Maryland's Annual Lavender Festival Belongs On Your Summer Bucket List
Jamie Alvarenga
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Calling all lovers of lavender! Of all the late spring and early summer festivals in Maryland, what better way to kick off the new season than with the sweetest-smelling celebration of them all? There are actually quite a few lavender festivals in Maryland every year, but one annual event is a little extra fragrant! The Lavender Festival in Thurmont, MD is dedicated to this relaxing and lovely-smelling herb and is certainly worthy of a spot on your calendar.
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What a lovely family day trip idea! The 2024 Maryland Lavender Festival at Springfield Manor will be June 22-23. Note that adults and children over 2 years of age will require a ticket to attend the festival and/or to check out the winery (single-day admission only). Find more information and grab your tickets early on the Springfield Manor website.
Have you ever visited this annual lavender festival in Maryland? What was your favorite part? Tell us below! Or, nominate your favorite things to do in the area.
For more summer adventures around the Old Line State, how about some neat boardwalk strolls? Or, stick around Thurmont for a little longer – this pretty little cabin is an incredible basecamp for all of your MD hikes, festivals, and explorations!
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Where can I pick my own flowers in Maryland?
Lavender isn't the only flower celebrated here in Maryland, and the state is home to a fantastic number of U-Pick flower farms as well! Here are just a few places where you can pick your own flowers in Maryland or stroll through the colorful fields:
- Burnside Farms, Haymarket
- Butterbee Flower Farm, Baltimore
- Catoctin Mountain Orchard, Thurmont
- Doodle Flower Farm, Boonsboro
- Emily’s Produce, Cambridge
- Friendly Hall Farm, Mechanicsville
- Glade Link Farms, Keymar
- Jumbo’s Pumpkin Patch, Middletown
- Lockbriar Farms, Chestertown
- Middleto’s Cedar Hill Farm, Waldorf
- Mingodale Farm, Parkton
- Old Line Lavender Co., Westminster
- Rock Hill Orchard, Mount Airy
- The Brown House Meadows, Pylesville
- T and A Farm, Dameron
- Vintage Family Farms, Hurlock
What are the best places to find antiques in Maryland?
Maryland might not seem like an antiquing paradise, but the state is harboring a fantastic treasure trove of antique shops, each filled to the brim with handmade furniture, fantastic art, old-world antiques, and one-of-a-kind trinkets. In fact, just take a drive along Route 50 to get a small taste of the state's fantastic antiquing scene - it's a picker's paradise!
Just a few of the best antique stores in Maryland are:
- Antique Center at Historic Savage Mall, Savage
- Antique Depot, Ellicott City
- Boonsboro Antiques and Collectibles, Boonsboro
- Buddy Lou's, Hancock
- Chartreuse & Co., Frederick
- Englander's Antiques and Grill, Oakland
- Joan Eve Classics & Collectibles, Ellicott City
You'll also find a fantastic selection of antique stores in New Market, Oakland, and Frederick. When it comes to antiquing hotspots, these three cities pack a major old-world punch!