Every October, the town of Oakland in western Maryland (Garrett County) holds the Autumn Glory Festival, a four-day weekend full of fun events, such as the Oktoberfest block party, the Fireman's Parade, the Autumn Glory Parade, Battle of the Bands, craft exhibits, food and toy vendors, carriage rides and more! The whole downtown gets decorated: bright yellow mums are clustered in front of stores and other businesses, and cornstalks are lashed to the parking meters.
You can salute the local National Guard contingent in the Autumn Glory Parade, take in a folk dance performance on the old train depot stage, browse through the stores, watch the chainsaw artist carve sculptures at the Farmer's Market, tour the stained glass studio and craft fairs, or enjoy some sauerkraut, beer, and a good old-fashioned sing-along in the firehouse at Oktoberfest. Autumn Glory is a longstanding tradition in my family, many of whom live in the area, and we always have a good time, with plenty of food, fun and friends. If you are going to be in the Pennsylvania/West Virginia/Maryland area in early October, you should check out the Autumn Glory Festival in Oakland, Maryland!
Here's a link to the official site for dates and info for the 2016 festival: http://www.visitdeepcreek.com/49th-annual-autumn-glory-festival
For more reasons to celebrate October, visit: http://bucketofuseful.blogspot.com/2016/09/your-october-birthday-october-holidays.html
Image from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/en/autumn-forest-woods-nature-fall-1072827/
