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BEST
BETS
Carroll County offers
plenty of engaging
activities, year-round
If you’re looking for something fun to do in
Carroll County, you’ll have many options, no
matter the season. From fire company carnivals, to the annual PEEPshow, special events
bring thousands to the county. If you’re looking
for something a little quieter, swimming holes,
lakes and trails are available for cool dips, fishing,
hiking and more. Read all about some of the best
of what Carroll has to offer below.
SPECIAL EVENTS
The annual PEEPshow is the Carroll County
Arts Council’s largest fundraiser and the biggest
tourism event in Carroll County, attracting more
than 20,000 visitors each spring to see dozens
of creative pieces fashioned out of or inspired
by PEEPs, chick and bunny-shaped confections
that are made by Just Born, Inc., in Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania. The first PEEPshow in Westminster was in 2008, and the show has grown each
year since then. It is held each spring, with artists
entering creations in March and spectators visiting the creations and voting for their favorites
through early April at the TownMall of Westminster. Find out more at MarshmallowPEEPshow.com.
The county started its own springtime Veterans Celebration in 2022, with the intention
of promoting area veterans’ engagement with
veterans service organizations and providing a
free, family friendly time for local veterans and
their families. The Veterans Services Program
of Carroll County produces the annual event,
Carnival-goers wait in line for their turn on a
thrill ride during the Gamber & Community Fire
Company’s carnival in May 2022. BRIAN KRISTA |
CARROLL COUNTY TIMES
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