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Festival Entertainment Schedule

Saturday (9/6/25):

Reisterstown Festival Parade @ Main St   9am-10:30am

Parade rolls from Harvestview Rd to Hannah More Park area near Franklin HS

Festival Grounds Open @ Hannah More Park     11am – 10pm

Sunday (9/7/25):

Festival Grounds Open @ Hannah More Park     11am – 5pm

Both Days:

Vendors – A wide variety of food, crafts, local organizations, & other exhibitors

Family Fun – Laser tag, Pony Rides, Petting zoo, Sensory Tent & more

Military and First Responders Exhibit

Beer Garden

The 38th Annual Reisterstown Festival presents:

Live Music @ The Main Stage

SPONSORED BY 

McCormick Auto Body

 

Saturday September 6th

AITA

Original Rock with Charm city heart at 11 AM
MIGGS

Country covers and Originals at 12:30

STMNTS

Pop Punk Covers and Originals at 2:30

Bond & Bentley

Blues, Funk, Rock and everything in between at 4:00
FANTASM

Baltimore’s best party cover band at 6:00

Doc Marten And The Flannels

90’s Grunge and Alternative at 8 PM

Sunday September 7th 

The Objections!

Covers from all decades and genres at 11:30
Sweet Leda

Original Rock, Soul and Funk at 1:15
Harbor Boys

Baltimore Reggae at 3:00

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The Reisterstown Festival, a multi-decade tradition, is a weekend celebration of Reisterstown and thousands of friends and folks from neighboring communities in Baltimore and Carroll Counties to Baltimore (city), Harford, Howard, Frederick, Anne Arundel, DC, Southern PA and beyond!  Like past Reisterstown Festivals, this year’s 38th Annual Festival features a wide mix of the mid-Atlantic region’s best live bands and an always changing array of other performers. From our signature Parade (the kickoff event on Saturday) until the final note is played on the Main Stage at 5pm Sunday, attendees will be able to enjoy a wide variety of talents and sounds, and also be able to stroll over 100 craft and other vendors, and be able to enjoy delicious local foods and beverages for all ages and tastes from various food trucks & vendors (several area restaurants will be onsite for 1 or both days).  With this kind of lineup and features available to you- just go to Hannah More Park (just up and across from Franklin HS) in Reisterstown the weekend after Labor Day: Sept 6 between 11am and 10pm or Sept 7 11:30 to 5pm, you don’t want to miss it!  BE THERE!

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Please note the following Baltimore County/Festival regulations:

  • No smoking or outside alcohol are permitted anywhere in Hannah More Park.
  • Alcoholic beverages may be purchased at the Beer Garden with proper ID (Age 21+ only) but…
  • ALL open alcoholic beverages must remain inside the Beer Garden at all times due to County permit restrictions/law.
  • If you choose to drink alcohol, please drink responsibly, and arrange a designated driver or other safe transportation plan when leaving.
  • These policies will be strictly enforced.

The Reisterstown Festival presents one of the biggest and most spectacular annual fireworks shows in the area each year. This long-running festival tradition is offered on the Festival's Saturday night at approximately 8:45pm while the headlining band on the Main Stage and the adjacent Beer Garden are rockin' in full swing!

In recent years, we've been bringing back some of the festival's early-year glory by presenting highly acclaimed national artists in Reisterstown as our headliners on the festival's Saturday night which makes for an even more special and uniquely Reisterstown fireworks event! Headliner bands put on a full 2 hour concert, and we've been graced with the likes of the James Brown Dance Party, Donna the Buffalo, and the Ron Holloway Band among others in recent years. (Fun Festival Fact: In the 90's, exceptionally generous corporate support allowed us to present legendary headliners like Kenny Chesney, America, and Three Dog Night!)

2019 continued this tradition. EXCEPTIONAL Fireworks accompanied 2019 Festival headliner "A Family Affair- A Tribute to Sly & the Family Stone" the newest tribute project of Chase Family Music (Jazz is Phsh, James Brown Dance Party - the latter being our 2017 Festival Headliner - if you were at either of these magical nights (2017 or 2019), you enjoyed a superb popular national touring band fronted by the highly-entertaining, nationally-acclaimed Chris Rob!)

Festival Headliner Attendee Tip: We suggest going out to the Festival early on Saturday to enjoy all the great food, family fun, exhibits, activities, shopping, games, live music, and entertainment, and then stick around for the final act and spectacle of the day - an outstanding night of "top-shelf" fireworks and music! For even more fun: bring a date, neighbor(s), friend(s) or family (or all of the above)! It's the biggest party of the year in Reisterstown, there's no admission charge, and everyone is welcome, so DON'T MISS IT!!

Military and First Responder Display

The Military and First Responder Exhibit is located on the upper baseball field.

