Carroll County’s 40th Maryland Wine Celebration!
An Outdoor Event Featuring Wine, Live Music, and Local Vendors.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 | 11 AM to 5 PM
CARROLL COUNTY FARM MUSEUM, WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND
The Maryland Wine Festival® returns to the Carroll County Farm Museum for a single-day event! Join us for our 40th annual celebration of Maryland wine. Enthusiasts of local wine and fans of great local festivals are invited to enjoy the beautiful grounds of the Farm Museum while exploring delicious, local wine, shopping from juried artisans, and dancing to live music! This year’s event will take place on Saturday ONLY.
Each pass level for the 2024 Maryland Wine Festival® include admission to the Farm Museum’s festival grounds. Enjoy the living history of this 143-acre historic farm while taking in the festival’s sights, sounds, and tastes!
Pass holders may shop the juried artisan vendors, purchase food from hand-picked eateries, purchase glasses and bottles of wine from our retail shop, and enjoy live music. Stroll the grounds of this great venue and celebrate Maryland wine with us this September.
Explorer Pass | $75*
Enjoy an upgraded Maryland Wine Festival experience. The Explorer Pass includes admission to the Main Field, the Maryland Wine Explorer Village and includes:
• Exclusive, curated Maryland-grown wine samples
• Admission to an exclusive seating area *
• Complimentary filtered water *
• Private, air-conditioned restroom facilities
• Access to the Maryland Wine Shop
* Be sure to bring a refillable water bottle and keep hydrated throughout your day at the Maryland Wine Festival! While some picnic tables will be provided, guests should bring chairs and blankets for the Explorer Village. NO POP-UP TENTS WILL BE PERMITTED INSIDE THE EXPLORER VILLAGE.
Explorer Passes purchased at the door will be available for $80.00.
General Admission | $40*
Enjoy the Maryland Wine Festival from the Main Field. General Tasting Passes include:
• Sample wines in the Main Field
• Access to the Maryland Wine Shop
• Souvenir tasting glass
* THIS PASS DOES NOT ALLOW ENTRY TO THE MARYLAND WINE EXPLORER VILLAGE.
General Admission Tasting Passes purchased at the door will be available for $45.00.
Explorer Designated Driver | $35
The Explorer Designated Driver Pass includes admission to the Main Field, the Maryland Wine Explorer Village and includes:
• Admission to an exclusive seating area *
• Complimentary filtered water *
• Private, air-conditioned restroom facilities
* Be sure to bring a refillable water bottle and keep hydrated throughout your day at the Maryland Wine Festival! While some picnic tables will be provided, guests should bring chairs and blankets for the Explorer Village.
General Designated Driver | $30
Designated Drivers may enjoy the vendors and live music at the Maryland Wine Festival from the Main Field.
* THIS PASS DOES NOT ALLOW ENTRY TO THE MARYLAND WINE EXPLORER VILLAGE.
COUNTDOWN TO THE 40th MARYLAND WINE FESTIVAL®
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CARROLL COUNTY
FARM MUSEUM
500 S. CENTER ST.
WESTMINSTER, MD 21157
1-800-654-4645
2024 MARYLAND WINE FESTIVAL® EVENT DETAILS
THE MARYLAND WINE EXPLORER VILLAGE
Indulge your taste buds with a delightful selection of wines at the Maryland Wine Explorer Village, designed to cater to the preferences of local wine enthusiasts. Don’t miss out on this year’s unforgettable experience – secure your Explorer Village upgrade now!
As a pass holder for the Explorer Village, you’ll have the exclusive opportunity to sample and purchase a carefully curated collection of Maryland-grown wines, including exceptional wines from the esteemed 2024 Maryland Comptroller’s Cup. For your convenience, we offer pre-packaged three-bottle wine selections available for purchase!
Moreover, the Explorer Village provides an array of amenities to enhance your enjoyment and ensure a comfortable and FUN-filled day at the Maryland Wine Festival!
