12pm - 6pm The Lions Club brings you their famous BBQ  Chicken dinners at $12.00.  Includes beverage and sides. Also at the Pavilion are a variety of other offerings such as hamburgers, chips, and sodas. All proceeds go to support Lions Activities such as vision, hearing and diabetes and community needs.

1:30pm - 10pm Its Back! After such a success last year the beer garden is coming back with some more crafted beers to enjoy. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Multi-User Trails. Local craft brew brought to you by Smoketown Brewery. No one under the age of 21 may enter the designated area. All patrons buy beer must stay in the beer garden while drinking.  Tables and chairs are available.  The beer garden will be located in a fenced off area near the Bandstand. Beer Cost is $5 per solo cup.

12pm -4pm Come to the Bingo tent and spend an hour under the shade.  This is "quarter" bingo where you pay a quarter a card (or 50 cents for 3 cards) and try your luck to win half the "pot".  All proceeds go to support Heritage Day 2023 fireworks and activities.

12pm - 3pm  FREE - Kids games, rides and face painting near the Tennis courts under the trees.  Bring the kids to enjoy the huge Kiddie Pillar inflatable, Moon bounce, barrel train ride, and face painting.  The barrel ride takes the kids along the paths of the community park.  Sponsored by Christ's Community Church  www.cccemmitsburg.org

12pm - 4pm Open to the Public Ages 1- 17.  Come create a work of art at the tennis  courts!  Win a ribbon.  Chalk is provided and a work space to create! Art will be judged and winners art posted in Facebook and their names in the Banner. This event is weather driven, if it rains the morning of the event it will be cancelled.  We are doing the theme we did last year (it was rained out) which is Fantastic Animals You Wish Existed .

The car show is back!  This year brought to you by the Catoctin Mountain Futbol Club, Emmitsburg (Soccer league).  Please contact Andy Crone at andycrone22@gmail.com (240) 409-3670 for more information or to register your vehicle.  Registration fee is by donation only. Registration is at 10am Peoples Choice Judging from noon to 3:30pm.

Trophies awarded at 4:00pm

The Parade line up begins at 4:30pm (on Mountain View Road)

and the Parade starts at 5pm

There will be plenty of activities throughout the day for children and adults!

2pm (Registration) 3pm (Start) NEW this year, Cornhole tournament, hosted by the Cool Legacy Team  will allow any and all to play.  There is a $20 fee (which goes to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention "Out of Darkness Walk).  Partners will be blind drawn. 

12 pm  the traditional cotton candy giveaway by the Knights of Columbus.  First come, first serve.  Will be available until there are no more ingredients!

12pm - 4pm Features vendors and organizations providing entertainment and shopping opportunities.  This year featured is jewelry items, teacup crafts, drinkware, accessories, figurines, author's books (2 authors featured), raw honey, primitive crafts, cotton candy, ice-cream and more yet to come!  Admission is Free!

2pm Our favorite dog club is returning for its 3rd year.  South Paw Dog Club will demonstrate Basic and Advanced Obedience with its K9’s on an agility obstacle course.   A demonstration of K9’s responding to both verbal and nonverbal commands. At the completion of the demo, South Paw dog club will allow any spectators with K9’s of their own to try out the course with the help of their spotters. Life is more Fun with a Dog !

At DARK  (9:30pm - 9:45pm approx) As soon as it's dark you will be treated to the best fireworks in the north county area--if not in all of Frederick County!   Bring your blankets and chairs and enjoy the beautiful and spectacular fireworks.  Sponsored by EPBA and the Lions, and supported through the generous donations of individuals, public and civic organizations and businesses in our community and surrounding area (see our sponsorship page)!

11am - 1:30pm  -  You will never have as much fun anywhere than at our old fashioned field games!  Join in and catch the greased pig, toss eggs, do the 3 legged race, or hop your way across the finish line in your potato sack!  Then see who can eat their slice of watermelon fastest without using their hands--or maybe you would enjoy the pie eating contest even more!  Laughter and mayhem abound! FUN for ALL ages.  Sponsored by the Emmitsburg LIONS Club. Located at the Elementary School Field across from the main festival area.

5:30pm During the Food trucks will be there to provide  you with dinner, snacks and beverages for purchase. This year (2023)we are having La Carreta Tacos y Tortas  and Uncle Moe's Soul Food to provide dinner to those waiting for Fireworks and enjoying evening entertainment by Sticktime Band

9am - Visit the Frederick County Fire & Rescue Museum and see the tradition and history of the Frederick County, Maryland Fire/Rescue service as well as the National Firefighter archives and exhibits of fire equipment and vehicles. www.frederickmdfiremuseum.org

YARD SALE  The museum is having a yard sale to benefit their expansion.  Please stop by!

12 noon registration - Tournament begins at 1pm - This annual competition is open to all. No experience is required.

6:30pm - 9:30pm Join Sticktime for Classic Rock and Dance Music!  Dancing Encouraged! Check them out at their website: https://www.sticktime.net/

5pm - The parade we wait for every year!  Parade Route is from the Doughboy (WW1 Statue) at  Mountain View Road down West Main street, turns right at the square and continues down South Seton. Parade ends at Cedar.  All are welcome to return to the park after the parade for music and food.  *Larger vehicles will turn around in Southgate community or go straight to Rt. 15.  

4:30pm Line up on Mount View Road at 4:30. Parade starts at 5pm. To line up, take Rt. 140 West  (Waynesboro Pike). Take a left on to Mountain View Road  and drive to parade starter who will put you into position. 

12 noon - 7pm Pool opens for free to public for the day.

6:30am - 10:00pm Start your day off with the Vigilant Hose All-You-Can-Eat Annual Breakfast held at the Activities Building at 17701 Creamery Road, Emmitburg MD 21727. Breakfast Includes, Eggs, Pancakes, Sausage, Chipped Beef, Sausage casserole and bacon, OJ, Coffee