Carroll County Farm Museum Holiday Festival of Lights

About this adventure

Step back into a peaceful 19th-century winter wonderland at the Carroll County Farm Museum's Holiday Festival of Lights in Westminster. The 142-acre historic farmstead and 1850s brick farmhouse are authentically adorned with period Victorian decorations, handcrafted corn-husk angels, and cedar ropes. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Living History & Demonstrations: Costumed historical interpreters demonstrate traditional blacksmithing, tin-punching holiday lanterns, and woodstove baking. Children can watch the blacksmith craft real iron candy canes at the forge. • Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides: Families can climb aboard draft horse-drawn open wagons for an old-fashioned ride through snow-dusted pastures and illuminated light displays. • Santa in the Heated Barn: Santa greets children inside the historic heated timber barn, where families can warm up, enjoy hot apple cider and cider donuts, and view vintage tractor displays. • Accessibility: Paved and compacted gravel pathways connect all major buildings; large family restrooms with changing stations are located in the main pavilion.