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Join us to Celebrate Groundhog Day!

HAGERSTOWN, MD (January 2, 2024) – The Washington County Department of Business and Economic Development will be hosting the annual Groundhog Day Event at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center in Boonsboro.

The Groundhog Day Event will be held on February 2, 2024 (snow date February 16, 2024). This indoor event will feature local products from numerous farms, wineries, distilleries, breweries, and food trucks. Here is your chance to buy from and support local farmers and producers. There will also be live music by the Cramer Brothers and Tim Haines.

Your ticket will provide a beverage and food tasting from every vendor and the opportunity to purchase local food and products. Tickets are available to be purchased for $20 each. To purchase tickets, please visit https://wcmd.info/ghd24.

For additional information, please contact Leslie Hart, Agricultural Business Specialist with Washington County Department of Business Development, at [email protected] or 301-573-7039.

*Tickets are non-refundable except in the case that both February 2, 2024 and snow date February 16, 2024 events are cancelled due to weather.

YOU MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO ATTEND.

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