This Event has passed.
The Annual Fort Frederick 18th Century Market Fair – MD
Big Pool, MD 21711 United States
Sutlers (period vendors) selling 18th century wares including pottery, tin and copper ware, blacksmith wares, clothing, material and patterns, books, fireplace and cooking hardware, flintlock rifles & muskets, shooting pouches and accoutrements, horn wares, paintings and prints, lanterns, fresh baked items and much more are joined by colorful entertainers as you time travel back to an authentic 18th century market fair.
Campfire smoke fills the spring air as hundreds of fair-goers of all ages dressed in colonial clothing portray artisans, soldiers, ladies & gentlemen, Native Americans, traders, and servants inhabit the fair. Blanket trading is conducted in the camper area.
The Fair is open to sutlers, traders, street vendors and entertainers as well as individuals, groups, military units and American Indians portraying the appropriate time period and geographic area, representing eastern North America from 1730 through 1790.
The Fair is a Juried Event for camper and sutlers, but open daily to all visitors.
PUBLIC – DAY VISITORS
Public are welcome Thursday, April 23 through Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Public hours are:
- Thursday through Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Sunday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Admission:
- $10 for Adults
- $5 for Children 6 to 12 years old
– Maryland State Park Golden Age Pass
– Maryland State Park Passport
– Maryland State Park Universal Disability Pass
– Every Kid in a Park Pass
– Active-Duty Military with ID
– Maryland National Guard with ID
– Military Veterans with ID
4 Day Pass – Available Thursday Only, at the gate
– $15 for 6 to 12 year olds
MARKET FAIR PARTICIPANTS
All participants are encouraged to arrive on site and set up Wednesday, April 22rd, 2026.
(See Volunteer Signup link below)
Registration gate hours are:
- Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday and Friday from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
- Please note that there are no gate hours on Saturday evening.
- Sunday from 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. No registration at this time.
New sutlers must have applied by February 15, 2026, and been approved by the Trade Committee to attend as sutlers. Contact info@friendsoffortfrederick.info for questions.