Food Drink

July 8

Red, White and Brew – 5-9 p.m., Heritage Park, Broadway, Va. Broadway’s Red, White and Brew Festival returns for its 10th year. Beer, wine, cider, food trucks and more will be available. Spencer Hatcher will be rocking the stage, along with Shane Click.

$10 www.facebook.com/events/3398382310478095

July 9

Boat & Brew – 10 a.m. Brunswick Family Campground, 40 Canal Road, Brunswick, Md. Kayaking this broad and beautiful section of the Potomac River is an area favorite. This stretch includes mellow water stretches interspersed with three sets of rapids, last but not least, the Class II Knoxville Rapids! Finish the afternoon at Smoketown Brewery for a tour, hearty appetizers and microbrewery beer tasting. This trip is guided.

$89

301-834-9950 www.rivertrail.com/paddling/kayaking-smoketownbrewery

July 13-16

Summer Greek Gyro Days – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., 920 W. 7th St., Frederick. Taste a slice of Greece at this event, hosted by Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church. Free

301-663-0663 https://www.stspeterpaul.net

July 15

BBQ and Bluegrass Festival – Noon to 4 p.m. Big Cork Vineyards, 4236 Main St., Rohrersville, Md. Join us for our second annual BBQ and Bluegrass Festival with Bilgewater Bluegrass. Bilgewater will be live from 12 – 4 pm. Please bring your own chairs to sit in our lawn. This is a family-friendly, rain-or-shine event! Tickets are not required. Yummies will be available from The Sauced Savage BBQ from 11 am – 5 pm.

(301) 302-8032 www.facebook.com/BigCorkVineyards

July 22

The Purcellville Wine and Food Festival – 2-8 p.m. in Dillon’s Woods at the historic Fireman’s Field Complex. This annual festival is a celebration of local wine and food, and is expected to draw wine lovers from the D.C. Metropolitan area to the heart of Loudoun’s wine country.

$5-$10

540-209-3449 www.purcellvillewineandfood.com

Aug. 12

Quad State Flavor Fest 2023: The Ultimate Foodie Experience! – 1-8 p.m., Washington County Agricultural Education Center 7313 Sharpsburg Pike Boonsboro, Md. Immerse yourself in the offerings of over 100 regional flavor fanatical vendors including a mammoth food truck row, a dazzling pickle pavilion, and more sauces and spices than you’d know what to do with! Grab an unlimited adult drink sampling ticket to sample from over 80 varieties of beers, wines, ciders, seltzers & spirits.

$15-$30 www.facebook.com/events/805186460714521

Aug. 12

Frederick County Craft Beverage Festival – 2-8 p.m. 12027 South St., Libertytown, Md. The festival will feature approximately 20 different beer, wine, and distilled spirits producers exclusively from Frederick County producers. Enjoy great food as well as entertainment from Groovalicious, featuring music from the 80’s and 90’s.

$25-$30

301-600-9643 www.visitfrederick.or

Aug. 26

27th Annual Crabfeast 2023 – 3-8 p.m. 750 5th Ave 750 5th Ave. Chambersburg, Pa. In addition to crabs, enjoy small games, land food, beer, beverages and chance raffle! This fun, end-ofsummer picnic is a great time for your family, friends and co-workers!

$20-75

717-264-7101 www.downtownchambersburgpa.com/crabfeast

Aug. 26-Sept. 14

Hungry for History – Time vary, Various locations in Winchester, Frederick County and Clarke County, Virginia. Save the date for this brand new event that explores our area’s history, but also ties in something that EVERYONE loves – food. Museums and historic sites in our community will offer a variety of programs and special events such as presentations, cooking demonstrations, hands-on activities, children’s activities, food tastings, special handouts and giveaways, displays of historic recipes, agriculture related programs and more.

