The Wildling Masquerade & Pagan Pride Day Fundraiser

Join Frederick CUUPS for a Masquerade Ball as we dance into the night with the Spring Court of Faerie! This annual fundraiser supports the Frederick Pagan Pride Day and Pagan offerings at the UUCF. Please come in a faerie or fantasy costume as we celebrate the return of spring.

Attractions include:

~Spring Faery Market

~Dancing to Music by The Dapper DJs

~Costume Contest: Best Group, best Unseelie Court faery, best Seelie Court faery, best Spring Faery, best Couple

We will be offering a table again for a Boozy Drinks Potluck. This was a big hit last year. Please only frequent the Potluck table if you brought a drink to share. Please ONLY bring non-glass drinking ware: metal or plastic, or single-serving drinks contained in metal or plastic. Glass is fine for large bottles on the Potluck bar, but cups should be break-resistant.

Faerie and Fantasy Attire, Masks or Elaborate Makeup Encouraged

7 pm – 12 am, 21+, BYOB

No entry after 10 pm

Tickets (only 200 available total):

Early Bird Masquerade Ball Ticket (til 10/31): $45

Masquerade Ball Ticket (11/1 - 12/21): $50

Masquerade Ball Ticket (12/22 - 2/1) $55

Masquerade Ball Ticket (2/2 - 3/20) $60

$65 after March 21st and at the door if any remain

Need overnight accommodations? Here’s a map of the local hotels.

2026 Spring Faery Market:

Our Faery Market offers an incredible array of whimsical, fantastical, and beautiful goods to bring back home from your night in Faerie.

The Golden Rose Cakery is a locally owned bakery right in beautiful Frederick MD. Servicing the local Frederick area, as well as the surrounding 30 mile radius, we offer home baked goods made in small batches with great care. We’ll be bringing a selection of delectable treats to make an already enchanting evening even more delightful!

is a mixture of geeky, nerdy, kinky, and heathen. We make chainmail products by hand, bending every ring to form unique jewelry, keychains, cubes, and other items like bags and owls. We also offer spell kits, spelljars, pins, simmer pot spells, spell sprays, books, and more!

. Doc Stone has been a leather artist and Metal worker for over 25 years and is recognized for his designs worldwide. His commitment to excellence is seen in the quality of his work and in the rave reviews from his clientele

is an independent artist that celebrates the unusual and shines light in places of shadow. Their work specializes in a selection of laser engraved wood, including altar pieces and wall decor, as well as their handmade sun catchers crafted with intention and care. Come find the strange and wonderful piece that speaks to you.

is an itinerant, small-batch Herbal Apothecary based in Frederick, Maryland that uses locally sourced and fair trade organic ingredients. Owned and operated by Lauren G. Koch, an integrative wellbeing practitioner and full time creative, with 20+ years of experience. In the Apothecary, you’ll find each herbal tea blend, nourishing balm and salve, ritual oil, mindfulness aid, workbook, piece of artwork… handcrafted with love and reiki energy.

The men of are Artisans & Purveyors of unique high-quality essentials for working magick; clothing, jewelry, magick wands and accessories. Kevin & Jim have been serving the needs of the Community for almost 20 years. Hand-carved wooden spoons and other treenware, magick wands and other specialty wood products; jewelry; 5 styles of capes, tarot card/sacred object bags and messenger bags, altar cloths, 3 different vestment pieces, Wizard/Witches Robes, Traveling Cloaks and 3 styles of ceremonial vests.

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