Be sure to take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity to see military equipment like you and your family may have never seen!  You can see them, touch them, and ask questions. We continue to hear lots of very positive feedback about this exhibit – an instant hit when it began!  And we’re looking at opportunities to make it even better!

Equipment from the U.S. Army, National Guard as well as state and local law enforcement will be on hand to see, touch, and learn about.  This has become a very popular element of the Reisterstown Festival in the past few years!

Also on display will be military vehicles owned by area residents/collectors.

We thank the National Guard and other contributors for sharing their equipment with us and all of you!

Magician Adam Stone (Saturday)

Prepare yourself and your family for an experience like nothing you have ever seen before with magician Adam Stone. Adam is a former award winning teacher turned
magic man who loves to bring his hilarious antics and impossible illusions to audiences all over the world. Whether live or virtual, his shows are always fun, always interactive, and always like nothing you have ever seen. You and your
entire family, both young and old will walk away with a memory never to be forgotten with the always fun Adam Stone.

Show Plans:
12:30 - Family Show A - "Catch Me if You Can"
2:15 - Family Show B - "Psych-Ish - Mind reading Magic"
4:00 - Harry Potter Show

In between shows he will be at my tent performing close-up magic and teaching sleight of hand skills.

Kevin Brown (Sunday)

Kevin Brown, a native of Baltimore, MD made his break into show business at the age of 17 performing at Baltimore's Inner Harbor. After graduating from high school he attended the world famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College where he was chosen to perform and travel with The Greatest Show on Earth. After 3 years and over 500 performances in more than 80 cities, Kevin ran away from the circus and joined a home. For the past 20 years Kevin has honed his craft as a variety entertainer in a multitude of ways.

Show Times are 1:00 and 2:45.

Kevin will stroll the grounds in between performances

Kenpo Karate Demonstrations by American Kenpo Karate (Saturday & Sunday)

On both days, you can see trained Kenpo karate demonstrations with spectacular skill and power. See self-defense maneuvers performed by American Kenpo Karate Studio members and instructors. The Studio is a multi-year participant and Family Fun Area sponsor, and their events are always fun for all!

Pony Rides by High Ridge Farm ($)

Parents love seeing their kids riding ponies and most kids love riding ponies too, so... WIN WIN! Now's your chance to make this happen! Pony rides are a classic experience for both parents and children that makes great memories and photos, so it's always a very popular attraction when we offer it at the Festival. This year, High Ridge Farm's ponies will be saddled up and ready for your children (for a fee) at the 35th Annual Reisterstown Festival Saturday 12-5pm and Sunday 1:30-4:30pm! And this featured vendor attraction will be conveniently located right in the Family Fun Area this year! (Weather permitting)

Family-Friendly Vendors

Family-oriented local vendors will be located in this area with booths offering a wide variety of foods, crafts, services, and information.

Sunshine Playground

Sunshine Playground
Adjacent to the Family Fun area with swings, slides, sand... and a whole lot more! Your children will love this playground! The biggest and best-known public playground in town is always hopping during the Reisterstown Festival!

The Reisterstown Festival thanks American Kenpo Karate for sponsoring our Family Fun Area entertainment!

Other Attractions

 

Extreme Play Laser Tag

This is a FREE activity to enjoy!

Saturday 12-5pm

Sunday 12-4pm

Star-Spangled Banner Performance! (Saturday, 12pm)

Quinn White Jr. is the oldest of four. He is a mature, responsible and considerate young man who leads by example. Quinn is a 9th grade scholar attending George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, where his concentration is Vocal Music. Under the mentorship and coaching of Vocal Instructor Eric Christian, Quinn has been able to expand his vocal skills, deepening his passion for music and singing. Quinn describes music as his form of expression and his peaceful place.
Quinn knows that his voice is a gift from God and counts it a privilege to use it for God’s glory. He is a member of Morning Star Baptist Church where he sings on the Men’s and Youth Choirs.
Quinn is the Co-Founder of Q &Q Mime Ministry which he founded with his father, Quinn White Sr.
Quinn aspires to be a professional vocalist, song writer and entrepreneur. He is focused on achieving his goals but is very humble in understanding that he stands on so many shoulders of those who came before him. Quinn is the product of a great community of people who pour into him through love, support, and guidance.
Quinn works hard and believes that true success is not given, it’s achieved through hard work, determination, perseverance, faith and dedication.
One of his favorite quotes is from his favorite basketball player, Stephen Curry “Be the best version of yourself in anything that you do” and he keeps that perspective throughout everything he sets forth to achieve.

Beer Garden - Even more choices!

Petting Zoo!

Saturday 12-5

Sunday 12-4

Big Screen TV - Orioles/Ravens/college football Games!

Catch Orioles and Ravens games, college football and other sports in demand on our big screen TV which will be located in the Beer Garden (Lower Main Field –  Weather permitting)

LEGEND:

($) = This featured vendor attraction was offered to festival patrons by an independent, insured vendor for a fee.