Outstanding Dreams Alpaca Festival Outstanding Dreams Farm 24480 Pinetown Rd, Preston, Caroline County www.outstandingdreamsfarm.com 410-673-2002 Outstanding Dreams’ annual Alpaca Festival features craft and food vendors, children’s activities, fiber arts demonstrations, and of course, lovable Alpacas and their products. Baltimore Book Festival Inner Harbor Baltimore City www.baltimorebookfestival.com 410-752-8632 Hundreds of appearances by local and nationally known authors. d Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum 10515 Mackall Rd, St. Leonard, Calvert County www.jefpat.org 410-586-8501 Step back in time and experience life on the Chesapeake during the early 1800s. Commemorating the Battle of St. Leonard Creek, Maryland’s largest naval engagement. d Choptank Heritage Skipjack Race Calvert County Watermen’s Festival Watermen’s Wharf Williams St, Solomons, Calvert County www.calvertwatermen.org Best known for the boat docking contest, where work and charter boats compete for cash, prizes and trophies. Live entertainment, exhibits, food and drink vendors. d c Long Wharf Park High & Water sts, Cambridge, Dorchester County http://skipjack-nathan.org/Events/currentrace.html 410-228-7141 Watch skipjacks, which are traditional oystering vessels, race on the Choptank River. The skipjack is Maryland’s state boat. d Capital Challenge Horse Show September 24 Dorchester Center for the Arts Showcase Historic High Street 100-300 blocks of High St, Cambridge, Dorchester County www.dorchesterarts.org 410-228-7782 Stroll through this street festival with juried fine arts & crafts, live music, fun for kids, and Eastern Shore cuisine. Show Place Arena 14900 Penn Ave, Upper Marlboro, Prince George’s County www.capitalchallenge.org 301-952-7999 This exciting event draws people from across the country to compete. From the old favorites to the fresh new faces each year, the quality of the animals brought to the ring is unsurpassed. $ Corsica Watershed Awareness Day Corsica River Yacht Club 589 Conquest Rd, Centreville, Queen Anne’s County www.corsicariverconservancy.org 410-604-2100, Free event for families includes environmental exhibits, children’s crafts and activities, Eco tours, hayrides, live music, food and free tree to first 150 families. Seasonally Columbia Festival of the Arts Various venues Howard County www.columbiafestival.org 410-715-3044 Over 4 weekends, arts festivals comprised of both free and ticketed events, featuring world-class performances, exhibitions, concerts, family activities, master classes, workshops and community dialogues. This seasonal event is a celebration of the arts in a broad spectrum of forms and cultures that fosters interaction among artists, both local and national. d $ September 18 Bel Air Festival for the Arts Shamrock Park Hickory Ave, Bel Air, Harford County www.belairfestival.com 443-616-6708 Artisans, photographers and juried craftsman share the stage with food, entertainment and kids’ activities. d September 25 – 27 Fiddler’s Convention Downtown Berlin 14 S Main St, Berlin, Worcester County www.berlinchamber.org 410-641-4775 Live bluegrass music with competions and cash prizes, food and craft vendors. d September 21 – 24 Annapolis Fringe Festival The Annapolis Arts District West St, Annapolis, Anne Arundel www.visitannapolis.org September 29 – 30 Wine on the Beach Inlet Parking Lot 809 S Atlantic Ave, Ocean City, Worcester County www.ococean.com 410-289-2800, 1-800-626-2326 Wineries from across the mid-Atlantic region, arts & crafts and continuous entertainment on the stage in the sand. Four eclectic days of live entertainment, street performers and al fresco dining. d $ Harvest Days AT THE CARROLL COUNTY FARM MUSEUM WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND NO PETS, PLEASE Fall FAMIL FUN! Y St. Mary’s County Fair St. Mary’s County Fairground 42455 Fairgrounds Rd, Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County www.smcfair.somd.com 301-475-8434 Traditional county fair featuring livestock, home arts, flowers, field crops, 4-H and school exhibits, horse pulls, carnival, local food and much more. $ Inlet Parking Lot 809 S Atlantic Ave, Ocean City, Worcester County www.ococean.com 410-289-2800, 1-800-626-2326 Ocean City’s biggest and best festival with four dynamic days of food, live music and unique arts & crafts under four huge big-top tents. September 29 – October 1 Chestertown Harry Potter Festival Chestertown, Kent County www.chestertownhpfest.org Saturday & Sunday October 14, 2017 10 am – 5 pm 11 am – 5 pm Sunfest Grab your wand, hop on your broom, and come for a weekend of magic and explore our colonial river town and join us for spectacular activities and events, for children and adults — wizards and muggles alike. October 15, 2017 Call for a Carroll County Visitor Guide 800-272-1933 September 30 Dock Day on the Bay Somers Cove Marina 715 Broadway, Crisfield, Somerset County www.crisfieldevents.com 410-968-2501 Boats, arts & crafts, children’s activities, live music, a Blessing of the Fleet ceremony and more. d Westminster Fall Fest Westminster City Park Longwell Parking Lot, Westminster, Carroll County www.westminsterfallfest.com 410-751-5501 Carnival rides, live entertainment and food. Enjoy more than 100 crafters and commercial vendors. No pets. d Maryland Microbrewery Festival September 21 – October 31 FrightFest Six Flags America 13710 Central Ave, Upper Marlboro, Prince George’s County www.sixflags.com/america 301-249-1500 Experience the region’s most horrific Halloween event. Six Flags America will unearth frightful fun for the entire family during our most popular event of the year. Enjoy the spookiness of Thrills By Day and the terror Fright By Night. Union Mills 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, Carroll County www.unionmills.org 410-848-2288 Tasting of Maryland microbrews, entertainment, crafts and food. d $ CarrollCountyFarmMuseum.org 800-654-4645 DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 153 EVENTS | September 17 September 23 September 30 – October 8 September -October September 16 – 17 (Continued) September 22 – 24 War of 1812 Fair & Re-enactment
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