14th Maryland Microbrewery Festival Union Mills 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, Carroll County www.unionmills.org 410-848-2288 Darlington Apple Festival Main St, Darlington, Harford County www.darlingtonapplefestival.org 410-457-4189 Autumn Glory Festival Day of tasting Maryland microbrews and handcrafted beers at scenic, historic Union Mills Homestead featuring music, beer seminars, crafts and food. d $ Shawan Downs 1401 Shawan Rd, Hunt Valley, Baltimore County www.legacychase.org 443-849-2773 A fall harvest of mums, pumpkins, and of course, apples, offering children's area with games and activities, like stuffing scarecrows and hayrides. d Countywide Garrett County www.visitdeepcreek.com/pages/historyofautumnglory 301-387-4386, 1-888-387-5237 Legacy Chase Pocomoketoberfest A five-day celebration of local beauty and fall foliage featuring parades, antique and craft shows, an Octoberfest and a state banjo and fiddle contest. d $ Race set in scenic horse country featuring multiple steeplechase races, $50,000 in prize money, live music, wine tasting and family-friendly fun. d $ Beer and wine festival featuring local breweries and wineries as well as live musical performances, vendors and food from bratwurst to funnel cakes. d $ Washington County Agricultural Education Ctr 7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, Washington County www.quadstatebeerfest.com 301-991-2373 Pemberton Historical Park 5561 Plantation Ln, Salisbury, Wicomico County www.goodbeerfestival.org 410-548-4911 September 29-October 31 FrightFest Six Flags America 13710 Central Ave, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County www.sixflags.com/america 301-249-1500 Quad State Beer Fest Festival featuring unlimited tastings of more than 100 craft brews, masters speaking about their craft, an Eastern Shore beer garden and musical acts. $ October 11-14 U.S. Powerboat Show 1 City Dock, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County www.visitannapolis.org/events/annual/us-powerboat-show 410-268-8828 More than 25 regional breweries offering adult games, local food and music acts with proceeds benefiting Breast Cancer Awareness-Cumberland Valley. d $ Mainstreet La Plata 403 Charles St, La Plata, Charles County www.charlescountymd.gov/calendar/rocktoberfest The most horrific Halloween spectacular at Six Flags America unearthing frightful fun for the entire family with their most popular event of the year. $ Rocktoberfest September-November UMD Big Ten Football UMD Byrd Stadium University of Maryland, College Park, Prince George's County www.umterps.com 301-314-7070 Family fun in Red River Gorge offering music, films, climbing clinics, competitions, food and kids’ activities by Red River Gorge Climbers’ Coalition. Nation's oldest and largest in-water powerboat show in historic Annapolis showcasing fishing boats to yachts and easy shopping for marine accessories. October 5-6 Brunswick Railroad Days Downtown Brunswick 1 W Potomac St, Frederick County www.brunswickmd.gov 301-834-7500 THE CARROLL COUNTY FARM MUSEUM PROUDLY PRESENTS Seasonal championship for University of Maryland's Terrapin football as they continue in the Big Ten Conference; check website for home game schedule. $ October TBA Great Allegheny Relay The Great Allegheny Passage Cumberland, Allegany County www.gaptrailrelay.org 412-586-7785 Celebration of Brunswick’s rich railroad history with entertainment, train displays and excursion train rides, food, games, crafts, vendors and more. The 36 th Maryland Wine Festiv al ® Westminster, Maryland Chesapeake Celtic Festival Two-day event challenge with relay teams of eight runners tackling 24 legs of varying distances on the 150-mile Greater Allegheny Passage trail. $ Downtown Cumberland Allegany County www.mmpleinair.org 301-777-2787 Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum 3816 Old Furnace Rd, Snow Hill, Worcester County www.celticfest.net 410-632-2032 Saturday, September 21, 2019 10 am – 6 pm Sunday, September 22, 2019 11 am – 6 pm Mountain Maryland Plein Air Festival of Celtic heritage presenting traditional dancing, bagpipes and drums, sheep herding, food and family fun in a historic village setting. d $ October 5-26 Kasper's Kastle Serenity Farm 6932 Serenity Farm Rd, Benedict, Charles County www.serenityfarminc.com/kasper_s_kastle.html 301-399-1634 Plein Air art event and activities presented by Allegany Arts Council including a Collector's Reception, Saville Gallery and Cumberland Quickdraw. d Sea Gull Century Salisbury University 1101 Camden Ave, Salisbury, Wicomico County www.seagullcentury.org 410-548-2772 An autumn extravaganza with hayrides, a walk-in petting zoo, hay bale maze, Halloween barn (suitable for children), face painting and a pumpkin patch. $ Enjoy samples of Maryland wines, food and local artisanal cheese while browsing craft vendors and listening to live entertainment October 6 Taste of Bethesda Woodmont Triangle Norfolk, St. Elmo, Auburn & Del Ray Aves, Bethesda, Montgomery County www.bethesda.org/bethesda/taste-bethesda 301-215-6660 NO PETS OR ALCOHOL, PLEASE Nationally acclaimed cycling event hosting the Assateague Century Tour (100 miles) or Princess Anne Metric Tour (65 miles) through the Eastern Shore. $ October 4-8 U.S. Sailboat Show 1 City Dock, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County www.visitannapolis.org/events/annual/ us-sailboat-show 410-268-8828 Call for a FREE Carroll County Visitors Guide 800-272-1933 Famous festival with 60 restaurants, 5 stages and more than 40,000 attendees sampling foods and enjoying music and activities in downtown Bethesda. CarrollCountyFarmMuseum.org 800-654-4645 Gathering of sailors from across the globe in historic Annapolis with the finest vessels at the nation's oldest and largest in-water sailboat show. DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 49 Events Downtown Pocomoke 6 Market St, Pocomoke City, Worcester County www.pocomokechamber.com/events.html 410-957-1919 October 11-12 Good Beer Festival | September -October September 28 October 5 October 9-13
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