Markoff’s Christmas Farm is officially open for the 2025 holiday season, welcoming visitors to its magical Christmas Village and immersive Christmas Trail on select dates throughout late November and December. The family-run holiday destination in Dickerson is open November 29 and 30, and December 5, 6, 7, 12, and 13.

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Markoff’s Haunted Forest, a long-running Halloween attraction in Dickerson, recently completed its 33rd season of delivering scares and thrills in Montgomery County. The popular haunted experience has now been ranked #1 in the world by The Scare Factor, a leading industry reviewer of haunted attractions. (more…)


Sugarloaf Mountain, located in Frederick County and overlooking Montgomery County, stands not because it was built up, but because everything around it was worn away. Unlike most mountains that were formed by the collision of tectonic plates or volcanic activity, Sugarloaf Mountain owes its existence to a very different process… erosion.

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