Betterton Appreciation Day Betterton Beach Betterton, Kent County www.kentcounty.com 410-348-5678 Parade followed by crafts, food, vendors, baby contest, rides and more all at the beach. Ward Museum 909 S Schumaker Dr, Salisbury, Wicomico County www.wardmuseum.org 410-742-4988 Celebrate nature through photography with a weekend of seminars, fields sessions and workshops for photographers. d $ Choptank Rivah Run Peach Festival Worcester County Fair Martinak State Park Denton, Caroline County www.carolinerecreation.org 410-479-8120 This fun, two-mile paddling event is for children and adults and features a poker run, great prizes and a free shuttle back to Martinak. Traditional County 4-H fair with livestock, horse show, live entertainment and craft and food vendors. d Fiore Wine, Jazz & Arts Festival August 5 – 7 Blessing of the Combines Downtown Snow Hill Green St, Snow Hill, Worcester County www.blessingofthecombines.org 443-944-4402 Wonderful tribute to our agricultural heritage with parade of Combines on Green Street. d August 12 Clustered Spires High Wheel Race Begins at Brewer’s Alley 124 N Market St, Frederick, Frederick County www.highwheelrace.com 301-514-5172 Discover the nation’s only high wheel (penny farthing) bike race. Racers make as many laps as they can on a half-mile course in downtown Frederick. Fiore Winery 3026 Whiteford Rd, Pylesville, Harford County www.fiorewinery.com 410-879-4007 Listen to jazz, shop for arts & crafts. Drink the best wine around. Winery and vineyard tours. Children’s stomping of the grapes. d Hot August Music Festival August 6 Havre de Grace Museums Present: Fish, Fowl & Folk Festival Museum Grounds Lafayette St, Havre de Grace, Harford County www.explorehavredegrace.com 410-939-2100 Museums join together to present festival focused on Havre de Grace’s role in the upper Chesapeake Bay. d Seafood Feast-I-Val Governor’s Hall at Sailwinds Park 200 Byrn St, Cambridge, Dorchester County www.seafoodfeastival.com 410-228-1211 All-you-can-eat menu includes steamed crabs, crab soup, fried clams, etc. Named a Top 100 event by the American Bus Association. d $ Oregon Ridge Park 13401 Beaver Dam Rd, Cockeysville, Baltimore County www.hotaugustmusicfestival.com 1-877-321-3378 Don’t let the heat get you down. Join us for great music and an all-together great time. d $ August 24 – September 4 Maryland State Fair Maryland State Fairgrounds 2200 York Rd, Timonium, Baltimore County www.marylandstatefair.com 410-252-0200 Nearly half-million visitors each year attest to what has become a favorite summer tradition -the 11 best days of summer. d $ August 12 – 13 Maryland BBQ Bash Mary Risteau Courthouse Bond & Thomas sts, Bel Air, Harford County www.downtownbelair.com 443-945-7465 Live music, top-quality BBQ, sponsor displays, crafters, farmers’ market, beer & wine garden and children’s entertainment. d Iron Girl Triathlon Centennial Park 10000 Route 108, Columbia, Howard County www.ucfraces.org/iron-girl-columbia 410-964-1246 World’s largest triathlon for women, featuring a 0.62-mile swim, 17.5-mile bike and 3.4-mile run. A portion of the proceeds is contributed to local charities. d $ THE CARROLL COUNTY FARM MUSEUM PROUDLY PRESENTS August 7 – 11 White Marlin Open Harbour Island Marina 14th St, Ocean City, Worcester County www.ococean.com 410-289-2800, 1-800-626-2326 World’s largest billfish tournament. Come watch fish weigh-ins Monday-Friday at Harbour Island Marina. August 13 Waterman’s Appreciation Day Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 213 N Talbot St, St. Michaels, Talbot County www.cbmm.org 410-745-2916 Honors Chesapeake watermen and their heritage with contests, displays and a crab feast. d $ The 34 th Maryland Wine Festiv al ® Westminster, Maryland August 7 – 14 Queen Anne’s County Fair Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park 100 Dulin Clark Rd, Centreville, Queen Anne’s County www.queenannescofair.com 410-490-9464 Bring the family and support the youth and agriculture in Queen Anne’s County to enjoy the livestock shows, rodeo, food, entertainment and more. d $ c August 18 – 19 Caroline Summerfest Downtown Denton Denton, Caroline County www.carolinesummerfest.com 410-479-8120 This family entertainment festival in downtown Denton features three stages of regional and local entertainment, Saturday fireworks show, strolling performers, artisans, free KidzArt activities, the Choptank Rivah Run, gaming and food vendors. Saturday, Sept 16, 2017 10 am – 6 pm Sunday, Sept 17, 2017 11 am – 6 pm August 11 – 13 Pirates & Wenches Fantasy Weekend Various sites throughout Rock Hall Rock Hall, Kent County www.rockhallpirates.com 410-935-3491 Theme party, rum tasting, dinghy parade, Buccaneer’s Ball, children’s activities, live music, food and merchants; costumes encouraged. August 18 – 20 Wicomico County Fair WinterPlace Park 6737 Blue Ribbon Rd, Salisbury, Wicomico County www.wicomicofair.com 410-749-0144 There is something for everyone at the fair. Kid’s games, animals, home arts, auctions, entertainment and of course lots of competitions. Enjoy samples of Maryland wines, food and local artisanal cheese while browsing craft vendors and listening to live entertainment NO PETS, PLEASE August 11–19 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Montgomery County Fairgrounds 16 Chestnut St, Gaithersburg, Montgomery County www.mcagfair.com 301-926-3100, 1-800-555-5555 Enjoy carnival rides, entertainment, fried oreos, visit live animals and more at the Montgomery County Fair. d $ Call for a FREE Carroll County Visitors Guide 800-272-1933 CarrollCountyFarmMuseum.org 800-654-4645 DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 151 EVENTS | 208 N Main St, Berlin, Worcester County www.taylorhousemuseum.org 410-641-4775 Peach ice cream making, pie eating contests, games and live entertainment throughout the day. d Byrd Park W Market St, Snow Hill, Worcester County www.worcestercountyfair.com August 20 August -September August 5 (Continued) Ward Museum: Art in Nature August 19
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