Things to do & places to visit in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States

Hagerstown city in Maryland, United States. Timezone: America/New_York, current date and time: Saturday, May 11, 2024, 8:26.

Top things to do (22)

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

5.0 Rose Hill Cemetery (11 reviews)
- First visit
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Cemeteries

With over 150 years of service to our community, Rose Hill Cemetery honors the past yet embraces the future. The cemetery has expanded over the years to 102 acres and serves as the final resting place for over 43,000 people, all of whom add to the richness of our local history. Today Rose Hill is a modern perpetual care cemetery, providing many types of memorialization ranging from traditional monuments to columbarium. With over 10,000 traditional burial spaces available, we will continue to serve the community for generations to come. In addition to our traditional holiday events, we host several events throughout the year. To keep up to date on our events, tours and news, you can register to receive our monthly e-newsletter by signing up on our website. Visitors are also welcome to stop by the office to pick up a complimentary copy of our Walking Tour Map. See more..
5.0 Jonathan Hager House (8 reviews)
- Maryland history
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours History Museums

Very interesting pre colonial restoration. Fully reconstructed house that was first in this county. Well presented tour and very interesting history. Lovely park setting. See more..
5.0 JUST LOOKIN' GALLERY (6 reviews)
- Wonderful Experience
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Art Galleries • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Art and framing gallery featuring affordable original works by over fifty artists. See more..
5.0 Fairgrounds Park (4 reviews)
- Excellent for just about any activity (except swimming!)
Parks

This is a great park in Hagerstown. Plenty of room for a good run or walk. Options for exercise and a cool dog park we want to bring our pup to. See more..
5.0 Kiwanis Park (2 reviews)
- Piece of Beauty Tucked Away
Spent < 1 hour Parks

The park is small, but visitors get a perfect taste of the nature Hagerstown has to offer. Off in a quiet and secluded area of the town, Kiwanis provides paths and boardwalk access to Antietam Creek, which many use for kayaking. A monarch butterfly waystation and pavilion sit nearby. And, welcoming visitors to the park is the historic Saylor House, currently under archaeological investigation. See more..
5.0 Potterfield Swimming Pool (1 review)
- So Much To Do!
Saturday: 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Sports Complexes

The pool has a splash pad, water slides, and an aqua-climb. It's the perfect place to take the kids and cool down. And with Staley Park located right behind the pools, visitors can go take a break, have a picnic, and come back for more fun. Relax for a few hours, or all day. See more..
5.0 City Park Train Hub (1 review)
- Kid-friendly with Lots to Explore
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours History Museums

The City Park Train Hub (formerly the Hagerstown Railroad Museum) has indoor and outdoor attractions. The crown jewel of the museum is Steam Engine #202, recently refurbished, which is open for anyone to explore. There are also many cabooses throughout the park area for exploring. In addition to renaming the museum, this summer the City installed a gorgeous pavilion - which can be rented cheap for parties. They plan to fully renovate the museum by 2019. Inside, you immediately see a large vintage model train track - kids will watch for hours, mesmerized. There are other artifacts of all sizes, including a push cart and early railroad tools. The museum does events throughout the summer, and they always break out their Tommy 202 train ride for the kids. With so much to see, admission is totally worth it! See more..
5.0 Christian Heritage Museum (1 review)
- This location is no longer a museum
Speciality Museums
It was a wonderful museum. There is now a church and a banquet facility in this location. I would like to know where the museum moved it's location to. See more..
4.5 Hagerstown City Park (170 reviews)
- Beautiful Park
Parks

This was a nice little trip. Usually my family and I go to Christmas Candylane in Hershey and also Holiday Lights on the Lake in Altoona, but with COVID restrictions left us with having a fairly lame Christmas, so one day we were all moping around the house or just sleeping the day away. I finally said "Let's do SOMETHING!" I googled places in Maryland that had a light display or light show and this was the first thing that came up, so I suggested we'd come check out the City Park lights and we were glad that we did, it was pretty nice and it's free to check out, all you have to do is find a spot to watch, turn on your radio and enjoy! Some lights are not synchronized to the music, but most are and in a pretty setting right by the water, so the lights would reflect. Since it was dark couldn't really tell what the rest of the park looked like, but from where we were for the lights it was a beautiful park and really big as well. See more..
4.5 Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (156 reviews)
- What a delight
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Art Museums

