The 26th Annual Heritage Days Weekend kicks off June 28-29, 2025, in Montgomery County, Maryland. Hosted by Heritage Montgomery, this free event will feature over 30 historical, cultural, and outdoor recreation sites across the county! Each participating location will offer special hours, demonstrations, and family-friendly activities all weekend long.
Chock-full of museum tours, exhibits, and demonstrations, biking and hiking tours, arts and crafts, and live music, Heritage Days has something for everyone. Download the official Heritage Days brochure or Visit MoCo Adventure Planner app to create your own self-guided road trip.
“Heritage Days is the perfect opportunity for visitors and residents to explore a selection of Montgomery County’s historic sites that are not regularly open to the public,” Visit Montgomery President and CEO Kelly Groff explains.
Take a step back in time at the Seneca Schoolhouse Museum, a restored 1880s one-room schoolhouse, or venture to the Woodend Nature Sanctuary to learn about the natural habitats that are located amidst our rapidly urbanizing region.
Visit Sandy Spring Museum for a lively Bluegrass Jam, History Happy Hour, or tour the Josiah Henson Museum & Park to learn about the extraordinary life of Rev. Josiah Henson, formerly enslaved on the Riley plantation in Montgomery County.
Learn about Glen Echo Park’s history as a National Chautauqua Assembly, which taught the literatures, arts, and sciences. Now, it’s one of the liveliest visual and performing arts sites in the area. See a performance in two award-winning theaters, watch the nature and aquatic life at the Aquarium, and visit numerous studios, including ceramics, painting, photography, and more.
“Pack a picnic, load the kids in the car, and celebrate Heritage Days as you explore the fascinating sites that help make Montgomery County great,” Heritage Montgomery Executive Director Sarah Rogers said.
Tour the Latvian Museum with a guide, learn how to dye eggs with natural colors. Guests can watch cheese-making and admire clothing, jewelry, and more.
Explore African American schoolhouses restored and set up like an actual classroom. Head to Boyds Negro School which was a one room school in the Boyds area. Also, see how school took place at Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park, another restored log cabin. Meet historical characters from the past with storytelling, hands-on activities, and live music.
Take a walk on the Underground Railroad Experience Trail at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park, and explore exhibits in this 1832 stone barn that highlights the local agricultural, Quakers and African American history, or head to Button Farm Living History Center where guests can experience their heirloom garden, and participate in hands-on activities depicting plantation life and the Underground Railroad in Maryland.
Listen to a Riverworks Art Center performance by the Riverworks Wind Ensemble and a showcase of the artists in residence.
Explore the history of dairy farmers at the King Barn Dairy Mooseum by learning how to milk a cow, see an interactive map of the dairy farm industry in MoCo, churn some butter, and look at a 1919 Ford Model T Milk Truck.
With plenty more family-friendly sites and activities highlighting local history, culture, and nature than those mentioned above, this weekend is a great chance for history buffs, art enthusiasts, and anyone else to take some time to appreciate one of 13 heritage areas in the State of Maryland.
