Events

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Events, meetings and lectures are listed in chronological order. Please scroll down to see the full list of upcoming events.

Saturday

December 7th

Traditional Village Christmas

Saturday, December 7, 10 am-4 pm

Join us for a European Christmas Market featuring Artisans, Gift Market, Holiday Bake Table, Food Truck, Children’s Activities and Holiday Wreath Making!

F.W. Fraley Store

Inside the F.W. Fraley Store (yellow building across the street from The Museum of the Ironworker)

Holiday Market

The Museum of the Ironworker

The museum and museum shop will be open during Traditional Village Christmas

Wreath and Pine Roping Tent

Wreath making and pine rope are located in wreath making tent behind The Museum of the Ironworker

Pre-order Fraser Fir Wreaths & White Pine Roping

Food Truck: La carreta tacos y tortas

Collier’s Log House

Double log cabin, across the street from The Museum of the Ironworker

Kids activities and CFHS Bake Sale

Live music onsite throughout the day

Harriet Chapel

Across the street/next to the F.W. Fraley Store

Will be open for tours, will hold kids activities and has refreshments.

Tuesday

December 10th

December CFHS Meeting

Tuesday, December 10th, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

By tradition we do not hold an August meeting.

We will hold a hybrid meeting. You may join us in person at The Museum of the Ironworker or on Zoom.

Monthly meetings will require participants to register in advance. You may join us in person at the Museum of the Ironworker or on Zoom. If you plan to join us via Zoom, you can join on your computer or telephone.

If you experience any issues, please call 240-288-7396 and we will help you register.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Click here to register to attend our monthly meeting

Saturday

December 14th

Museums by Candlelight

Saturday, December 14th, noon-5:00 PM (the museum opens at 10:00 AM)

Once a year, Frederick County’s numerous historic sites and museums provide visitors with a living reminder of this area’s remarkable past. During Museums by Candlelight, special programming and hands-on fun will delight visitors of all ages, and special children’s activities are featured at most locations.

This is a FREE self-guided event. Visit many locations, or just a few, in any order. Enjoy period demonstrations, living history vignettes, hands-on crafts, refreshments, tours, music, holiday decorations and historic settings by candlelight as night falls.

Learn More About The Event on the Visit Frederick website Museums by Candlelight Virtual Map