Family events in Hagerstown, MD

Enjoy a family friendly, fun filled weekend at The Great Appalachian Tattoo Show, featuring more than 80 artists and vendors from across the country. Get tattooed or pierced by talented artists, grab a bite from the food trucks, and browse the vendor booths. Kids are part of the excitement too, with a tattoo contest just for them on Sunday.

Jellystone Park becomes a Halloween playground with a haunted attraction to test your nerves, the Magic Pumpkin Experience, and a costume contest to showcase your best spooky look. Take part in traditional trick or treating, then compete in the Spooky Site Decorating Contest and the Ghostly Golf Cart Decorating Contest. Activities take place on the weekend only, offering a full lineup of chills, thrills, and seasonal fun.

University Plaza sets the stage for Music in the Plaza with The Cruisers, presented alongside Thunder in the Square, the classic car show hosted by The Alsatia Club. Look for rows of classic cars across downtown Hagerstown and a live set from The Cruisers that creates a welcoming community atmosphere in the center of the city. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.

A color-filled fun run featuring 1K and 5K distances invites runners and walkers to move at their own pace while getting splashed with color. Suitable for all ages, it offers a lively and vibrant way to stay active.

At Valley Mall, this show fills the central area with 200 tables hosted by 90 dealers. Explore modern and vintage toys such as Transformers, Funko Pop figures, wrestling collectibles, Star Wars and G.I. Joe items, Hot Wheels, LEGO sets, action figures, Pokémon, video games, anime and other pop culture merchandise, along with pieces from artists and plenty more to discover. Admission is free.

Presented by the Hub City Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, this living history program brings the City Park Train Hub to life through conversations with living historians and retired railway workers. Firsthand stories highlight the 1940s era when locomotive 202 ran the rails, offering a vivid look at railroad heritage and the people who kept the trains moving.

A standard Pokémon TCG tournament at TPP Card Shop features a $10 entry fee and three matches with a prize pack on the line. Every win earns $5 in store credit.