Fri 10/2, 6–10pm (21+) · Sat 10/3, 11am–10pm (kids area)
Frederick's Oktoberfest
Friday night is adults-only; Saturday is the family day.
Details & tickets →THE MONTHLY · OCTOBER 2026
October in Frederick County: Oktoberfest, Colorfest & the Fall Farm Weekends
October is the best month to live here. Here's what's on — the big weekends first, then the farms that run all month — plus the market in 60 seconds and the people I trust to get my clients moved in.
WHAT’S ON
This month in Frederick County
Dates, prices and hours are from each organizer’s site. Check the link before you go, because plans change.
Sat 10/3 FREE
First Saturday
Shops, galleries and restaurants run their own specials and stay open late. Same Saturday as Oktoberfest, so make a day of it.
Details & tickets →Sat–Sun 10/3–10/4 FREE
Brunswick Railroad Days
The 43rd year. Park free in the MARC lot and take the free shuttle in.
Details & tickets →Sat–Sun 10/10–10/11, 9am–5pm FREE
Catoctin Colorfest
The 62nd year of Frederick County's biggest arts and crafts show. Go early; traffic into Thurmont backs up by late morning.
Details & tickets →Daily through Sun 11/1, 10am–6pm
Gaver Farm Fall Fun Fest
Weekdays are almost $10 cheaper and far less crowded.
Details & tickets →Wed–Sun through Sun 11/1 · closed Mon & Tue
Summers Farm Fall Festival
Open until 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays in October.
Details & tickets →THE MARKET IN 60 SECONDS
Frederick County, August 2026
MEDIAN SOLD PRICE
$525,000
+5.0% vs last August
HOMES FOR SALE
903
+10.4% — most choice in 2 years
DAYS ON MARKET
30
55 counting relists (was 44)
MONTHS OF SUPPLY
2.4
Under 3 = still a seller's market
Prices are holding; the pace is slowing. Well-priced homes still sell fast. Overpriced ones sit, relist, and sell for less.
Source: BrightMLS, all Frederick County, residential, August 2026 vs August 2025.
Read the full August market update →PREFERRED VENDORS
The people I trust with my clients
These are the local pros I send my own buyers and sellers to.
LENDER
OriginPoint · Paul Deibler · NMLS# 221586
Never misses a timeline, and his communication is excellent.
TITLE
Assurance Title · Kiona Moore
A great team of title processors who do everything they can to close on schedule. They're also fun to work with.
HOME INSPECTOR
Fox Mountain Property Inspections · Seth Farber
Excellent with first-time buyers. Thorough reports, and he never cuts corners.
MOVERS
IMPACT Movers
Fair prices. Local, in-state, out-of-state and senior moves.
Featured free of charge. I don't receive compensation for recommending any provider, and you're always free to choose your own.
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