UPDATED FOR 2009!

Queen City Transportation Museum….210 South Centre….1925 romantic castle-design armory. Most of the vehicles in the museum are part of the Thrasher Carriage Collection. Exhibits: #1 “Off to the Races” featuring three horse-drawn racing vehicles and a portable grandstand, Exhibit #2 aviation exhibit featuring Mexico Farms and a miniature replica of the Pitcairn.  Sat & Sun...10am-5pm…..Donation

The Maryland Forces...from Fort Frederick, will hold a mini-encampment. Located on the Emmanuel Church grounds on Washington Street.  Military drills, question and answer periods. Free.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad….3  hour excursion trip to Frostburg and back 11:30 am Sat & Sunday.  First class and club service available Sat & Sunday for full-price ticket…fee

Regional Rail Days….Residents of Allegany, Garrett, Washington, Mineral, Somerset and Bedford Counties ride Western MD Scenic Railroad  for ½ price….Saturday and Sunday 11:30am departure for this promotion…standard coach only for regional rail days…fee

Friday after Five…Canal Place Plaza…Friday 5pm-10pm, Jackson Monsour, The   Tri-State Youth Orchestra, Midnight Rodeo…..Free.

Saturdays Live at Canal Place….Saturday…6pm-8pm…Highland Grass, an acoustic 5-piece Bluegrass Band …..Free.

Sunday in the Park…Constitution Park Amphitheater…Sun evening 7:30pm- 9:00pm….The Night Owls - Acoustic Favorites…….Free.

Wills Mountain Renegades... Encampment, clothing and weapons displays, Teepee, wall tent, hunters fly, 1 pole tent, marquee tent, primitive conditions. Riverside Park near George Washington Headquarters.  Free.

Children’s Carnival...Children’s Activity Lot...Moon Bounce, Big Blue Whale, Ferris wheel, carnival games and more...nominal fee.

Allegany Arts Council Saville Gallery...9 North Centre Street Opening Reception of ”Painterly Expressions”   the Western Maryland Watercolor Society Annual Spring Show….6-8pm… Refreshments…..Free

Cumberland Visitor Center - C & O Canal NHP.... Western Maryland Railway Station...Interactive self-guided display focuses on the history of the C&O Canal at Cumberland – boatbuilding, cargoes, Cumberland as a transportation crossroads.  Sat and Sunday 9am-5pm.

Canal Place Exhibit...Western Maryland Station Center Concourse.  Photo display explains the past, present and future of Canal Place.  Free.

Tunnel Tours….Tunnels under Emmanuel Episcopal Church – Washington St… date from late 1700’s…Underground Railroad Station…Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11:30am-5pm….Fee

Arts at Canal Place…..Opening reception for display by paper artist Linda Stewart and potter Jim DeGeorge…6-8:00pm…..Arts at Canal Place is a cooperative Gallery  located in the Shops at Canal Place…Free

Strawberry Shortcake and Salad Luncheon…Emmanuel Episcopal Church…. Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 11:30am-5pm

Allegany County Public Library…Washington Street….Used Book Sale inside  library…Saturday, 9am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-5pm….

Brooke Whiting House of Art…632 Washington Street…Exhibit  Features Brooke Whiting’s Miniature Portrait Collection that dates to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and includes 80 pieces of American, British, and European portrait, wax, and cabinet miniatures.….reduced admission …Sat 10am-5pm.

Scott Ainslie…8:30 pm concert of acoustic & electric blues at Allegany Arts Council’s Community Room, 9 North Centre St.,  Reception at 7pm at Ristorante Ottavianni….Fee

Tri-State Zoological Park…. Exotic animals on exhibit near courthouse…Petting Zoo with familiar & unfamiliar species…Fee for photos taken w/animals.

Band of Merry Gamesters….A variety of 18th century toys and games demonstrated, including Rolling Hoops, Graces, Nine Man’s Morris, Fox & Geese, Blind Man’s Bluff, Jacobs Ladder, Cup & Balls, Nine Pins, Shut the Box & children’s stilts, on the grounds of Emmanuel Episcopal …for young and young at heart….Free

THE ARTS BUS…Allegany Arts Council introduces “THE ARTS BUS”, a traveling studio with various children’s arts projects. In front of   Kensington Algonquin, Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-5pm…Free.

Arteco Gallery….”World Journey”…photography by Doug Schwab.….Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-3pm……Free

Army of Potomac...3rd MD Co. B…Vincent’s Brigade….Living history    encampment of Civil War soldiers…..Emmanuel Episcopal Church grounds…Military drills, weapons fire demo…Free

Canal Boat Replica – “The Cumberland” – Full-sized replica canal boat built in 1976; contains mule stable, hay house and captain’s cabin – guided tours given. Saturday 12:30pm-4:30pm, Sunday TBA.  Donation

Gordon-Roberts House...218 Washington Street...An 1867 Victorian Home shows life in 1800. Featuring local-made glass exhibit on loan from members of the Queen City Glass Club.  House tea served. Reduced admission. Open Sat only 10am-5pm.

C. William Gilchrist Gallery… 104 Washington Street…"Wise Impressions" An exhibition of Pastel Paintings By Daniel Wise “…. Sat 10am-4pm, Sun noon – 4pm.

Allegany County Museum…81 Baltimore Street…Exhibitions of the history of      Cumberland and Allegany County, featuring Kelly Museum…also history       of firefighting.  Refreshments served.  Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 12 noon –4pm.

George Washington Headquarters…Riverside Park… Only remaining structure left of Fort Cumberland…tours inside hdqtrs by members of Cresap Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution…Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12-5pm…Donation

McNeil’s Rangers…Living History Encampment of Civil War soldiers…info on location at information booth….Military drills, weapons fire demo…Free

Cumberland Theatre… 22nd season opens with “Dirty Blonde”…A funny, bawdy New York hit with dream roles for actors…Performances 101 N. Johnson St., Thurs-Sat 8pm, Sat-Sun 2pm….reservations 301-759-4990…Ticket