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The Maryland counties, towns and cultural centers of the
Chesapeake sponsor a wide variety of festivals and events
which celebrate the unique character of the bay and its
people. The calendar on this page features upcoming
Festivals and Events around the Bay including the
annual Crab and Oyster festivals.
The Events Search will allow you to look for events around the bay in a particular area, time of year or any other criteria you choose.

Double check the sponsor's website in case of changes in dates or times.
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August 2010
September 2010
  Event & WebLink -   Location/Date/Times
  Event & WebLink
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  Location/Date/Times
St. Mary's College of Maryland Annual Governor's Cup Yacht Race St. Mary's City Waterfront. Rte 5 - St. Mary's City, MD (August 7-8, 2010 - Fri, 6pm (race); Sat, 10am (party)) National Hard Crab Derby and Fair, 63rd Annual Somers Cove Marina - Crisfield, MD (September 4-6, 2010 Fri-Sun)
Beach Party on the Square On the Town Square, Leonardtown MD (August 7, 2010 Sat 4-9pm) Power Boat Races - Ragin' on the River Marina Park, Port Deposit, MD (September 4, 2010 - at-Sun, 10am; (races, 12N-5pm))
AIITCO Native American PowWow, 25th Annual 140 Calvert Fair Dr, Barstow, MD (August 7-8, 2010 - Sat, 10am-6pn; Sun, 10am-5pm) 13th Annual Boat Auction Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum - St. Michaels, MD (September 4, 2010 - Sat, 11am-3pm)
Thunder on The Narrows Kent Island Yacht Club - Chester, MD (August 7-8, 2010 - Sat-Sun, 12N-5pm) John Wilkes Booth Escape Route Tour Narrated bus tour - Surratt House Museum - Clinton, MD (September 4,11 and 18, 2010 - Sat, reservations payment required in advance)
Blue Crab Shop
 The Blue Crab Shop features, clothing, hats, coffee cups, totes, bumper stickers, etc. designed for the Blue Crab Site. Skipjack Race and Festival Deal Island Harbor - Deal Island, MD (September 5-6, 2010 - Sun, 8am-12M; Mon, Sunrise-6pm)
Havre de Grace Seafood Festival, 30th Annual Tydings Memorial Park - City of Havre de Grace, MD (August 14-15, 2010 - Sat 11am-7pm; Sun 11am-6pm)   Maryland Seafood Festival Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD (September 10-12, 2010 - Fri-Sat, 11am-9pm; Sun, 11am-6pm)
Pirates & Wenches Fantasy Weekend Rock Hall, MD (August 14-15, 2010 - Sat-Sun All Day) African-American Heritage Day National Colonial Farm at Accokeek Foundation, Accokeek, MD (September 11, 2010 Sat 12N-6pm)
Goddard Family Farm, Leonardtown, MD (August 12-14, 2010 Sat, Thur, 3:50-10:25pm; Fri, 2:50-11:05pm; Sat, 9am-11:05pm; Sun (breakfast only)   Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum - St. Michaels, MD (September 11, 2010 - Sat, 6-10pm)
 
Free Summer Concert
Pavilion/Boardwalk - North Beach, MD (August 14, 2010 - Sat 6:30-9:30pm)   Woodland Indian Discovery Day Historic St. Marys City, MD (September 11, 2010 - Sat 10am- 5pm)
 
Seafood Feast-I-Val, 31st Annual Sailwinds Park, Cambridge, MD (August 14, 2010 Sat, 1-6pm)   Leonardtown Wharf Waterfront Celebration Leonardtown Wharf Leonardtown, MD (September 11, 2010 - Sat 12N- 5pm)
 
Bayfest Bay Ave between 1st and 7th sts - North Beach, MD (August 21, 2010 - Sat-Sun 12N-6:30pm)  

Decoy Museum- Havre de Grace, MD (September 11, 2010 - Sat 9am-5pm)
 
   
      The Star-Spangled Banner Weekend!!

Fort McHenry National Monument - Baltimore, MD (September 11-12, 2010 - Sat, 8am-9:30pm; Sun, 8am-2:30pm Sat. evening fireworks and military band concert)
 
      Knights of Fatima Crab Feast & Bull Roast Our Lady of Fatima Church Hall, 6400 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD (September 12, 2010, Sun 2-6pm)
 
      Havre de Grace Maritime Museum Presents: Wooden Canoe Rendezvous

100 Lafayette Street, Havre de Grace, MD (September 18, 2010 - Sat 10am-5pm)
 
      African-American Cultural and Historical Festival Towson Court Plaza, Towson, MD (September 18, 2010 - Sat, 10am-6pm)
 
      Crab Feast - 12th Annual Museum of Industry - Baltimore, MD (September 23, 2010 - Thu 5:30-9:30pm)
 
      Guided Nature/Historical Walk of the North Park Trail Begins at Lock House - Havre de Grace, MD (September 25, 2010 - Sat 10am)
   
      Maritime Heritage Festival Historic St. Marys City, MD (September 25, 2010 - Sat 10am- 5pm)
     
      Rock Hall Fallfest Main St. and Sharp St Pier, Rock Hall, MD (September 25, 2010 -Sat, 10am-5pm)
     
      Steppingstone Farm Museum: Fall Harvest Festival annd Craft Show 461 Quaker Bottom - Havre de Grace, MD (September 25-26, 2010 - Sat & Sun 11am-5pm)
     
      Yesterdays Festival Main Street - North East, MD (September 26, 2009 -Sat, 10am-5pm)
Crab Festivals
  Event and WebLink
Location
Date/Times
Soft Shell Spring Fair City Dock - Crisfield, MD May 30, 2010 - Sun, 1-5pm

St. Mary's County Crab Festival

 Governmental Center, Leonardtown, MD June 13, 2010 - Sun, 11am-5pm
Tilghman Island Summer Seafood Festival Tilghman Volunteer Fire Company and adjacent Kronsberg Park, Tilghman, MD June 26, 2010 - Sat 11am-7pm
J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Bake Somers Cove Marina - Crisfield, MD July 7, 2010 - Wed, 12:30-4pm
National Hard Crab Derby and Fair Somers Cove Marina - Crisfield, MD September 4-6, 2010 - Fri-Sun
 Oyster Festivals
Event and WebLink Location Date/Times
Skipjack Martha Lewis Bull and Oyster Roast Hutchins Park - Havre de Grace, MD April 24, 2010 - Fri 6-10pm
St. Mary's County Oyster Festival St. Mary's County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown, MD October 16-17, 2010 - Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm)
Oysterfest Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum - St. Michaels, MD November 6, 2010, Sat - 10am-4pm