September 28–29 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 October 3–9 Maryland Fleet Week & Air Show Baltimore Baltimore City www.visitmaryland.org www.mdfleetweek.org Brunswick Railroad Days Downtown Brunswick 1 W Potomac St, Brunswick, Frederick County www.brunswickmd.gov 301-834-7500 Wineries from across the mid-Atlantic region, arts & crafts, and continuous entertainment on the stage in the sand. d $ September 29 13th Maryland Microbrewery Festival Union Mills 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, Carroll County www.unionmills.org 410-848-2288 The Maryland Fleet Week and Air Show 2018 will showcase USAF Thunderbirds and other aircraft at Martin State Airport and will take to the skies. Naval Gray hulls and tall ships will dock in the Inner Harbor. Celebrate Brunswick’s rich railroad history with live entertainment, train displays and excursion train rides. Chesapeake Celtic Festival October 5–6 Chestertown Harry Potter Festival Town Wide Chestertown, Kent County www.chestertownhpfest.org 410-810-2060 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 Tasting of Maryland microbrews, entertainment, crafts and food. d $ Smith Island Art Festival Smith Island Center 20846 Caleb Jones Rd, Ewell, Somerset County www.smithislandexperience.com 410-425-3351 Grab your wand and broom for the 3rd annual Chestertown Harry Potter Festival. Explore our colonial river town, join us for activities and events, for children and adults, wizards and muggles alike. Calvert Marine Museum 14200 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons, Calvert County www.calvertmarinemuseum.com 410-326-2042 October 6 Darlington Apple Festival Main St, Darlington, Harford County www.darlingtonapplefestival.org 410-457-4189 Two-day family festival celebrating the Patuxent River and its positive influence on the area’s quality of life. Includes boat rides, music, crafts and parade on Sunday. d c Celebrates the work of regional artists and the cultural heritage of Smith Island. d Riverside WineFest at Sotterley September 29–October 31 Fright Fest Six Flags America 13710 Central Ave, Upper Marlboro, Prince George’s County www.sixflags.com/america 301-249-1500 A fall harvest of mums, pumpkins and, of course, apples. Children’s area with games and stuff-your-own scarecrows and hayrides. d Historic Sotterley Plantation 44300 Sotterley Ln, Hollywood, St. Mary’s County www.sotterley.org 301-373-2280 Pocomoketoberfest Celebrate the best of Maryland wines. More than 20 Maryland wineries, live music, local foods, kid’s activities and an artisan marketplace. $ The region’s most horrific Halloween event, Fright Fest. Six Flags America will unearth frightful fun for the entire family. Enjoy the spooky Thrills By Day and the terror Fright By Night. 6 Market St, Pocomoke City, Worcester County www.pocomoke.com 410-957-1919 October 6–28 Kasper’s Kastle Serenity Farm 6932 Serenity Farm Rd, Benedict, Charles County www.serenityfarminc.com 301-399-1634 Beer and wine festival featuring many local breweries and wineries with lots of live entertainment. d $ Quad State Beer Fest Spring 2018 Caroline Paddlefest Launch from Greensboro Greensboro-Denton, Caroline County www.carolinechamber.org 410-479-4638 Washington County Agricultural Education Ctr 7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, Washington County www.quadstatebeerfest.com 301-991-2373 Kasper’s Kastle is a fall extravaganza with hayrides, petting zoo, hay maze and pumpkin patch. $ More than 25 regional breweries, adult games, local food and music. Benefits Breast Cancer Awareness-Cumberland Valley. d $ October 10–14 Autumn Glory Festival Countywide Garrett County www.visitdeepcreek.com 301-387-4386, 1-888-387-5237 7.7 mile paddle on the Choptank River with family-friendly festival at Choptank River Yacht Club. Paddlers depart Greensboro to head to historic Denton festival featuring live entertainment, food, vendors and more. Sea Gull Century October TBA Capital Challenge Horse Show Show Place Arena 14900 Penn Ave, Upper Marlboro, Prince George’s County www.capitalchallenge.org 301-952-7999 Salisbury University 1101 Camden Ave, Salisbury, Wicomico County www.seagullcentury.org 410-548-2772 Fall foliage, parades, antique and craft shows, Octoberfest, state banjo and fiddle contest, and more. d $ The Sea Gull Century offers a 100-or 65-mile ride through the Eastern Shore. $ October 13 Chesapeake Wildfowl Expo Ward Museum 909 S Schumaker Dr, Salisbury, Wicomico County www.wardmuseum.org 410-742-4988 Taste of Bethesda 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. $ Woodmont Triangle Along Norfolk, St. Elmo, Auburn & Del Ray Aves, Bethesda, Montgomery County www.bethesda.org/bethesda/taste-bethesda 301-215-6660 Ridgely Car Show This famous food festival brings 60 restaurants and five stages of entertainment to downtown Bethesda. Over 40,000 attendees sample food, music, and kids arts & crafts. 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 Fall Harvest Celebration Downtown Ridgely, Caroline County www.ridgelycarshow.com 410-634-9800 October 6–7 Artisans Festival Chesapeake College Wye Mills, Queen Anne’s County www.centrevillerotary.org 410-604-2100 Carroll County Farm Museum 500 S Center St, Westminster, Carroll County www.carrollcountyfarmmuseum.org 410-386-3880, 1-800-654-4645 The most action-packed car show on the Shore; autographs by “The King” Richard Petty, fire truck rides, auctions, Monster Trucks, ponies, train displays, raffle, face painting and more. Accepts all years, makes and models of cars, trucks and motorcycles in dozens of classes. Scarecrow making, wagon rides, apple butter making, country food, crafts, entertainment, old-fashioned games and farmhouse tours. d $ See ad on page 141. Two days of fun, crafts, food, music and BIG trucks. All proceeds benefit the Centreville Rotary Club Projects. d $ Rock Hall FallFest -Celebrate the Oyster Main St Rock Hall, Kent County www.mainstayrockhall.org/fallfest 410-639-7779 Blessing of the Fleet St. Clement’s Island Museum 38370 Point Breeze Rd, Colton’s Point, St. Mary’s County www.7thdistrictoptimist.org/blessing.html 301-481-2801 Fun, family-friendly festival with kids court, craft booths, the best live music and oysters, oysters, oysters. Live entertainment, Southern Maryland foods, children’s activities, heritage and history, and more. $ DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 145 EVENTS | September – October
Maryland Official Visitors Guide 2018 Maryland Official Visitors Guide: Page 145
