Nutter’s Ice Cream
Nutter’s Ice Cream has been a family-owned business in Sharpsburg since 1996. They serve Hood and Turkey Hill ice cream, milkshakes, banana splits, and other treats. Nutter’s is a cash-only […]
Battleview Market
Battleview Market is a family-owned convenience store and restaurant. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and ice cream seasonally. They welcome visitors from the towpath and Antietam National battlefield. At […]
Buddy Lou’s Eats Drinks & Antiques
Buddy Lou’s is a restaurant with an antique store, outdoor seating, live music, and surrey rentals. They serve lunch, dinner, and drinks and have a variety of games and books […]
Blue Goose Fruit Market & Bakery
Blue Goose Fruit Market & Bakery serves 30 flavors of gourmet pies and fresh fruit. Their gift shop has a variety of clothes and accessories, custom floral designs, Amish fudge, […]
1828 Trail Inn B&B
1828 Trail Inn has four rooms, bike storage, and offers afternoon refreshments. It is named for the date of the beginning of the race between the railroad and the canal […]
1878 Riverrun Bed & Breakfast
Riverrun B&B overlooks the canal and has five rooms, bike storage, and bike washing. At mile marker 124.5, leave the towpath and turn left on the Western Maryland Rail Trail. […]
Super 8 Motel
Super 8 Motel is pet-friendly and has laundry services. At mile marker 124.5, leave the towpath and turn right on Berm Rd., left on S. Pennsylvania Ave. and left on […]
Hancock Motel
The Hancock Motel is a family run 22-room motel that serves a continental breakfast and is pet-friendly. Eighteen rooms are on the ground floor, making them easy access for the […]
C&O Bicycle
C&O Bicycle is a bike shop that offers rentals, repairs, and sales. They have a bunkhouse, showers, and a general store with trail necessities. At mile marker 124.5, leave the […]
Happy Hills Campground

Happy Hills is a family-owned campground open year-round. They have 200 tent camping sites and full hookup sites, a snack bar, swimming pool, laundromat, and mini-golf. They hold family activities […]
Jimmy Joy’s Log Cabin Inn
Jimmy Joy’s Log Cabin Inn is a steakhouse bar & grill specializing in Maryland blue crab. Jimmy Joy’s is not accessible by bike.
Irish Brigade Ghost Tour
[start-date] 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Candlelit, walking tour of historic and haunted Sharpsburg, MD. Learn history of the Irish Brigade during the Civil War and other Irish residents of […]
C&O Canal Days
[start-date] 9:00 am – [end-date] 5:00 pm The event is held in Byron Memorial Park where craft and food vendors sell their wares, live music performances occur, civil war re‑enactors […]
Canal Pride Day in Washington County
[start-date] 9:00 am – 12:00 pm A great way to show your appreciation for the C&O Canal National Historical Park — and help preserve it for future generations — is […]
Winter Open House- Antietam Station
[start-date] 1:00 pm – [end-date] 5:00 pm The Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum will host an Open House on four of the Sundays in January 2020 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 […]
Polar Bear Plunge 2020
[start-date] 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Bring in the New Year by plunging into the icy waters of the Potomac River to benefit local a charity! Register early! Challenge your […]
2019 Annual Christmas Parade & Park Lighting
[start-date] 7:00 pm – 12:00 pm Join us on Friday December 6, 2019 at 7pm for the Town’s Annual Christmas Parade followed by the Park Lighting!! Location: Williamsport, MD More […]
1st Annual “Crawl Into Christmas”
[start-date] 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holidays, and enjoy a fun afternoon of “shopping small”, complete with refreshments and a […]
Christmas Craft and Vendor Show
[start-date] 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Come do your Christmas shopping with us! There will be a variety of crafters, baked goods, and vendors as well as refreshments and door […]
Christmas Tree Lighting with Santa
[start-date] 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Bundle up and bring the kids to see Santa and watch us light the Tree. Along with the Christmas Tree lighting at the Joseph […]
Miracle on Main Street
[start-date] 4:00 pm – 8:30 pm Join us for an evening of holiday fun and festivities hosted by Main Street Hancock & Hancock in Motion! Local businesses and pop up […]
