Boonsboro Town Events

Shafer Park offers a wide variety of activities of town entertainment events throughout the year.

Boonsboro Green Fest

The 2nd Saturday in May brings people to Shafer Park for this annual swap and recycle event.  Anything from clothes and corks to unwanted electronics and plants can be brought, traded, collected or recycled during the event.

National Pike Wagon Train

Our park serves as the terminus for the James Shaull Wagon Train and National Road Festival during the third Sunday of May, where the three day journey comes to an end, people can meet the drivers and horses, and then see the historic vehicles loaded up to return home.

Great Boonsboro Rescue Company Carnival

During the last week of May, the area of the park nearest the museums is filled with family friendly rides and games, food vendor stalls, and the sounds of free, live musical performances.  Parking is found on the far end of the park and behind Alex gas station near the museums.  Rides start at 5pm each evening.

Boonsboro Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks

Every year on the evening of July 3rd, the town gathers for a celebration of our nation’s independence.  Local organizations offer refreshments and activities.  At dark, the town sets off a spectacular fireworks show visible from the museum property.

National Night Out

An event on the first Tuesday of August, hosted by the Boonsboro Police Department, this event promotes community awareness and public safety, with many fun activities and demonstrations.  If its warm enough, families should come prepared with towels so that their kids to have an opportunity to run under the hook & ladder truck fire hose!

Boonsboro Food Truck Festival

During the Sunday afternoon before Labor Day, Shafer park is lined with a couple dozen food trucks of all types and sizes.  Residents and visitors alike can enjoy a popular favorite or find new favorites all in the same place.  Attendance is free, trucks charge their regular rates for food.

Boonesborough Days

The biggest event in town for now over 50 years has always been during the weekend after Labor Day, when the park fills with over 150 exhibitors.  The event is filled with juried art and craft items for sale, demonstrations and history exhibits, and educational activities.  Attending is free.

In addition, the park hosts free regular events during the summer months…

• Weekly Farmers Market every Tuesday Evening (enter from Potomac Street near Police Station)
• Free Movies in the Park (Summertime, also near Police Station.  Town posts schedule online.)
• Free Concerts in the Park (Summertime, gazebo along Park Lane, Town posts schedule online.)

Beside events in the park, Boonsboro hosts several other activities:

• Spring Jubilee – Last Saturday in April, open houses and activities throughout downtown
• Memorial Day Parade, Sunday nearest Memorial Day
• Remembrance Parade every year on September 11.
• Boonefest – A downtown fall event.
• Trick-or-Treating on October 31