Area Info 2025

Visit Frederick County, MD

In Frederick County, museums meet martini bars, scenic landscapes provide thrill seekers with adventure, and cutting-edge cuisine is served up in Civil War-era buildings alongside unique specialty shops, galleries, museums, and theaters.

Located less than one hour from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Gettysburg, the city of Frederick, Maryland is surrounded by mountain views, wineries, orchards and vibrant Main Street communities. Visitors can hike the Appalachian Trail, visit local breweries, and tour a battlefield all in one day. Download a free Visitors Guide here.

For a guide to the best places to eat and drink in Frederick (according to Eater Washington DC), click here.

Frederick, MD Office of Sustainability

The mission of the Frederick Office of Sustainability is to provide guidance on and lead projects that maintain balance between economic, social, and ecological needs of residents and businesses for today and future generations. Sustainable projects will help provide better transportation, buildings, neighborhoods, parks, and healthy places to work and live. The Sustainability team works with all departments and with the public for holistic project management.

Downtown Frederick Partnership

Downtown Frederick Partnership works to enhance, promote and preserve the vitality, livability and diversity of Downtown Frederick – a national Main Street Community. Discover the people and businesses that make Downtown Frederick so unique. With over 250 specialty boutiques, galleries, fine dining and local craft beverage establishments, you’ll feel the energy and want to linger a little while longer.

Thanks to the Downtown Frederick Partnership, these businesses are offering discounts or special offers to MOS Convention participants. We encourage you explore Downtown Frederick before and after your field trips!

If you’re in Frederick on Thursday night, we encourage you to attend this outdoor happy hour in Downtown Frederick!

Thursday, Sept. 25, 5:00 – 8:00 pm: Alive @ Five, hosted by the Downtown Frederick Partnership

Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area

The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area is ideally positioned to serve as your “base camp” for driving the popular Civil War Trails and visiting the battlefields and sites of Antietam, Gettysburg, Monocacy, South Mountain, Harpers Ferry, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

Frederick County Chamber of Commerce

The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce serves as the voice of business and provides strategic leadership and engagement in building the future of business and the community through information, collaboration, advocacy and services on behalf of the employers in our community.