Frederick County Landmarks Foundation: Schifferstadt Oktoberfest

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Oktoberfest at Schifferstadt

Frederick County Landmarks Foundation is proud to host its Oktoberfest at Schifferstadt on October 18th and 19th, 2014. Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 12noon - 5pm.

Planning has begun for our Oktoberfest celebration. (The vendor line-up is full; we are not accepting any more craft vendors at this time. ) This is an important fundraising event for our foundation as it helps to sustain our operating costs and maintenance of Schifferstadt and Beatty-Cramer House.

Enjoy a festive atmosphere on the grounds of a picturesque, historic German colonial farmhouse. This traditional festival takes place the third weekend in October, rain or shine. It features juried arts & crafts, cultural activities, German sausage, beer and strudel. The oompah band and colonial living history demonstrators make for a lively and educational event as well. Admission: free to the grounds. Tours of the Schifferstadt Museum are offered for a (discounted) requested donation of $4.00 (12yrs. and under are free). Hours are Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.

Hours and Info.

Frederick County Landmarks Foundation (FCLF), is a private non-profit organization. It promotes the preservation of historic sites in Frederick County, Maryland, and strives to increase knowledge and appreciation of them.

FCLF owns and operates Schifferstadt Architectural Museum, which is its main landmark and location of the FCLF office. FCLF has additional historic properties: Beatty-Cramer House, and Zion Church and Cemetery. FCLF includes under its umbrella, the Frederick County Covered Bridge Preservation Society and the Frederick Sister Cities Association. FCLF also operates the Landmarks Historical Plaques Program.

FCLF is not part of Frederick County government. We sustain ourselves from proceeds by hosting events and through memberships and generous donations from people like you. We welcome event sponsors.