To access the Maryland Wine Explorer Village, simply purchase our Explorer Passes. These passes not only grant you entry to the Main Field but also give you access to the exceptional offerings of the Maryland Wine Explorer brand.
Please Note: DUE TO LIMITED SPACE, NO POP-UP TENTS WILL BE PERMITTED INSIDE THE EXPLORER VILLAGE.
EXPLORER VILLAGE WINERIES
Looking for a great selection of Maryland-grown wine?
The Explorer Village features a wonderful lineup of wineries, each featuring releases made from locally grown grapes and fruit. Add a stop at these participating wineries in the Explorer Village to your festival itinerary! All featured wines are available to purchase, many of which are limited and will sell out.
STAY TUNED AS MORE WINERIES SIGN UP TO ATTEND!
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61 Vineyards
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Boordy Vineyards
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Brothers Ridge Cider
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| Clear Skies Meadery | Clyopatra Winery |
Elk Run Vineyards |
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Far Eastern Shore Winery |
FLYgirl Winery |
Linganore Winecellars |
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Loew Vineyards
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Metzger Winery
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Narcisso Wine Cellar |
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Noir Sunshine Winery |
Philosophy Winery
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Simple Theory Wine Co. |
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Six Wicket Vineyards |
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyards
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EXPLORER VILLAGE AMENITIES
We believe an upgraded experience includes more than just upgraded wine. When you enter the expanded Explorer Village, you’ll enjoy a host of incredible, private event amenities, including:
| Exclusive Wine Samples & Wine Shop Inventory | Exclusive Seating Area * |
| Air-Conditioned Rest Room Facilities | Complimentary Filtered Water * |
* Be sure to bring a refillable water bottle and keep hydrated throughout your day at the Maryland Wine Festival! While some picnic tables will be provided, guests should bring chairs and blankets for the Explorer Village.
THE MARYLAND WINE FESTIVAL MAIN FIELD
The Main Field is the festival’s main attraction.
Here you’ll find wineries, event partners, live music, juried artisan vendors, and local eateries. If you’re looking for the fun and excitement of the Maryland Wine Festival, be sure to stroll the Main Field!
Buy your tasting pass, grab a glass and sip your way around while learning about the wonderful wines produced here in Maryland.
MAIN FIELD WINERIES
A huge variety of locally produced wines will be showcased on the Main Field. Fine wines, off-dry wines and fruit wines will all be available to sample and purchase.
Buy wine directly from your favorite wineries and bring your purchases to the Maryland Wine Shop to use the FREE wine check services.
CHECK BACK AS MORE WINERIES REGISTER!
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Bordeleau Vineyards and Winery
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Celebration Cellars |
Clear Skies Meadery |
| Clyopatra Winery | Cove Point Winery |
Elk Run Vineyards
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| Far Eastern Shore Winery | Kind Vine Teacher Wines |
Layton’s Chance Winery
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Linganore Winecellars |
Misfit Winery |
Olney Winery |
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Running Hare Vineyard |
Stone House Urban Winery
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The Urban Winery |
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The Wine Collective
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WINERY LOCATION MAP
Plan your Maryland Wine Festival experience TODAY! Use the map below to locate your favorite Maryland wineries throughout the Carrol County Farm Museum festival grounds.
MARYLAND WINE SHOP & WINE CHECK
Maryland Wine Shop
The Maryland Wine Shop returns for the 2024 festival!
If you’re in the mood for a delicious glass of wine to enjoy during the festival or wish to bring bottles of great local wine home, the Maryland Wine Shop is open for business.
Wine Check
Keep your hands free and your wines safe!
Bring your wine purchases to the Maryland Wine Shop location and check your wines for FREE.
It’s simple! Fill out a form, leave your wine and return when you’re ready to take your purchases with you.
*** ALL WINE TRANSACTIONS IN THE MARYLAND WINE EXPLORER VILLAGE AND AT THE MARYLAND WINE SHOP ARE CASHLESS, THERE ARE NO SAMPLES AT THE MARYLAND WINE SHOP ***
JURIED ARTISANS & VENDORS
Is there a better pairing for wine than shopping? We don’t think so!
