The best bars & nightlife in Frederick
26 bars & nightlife we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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The Port Comedy Club
NightlifeWhether you're in the mood to see touring comics or local standups sharpening fresh bits, The Port Comedy Club keeps the laughs rolling…
The Port Comedy Club
NightlifePower Plant Live!
NightlifePower Plant Live! stacks your week with live performances, themed nights, karaoke at Luckie's Tavern, Leinie Lodge & Beer Garden tap…
Power Plant Live!
NightlifeKislings Tavern
NightlifeFrom the “Original” award-winning Buffalo to Honey Old Bay, Mango Habanero, and Garlic Parm, Kisling's Tavern keeps wing night exciting.…
Kislings Tavern
NightlifeMeander Art Bar
NightlifeMeander Art Bar is part neighborhood hangout, part creative studio, with hands-on art experiences, rotating classes and community workshops…
Meander Art Bar
NightlifeiBar
NightlifeWhether you’re craving the original Anchor Bar recipe Buffalo wings or Cheffrey's own chef-style twist, iBar nails that spicy, saucy sweet…
iBar
NightlifeSnake Hill
NightlifeSnake Hill keeps it fun with about 20 creative sausages grilled over open flame, from Natty Boh brats and Polock Johnny's to…
Snake Hill
NightlifeLe Comptoir du Vin
NightlifeLe Comptoir du Vin is that neighborhood wine bar you wish was on your block, pouring natural finds, dishing creative, ever-changing snacks,…
Le Comptoir du Vin
NightlifeSimple Theory Wine Co
NightlifeSimple Theory Wine Co channels three generations of Maryland vintners into refined, sustainably made, estate-grown small-lot wines that…
Simple Theory Wine Co
NightlifeFrederick Social
NightlifeIf you like calling your own pour, Frederick Social’s self-serve tap wall lets you sample craft beer and wine by the ounce, then settle in…
Frederick Social
NightlifeFadensonnen
NightlifeBetween an intimate upstairs tavern and an open-air courtyard, Fadensonnen pours small-producer wine, sake, and fresh beer, with…
Fadensonnen
NightlifeWhite Rabbit Gastropub
NightlifeIf you haven't hit White Rabbit Gastropub lately, their 2022 International Pizza Expo Best Pan Pizza winner, "In Crust We Trust," lives up…
White Rabbit Gastropub
NightlifeMcClintock's Back Bar
NightlifeMcClintock's Back Bar pours cocktails built around their award-winning, house-distilled spirits, then dials up the flavor with organic,…
McClintock's Back Bar
NightlifeBetty Forgetty
NightlifeBetty Forgetty turns a night out into a chaotic, laughter-filled bus tour as an escaped nursing-home rebel running for mayor, dragging you…
Betty Forgetty
NightlifeBrewer's Alley
NightlifeWhen you want a no-fuss upgrade to your week, Brewer's Alley delivers craft beer brewed in-house and a scratch kitchen turning out elevated…
Brewer's Alley
NightlifeV-NO Wine and Cocktail Bar
NightlifeIn Fells Point, V-NO Wine & Cocktail Bar keeps things low-key and curious, pouring hard-to-find bottles they scout around the globe, plus…
V-NO Wine and Cocktail Bar
NightlifeCat's Eye Pub
NightlifeSince 1975, Cat's Eye Pub keeps Fell's Point humming with legit live music and a wide lineup of domestic and imported beers. When you need…
Cat's Eye Pub
NightlifePratt Street Ale House
NightlifeIf you like your pints with history and your pub grub with personality, Pratt Street Ale House delivers British-style ales, creative…
Pratt Street Ale House
NightlifeThe Tasting Room
NightlifeGrab a midweek excuse to actually sit and savor at The Tasting Room, where fresh, regional dishes with European influence meet an extensive…
The Tasting Room
NightlifeDutch Courage
NightlifeDutch Courage is an Old Goucher spot where gin gets the spotlight... think 100-plus bottles spanning Jenever, Old Tom, and Barreled Gin,…
Dutch Courage
NightlifeSugarvale
NightlifeBelow-street-level and easy to miss, Sugarvale is Mount Vernon’s intimate cocktail hideout locals keep in their back pocket. Settle into…
Sugarvale
NightlifeBushwaller's
NightlifeA Frederick tradition since 1981, Bushwaller's nails the cozy Irish pub vibe with 18 drafts on a Guinness-installed system, 70+ brown…
Bushwaller's
NightlifeBaltimore Comedy Factory
NightlifeIf you’ve been meaning to swap your group chat for real belly laughs, Baltimore Comedy Factory keeps the stage busy with nationally touring…
Baltimore Comedy Factory
NightlifeThe Elk's Haven
NightlifeLow-key hang and actually good pours sound about right, and The Elk's Haven has you with a chill bar vibe, Beer Clubs and Wine Clubs if you…
The Elk's Haven
NightlifeWanna Smash Bar & Grill
NightlifeSometimes you just want that thin, griddled patty with a proper sear and big flavor. Wanna Smash Bar & Grill keeps the focus on smash…
Wanna Smash Bar & Grill
NightlifeWillow Oaks Craft Cider and Wine
NightlifeWhether you're cider-curious or already deep in apple lore, Willow Oaks Craft Cider and Wine pours barrel-fermented cider, perry and…
Willow Oaks Craft Cider and Wine
NightlifeBodega and Vino
NightlifeBodega & Vino does triple duty as morning cafe, digital nomad hideout, and wine bar with a legit tapas lineup. Think empanadas, stuffed…
Bodega and Vino
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