Event Information

October 3 - October 4, 2009 Rain or Shine!!
Frederick Fairgrounds MAP
Saturday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Admission is $5.00 per person, Children 11 and under FREE
Parking is free, but please feel free to make a donation to Interact Rotary (Rotary Club for High School and College Students) who will be directing traffic in the parking area.

FREE ADMISSION if you wear an authentic Dirndl or Lederhosen to Frederick’s Oktoberfest. Partial dress, German t-shirts, and/or hats do not qualify for free admission.

HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

No Pets Please

• Craft Vendors
• Live entertainment - Oompah Bands, Authentic German Dancers
• German-recipe foods, including:
  Pretzels
  Hot Dogs
  Hamburgers
  Cheeseburgers
  Platter including Bratwurst, Strudel, Knockwurst, Potato Salad, Sauerkraut
  French Fries
• Beverages:
  Specially brewed Oktoberfest beers from Barley & Hops, Brewers Alley, DuClaw, Flying Dog and Wild Goose
  German Wines
  McCutcheon’s Apple Cider
  Soft Drinks
  Bottled Water
  Tim Winter, State Farm Agent, asks you to please be responsible and have a designated driver if you plan on drinking alcohol.
• Snacks:
  Let It Sno... New Orleans Shaved Ice
  Mister Ed's Peanuts, Candy and More
  Roasted German Almonds from Pleasures of the Palate

The Frederick Fairgrounds are located on East Patrick Street, just minutes from Interstate I-70, in historic Frederick, Maryland.

DIRECTIONS MAP

From Baltimore

• Take I-70 West to Frederick
• Take the East Patrick St. Exit when you get to Frederick (it will be your first Frederick Exit)
• Go approximately 1 mile and the Fairgrounds will be on your right
• Use Gate 6 (PAST the main Fairgrounds gate)
• VENDORS: Report to Vendor/Volunteer table, where you will be directed to the correct building

From D.C. and Virginia

• Take I-270 towards Frederick
• When you get to Frederick, pass exit for Rt. 355, then look for a sign that says Baltimore 70 East (Exit 32). Take this exit.
• You are now headed I-70 East towards Baltimore.
• You will see a Market St. and Rt. 355 exit. DO NOT TAKE.
• The next exit is for South Street (Exit 55) (Fairgrounds) TAKE THIS EXIT.
• At the end of the exit is a stop-light. Make a right.
• Go to the 4-way intersection. (There will be 4 stop signs)
• Make a right at the intersection. This is Franklin Street.
• Franklin St. runs into East Patrick St.
• Directly in front of you on East Patrick St. is the Fairgrounds Main Gate. Turn left onto Patrick Street. Look for and use Gate on your right at west end of Fairgrounds
• VENDORS: Report to Vendor/Volunteer table, where you will be directed to the correct building.

Directions from Annapolis

• Take Rt. 50 East to Rt. 97 towards Baltimore
• Take Rt. 100 West
• Take Rt. 29 North to 70 West
• Take I-70 West to Frederick
• Take the East Patrick St. Exit when you get to Frederick (it will be your first Frederick Exit)
• Go approximately 1 mile and the Fairgrounds will be on your right
• Use Gate 6 (PAST the main Fairgrounds gate)
• VENDORS: Report to Vendor/Volunteer table, where you will be directed to the correct building

From Hagerstown and Points West

• I-70 West
• You will pass an exit for Rt. 40 for Frederick. DO NOT TAKE.
• You will pass a few more exits for Frederick. DO NOT TAKE.
• 70 will divide (270 goes to Washington, DC and 70 goes to Baltimore) Stay on 70 towards Baltimore.
• You will see an exit for North Market St. and Rt. 355 DO NOT TAKE
• The next exit is for South Street (Exit 55) (Fairgrounds) TAKE THIS EXIT.
• Go to the 4-way intersection. (There will be 4 stop signs)
• Make a right at the intersection. This is Franklin Street.
• Franklin St. runs into East Patrick St.
• Directly in front of you on East Patrick St. is the Fairgrounds Main Gate. Turn left onto East Patrick Street. Look for and use Gate on your right at west end of Fairgrounds
• VENDORS: Report to Vendor/Volunteer table, where you will be directed to the correct building.