Tickets for the 58th annual Autumn Glory Festival Kick-Off Reception & Dinner, presented by the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, are now available. The Autumn Glory Festival Kick-Off Reception & Dinner will be held on Wednesday, October 8, in the McHenry Lodge at Wisp Resort.
Garrett Regional Medical Center, a proud partner of WVU Medicine, is the sponsor of the Autumn Glory Festival Kick-Off Reception & Dinner, and Team One GMC is the title sponsor of the 58th Annual Autumn Glory Festival.
Along with the annual announcement of this year’s Honorary Golden Ambassador, sponsored by Morin Aviation and The Garrett County Republican, the dinner includes the coronation of the Autumn Glory King and Queen and recognizes the festival sponsors. Entertainment will be provided by Norman Networking and Promotions and is sponsored by Usource, a Nextera Energy Company. Middletown Valley Bank and Mlend are the Autumn Glory Kick-Off Reception Centerpiece & Decoration Sponsors. Silver sponsors of the Kick-Off Reception & Dinner are Deep Creek Docks, Inc.; First Peoples Community Federal Credit Union; Somerset Trust Company; Taylor-Made Deep Creek Sales; The Rodeheaver Group, P.C.; and Unique Décor. The Bronze sponsor is Deep Creek Spa & Billiards.
The evening kicks off with a 6:00 PM social hour featuring hosted beer & wine sponsored by Budget Charters, Inc., Clear Mountain Bank, and Silver Tree Marine, LLC. The sit-down dinner begins at 7:00 PM, with the program following at 8:00 PM, followed by dancing with music provided by Norman Networking and Promotions. Dinner will have assigned seating. Reserve your seats or tables early for preferred seating and discounted pricing, which is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission to the event is $230 per couple, $115 per individual, and $920 table of eight when purchased by September 24. From September 25 – 30, the admission cost is $260 per couple, $130 per individual, and $1040 per table of eight. The deadline for registration is Tuesday, September 30. Reservations are required. No walk-ins.
Each attendee at the Kick-Off Reception receives a postcard and magnet featuring this year’s official Autumn Glory photo sponsored by David Jochynek State Farm and M&T Bank, and a collectible Autumn Glory pin.
The reservation deadline for the reception is Tuesday, September 30, 2025. To purchase tickets, buy online at visitdeepcreek.com or call 301-387-6171.
The 58th Annual Autumn Glory Festival, sponsored by Team One GMC, will be held from October 8 – 12, 2025 in Garrett County, Maryland with a Grand Feature Parade, the Official Maryland State Banjo, Mandolin & Fiddle Championships, Heritage Fall Foliage Driving Tours, Turkey Trail Dinners, Royalty Court, Car Show, Autumn Glory Sales, Farmers Markets, Craft Shows, Antique Shows and more. You can view the listing of current Autumn Glory events with the online Autumn Glory brochure available for download at visitdeepcreek.com/autumnglory.
