October TBA Ridgely Car Show Downtown Ridgely Ridgely, Caroline County www.ridgelycarshow.com 410-634-9800 Head to Ridgely for the most action-packed car show on the Shore. This event features autographs by “The King” Richard Petty, fire truck rides, silent and live auctions, Monster Trucks, ponies, train displays, a 50/50 raffle, face painting and more. The Ridgely Car Show accepts all years, makes and models of cars, trucks and motorcycles in dozens of classes. October 7 – 8 Blessing of the Fleet St. Clement’s Island Museum 38370 Point Breeze Rd, Colton’s Point, St. Mary’s County www.blessingofthefleetmd.com 301-481-2801 Live entertainment, Southern Maryland foods, children’s activities, heritage and history and more. $ Harvest Hoedown Fairgrounds Park 400 N Mulberry St, Hagerstown, Washington County www.hagerstownmd.org 301-739-8577 ext 116 A wonderful autumn event for children; hay rides, barrel rides and pumpkin painting. d Rock Hall FallFest -Celebrate the Oyster Brunswick Railroad Days EVENTS | Seagull Century Salisbury University 1101 Camden Ave, Salisbury, Wicomico County www.seagullcentury.org 410-548-2772 The 29th Annual Seagull Century offers a 100-or 62-mile ride through the Eastern Shore. $ City Dock Annapolis Annapolis, Anne Arundel www.visitannapolis.org 410-268-8828 The nation’s oldest and largest in-water sailboat and powerboat show returns for its 46h year. d $ Downtown Brunswick 1 W Potomac St, Brunswick, Frederick County www.brunswickmd.gov 301-834-7500 Celebrate Brunswick’s rich railroad history with live entertainment, train displays and excursion train rides. Main Street Rock Hall, Kent County www.mainstayrockhall.org/fallfest 410-639-7779 Fun, family-friendly festival with kids’ court, craft booths, the best live music and oysters. October October 14 – 15 Fall Harvest Days Farm Museum 500 S Center St, Westminster, Carroll County www.carrollcountyfarmmuseum.org 410-386-3880, 1-800-654-4645 Scarecrow-making, wagon rides, apple butter-making, country food, crafts, entertainment, old-fashioned games and farmhouse tours. d $ See ad on page 153. Chesapeake Celtic Festival U.S. Sailboat and Powerboat Shows Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum 3816 Old Furnace Rd, Snow Hill, Worcester County www.celticfest.net 410-632-2032 Celtic dancing, bagpipes, sheep herding and lots more fun for the whole family. d $ Patuxent River Appreciation Days October 1 Artisan’s Festival & Touch a Truck Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park 100 Dulin Clark Rd, Centreville, Queen Anne’s County www.centrevillerotary.org 410-604-2100 Two days of fun, crafts, food, music and “BIG” trucks. All proceeds benefit the Centreville Rotary Club projects. d $ Calvert Marine Museum 14200 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons, Calvert County www.calvertmarinemuseum.com 410-326-2042 Two-day family festival celebrating the Patuxent River and its positive influence on the area’s quality of life. Activities include boat rides, music, crafts and a parade on Sunday. d c Catoctin Colorfest Thurmont Community Park Frederick Rd, Thurmont, Frederick County www.colorfest.org 301-271-7533 Fifty-third annual nationally recognized juried arts and crafts festival in a mountain setting. Riverside WineFest at Sotterley Darlington Apple Festival Darlington Main St, Darlington, Harford County www.darlingtonapplefestival.com 410-457-4189 A fall harvest of mums, pumpkins, and of course, apples. Children’s area with games, stuff your own scarecrow and hayrides. d Historic Sotterley Plantation 44300 Sotterley Ln, Hollywood, St. Mary’s County www.sotterley.org 301-373-2280 Celebrate the best of Maryland wines. More than 20 Maryland wineries, live music, local foods, kids’ activities and an artisan marketplace. $ Good Beer Festival Pemberton Historical Park 5561 Plantation Ln, Salisbury, Wicomico County www.goodbeerfestival.org 410-548-4911, 1-800-332-TOUR Taste from more than 100 American craft brews at the Eastern Shore’s largest craft beer festival. $ October 7 – 29 Kasper’s Kastle Serenity Farm 6932 Serenity Farm Rd, Benedict, Charles County www.serenityfarminc.com 301-399-1634 Kasper’s Kastle is a fall extravaganza with hayrides, petting zoo, hay maze and pumpkin patch. $ October 16 OysterFest Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 213 N Talbot St, St. Michaels, Talbot County www.cbmm.org 410-745-2916 A celebration of the Bay oyster with live music, culinary demonstrations, oyster stew cookoff, boat rides and more. d $ October 7 Pocomoketoberfest Downtown Pocomoke City 6 Market St, Pocomoke City, Worcester County www.pocomoke.com 410-957-1919 Beer and wine festival featuring many local breweries and wineries with lots of live entertainment. d $ Washington County Agricultural Education Center 7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, Washington County www.quadstatebeerfest.com 301-991-2373 Twenty-five regional breweries, adult games, local food and music. Benefits Breast Cancer Awareness-Cumberland Valley. d $ October 11 – 15 Autumn Glory Festival, 50th Anniversary Countywide Garrett County www.visitdeepcreek.com 1-888-387-5237, 301-387-4386 Fall foliage, parades, antique and craft shows, Octoberfest, state banjo and fiddle contest and more. d $ October 21 Baltimore Running Festival M&T Bank Stadium; throughout Baltimore City 1101 Russell St, Baltimore City www.thebaltimoremarathon.com 410-605-9381 One of Baltimore’s signature events, as well as national recognition as a top race. d $ Quad State Beer Fest October 12 – 15 Fair Hill International Fair Hill Fairgrounds Intersections of MD Rts 273 & 213, Fair Hill, Cecil County www.fairhillinternational.com 410-398-6565, 1-800-CECIL-95 World-class equestrian competition, dog agility trials and much more. d $ Tilghman Island Day Taste of Bethesda Woodmont Triangle Norfolk, St. Elmo, Auburn & Del Ray aves, Bethesda, Montgomery County www.bethesda.org/bethesda/taste-bethesda 301-215-6660 This famous food festival brings 60 restaurants and five stages of entertainment to downtown Bethesda. More than 40,000 attendees sample food, enjoy music and kids’ arts & crafts. Tilghman Island Tilghman Volunteer Fire Company, 5996 Tilghman Island Rd, Tilghman Island, Talbot County www.tilghmanmd.com 410-886-2677 Highlights include boat docking, oyster shucking, crab-picking contests, local vendors, live music and more. d $ October 14 Chesapeake Wildfowl Expo Ward Museum 909 S Schumaker Dr, Salisbury, Wicomico County www.wardmuseum.org 410-742-4988 Join decoy collectors and carvers from across the country to pay tribute to the decoys from the past while encouraging carving of new ones. d October 21 – 22 Autumn Wine Festival Pemberton Historical Park 5561 Plantation Ln, Salisbury, Wicomico County www.autumnwinefestival.org 410-548-4911, 1-800-332-TOUR Explore Maryland wine from one picturesque location. Held in partnership with the MD Wineries Association. $ KEY TO SYMBOLS $ = Admission d = Disability Accessible c = Maryland Green Travel Partner 154 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455
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