# Frosty Friday in Downtown Frederick — free photos with Santa on Black Friday > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Nov 27 · 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM - Where: Downtown Frederick (historic district shops), N Market St & W Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free photos with Santa; free parking - Organizer: Downtown Frederick Partnership - Official page: https://downtownfrederick.org/holidays/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/frosty-friday-in-downtown-frederick-free-photos-with-santa-on-black-fr--listing-42846fa9d048bd1c62a3e6a5 ## About On the day after Thanksgiving, Downtown Frederick turns Black Friday into an all-day holiday celebration of its 250-plus locally owned shops. Families can get free photos with Santa, listen to live holiday music and carolers, and roast marshmallows downtown between stops, with free parking all around downtown (parking is free every weekend from Thanksgiving through New Year's). 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