Downtown Events
Take a look and see how you can experience the Hub City.
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Sponsorships
Interested in requesting a City Sponsorship for your event? Please visit the city sponsorships page for additional information.
Sponsorship Request Form
Sponsorship Report Form
Special Events
Interested in organizing a special event in the City? Please download the Special Event Guidebook and Special Event Application to get started!
Special Events Guidebook
Special Event Application
MARCH
Saint Patrick's Day Run Fest - cancelled in 2021
5K, 8K, ½ Marathon, and 1 mile walk, all benefitting the Community Free Clinic of Washington County. Sponsored by the City of Hagerstown and Washington County Recreation Department.
APRIL
Rock the Run 5K - cancelled in 2021
MAY
Imagine Hagerstown Fourth Friday Music - May 28, 2021, 5-8 pm
Great music, food, and drink at University Plaza, 50 W. Washington Street. Imagine Hagerstown
Do What Moves You Festival - May 14, 2021, 5-8 pm (raindate: May21)
Join the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts in celebrating the arts in this free, family-friendly, open air festival showcasing the talented students of BISFA! Stroll down South Potomac Street to take in performances and exhibitions, pop in to local restaurants for a bite or cocktail, and spend three beautiful hours celebrating the arts!
JUNE
Shakespeare in the Park - June 11-13, 2021
Maryland Entertainment Group brings live theatre to Hagerstown’s University Plaza. Free! Bring a blanket, chairs, and a picnic and enjoy a summer tradition. Maryland Entertainment Group
Antietam Velo Club Tour of Washington County Downtown Criterium - June 18, 2021
Speeding cyclists spin around the City Center’s A&E District.
Juneteenth - June 18-19, 2021
University Plaza
Miss Maryland Pageant - June 20-26, 2021
Come to the Maryland Theatre to watch Maryland’s best as they vie for the title of Miss Maryland and Miss Maryland’s Outstanding Teen. The Miss Maryland/Miss Maryland Outstanding Teen Pageants are official preliminaries to Miss America and Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competitions, the world’s largest scholarship organization for women.
Imagine Hagerstown Fourth Friday Music - June 25, 2021
Great music, food, and drink at University Plaza, 50 W. Washington Street.
JULY
Fireworks at Fairgrounds Park – July 4, 2021
Free to the public! 30 minutes of spectacular fireworks begin at 9:30 pm. Check with the Department of Parks & Recreation to see if this event is happening as scheduled. No alcoholic beverages. No personal fireworks. No pets (only service animals permitted).
Hagerstown Hopes Pride Festival - cancelled in 2021
Live entertainment, vendors, speakers, food, and more. Come out and show your support of the LGBTQ+ community whether you're gay, bi, lesbian, trans, questioning, or straight. Hagerstown Pride festival is a family friendly event that is a good time for all regardless of sexual orientation. Hagerstown Hopes
Imagine Hagerstown Fourth Friday Music - July 23, 2021
Great music, food, and drink at University Plaza, 50 W. Washington Street. Imagine Hagerstown
AUGUST
Krumpe’s Donut Alley 5K - August 13, 2021
A 5K race that raises funds for the Wounded Warrior project.
Over the Edge - August 14, 2021
The Boys & Girls Club of Washington County's exhilarating event! Rappel off the Alexander House and raise money for a great cause!
Augustoberfest - August 21-22, 2021
This beloved festival celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2021! A Hagerstown tradition! Celebrate the City’s German heritage with traditional Bavarian entertainment and food. This event helps raise scholarship funds to send exchange students to our sister city – Wesel, Germany.
Summer Slide - TBD
A wet and slippery way to beat the heat of a Hagerstown August afternoon! Slide down Baltimore Street from Prospect to Walnut and enjoy a summer thrill!
Imagine Hagerstown Fourth Friday Music - August 27, 2021
Great music, food, and drink at University Plaza, 50 W. Washington Street.
SEPTEMBER
Hagerstown Gridiron Championship Classic - TBD
The Annual Hagerstown Gridiron Championship Classic between the Rebels of South Hagerstown High School and the Hubs of North Hagerstown High School. At the end of the game, the Mayor will present the perpetual trophy to the winning team to be kept at their school throughout the year.
USMH 5K Spirit Run - September 11, 2021
Show your school colors while you race through downtown! This route includes some University System landmarks as well as the Cultural Trail!
Imagine Hagerstown Fourth Friday Music - September 24, 2021
Great music, food, and drink at University Plaza, 50 W. Washington Street.
Porchfest - TBD
Enjoy fun music on the unique porches of Prospect Street’s historic homes. PorchFest
Thunder In The Square - September 24, 2021
A classic car show that takes over downtown! Alsatia Club
OCTOBER
Taste of the Arts - October, 2021
Savor delicious bites from downtown eateries while delighting in the sweet and spicy sights and sounds of local artists!
Ghost Tours of Historic Hagerstown - TBD
Learn about the haunted sites of downtown Hagerstown, by wagon or on foot. Mysterious noises, Civil War stories, skeletons unearthed. Spooky! Ghost Tours at Historic Hagerstown
City Wide Trick-Or-Treat
6:00pm to 8:00 pm throughout the City of Hagerstown
Spooky Sprint
Nothing like a 2-mile run (or walk) before the annual Mummer’s Parade!
Alsatia Mummer’s Parade - October 30, 2021
An annual Hagerstown tradition since 1921 with somewhere in the neighborhood of 70,000 people convening for the festivities.
NOVEMBER
City Center Tree Lighting - Monday, November 23, 2021, 5 pm
Music, Santa, and of course, the lighting of the tree
Hollyfest - Monday, November 23, 2021, 7:30 pm
Student and youth performance groups come together for a seasonal performance at the Maryland Theatre. No tickets required. Info: kclark@hagerstownmd.org
DECEMBER
Christkindl Markt - December 10-11, 2021
The Christkindl Markt is a Christmas shopping experience in the German tradition. Come celebrate Hagerstown’s cultural heritage in the heart of downtown with great shopping and delicious food and beverage.
Krumpe's Donut Drop - December 31, 2020, 5-7 pm
The Maryland Theatre welcomes people Public Square to celebrate the coming of the New Year! Watch the giant donut descend, enjoy some Krumpe's Donuts, and dance in the streets!
But wait….there’s more!
Other organizations also host a variety of events downtown and in our beautiful parks. Be sure to check out:
•City of Hagerstown Parks & Recreation
•Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
•Washington County Historical Society
•Washington County Free Library
•Washington County Arts Council
•The Maryland Theatre
•Washington County Playhouse