August is for Family Fun and Starting School

August is about family fun first, and then getting back into the school classroom.

Retail stores have already kicked off back to school with shelves full of supplies for the August 25th first day (for most Maryland public schools). This is not exactly the best way to start National Family Fun Month, however there are nearly three weeks left to enjoy the last full month of summer. There are plenty of fun ways to close out the season even as school officials plan back-to-school activities.  Even if your big summer trip is a memory, there are plenty of weekends and evenings to enjoy family time.

Below is a list of ideas to do before every one in the Tri-state area says “goodbye” to the long summer days of 2025.

To celebrate Family Fun Month, you may want to consider:

• Enjoy a backyard campfire, roasting marshmallows and making s’mores
• Take a family bike ride or hike on the C & O Canal or Antietam Battlefield
• Visit an area zoo or aquarium
• Go fishing in a pond or on the Potomac River
• Take an overnight camping trip to a local campground
• Take a day trip to nearby town or city, such as Frederick, MD, Gettysburg, PA, Annapolis, MD
• Go to a community pool for some fun and sun
• Pack a picnic and play games in a local park then stop for ice cream

Click this link which lists all the fun things to do in Western Maryland.

August dates to remember and local events

• Aug. 10 – 16, 2025 —  “Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week” is a great time avoid sales tax on certain items.
• Aug. 22 – 24, 2025 — C & O Canal Days in Williamsport, MD
• Aug. 16 – 17, 2025 — Augustober Fest festival in Hagerstown, MD
• Aug. 2 – 9, 2025 — Greencastle-Antrim Old Home Week in Greencastle, PA

Here is a complete calendar of August 2025 events happening in the area.

The great thing about Maryland being such a small state is that day trips are easy to plan and execute. Click here for great activities to do inside the Free State.

Contact Mt. Tabor in August to discuss your future building project

If your summer fun is behind you and August is about thinking forward, consider taking a step toward that dream building project in the coming weeks The best first step is bring your ideas to local, reputable builders, like those at Mt. Tabor. You can contact a representative now and set up a future meeting at your location or their Clear Spring, MD office on National Pike. The Mt. Tabor rep can help you hone your ideas for the perfect custom home, major addition, renovation project or outdoor living space, like the ones pictured here. They can even help finish basements and other spaces into in-law suites or “man caves,” like the one featured in this blog post.

Contact the office here or call 301.766.7161. Use info@mttaborbuilders.com to connect via email.