Frederick Visitor Center

Here’s what you’ll find useful:
1. We have never been to Frederick and had no idea what we should see or where we should go. We spoke to a woman working the desk and she kindly gave us a map, asked about what interested us, then pointed out a route on the map that would be good for us to walk. Her recommendations were appreciated.
2. The exhibits/​displays are nice for learning about the history in Frederick and some of the local offerings for visitors.
3. The mini movie theater shows a film that’s about 14 minutes long and consists of 7 «segments» or topics, if you will, that provide you with a snapshot of all the wonders of Frederick.
4. Lastly, because I’ve saved the best for last: they will validate three hours of parking in the parking garage closest to the visitor center (the All Saints garage). My suggestion is to park your car in the garage, walk back over to the visitor center to have them validate it, and then head on your merry way.
Frederick is suuuuper charming; the main streets for lots of shopping and eating are Market Street and Patrick Street. If you’re looking for a little Voltaggio experience and can’t get in to or afford Volt, you can always hit up Lunchbox, which is straightforward and tasty, or you might try the Wine Kitchen, which is next door to Lunchbox.
Can’t wait to return when the weather warms up!

As visitor centers go… superfine! New building, clean and architecturally pleasing. Good bathrooms and parking, for those who need to cut to the chase. Little movie theater makes great place to sit down and type your Unilocal review!

Brand new visitor center on East Street is much larger than the old Church Street facility. Lots of impressive displays and tons of useful info, even for those of us who live in Frederick. You can get calendars of events and free guidebooks on Frederick, Gettysburg, and Western Maryland. You can find coupons too– I found a brochure with an $ 8-​off coupon for the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve for a family of 4.
There is a decent-​sized theater (for a visitor center) that shows a video about Frederick’s history. Lots of neat displays, including a replica of Loy’s Station covered bridge, rocks and info about Frederick’s geological history, and a display about parks that features a curving wall that looks like rock and 2 TV screens designed to look like a waterfall.
Worth the visit, even for locals.