The Maryland Wine Festival®

Fall In Carroll County September 17: 10 am-6 pm September 18: 11 am-6 pm Carroll County Farm Museum Westminster Centrally located, just 45 minutes from Howard County For a free visitor packet: 800-272-1933 CarrollCountyTourism.org

Bicentennial Celebration

Historic Savage Mill 8600 Foundry Street, Savage, MD, United States

On Saturday, September 17th, 2016 Historic Savage Mill will be celebrating the 200th “birthday” of the “Carding” Building. Built in 1816, the building readied cotton for spinning into the many products produced in this 175,000 sq. ft. cotton mill. Listed on the National register of Historic Places in 1974, the Mill has since been renovated […]

Fall Equinox Twilight Hike and Campfire

Mt. Pleasant 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock, MD

Take a hike and eat s’mores around a campfire. $10 per car. 5-7 p.m. Mt. Pleasant, 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock. 410.465.8877, hcconservancy.org.

Arts Collective Coffee House to Feature Visual, Written, Performing Arts

Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Hall, Room 400 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia

Howard Community College Arts Collective (AC) kicks off its 22nd season with an “Underground Rooftop Coffee House,” a celebration of the visual, written, and performing arts on Thursday, September 22. This artistic collage is presented by ongoing and new partnerships among AC’s popular improv troupe, “What Improv Group?!” (W.I.G.), Howard Community College (HCC) Humanities Department, […]

$15

11th Maryland Microbrewery Festival

Fall In Carroll County September 24: 11 am-6 pm Union Mills Homestead & Grist Mill Centrally located, just 45 minutes from Howard County For a free visitor packet: 800-272-1933 CarrollCountyTourism.org

Piney Run Apple Festival

Fall In Carroll County September 24: 11 am-4 pm Piney Run Park & Nature Center Sykesville Centrally located, just 45 minutes from Howard County For a free visitor packet: 800-272-1933 CarrollCountyTourism.org

Food, Wine and Tribute Band Music Festival

Howard County Fairgrounds 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD

Performances by tribute bands of Earth, Wind & Fire; Steely Dan; Funkadelic; Led Zepellin; and others. Complimentary food and wine tasting. To benefit Concert for Causes a nonprofit that raises funds to give musical instruments to students in under served communities. $30-$90. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship. […]

Midnight Madness Shopping Experience

Fall In Carroll County September 30: 6 pm-Midnight Historic Downtown Westminster Centrally located, just 45 minutes from Howard County For a free visitor packet: 800-272-1933 CarrollCountyTourism.org

Fire Station Open House

Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department 6275 Old Washington Road, Elkridge, MD

Fire station tours, safety information, refreshments, moon bounce, face painting to celebrate Fire Prevention Month. Free. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department, 6275 Old Washington Road, Elkridge. 410-313-4901.

Fall Festival

Mt. Pleasant 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock, MD

Have fun on hay and pony rides and see the farm animals. Listen to bluegrass music; watch the blacksmiths, take part in children’s crafts. There will be artisans and demonstrations and food to purchase. $10 per car. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mt. Pleasant, 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock. 410.465.8877, hcconservancy.org.

$10