The Carroll County Agricultural Center is the site of the new state-of-the-art Danele Shipley Memorial Arena as well as numerous meeting facilities, function and banquet rooms, outdoor facilities and much more…

Located in central Carroll County, Maryland the Agricultural Center and Shipley Arena are perfectly situated to meet our diverse needs and those of our neighbors in Baltimore, Washington DC, southern Pennsylvania and western Delaware.

The Danele Shipley Memorial Arena, the site of the Great American Cake Show and Wedding Competition, is a stunning multipurpose arena designed to host a wide variety of events. This facility is 350 feet long by 150 feet wide, and over 60,000 square feet when vestibule and offices are considered, providing ample room for vendors, cakes and classes to all be located under one roof.

Sitting adjacent to the Carroll county Farm Museum, the Agricultural Center is nestled on fifteen scenic acres of rolling Maryland farmland. There are shady picnic tables and a stocked pond available to the public. (The pond is stocked with catfish and small mouth bass twice yearly). There are also ten RV stations available for rent at $30.00 daily. (No sewer hook-ups).


The Agricultural Center is located at:
706 Agricultural Center Drive
Westminster, Maryland 21157
Telephone: 410-848-6704