Williamsport Christkindlemarkt
[start-date] 3:30 pm – [end-date] 4:00 pm We started this German Christmas Market to publicize our shed business, Kelly Moore Sheds, and to raise money for our local German Reformed […]
Dam 5 Bike Tour
[start-date] – Meet park volunteer, Lowell Markey, at Lock 44 in Williamsport for a relaxed pace guided bike ride to Dam 5 with stops along the way to discuss canal […]
Fall Farm Fest
[start-date] 9:00 am – 4:00 pm We are holding our first annual Fall Farm Fest at Deliteful Dairy on September 21st from 9-4! Come on out and enjoy farm tours […]
Race and #Real Talk- Legacies of the Civil War
[start-date] 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Presented by the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area as one of the monthly Porch Programs at this location, “Race and #Real Talk” […]
157th Anniversary of The Battle of Antietam Commemoration Weekend
[start-date] 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Commemoration of the 157th Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. Join us for a full weekend of ranger led talks, tours, and battlefield hikes. Volunteers […]
Happy Hills Campground Labor Day Party
[start-date] 8:00 pm – 11:30 am Make plans to be at the Campground and ready to party with Blue Ridge Rain 1 more time before Summer comes to a close! […]
Dave Lange Duo @ Antietam Creek Vineyards
[start-date] 11:00 am – 5:00 pm What’s better than BBQ, blues, and cool wine on a hot summer’s day? We’re welcoming back the Dave Lange Duo to the winery. They’ll […]
Sip & Succulent Workshop
[start-date] 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Grayce Gardens is joining Cushwa Brewery for a succulent plant party! It is a great time of year to grab friends and go out […]
3rd Annual Doggie Dip
[start-date] 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Location: Byron Memorial Park 11 Park Rd, Williamsport, MD 21795 More Information: Visit Web Site Event Type: Canal Towns Related Geography: Towns: Williamsport Counties: […]
43rd Annual C&O Canal Days
[start-date] 10:00 am – 4:00 pm This year’s 43rd Annual C&O Canal Days Festival is here! Join our Facebook event page to receive regular updates on all of the activities […]
Freedom’s Run Marathon; An Event for Health and Heritage
[start-date] 7:30 am – 2:00 pm Freedom’s Run is a marathon, half marathon, 10k, and 5k, and kids run. It includes Harper’s Ferry, the C&O Canal towpath, Shepherdstown, Antietam, and […]
1st Annual Hancock Harvest Festival
[start-date] 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Hancock in Motion presents the 1st Hancock Harvest Festival. Details about vendors, food, and crafts, to come. Location: Main Street, Hancock, MD More Information: […]
Evening in the Park with The Nathan Shaffer Band
[start-date] 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm “EVENING IN THE PARK “with Nathan Shaffer Band – NSB!! Join us on Saturday,October 5th in Widmyer Park in Hancock, Maryland. Music Starts at […]
2019 Medieval Days
[start-date] 10:00 am – [end-date] 4:00 pm The Town of Hancock and La Belle Compagnie presents the 2019 Medieval Days in Hancock, MD. Hancock’s proximity to Ft. Frederick, Antietam, and […]
Civil Ware Lecture Series – John Schidt
[start-date] 7:00 pm – 12:00 pm John Schildt – “People and Places at Antietam” Come hear leading historians and Antietam Battlefield Guides as they discuss intriguing topics of the Maryland […]
Civil War Lecture Series – Alex Rossino
[start-date] 7:00 pm – 12:00 pm Alex Rossino – “The Tale Untwisted: George McClellan and the Discovery of Lee’s Lost Orders, September 13, 1862” Come hear leading historians and Antietam […]
Tom Principato at Buddy Lou’s
[start-date] 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Buddy Lou’s presents Bill Kirchen Live with Johnny Castle and Jack O’Dell. Dinner Reservations required, Tickets $20, call 1-301-678-6460 Bill Kirchen aka “The Titan […]
Evening in the Park with Chris Woodward & Shindiggin
[start-date] 7:00 pm – 12:00 pm Hancock in Motion presents an evening in the park with Chris Woodward & Shindiggin. This is a free event but donations are greatly appreciated. […]
43rd Annual C&O Canal Days
[start-date] – This year’s 423rd Annual C&O Canal Days Festival is here! Join our Facebook event page to receive regular updates on all of the activities going on this year. […]