EVENTS: August-October August–December Navy Football Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 550 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis Anne Arundel County www.visitannapolis.org/discover/ articles/navy-football-in-annapolis-your-complete-guide Indigenous Heritage Day Historic St. Mary’s City 47414 Old State House Rd, St. Mary’s City, St. Mary’s County https://hsmcdigshistory.org/event/ indian-discovery 240-895-4990 including several that are more than 60 years old, as well as a few that are over 100 years old. Legacy Chase THE CARROLL COUNTY FARM MUSEUM PROUDLY PRESENTS Anyone who’s been to Annapolis during the fall knows about the spirited atmosphere that engulfs the city during football season. Every Naval Academy home game, the city swells to capacity with fans from all around flooding into the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium to catch the Midshipmen in action. Explore and celebrate Indian lifeways and culture. Learn skills, try crafts, watch demonstrations, and gain a new appreciation for the people that called this land home before Maryland was founded. d $ Shawan Downs 1401 Shawan Rd, Cockeysville Baltimore County http://legacychase.org 443-849-2773 The 37 th Maryland Wine Festiv al ® Westminster, Maryland Featuring multiple steeplechase races, $50,000 in purse money, live music, wine tasting and family-friendly fun. September 18–20 Berlin Fiddler’s Convention Downtown Berlin Berlin, Worcester County https://berlinchamber.org/ ddlers-convention October TBA Fair Hill International Fair Hill 4640 Telegraph Rd, Elkton Cecil County www.fairhillinternational.com 410-398-2111 Saturday, September 19, 2020 10 am – 6 pm Sunday, September 20, 2020 11 am – 5 pm September TBA Alpaca Festival Outstanding Dreams Farm 24480 Pinetown Rd, Preston Caroline County www.outstandingdreamsfarm.com 410-673-2002 Free family-friendly event in downtown historic Berlin offering Bluegrass, Celtic, Irish and Cajun musicians competing for prizes in fiddle, banjo, mandolin and full band categories. d Annual festival featuring handcrafted alpaca fiber goods, food, arts and crafts, children’s activities, fiber arts demonstrations and lovable alpacas. September 19 Baltimore County African American Cultural Festival Towson Courthouse Plaza/Patriot Plaza 401 Bosley Ave, Towson Baltimore County http://aaculturalfestival.com 410-635-4381 The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International is a world-class, multi-day equestrian competition with vendors, family activities, food. On the weekends, enjoy live music, dog agility and frisbee dogs demos. Garden Show Maryland Microbrewery Festival Union Mills Homestead & Grist Mill 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster Carroll County https://unionmills.org/events/mary-land-microbrewery-festival 410-848-2288 Ladew Topiary Gardens 3535 Jarrettsville Pike, Monkton Harford County www.ladewgardens.com/education/ family-education/gardenglow 410-557-9570 d $ Enjoy samples of Maryland wines, food and local artisanal cheese while browsing craft vendors and listening to live entertainment Day of tasting Maryland microbrews and handcrafted beers at scenic, historic Union Mills Homestead featuring music, beer seminars, crafts and food. d $ Celebrate the rich and thriving traditions of the African American community. Renowned and local entertainers, small and large businesses and more than 40,000 attendees. Great Allegany Relay NO PETS OR OUTSIDE ALCOHOL, PLEASE Canal Place Canal St, Cumberland, Allegany County https://gaptrailrelay.org 412-586-7785 Call for a FREE Carroll County Visitor Guide 800-272-1933 September 19–20 Maryland Wine Festival Carroll County Farm Museum 500 S Center St, Westminster Carroll County www.marylandwine.org/mwf 1-800-654-4645 September 6 Defenders Day at North Point Fort Howard Park 9500 North Point Rd, Edgemere Baltimore County www.dundalkhistory.org/defenders-day.html 410-284-2331 Run a two-day non-stop relay through the Great Allegheny Passage! Build an awesome team of your running buddies, your freakishly-fit family, and anyone else ready to prove that they have what it takes to RUN WILD. CarrollCountyFarmMuseum.org 800-654-4645 October 1–31 Free Fall Citywide at participating venues Baltimore, Baltimore City www.freefallbaltimore.org Commemorate the Battle of North Point, part of the defense of Baltimore, when British troops invaded in 1814. A tasting of Maryland wines, continuous on-stage entertainment, crafts and delicious cuisine. d $ See ad on this page. Fall September 24–27 Sunfest Inlet Lot at the south end of the OC Boardwalk, Ocean City https://ococean.com/sunfest September 11–13 National Folk Festival Downtown Salisbury 100-110 Circle Ave, Salisbury Wicomico County www.nationalfolkfestival.com Enjoy an entire month of free arts and cultural events throughout the city. Area museums, attractions and organizations showcase the power of the arts with special concerts, performances, workshops, exhibitions, tours and festivals. Harvest Celebration October 17, 2020 10 am – 4 pm NO PETS OR ALCOHOL, PLEASE FAMIL Y FUN! The oldest, longest-running multicultural traditional arts celebration in the country. The free event features continuous music, a dance pavilion, traditional crafts, regional food, storytelling, parades and folklife demonstrations. 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. October 3 Rocktoberfest Downtown La Plata La Grange Ave, La Plata Charles County www.facebook.com/rocktoberfestlp CARROLL COUNTY FARM MUSEUM WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND Saturday September 26 Dorchester Heritage Skipjack Races Long Wharf Park Foot of High St, Cambridge Dorchester County www.skipjack-nathan.org 410-228-7141 September 12 Deep Creek Lake Art, Wine & Beer Festival 270 Mosser Rd, McHenry Garrett County deepcreekwinefest.com Rocktoberfest is a family fun day filled with great live music, street & food vendors and a kid zone. It rocks rain or shine. $ Art, craft beer & wine tastings, live music, wine-pairing dinners and lodging packages. d $ This event features the traditional oyster dredging boats that are unique to the Chesapeake Bay. About 26 actively sailing skipjacks exist today. A small Skipjack Festival will also be held at Long Wharf Park, with food vendors and exhibitors. The Choptank Heritage Skipjack race is one of only two such events worldwide. It attracts regional and maritime historians, boating enthusiasts and professional photographers from all over the country. This a free event and everyone is invited to see these historic boats, October 7–11 53rd Annual Autumn Glory Festival Various locations throughout Garrett County www.visitdeepcreek.com/53rd-annual-autumn-glory-festival Call for a Carroll County Visitor Guide 800-272-1933 Fall foliage tours, parades, antiques and craft shows, Oktoberfest, music contests and more. d $ CarrollCountyFarmMuseum.org DESTINATION MARYLAND 800-654-4645 ✥ 53
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