August is about family fun and getting ready for the new school year.
Retail stores have already kicked off back-to-school season 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 a few weeks left to enjoy the last full month of summer. And, 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, plenty of weekend and evening hours remain to enjoy family time.
Below are some family fun 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 :
- Take an overnight camping trip to a local campground
- Take a day trip to nearby town or city, such as Frederick, MD or Winchester, VA
Go to a community pool and then stop for ice cream- A picnic and play games in a local park
- Enjoy a backyard campfire
- 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
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. 2 – 9, 2025 — Greencastle-Antrim Old Home Week in Greencastle, PA
- Aug. 16 – 17, 2025 — Augustober Fest festival in Hagerstown, MD
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 BlueBox for your dumpster in August
If your summer fun is behind you and August is about completing a big project, BlueBox has a dumpster for your mess. Click here to order your rental dumpster or call the company’s Hagerstown, MD office at 301-331-4117. And, if you need to clean up major storm mess, a dumpster can be very helpful.
BlueBox Rental is proud to provide dumpster rentals in Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the following zip code areas:
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