June 17 Return to Goat Island Paddle Festival Sturgis Park River St, Snow Hill, Worcester County www.walkonwatersupco.com/return-to-goat-island-race.html 410-289-8787 Paint It: Ellicott City, A Juried Plein Air Paint-Out Outdoor, Historic Ellicott City 8267 Main St, Ellicott City, Howard County www.visithowardcounty.com/arts-culture/paint-it-ellicott-city 410-313-2787 July 4th Celebration SUP races for chance to win $5,000 and goat-naming rights. Artists around the globe return each summer to paint the picturesque streets and hillsides of Historic Ellicott City in a three-day outdoor “paint-out.” d Old-fashioned family celebration. Fireworks, entertainment, children’s games, food and crafts. d $ July 5–7 CHAUTAUQUA, presented by Garrett Lakes Arts Festival Garrett College 687 Mosser Rd, McHenry, Garrett County www.artsandentertainment.org 301-387-3082 June 18 36th Bay Music Festival Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park 100 Dulin Clark Rd, Centreville, Queen Anne’s County www.baymusicfestival.com 410-604-2100 Solomons Fireworks Solomons Calvert County Celebrate our nation’s birth and show your colors all day long! Fireworks will be shot from a barge in the Patuxent River and can be viewed from the Riverwalk. Fun-filled day of music featuring region’s best American Rock, country & bluegrass music, a children’s show, family activities, great food and beverages. d $ July 2–4 4th of July Countywide Kent County www.kentcounty.com 410-778-0416 In summer performances, scholar performers bring to life the personalities and accomplishments of important figures in history. d June 22–24 41st Grantsville Days Grantsville Park Miller Street, Grantsville, Garrett County www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/grantsvillemd 301-895-5387 July 6–8 Lake Arbor Jazz Festival Lake Arbor Community Center 10100 Lake Arbor Way, Mitchellville, Prince George’s County www.pgparks.com 301-333-6561 Countywide events, Flat 5 Race, parades, games, food, entertainment and fireworks. Watermen’s Day (07/01/18) hosts contests, dunking booth, food and fun. Annual homecoming weekend; parade, entertainment, food, craft booths, fireworks, Lions chicken BBQ and kettle corn on Friday and Saturday; Interdenominational church service on Sunday. d July 4 Celebrate Charles: A Fun Filled Fourth Regency Furniture Stadium 11765 St. Linus Dr, Waldorf, Charles County www.charlescountymd.gov/celebratecharles 301-259-2500, 1-800-766-3386 The festival brings talented local artists for day and evening of contemporary and traditional jazz featuring some of Washington, D.C.’s finest jazz and R&B groups. d June 23 BeerFest at Historic St. Mary’s City Historic St. Mary’s City 18751 Hogaboom Ln, St. Mary’s City, St. Mary’s County www.stmaryscitybeerfest.org 240-895-4990 July 14 Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival St. Clement’s Island Museum 38370 Point Breeze Rd, Colton’s Point, St. Mary’s County www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums 301-769-2222 A family-friendly Independence Day with live music, food, amusements and fireworks. d Concert & Fireworks Historic St. Mary’s City’s annual celebration of brews, food and music. Sample select craft brews, local cuisine, artisans, demos, activities and live music. $ N Division St Beach & Northside Park N Division St & 125th St, Ocean City, Worcester County www.ococean.com 410-289-2800, 1-800-626-2326 June 23–24 Heritage Days Countywide Montgomery County www.heritagemontgomery.org 301-515-0753 Enjoy a free concert followed by fireworks to celebrate the 4th of July. d Enjoy live Jazz artists and an array of seafood delicacies on the riverside lawn on the Potomac. Tickets must be purchased in advance; no walk-ups. $ Fire on the Mountain Wisp Mountain overlooking Deep Creek Lake McHenry, Garrett County www.visitdeepcreek.com 301-387-4386, 1-888-387-5237 Fall Countywide festival; discover the history of dairy farming, railroads, trolleys, African-American communities, astronomy, local arts and culture and outdoor recreation. d Fireworks display launched at Wisp Resort out toward the waters of Deep Creek Lake. d Frederick’s Fourth -An Independence Day Celebration Baker Park Corner of Carroll & Bentz Sts, Frederick, Frederick County www.celebratefrederick.com 301-600-2489 June 24 Mud Day Annmarie Gardens 13480 Dowell Rd, Dowell, Calvert County www.annmariegarden.org 410-326-4640 Harvest Celebration October 13, 2018 10 am – 5 pm NO PETS, PLEASE FAMIL Y FUN! CARROLL COUNTY FARM MUSEUM WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND Saturday Independence Day celebration with music, volleyball tournament, chili cookoff, bath tub races and fireworks. Celebrate International Mud Day with an afternoon of muddy mayhem. Explore the squishy art projects and play in our mud pit. Frostburg Elks Soap Box Derby Day June 30 MSO Salute to Independence Antietam National Battlefield 5831 Dunker Church Rd, Sharpsburg, Washington County www.nps.gov/anti 301-797-4000 Frostburg Main St Main St, Frostburg, Allegany County www.elks.org/lodges/home.cfm?LodgeNumber=470 301-689-6474 Soap box derby, cars built by families, parade. d Germantown Glory South Germantown Recreational Park 14501 Schaeffer Rd, Takoma Park, Montgomery County www.takomapark4th.org Call for a Carroll County Visitor Guide 800-272-1933 Light classical and patriotic music, complete with cannon fire and fireworks. This celebration is believed to be one of the oldest along the Atlantic coast. d July TBA Chesapeake Beach Fireworks Chesapeake Beach Calvert County Celebrate 4th of July with Chesapeake Beach’s Fireworks over the Bay. Havre de Grace Carnival & July 4th Celebration Downtown Havre de Grace Harford County www.explorehavredegrace.com 410-939-2100, 1-800-851-7756 Large community event in Havre de Grace with carnival, parade, concert and amazing fireworks. d CarrollCountyFarmMuseum.org 800-654-4645 DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 141 EVENTS | June – July Farm Museum 500 S Center St, Westminster, Carroll County www.carrollcountyfarmmuseum.org 410-386-3880
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