City Park Fall Fest

Saturday September 16, 2023

Celebrate the fusion of arts, entertainment, and history on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at the annual City Park Fall Fest event in Hagerstown. The City of Hagerstown’s annual City Park Fall Fest is scheduled (rain or shine) from 11am-7:30pm. Fall Fest is a free family-friendly event in the beautiful Hagerstown City Park.

Enjoy free, fun family activities including pony rides, museum tours, art activities and recreation opportunities in the park from11am-4pm. Stay after 4pm for food, fun and entertainment by the lake until the fireworks show at 7:30pm!

Partnered with the South End Block Party, we encourage everyone to come out and see what is going on! Visit all the activities spread across 6 sites in the park. See activities listed below to learn more!

We invite local craft vendors to participate to show off their artistic and creative works for everyone.

The Parks & Recreation Department is seeking a variety of artists and craftspeople who are interested in having a vendor booth near Museum Drive in City Park (located between Key Street and the Museum of Fine Arts.) All arts and crafts in these booths must be created by the booth holder and be family-friendly.

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Event activities are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information please like us on Facebook at ‘Hagerstown Parks and Recreation’.

CITY PARK FALL FEST PARKING & SHUTTLE INFO

PARKING

Parking for City Park Fall Fest is available in the lots labeled below with a "P". Please DO NOT park on the grass at City Park. Please use our designated parking lots for the event.

The City Park Softball Field located at the back of City Park will offer ample parking all day long and into the evening for fireworks! Enter the park on City Park Drive and drive to the back of the park, toward the Train Hub Museum, and follow signs to parking in the Softball Field. Members of our Auxiliary Police will direct you.

The parking lots at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Museum and the Jonathan Hager House will NOT have general event parking available, these parking lots are reserved for Vendors and Handicap parking only. Museum drive will be closed during the event - only authorized vendors can enter and those seeking handicap parking.

SHUTTLE BUS INFORMATION

A school bus will be provided between the hours of 11am - 4pm to transport event goers around City Park. Shuttle bus stops are designated on the map below with yellow stars and the locations are: Museum of Fine Arts, Jonathan Hager House, top of the hill from the softball field parking, and the Mansion House Art Gallery. The bus will travel between these sites picking-up and dropping off throughout the day.

2023 Community Organizations, Businesses & Events

Name	Activities
Bester Community of Hope	Block Party
Head Start of Washington Co.	Kid's Activities
Spring Ridge Chiropractic	Free Screenings
Meritus Community Health	Information and Education
US Army Recruiting	Career Opportunities
Maryland GOP	Information
Stay Home Senior Services	Information
Girl Scouts	Recruitment Table and Kid's activity
Authentic Community Theater	Information & Entertainment
Point Broadband	Information
Shenandoah Area Council, BSA	Lego Derby Track
MG Novelty	Before Fireworks- Lightup toys & bubble wands

2023 Craft Vendors

Name	Items for Sale
Frederick Scottish Country Dancers	Handmade Greeting Cards
Memory Crafts	Sandart, pillows, gifts, etc.
C&M Crafts	Decorative gift boxes, kitchen accessories
Little Bear Apiary	Honey & Hive related products
Jade Dargon	Paintings and Homemade Crafts
JessE's Unique Jewelry	Jewelry & Accessories
Crafty Cottage	Handmade Crafts
Sadia's Henna Tattoos	Henna art & decor
Multi-Talented Ginger Creations	Candles & Handmade crafts
Abi-don Fine Art	Jewelry, art, & crafts
The Toy Box	Toys and Games
Something Special	Crochet, jewelry, and crafts
Ankrum's Woodcrafts	Woodcrafts
GiGi and Frank	Painting & prints
Accidentally Awesome	Writing Accessories

2023 Food Vendors

Name	Items Sold
Hope's Fresh Squeezed Lemonade	Tea & Lemonade
Tuckers Pucker	Lemonade
Stoner Dogs	Hot Dogs, Nachos, etc.
Nena's Curbside Cafe in City Park	Park Concessionaire
Local Squeeze	Lemonade, Hot Dogs & Popcorn (11am-4pm @ Train Hub)
Ti Boutik	Caribbean Cuisine
Urban Delightz	Homemade Cuisine
Blackout Nuts & Pretzels	Seasoned Pretzels