgewater, MD - Sep 17 to Nov 5, 2023
Oktoberfest kickoff party is 6-10 pm with German music on the accordian, food and more. Celebration continues select dates thereafter.

Vegan SoulFest - Baltimore, MD - Aug 19 to Aug 20, 2023
Lots of exhibitors, guest speakers, live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, and more about the vegan lifestyle will be at Clifton Park. Free to the public – bring your lawn chairs!

Zoo Lights at the Maryland Zoo - Baltimore, MD - Nov 18 to Jan 1, 2023
A brilliant seasonal spectacle is coming to the Zoo again this winter! Drive or walk through a festival of lights shaped like wildlife and your face might just light up too. Plus, get that warm glowing feeling inside knowing you are supporting the Zoo’s animal care and conservation work. They’ve also expanded the walking path this year—now including Schaefer Plaza, the Farm Yard, and the train station! Advanced reservations are required and Zoo Members save $5 on all ticket types.

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival - Lutherville-Timonium, MD - Oct 29 to Oct 29, 2021
Annual festival serving up more than 60 beers, 40 bourbons, lots of BBQ, live music and more

Brews and Bivalves - Laurel, MD - Oct 9 to Oct 9, 2021
A day of craft beer, oysters—buck-a-shuck, fried, grilled, and baked, Casino-style and fundraising fun to benefit the Oyster Recover Partnership. Plus, new beer releases, live music, local ice cream (made with Jailbreak Brewery beer), and more.

Honey Harvest Festival - Cockeysville, MD - Oct 2 to Oct 3, 2021
Visit 8 educational stations where you will learn about native bees, honeybees, pollinators and more! Meet the Honey Queen, make crafts, play games, check out animal encounters, make cider, visit the 1850s Tenant House, visit with local beekeepers, shop with vendors and more!

Hops 2 Grapes Craft Beer, Wine and Whiskey Festival - Bel Air, MD - Oct 1 to Oct 2, 2021
Enjoy craft beer, local and international wines, whiskey, morning yoga, live music and food trucks. Enjoy a 165 acre farm in rural Bel Air, MD, and experience the best Maryland has to offer.

Baltimore Book Festival - Baltimore, MD - Nov 1 to Nov 10, 2019
A celebrations of books, with demonstrations, readings, stage shows and more.