Holiday Shopping Guide

• The Delaplaine: handmade art and jewelry

• Schifferstadt: books and gifts related to local heritage

• Civil War Medical Museum: interesting mix of historical and scientifically themed gifts

• National park gift shops (Monocacy, Catoctin, Gettysburg, etc.): great books, clothing, and small gifts

• Tickets to an event at the Weinberg Center or New Spire Arts: Visit Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick, MD

• Tickets to a play or comedy show at the MET: Maryland Ensemble Theatre |

• Tickets to the Maryland Symphony Orchestra in Hagerstown: Maryland Symphony Orchestra - Experience an emotional thrill - musical masterpieces performed live on stage, Hagerstown Maryland.

• Art classes at the Delaplaine: The Delaplaine Arts Center | Frederick, Maryland

• A walking tour: 

  • Heritage Frederick and AARCH - public tours April-November, private tours also available Walking Tours - Heritage Frederick – The Historical Society of Frederick County

  • Downtown ghost tours: Maryland Ghost Tours - Ghost Tour, Cemetery Tour, Sightseeing Tours 

• Frederick Book Arts Center gift card for classes and workshops: Home | fbac

• Blacksmithing classes: Ms Caitlin's School of Blacksmithing - Ms Caitlin's School of Blacksmithing

• Gift card for paint splatter room at Dream FREE Art: Dream FREE Art 

Gift card or classes to make ceramics at Hot Fired Arts: Hot Fired Arts - Canvas Painting, Pottery Painting, Fused Glass

• Crash & Catharsis Rage Room tickets: CC Rage Factory Frederick, MD - ccragefactory.com

• Escape rooms: there are 3 in downtown Frederick! Maryland's Most Exciting Escape Room Experience | Clue IQ and Surelocked In Frederick's Favorite Escape Room, and #1 Escape Room Frederick MD! | Escape This Frederick

• Passes to the Boulder Gym: The Boulder Yard - Indoor rock climbing gym specializing in boulder rock climbing, Karate, Yoga and Group Fitness from beginner to advanced climbers ages 5+

• Passes to Tree Trekkers: Tree Trekkers

• Classes or events through city or county Parks & Rec - including sports, arts, cooking, and special events: Frederick County Parks and Recreation, MD | Official Website, Programs and Classes | The City of Frederick, MD - Official Website

• Gift passes for fitness: yoga, pilates, or gym

• Discovery Station children’s museum in Hagerstown, reciprocity with museums around the country through Association of Science & Technology Centers (ASTC)

• Maryland Science Center in Baltimore - half price family membership via Groupon, also an ASTC member

• Catoctin Zoo in Thurmont

• Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

• National Aquarium in Baltimore

• Any museum listed above

• Offer the parents in your life babysitting for a date night

• Organize a day trip to a Civil War battlefield or hike in a state or national park, including rides and snacks; if kids are with you, lead them on a junior ranger quest

• Take someone on an art walk to Frederick’s downtown museums and galleries

• Make a trip to DC to visit Smithsonian museums or the National Zoo  

• Pack a picnic, or a thermos of cocoa, and try the covered bridges driving tour: Covered Bridges in Frederick, MD | Historic Driving Tour

• Make a donation to a local charity in the gift recipient's name

• Use this holiday season as an opportunity to donate goods you no longer use

See the list below of the local 2nd hand shops