Performing Arts in Frederick, MD

Downtown Frederick is a designated Arts & Entertainment District. The city has an extensive number of performance arts companies and venues featuring a wide variety of live entertainment. 

Experience Frederick's Theater District with the Weinberg Center for the ArtsMaryland Ensemble Theatre, and New Spire Stages to experience world-class performances by artists from all over the world. 

Performance arts offerings are scheduled each weekend and many weekday evenings as well. Time your visit to coincide with a musical, dance, or theatrical entertainment.


Attend these upcoming performances

Walking Artwork Mar 22

Join us for an incredible evening of dance as ARTEINMOVIMENTO Dance Company presents their mesmerizing performance, Walking Artwork. ​Prepare to be captivated by the graceful movements and artistic expressions of the talented dancers from ARTEINMOVIMENTO, originally composed…

DIANA Mar 23

It’s 1981 and the world is hungry for a royal wedding — but is the 20-year-old bride prepared for what comes after? Following her storybook union, Princess Diana faces a distant husband, an unmovable monarchy, and overwhelming media scrutiny. But her modern perspective and…

The Squirrels Mar 28

The patriarch of a family of grey squirrels has stowed away enough nuts for 10 winters, but the fox squirrels from way over near the 7-11 want in on his stash. In this fiercely funny and provocative play, the writer of Hand to God exposes the way we use power and domination to…

The Borrowers Apr 20

A new imaginative retelling of the delightful classic tale about three tiny people who are big heroes! When the Human Beans move in above the Clock family’s tiny home under the floor boards, their life is about to get a whole lot bigger. An original Fun Company Creation Based on…

Head Over Heels May 30

In this joyous musical featuring the music of 80s band, The Go-Gos, Princess Pamela, a headstrong and adventurous young woman embarks on a quest to save her kingdom from a prophecy of doom. SONGS BY THE GO-GO’S ADAPTED BY JAMES MAGRUDER BASED ON THE ARCADIA BY SIR PHILIP SIDNEY…