5th Annual Gateway To The Cure Covered Bridge 5K
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The next Gateway To The Cure Covered Bridge 5K,
Sunday, September 12, 2020 
This fun event was held on Sunday, September 8, 2019 and attracted runners and walkers of all abilities!! The 6th Annual Gateway To The Cure 5K will be held at Eyler Road Park, 15 Eyler Road, on Sunday, September 20, 2020. All proceeds are donated to the FMH Hurwitz Breast Cancer Fund for equipment, treatment, and research. https://www.pinkribbonfrederick.org/about-us/ Thurmont's Gateway to the Cure Campaign began in 2014, and has contributed an impressive $61,000.00 through 2018 to the FMH Hurwitz Breast Cancer Fund at Frederick Memorial Hospital thanks to generosity of Thurmont businesses, residents, visitors, and the Gateway to the Cure 5K. Stay turned for 2019's total as we present a check to FMH on November 19, 2019. |
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Thurmont Main Street Farmers Market now through September 21!
The Thurmont Main Street Farmers Market is every Saturday now through September 21 from 9am-Noon. The Farmers Market is held at the Thurmont Municipal Parking Lot located on South Center Street. (In front of the Thurmont American Legion) Fresh produce, fruits, home baked goodies, sauces & rubs, pork, & much more! Some markets have musical entertainment. This Saturday, September 21 is the last market of the season! |
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Main Street Art & Wine Stroll
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Spend an evening strolling Main Street & meeting all of the talented local artists, sampling wine from local vineyards, and enjoying musical entertainment throughout the evening. Mark your calendar now!
click here for a program: art___wine_stroll_sept.13_2019.pdf Arts: *Meet 15 Local Artists *Sample wine from Local Vineyards * Art Includes Watercolor & Digital Painted Pieces, Pet Portraits, Wool Spinning, Handmade Jewelry, Pottery, Folk Art, *Glass Art & Etching * Wool Spinning * An Award-Winning Author *Paint & Take a Crab shell *Live Drawing session at Thurmont Bar & Grill The first 50 people to Timeless Trends Boutique will receive a Free Stemless Wine Glass! Don’t miss Chainsaw Carvings by Joe Stebbing at the Main Street Art & Wine Stroll! Joseph will be setup in Hobbs Hardware parking lot & doing some carving! Musical Entertainment 5-6:45pm-Tim Seals - Enjoy a bottomless barrel of a mix of Country, Folk, Blues, Early Jazz & Americana music that folks of all ages will enjoy. Ukulele / Ukulele Banjo player. 7-7:45pm - Gateway Brass Ensemble-Thurmont’s own brass ensemble has a very unique brass sound playing a genre of music from today and yesteryear. The Gateway Brass Ensemble members are ages 13-80! Both acts are at Mechanicstown Square Park 
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A Great Way to relax & Enjoy Wine & Art! |
Get Ready To Turn Your Pink On Starting October 1!
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Gateway To The Cure-Entire Month of October
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Thurmont's Gateway To The Cure has become aglow every October for the last 5 years as residents and businesses around the town Turn Their Pink On during the month of October.
In addition, over 45 businesses in 2018 offered discounts and made donations for the month-long campaign which also included a 5K, a Zumbathon, purchasing a Pink Pinwheel for the Pinwheel Garden Of Love, and also selling Gateway To The Cure Merchandise. 2014 was the first year for this event, and raised over $4,000. 2017 marked the 4th Annual Gateway to Cure campaign raising $15,000, and the 5th Annual Gateway To The Cure campaign in 2018 raised a phenomenal $18,000.00. In five short years, the Town of Thurmont's Gateway To The Cure has donated $62,000.00 to the Patty Hurwitz Breast Cancer Fund at Frederick Memorial Hospital/James Stockman Cancer Institute |
Thurmont Plein Air October 5, 2019
3rd Annual Thurmont Plein Air-Local Wineries Calling all Spectators! The 3rd Annual Thurmont Plein Air will take place on Saturday, October 5, 2019! This event is one of several art events in Thurmont that is growing. Spectators will enjoy visiting these beautiful properties & watching the artists paint. Artists will return to the Main Street Center at 1pm to have their work judged. Spectators can meet the artists & purchase their paintings while enjoying wine from local vineyards during the judging at 2pm at the Thurmont Main Street Center. Click here for the 4 wineries location information: List of Locations Mark your calendars & explore a fun-filled day of art & wineries!
