Grusendorf Open House

Seneca Creek State Park

Come see the inside of our 1855 log farmhouse, the last surviving building from the original Germantown settlement. Even try your hand at an old time craft! The cabin is adjacent to the Park Office.

Stonestreet Museum Reopening

Stonestreet Museum of 19th C. Medicine 111 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MD, United States

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to receive medical treatment as a Civil War soldier? Give birth during the 19th century? Undergo surgery before the germ theory was widely accepted? Get answers to these questions and more with the reopening of the Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine. This new interpretation focuses on the […]

$5

Meet the Reptiles

Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, United States

Reptiles make up one of the most interesting groups of animals found in Patuxent River State Park. This will be a multimedia presentation to allow you to learn more about the varied and extraordinary creatures. Meet at the Nature Center.

Fall Frolic at Glen Echo

Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, United States

Come for a day of fall fun! Many free daytime activities for families include pumpkin decorating, trick-or-treating, arts and crafts, face painting, and a costume parade around the park.

Halloween at Button Farm

Button Farm Living History Center 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown, United States

Catch the spirit at Button Farm’s Haunted Halloween Event. By daylight, there will be family-friendly activities including scavenger hunt, games, animals, and haunted hay ride. In the afternoon, a special Blair Witch Project tour will be led by the Friends of Seneca Creek State Park. The tour will feature sites from the film located in […]

Blair Witch Heritage Hike

Button Farm Living History Center 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown, United States

Twenty years ago, two young filmmakers made cinema history. "The Blair Witch Project" was a worldwide sensation, and is still one of the most profitable movies in Hollywood history. Join Ranger Ledbetter to learn how this horror classic came to be filmed here in Maryland at Seneca Creek State Park, and visit actual shooting locations […]

Screening: “Glory” 30th Anniversary

Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery 18524 Brooke Rd., Sandy Spring, MD, United States

Sandy Spring Slave Museum marks the 30th anniversary of the release of "Glory" with a film screening and remarks by local resident and movie extra Stan Slater. Mr. Slater will discuss the making of "Glory" and the film's historical accuracy.

$15

Skywatching at Observatory Park

Observatory Park 100 DeSellum Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, United States

Join astronomy enthusiasts all over the world, in observing Saturn. Event organizers will be looking at Saturn and for one of the visible nebula in the Milky Way. Hands-on activities and tours of the International Latitude Observatory will be available. Observatory Park will be dark, but please do not bring a bright flashlight; bring a […]

Poetry Open Mike and Potluck

Hyattstown Mill 14920 Hyattstown Mill Road, Hyattstown, MD, United States

To involve the greater area community in literary events, Hyattstown Mill Arts Project holds several reading events throughout the year and invites the participation of readers of poetry, novels, short stories and essays as well as other forms of writing such as articles and screen plays. Participation is not limited to HMAP members. More information […]

Spooky Scavenger Hunt

Seneca Creek State Park

Spooky spirits of Halloween have descended upon Seneca Creek! Can you find the signs they have left behind? Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.