Program Description
Event Details
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.
At the Thurmont Regional Library, you can enjoy an array of historic agricultural artifacts courtesy of the Thumont Center for Agricultural History, snap a picture in front of the Christmas tree, courtesy of the selfie-station or enjoy a storytime with Mrs. Claus at 3 p.m.