Browse the wonderful offerings from our growing collection of juried vendors and enjoy everything that the Maryland Wine Festival has to offer.
The 2024 vendors include:
| All Things Sublimation | Amtul Henna Body Art | Andiland Studio | Anonymous Beauty | Anxious Arts |
| Art of Belle | AubScents | Aunt Fancy’s | B’more Lit Candle Co. | Bears Bakery |
| Bent Wrapped & Hammered | Black Barn Alpacas | Blue Wallaroo | Blushing & Beautiful Henna | Bob O’Connor Books |
| Color Street | Conscious Candle Company | Creations TB Art | Creative Images Concrete | DeVine Wine Jelly |
| Draw UR Dreams | Engrave It Now | Flying Monkey Fashion | Johnson Sister Designs | KGS Services |
| Maryland SPCA | Mediterranean Basil Salt | Mermaid Hair by Ashley | Mushroom Coffee | Ora Permanent Jewelry |
| Poppin’ Wine Corks | Rescue Love Candle | Savonne Permanent Jewelry | Sexy Sandals | Sherri’s Funky Findz |
| Spirals & Such | Stone House Cakery & Café | Sunflower Trading Company | Taye’s Sweets | Terra Ruby Jewelry |
| The Bathing Raven | The Nut Lady | TieBro Handmade Ties | Toll House Studio | Tracey’s Tumblers |
| Tripwire Ceramics | Vek & Zeal | Wood and Honey |
LOCAL FOOD & BEER
Everybody seems to work up an appetite at the Maryland Wine Festival!
This year’s local food trucks, concessionaires, and snack shops are sure to have something tasty for you.
Our 2024 food vendors include:
| Applecore’s Bake Shoppe | BBQ Bueno | Bebo’s Mac Shack | Bmore Mojo | Buckwalter’s Deli |
| Chesapeake Foods | Chocolate Moonshine | Cousin’s Maine Lobster | Cry’n Johnnies | Friendly Farm |
| Genova’s To Go | Helenic Kouzina | In the Raw with Soul Catering | JD’s House of Bacon | Jimmy’s Famous Seafood |
| Kettle Krazed & Infused | Knights of Columbus | The Cow | The Crabby Pretzel | Truckin’ A |
| Tyco Seafood & BBQ | Wetzels Pretzels To Go |
For those interested in exploring local craft beer, we invite you visit these great vendors:
| Lone Oak Farm Brewing Co. | Mobtown Brewing Company | Pipe the Side Brewing Co. | Ruhlman Brewery |
LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
Aside from the delicious locally made wine, the Maryland Wine Festival is renowned for its fantastic live music! A special thanks to our stage sponsors, ProMD Health, for making this year’s event even more spectacular. Get ready to groove to the sounds of two amazing live local bands that will keep the energy high and the spirits even higher!
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
If you’d like to volunteer at the 2024 Maryland Wine Festival, we’ve got lots of opportunities for you!
The Maryland Wineries Association and the Carroll County Farm Museum each have unique volunteer positions available.
| Volunteer with the Maryland Wineries Association | Volunteer with the Carroll County Farm Museum |
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Like wine, and love people? Volunteer with the Maryland Wineries Association (MWA) at the upcoming 40th Anniversary Maryland Wine Festival, our state’s oldest wine event! As a MWA volunteer, you gain a free Explorer Pass ticket to use following your shift. Additionally, MWA volunteers receive a 20% discount coupon for the purchase of any wines sold in the Explorer Village Wine Shop! Each MWA volunteer who signs up for the 2nd shift (1:30pm-5:30pm) receives two (2) complimentary General Admission tickets to a 2025 Maryland Wineries Association event! >>> CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER <<<
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The Carroll County Farm Museum is looking for volunteers to help with the 40th Annual Maryland Wine Festival! Volunteer positions include ID checkers, Ticket Scanners, Cooler Checks, Wine Glass Distributors & more. Early/morning shift volunteers will receive a free ticket to MWF to be used after completing their shift. Last shift volunteers will receive a complimentary ticket to 100.7 The Bay’s Maryland Crab Cake Festival on October 26th, here at the Carroll County Farm Museum as a thank you! >>> CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER <<< |
2024 STAGE SPONSOR
The 2024 Maryland Wine Festival live music lineup is brought to you by our stage sponsors, ProMD Health.