Thurmont is a National & Maryland Main Street Designated Community
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3rd Annual Thurmont Plein Air
Calling All Artists! The 3rd Annual Thurmont Plein Air will take place on Saturday, October 5, 2019! Artists will check-in between 8 & 8:30am & be on location by 9am. Artist will choose from 1 of the 4 local wineries to paint. Artists will return to the Main Street Center at 1pm for a 2pm judging. Four wineries include: Catoctin Breeze Vineyard, Detour Winery & vineyard, Links Bridge Vineyard, & Springfield Manor Winery, Distillery, & Brewery. Artist awards: 1st place- $100 2nd place- $50 Honorable mention: $25 Artist Application: Click here if you are an artist & would like to participate! 2019_thurmont_plein_air_application.pdf 
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Colorfest 2019
Colorfest 2019
A juried Arts and Crafts Show featuring 300 well known and respected artists from the across the United States in the park. Catoctin Colorfest has been recognized in Sunshine Artists Magazine and ranked in the top 35 shows in the United States and one of the largest on the East Coast. The Catoctin Colorfest is the second full weekend in October every year attracting over 100,000 attendees. Also, a wide selection of delicious food is available to satisfy everyone’s appetite. Be sure to visit the American Legion, Main Street, Thurmont Carnival Grounds, and Criswell Chevrolet for vendors in addition to the Park, and the Beer Garden & food at the Thurmont American Legion October 12 & 13, 2019.
If you are a vendor and interested in locating a vendor space
click here: Vendor space contact list
For Permit pricing click here
A juried Arts and Crafts Show featuring 300 well known and respected artists from the across the United States in the park. Catoctin Colorfest has been recognized in Sunshine Artists Magazine and ranked in the top 35 shows in the United States and one of the largest on the East Coast. The Catoctin Colorfest is the second full weekend in October every year attracting over 100,000 attendees. Also, a wide selection of delicious food is available to satisfy everyone’s appetite. Be sure to visit the American Legion, Main Street, Thurmont Carnival Grounds, and Criswell Chevrolet for vendors in addition to the Park, and the Beer Garden & food at the Thurmont American Legion October 12 & 13, 2019.
If you are a vendor and interested in locating a vendor space
click here: Vendor space contact list
For Permit pricing click here
Halloween In The Park October, 26, 2019
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Goblins and witches, and ghouls oh my! Get the kids ready for a thrilling good time at Thurmont’s Annual Halloween in the Park in Thurmont Community Park! Halloween In The Park has provided spooky fun for two decades and is evidence that kids, parents, and grandparents still love a lightly ghostly fun! Commissioner Wayne Hooper and his wife Jill each year deliver an event that has kept families coming back for the ever-so-popular Haunted Hay Ride, and each year add new events to keep Halloween In The Park fresh and a staple community event. This year in addition to the haunted ay Ride, you will experience the Little Shop of Horrors, ghouls, witches, magic, and & much more! For the children twelve and under, there is a large children’s area where they can Ring a Monster, play the Eyeball Toss, try their luck at the Apple Dip, and play a Candy Corn Ball Toss. There is also crafts available that include making mini pumpkins. Oh, and don’t forget the Halloween Egg Hunt for two different age groups. Don’t miss the highlight of the evening of Esp Dance Studio’s “Monstrous” performance of Michael Jackson’s Thriller! The children’s twelve and under game area is from 6-8:30 p.m.
Admission is $3.00 plus a canned food donation to support the local food bank. (Children 5 & under are free) |
Small Business Saturday, November 30
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Small Business Saturday-Shop Small in a Big Way!
The day encourages all to shop at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Communities are tapping into this movement by hosting special events and promotions to help drive small business sales. This event raises awareness for the impact of buying local. Many innovative and creative ideas have emerged from this event, which are helping Main Street businesses across America. Small Business Saturday has become a powerful movement. In an effort to support local shops that make our communities strong, American Express launched Small Business Saturday® on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to encourage people to Shop Small and bring more holiday shopping to small businesses. The first campaign was launched in 2010. Support your locally owned businesses! They are the backbone of our communities & economy! |
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Christmas In Thurmont Saturday, December 7
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You will not want to miss the best event of the entire year-Christmas In Thurmont!
Christmas in Thurmont is a fun-filled day with Santa, pictures, horse & carriage rides, and a map stamping event for adults! Children 0-17 years of age register to win prizes & adults visit local businesses on the map to enter for prize drawings too! Crafts for the kids on-going throughout the day!
Great entertainment provided and prize drawings are held at 5 pm. Christmas in Thurmont will be held Saturday, December 7, 2019. Free fun for everyone! A Thurmont Holiday Tradition! Christmas in Thurmont will be held at the Guardian Hose Company from 9 am-6pm. The Guardian Hose company is located at 21 North Church Street. |
The Thurmont Business Showcase will be held April 25 from 11 AM-2 PM!
The 2nd Annual Gateway To The Cure Golf Classic coming in 2020
Calling all Golfers in 2020 for a fun day of golf to benefit the Frederick Memorial Hospital Hurwitz Breast Cancer Fund! The 1st Annual Gateway To The Cure Golf Classic at Maple Run Golf Club was a huge success! Perfect weather, great golfers, and cool volunteers with a great day for golf along with awards and lunch at the Thurmont American Legion. Thanks to all of our wonderful sponsors and prize donors for the 1st Annual Gateway To The Cure Golf Classic. 2020 date to be announced in November 2019.
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