WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks invites visitors to immerse themselves in history during Montgomery County’s 26th annual Heritage Days festival on June 28-29, 2025. The annual countywide festival offers activities that appeal to visitors of all ages and highlights the historic, cultural, and outdoor recreation sites in Montgomery County.
“Present day Montgomery County did not arrive in a vacuum,” said Shirl Spicer, Montgomery Parks cultural resources planning supervisor. “Heritage Days’ hands-on, living history activities help us learn about the history and culture of Montgomery County that brought us to this point in time.”
Montgomery Parks Heritage Days events
Saturday, June 28
Woodlawn Museum at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring
Explore the exhibits in the restored 1832 stone barn that highlight local agricultural, Quaker, and African American history.
Agricultural History Farm Park
Noon–4:00 p.m.
18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood
Visit the Farm Park for hands–on exploration of over 300 years of Montgomery County agricultural history including farm tours, children’s activities, heritage gardens, and farm animals.
Oakley Cabin African American History Museum and Park
Noon-4:00p.m.
3610 Brookeville Road, Olney
Parking at 19801 Georgia Avenue, Brookeville. Free shuttle service provided throughout the day.
Tour the restored 19th-century log cabin, home to African American tenant families during the late 1800s. Explore the rhythms of West Africa, the Caribbean, South America and Europe through dance with the Cultural Moves Dance Ensemble led by Martha Peterson. Enjoy live music performed by blues musicians Jay Summerour and Eric Selby, storytelling and historic games. Make your own natural floral prints with artist and educator, Katrina Zimmerman. Co-sponsored by Story Tapestries.
Sunday, June 29
Josiah Henson Museum & Park
Noon – 4:00 p.m.
11410 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda
Parking is at Wall Local Park/Kennedy-Shriver Aquatic Center, 5900 Executive Boulevard. Follow signs to walk to the museum.
Tour the Josiah Henson Museum. Learn about the extraordinary life of Rev. Josiah Henson, formerly enslaved on the Riley plantation in Rockville, whose autobiography inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe’s fictional novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Woodlawn Museum at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
Noon-4:00 p.m.
16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring
Explore the exhibits in the restored 1832 stone barn that highlight local agricultural, Quaker, and African American history.
Thomas Harper Cabin at Brookside Nature Center
1:00-4:00 p.m
1400 Glenallen Avenue, Wheaton
Tour the restored, post-Civil War log cabin originally built in the African American community of Jonesville. Explore the Harper family history through hands-on activities, live blues music featuring Jay Summerour & Eric Selby, spoken word & poetry performances by Regie Cabico and tours. Co-sponsored by Story Tapestries.
All Montgomery Parks Heritage Days activities are free and open to the public.
About Montgomery Parks
Montgomery Parks manages more than 37,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 415 parks. Montgomery Parks is focused on promoting physical activity, social connectivity, and environmental stewardship, especially in diverse and urbanizing areas, with an emphasis on teens, working-age adults, and seniors. Montgomery Parks is a department of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high-quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems. MontgomeryParks.org
Accessibility
Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Program Access Office at 301-495-2581 (Voice/TTY), MD Relay 7-1-1 or 800-552-7724 or ProgramAccess@MontgomeryParks.org to request a disability modification. Visit Montgomery Parks Accessibility for more information.
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