2024 EVENT SPONSORS
We’d like to extend our thanks to the wonderful businesses that make the Maryland Wine Festival possible. Please visit our sponsors’ websites and learn about the work that they do!
GENERAL INFORMATION & FAQ
ABOUT THE CARROLL COUNTY FARM MUSEUM
Welcome to the Carroll County Farm Museum! Located in Carroll County, Maryland – just a short drive from Baltimore and Washington – the Farm Museum offers a year-round calendar of sensational events and family-friendly activities on a beautiful 143-acre property. Visit our website to learn more about our exhibits, animals, events, and rural heritage.
Address:
500 S. Center St.
Westminster, MD 21157
1-800-654-4645
ABOUT THE MARYLAND WINERIES ASSOCIATION
The Maryland Wineries Association, formed in 1984, is the non-profit trade association that represents the 80+ wineries in Maryland. The MWA is made up of a board of winery owners – and over 80 members representing wineries and associate members from across the state. MWA’s mission is to develop and expand the grape and wine industry in Maryland – through education and promotion.
WHAT CAN I BRING?
Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets, wagons, small pop-up tents (10′ x 10′, or smaller) and coolers! Prepare to claim your space and bring bottles and glasses of wine back to enjoy in the comfort of your chair or on your picnic blanket. We encourage you to patronize our eateries!
MWF 2024 Food/Drink Policy
- Guests may bring in outside food, all which must be contained in a single (1) approved clear bag
- Food items should resemble individual portions and not bulk quantities
- Outside beverages can include water only
- Frozen water bottles are prohibited for safety reasons. No glass containers are permitted.
Approved Bag Sizes (1 per person)
- One (1) gallon clear plastic freezer bag
No glass containers or outside alcohol are permitted at the Maryland Wine Festival®. All coolers are subject to inspection prior to entry.
MAY I BRING MY UNDERAGE CHILD?
The Maryland Wine Festival® is an event that is produced and programmed for adult attendees. Children are permitted to attend the Festival under the supervision of a parent or guardian.
Children, 12 years old and younger, are admitted FREE with an adult ticket holder.
Children, aged 13 to 20, require a valid “Designated Driver” pass. Passes will be required for admission.
MAY I BRING MY PET?
Due to size of the event and the historic nature of the Farm Museum grounds, the Maryland Wine Festival CANNOT accommodate pets. Pets are NOT allowed on the grounds nor can they be left in vehicles during The Maryland Wine Festival.
PARKING & DROP OFF INFORMATION
Festival-goers who are using Uber, Lyft or a private ride to arrive at the festival may be dropped at the Main Gate off Farm Museum Road. THIS IS A DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP POINT ONLY. THERE IS NO WAITING AREA AND VEHICLES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARK.
Parking is available on site.
Explorer Pass ticket holders, those who need handicapped parking and those who wish to enter through the Museum’s Main Gate on Farm Museum Road, please park in the Museum lots at 500 S. Center St., Westminster, MD 21157.
Please note, when the Museum parking lots reach capacity, they will be closed and all traffic diverted to the Carroll County Agriculture Center lot, adjacent to the back of the Museum. This includes Explorer Pass ticket holders and handicapped parking. We suggest coming early if you wish to park on the Museum grounds and enter through the Main Gate.
Those who wish to enter through Gates 5 or 6 at the rear of the Museum, please park in the Carroll County Ag Center Lot, 706 Agricultural Center Dr., Westminster, MD 21157.
A large handicapped parking area is offered on the Museum lot on a first come, first served basis.
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES
Unforseen shipping or supply chain issues may arise. Souvenir glass availability may vary.
Sales of event passes are final and transactions are non-refundable.
