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Presenting sponsor: Bad Monkey Electric

Join us on July 4th for Carroll’s largest fireworks display at our Fourth of July Celebration starting at 4pm with fireworks going off at sundown (approximately 9:30pm). Admission is $10 per car. There will be food, live entertainment, children’s activities and more.

Please no pets, outside alcohol, glass containers, fireworks/sparklers, grills, skateboards/bikes/wheelies/hoverboards/scooters/etc, or popup tents/overhead shades. Overhead sun shades/tents pose a fire safety risk & obstruct the view of other guests–they are not permitted.

LIVE MUSIC: Park Avenue (5:30pm-8:30pm)

2025 Sponsors: Bad Monkey Electric, Waterworks Pools & Spa Inc, Lawn Doctor, Evapco, Penguin Random House, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Hoffman Comfort, Offutt, Scott & Halstad, LLP, Jeffrey Baker, Kenneth Kacmarski, Legacy Septic, R.D. Bowman & Sons Inc., ACNB Insurance Services, Historical Society of Carroll County & 250 Planning Committee, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, Majic Tag and Title LLC,

FOOD: Deli-ish, Mambo Chicken, Frosty Softy, Tyco Seafood & BBQ Catering, Chesapeake Foods, Kona Ice, Sammi J’s Food Trailer, Glamourview Farms Creamery, Amped Up Sips & Sweets, Nina’s Cookie Explosion, The Crabby Pretzel, Knight’s of Columbus, Jimmy’s Famous Seafood, Lemon Squeezers, Madi, The Cow, Kettle Krazed & Infused, Stone House Cakery & Cafe, Braglio Farms

Retail: BIG Marketing (Fourth of July items)

Opt-in for up-to-date event information by texting JULY4THCCFM to 888-777. Receive event updates, safety or weather-related info. 

Notice: Farm Museum historic buildings and artisans demonstrations to close/finish by 7pm

To facilitate a safe and orderly traffic flow from the event the following roadways will be closed to all traffic at 8:30 pm and will remain closed until all the traffic has cleared after the fireworks:

• Center Street – From MD 140 to MD 32
• Gist Road – From MD 32 to Kate Wagner Road
• Kate Wagner Road – From MD 32 to MD 27
• Hook Road – From MD 32 to the High School Entrance
• Smith Avenue – From MD 32 to Gist Road

All traffic exiting the Farm Museum grounds will utilize Center Street from the Farm Museum to Maryland 140.  All traffic leaving the Agricultural Center will utilize Gist Road to Kate Wagner Road to MD 27 or MD 32/MD 97.

Access to the Carroll Hospital Emergency Room shall be made from the intersection of Gist Road and Maryland 32. Law Enforcement will be at this intersection to assist persons needing access to the emergency room.

Clear Bag Policy does not apply to this event

Due to construction on the Museum grounds interior space is limited. You may find it more comfortable to watch the fireworks from your vehicle or the Ag Center grounds.