The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts has offered free admission for 90 years and its eight galleries are filled with a diverse collection of paintings, sculpture, and decorative art. Set in beautiful, historic City Park, the museum has a rich permanent collection with strengths in American art (including iconic works by Thomas Moran and Norman Rockwell), world cultures, and European art. Temporary exhibitions feature both regional and international art and artists, bringing the world to Hagerstown and also celebrating the local cultural community. Described as a “hidden gem, “ a “cultural treat” and one of the finest small museums in the country, the Museum is a must-visit on any trip to the area. See more..
4.5 Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (145 reviews)
- Be aware of the pics here
Bodies of Water • National Parks

Most of the pictures posted here were the Georgetown section of the canal, which is located close by downtown Washington DC, not in Hagerstown, Maryland. They are two hours away from each other. See more..
4.5 Pennsylvania Dutch Market (145 reviews)
- Farmers Cookhouse
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Flea & Street Markets

Ate at the cookhouse.Stuffed Cabbage is top notch there. Also bought some pickles at another stand and saw birdhouses crafted and painted for Christmas gifts. Not as many crafts as you would think and more things for dinner than bulk take home items, but nice to stop by. Recommend. See more..
4.5 Discovery Station at Hagerstown (94 reviews)
- A small, local hidden gem
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Children's Museums

Discovery Station at Hagerstown, Inc. is a hands-on museum that provides life-long learning experiences to thousands of children and families each year. We create an environment that stimulates curiosity for discovery, exploration, and further investigation through exhibits and programs that focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) principles. See more..
4.5 The Maryland Theatre (66 reviews)
- Elegant and Historic but Well kept
Saturday: Theaters

The Maryland Theatre is the anchor to the Arts & Entertainment district in Hagerstown, MD. The A&E District also offers convenient & inexpensive parking as well as over 12 restaurants. The Theatre welcomes approximately 100,000 people through her doors annually including over 5,000 volunteers and 12,000 local students to a wide variety of events and performances of artists, comedians, concerts, children’s shows, musicians, recitals, stage shows and private events. The Theatre serves as the home of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, The Barbara Ingram School for the Arts, City Ballet School, The Miss Maryland Scholarship Pageant and Hagerstown Community Concert Association. The Theatre’s mission, as a non-profit organization, is to preserve, restore and maintain The Maryland Theatre as a historic property and to provide quality entertainment, educational offerings to the community at large. See more..
4.5 Antietam Recreation (30 reviews)
- A must see show!
Saturday: Spent 2-3 hours Theatre & Performances

Antietam Recreation specializes in providing family fun in a Christian atmosphere. Attended by over 8,000 people each year, our dinner shows offer a wide array of evening entertainment for all ages. In November and December our holiday show "The Christmas Experience" includes live animals, horse rides, wagon rides, beautiful decorations, delicious meal & dessert, and 2 hour extravaganza show. It's the perfect Christmas tradition! Just in time for spring (March and April), "A Century of Song" is a retro-style dinner show offering a whirlwind trip through America's musical favorites of the last hundred years. If you love rock-n-roll and record players, poodle skirts and swing dancing, then this is the show for you! Includes a diner style meal and dessert sure to please. See more..
4.5 Visitor Welcome Center (22 reviews)
- Very nice
Spent < 1 hour Visitor Centers

The guy that was there the day we when was great he told you a lot of things about the town and there was a lot to look at there See more..
4.5 Antique Crossroads (19 reviews)
- Great variety of collectibles
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Antique Shops

We offer 24,000 SF of climate controlled space with over 200 individual dealer booths and a gallery of showcase. Stop in and visit us. In addition check to see if we any spaces available for ent. See more..
4.5 Train Room & Museum (17 reviews)
- Fun time
Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums

We took our grandsons there for an afternoon. They did not want to leave. Enjoyed the display and had nice hands on items for them to enjoy. See more..
4.5 Berwick Offray Factory Ribbon Outlet (15 reviews)
- Ribbon Galore
Spent < 1 hour Factory Outlets

They carry a wide assortment of ribbons. You can’t beat the prices. They also have buttons and other notions. Each time you visit, there will be something different to see. They also display wreaths made with their ribbons. They sometimes have deco mesh rolls. If you’re a ribbon fanatic, you won’t be disappointed!! See more..
4.5 Miller House Museum (12 reviews)
- Museum and Constitution week
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • History Museums

The Miller House Museum serves as the headquarters of the Washington County Historical Society. This 1825 brick townhouse is located in the heart of Hagerstown, Maryland. Visitors to the museum will step back into the Federal Period and experience life in the early 1800s for one of Maryland's prominent families. Changing historical exhibits highlight local history from the construction of the C&O Canal to the Civil War and beyond. Researchers are welcome at the kinship Family Heritage Research Center, and the WCHS archives feature over 10,000 photographs and documents detailing important events in local history. Special events, held on a monthly basis, are sure to please the whole family from the history enthusiast to the artist. See more..
4.5 Pangborn Park (11 reviews)
- Nice if in the area
Spent 2-3 hours Parks