Prices vary

540-542-1326 https://visitwinchesterva.com

Sept. 23

Beer and Wine Festival – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sam Michael’s Park, 235 Sam Michael’s Lane, Harpers Ferry, W.Va. The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in Harpers Ferry. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in Harpers Ferry, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe.

$30-$35

June 30-July 2

160th Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary – 9 a.m. Gettysburg National Military Park. The Historic Daniel Lady Farm will come alive with Reenactors and Living Historians eager to bring those boring history books to life. This three-day event will honor and remember those who sacrificed each day of this significant clash. There will be one major battle each of the three days corresponding with the three days of the original battle.

$15-$70

717-778-7760 www.gbpa.org

July 7

159th Anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy

Tour – 1 to 3:30 p.m., 5201 Urbana Pike, Frederick. Transport yourself back in time to 1864 and the Battle of Monocacy as rangers provide an in-depth tour of the battlefield. Hear the personal experiences of both soldiers and civilians on that hot and violent day; walk in the footsteps of those who fought valiantly to safeguard their homes and country. This 5-stop driving tour covers the battle chronologically.

Free

301-662-3515 https://www.nps.gov/mono/planyourvisit/calendar

July 8

160th Anniversary of Battle of Falling Waters – 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Falling Waters Road, Williamsport, Md. Tours, living history demonstrations (not a reenactment), Civil War medical displays and demonstrations, relic display, author talks and book signing, pontoon bridge display, commemorative merchandise, food and beverages. Rain Date Sunday, July 9.

Free 301-379-0330 www.facebook.com/fallingwatersmd1863

July 8

Jesse James Day – Walkersville Southern Railroad,

34 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Walkersville, Md. Jesse James and his gang are on the loose. Expect an Old West raid on the train. We’ll supply the loot for the robbery, and be aware that there will be the sound of gunfire. Rides last 1 hour and 10 minutes, rain or shine.

$14-16

301-898-0899 wsrr.org/ws/

July 15

Living History at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick, Md. Members of the Blue and Gray Hospital Association will be in the Delaplaine Randall Conference Room at the museum describing the medical history of America’s bloodiest conflict. Dressed as members of the Union medical department and armed with period medical equipment, the unit brings a unique perspective to understanding the conflict.

$15

301-695-1864 www.civilwarmed.org

Aug. 12

Discovery Day – 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., 970 U.S. Highway 211 West, Luray, Va. Celebrating 145 year of discovery, the day will begin with live music that can be heard across the campus. Then take a special Grand Illumination Tour, where interpreters dressed in period costumes will lead you through candlelit sections of the caverns and tell about the discovery of this wondrous landmark here in Luray, Virginia. The day will close with a spectacular fireworks display at dusk .

540-743-6551 https://luraycaverns.com/events/discovery-day

Aug. 12-13

Revolutionary War Days at Fort Roberdeau – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 383 Fort Roberdeau Rd, Altoona, Pa. Rangers, militia, miners and settlers all played a role in defending and maintaining the Lead Mine Fort. Visit an 18th century field camp. Become immersed in camp life and a story line based on local events. A daily battle will be held each afternoon.

Free

814-946-0048 https://fortroberdeau.org

Aug. 19

Civil War Walking Tour – 10:30 a.m. to noon. 24 East Church St., Frederick, Md. Explore what it was like to live in Frederick during the Civil War. Stories include the last Confederate invasion of the North, the ransom of Frederick, and the Battle of Monocacy.

$8-$12

301-663-1188 visitfrederick.org

Aug. 26

Black Frederick Festival – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 50 Carroll Creek Way

Frederick, Md. Join us for this family-friendly event, the 1st of its kind, to celebrate the Black diaspora and the Black culture and the enduring bonds and history we have in common as part of our African heritage.

Free

888-675-0202 blackfrederickmd.com

Sept. 17-18

Battle Anniversary Weekend – 6:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.., Sharpsburg, Md. 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on Sept. 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia’s first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.

Free

301-432-5124 https://www.nps.gov/anti/index