COMMUNITY
Downtown Frederick celebrates First Saturday each month and FIRE IN ICE is the theme every February . The great American Main Street sparkles with ice sculptures capturing the essence of local organizations and businesses . Some even have interactive features like a champagne luge . Crowds gather to watch fascinating ice-carving demonstrations and fire pits offer the opportunity to warm up while roasting marshmallows and drinking hot cocoa . Fire in Ice is a hit with the young and young-at-heart . The afternoon and evening is filled with exhibit openings , guest artists , and live entertainment . More than 80 shops , galleries , and restaurants stay open until 9 p . m ., or even later .
FREDERICK RESTAURANT WEEK is the annual seven-day celebration featuring unique and fine dining establishments located in Downtown Frederick and the surrounding area . Participating restaurants offer diners multi-course meals at mouth-watering prices during the week of March 6-12 . It ’ s the perfect time to explore Frederick County ’ s culinary scene . Visit a favorite restaurant or try something new ; your taste buds will thank you .
Photo courtesy of Visit Frederick
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Every March is the annual MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL in Thurmont . The festival is held on the second and third weekends of March at Cunningham Falls State Park in northern Frederick County . Each day of the Maple Syrup Festival visitors can enjoy live maple syrup demonstrations where maple tree sap is harvested from tapped trees and collected in buckets , before boiling the water off to get the sap that has been concentrated into maple syrup . Live music and hot food is available , including pancakes , sausage , sausage sandwiches , and hot dogs . Maple syrup products , such as maple syrup , maple cream and maple candy , are available for purchase .
For more information about these events and other opportunities in Frederick County , visit the tourism website at www . visitfrederick . org
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