This is a nice little community park in a residential area. Very much off the beaten path. Thankfully there's some street parking beside the park. There's a little pond to walk around and a playground, picnic tables, a ball field, and more. There's a walking trail that connects to the park with a little bridge. Definitely worth checking out. See more..
4.5 Hagerstown Aviation Museum (7 reviews)
- B-17!
Spent < 1 hour Military Museums • History Museums

Cool static exhibits (such as the two C-119 Flying Boxcars) and friendly staff. But the best part was the Museum’s sponsorship and hosting of the Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF’s) WWII B-17 bomber “Sentimental Journey”—riding in that baby was the experience of a lifetime!! Many thanks to the Museum and the CAF crews alike! See more..
4.5 Mansion House Art Gallery, Valley Art Association (6 reviews)
- A unique art gallery of accomplished local artist's works for sale
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Art Galleries

The Hagerstown City Park is home to a number of lovely attractions; the lake, the swans, the Museum of Fine Arts, the "Hager House" the Band Shell and one of the most unique art gallery's I've every seen, "The Mansion House". The Mansion House sits at the top of the hill overlooking he Park and the Band shell. You can walk up the hill and up the steps to it from the park below or if you're like me you can drive around the back of the Park to 501 Highland Way and avoid walking up the hill. Inside the Mansion House is filled with the work of local artists for sale and lots of it. Hagerstown is kind of an art mecca to start with and a visit to the Mansion House will affirm that fact. The Mansion House is open Friday and Saturday and Sunday, please check the Valley Art Associations (VAA) website for the exact hours and plan an art shopping trip at the Mansion House. See more..
4.5 Turners Skating Palace (3 reviews)
- It was amazing
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Parks

Cheap prices and nice rental skates. I love this place it is super clean and has a friendly staff. The manager is very nice to :) See more..
4.0 Hagerstown Premium Outlets (220 reviews)
- Optimum quality shopping experience.
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Factory Outlets

Conveniently located off Interstate 70, Hagerstown Premium Outlets is easily accessible from the DC area, Baltimore, Southern Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Find impressive savings at Adidas, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, Izod, J.Crew, Jos A. Bank, Loft Outlet, Nike, The North Face, Polo Ralph Lauren, Talbots, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour and more. Local Shop & Stay packages are available. See more..
4.0 Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum (37 reviews)
- Don’t miss this place!
Saturday: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Speciality Museums

The Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum is dedicated to promoting a public understanding of railroad-related activities in Hagerstown, Maryland. This is accomplished through the efforts of restoration, preservation, entertainment, and education. The principal goals of the museum include: Preservation and restoration of the historic railway equipment, including steam and diesel locomotives, passenger cars, freight cars and other rolling stock. Preservation of the Hagerstown Roundhouse legacy, bringing awareness to its history, operations, landmark events, and employees. Public education as to the energy efficiency and ongoing value of rail transport. Public enjoyment of railroading through exhibits, trips, lectures and other media. See more..
4.0 Beaver Creek Antique Market (9 reviews)
- So much fun!
Antique Shops

People, buy fun interesting stuff!! Don't go to Ikea or Pottery Barn. This place will fill any need for your house or apartment. And you will get better quality stuff. Be creative!! Be interesting!! See more..
4.0 The Hagerstown Cultural Trail (8 reviews)
- Nice walk when in Hagerstown downtown
Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Scenic Walking Areas

We walked this trail while visiting Hagerstown. It was interesting and pleasant. It was well groomed and clean. See more..
3.5 Speedway (26 reviews)
- Super Fun
Auto Racing Tracks

This place is a great size with plenty of parking and seating. The stadium seats may not be the most comfortable you've sat on but you can bring something soft if you need it and there isn't really a bad seat in the house. The concessions are reasonably priced for an event like this (and the ice cream is amazing), but some places are cash only. No worries, there is an ATM. It's safe for the entire family. See more..
3.5 Valley Mall (18 reviews)
- Birthday Fun
Shopping Malls

It was a raining when I awoken on my Birthday. This definitely changed our plans to an inside adventure. With so many malls losing business and closing, this place was hopping on a rainy weekday! The stores were bright and cheerful, drawing the consumer in. The anchor stores are great and really good attached restaurants. Definitely recommend this mall when headed to Hagerstown, MD. See more..