Friends of Fort Frederick State Park and the staff of Fort Frederick State Park are pleased to host the 31st annual 18th Century Market Fair.
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 and gentlemen, Native Americans, traders, and servants. 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 campers and sutlers, but open daily to all visitors.
Public-Day Visitors
The public is welcome Thursday, April 22, through Sunday, April 25, 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
Free for:
- 5 years old and under
- 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
- $30 for Adults
- $15 for 6 to 12 year olds