Four Seasons of Adventure Fall Ogle trees bursting with brilliant golds and reds while hiking at Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg , Susquehanna State Park in Havre de Grace and 52 other state parks. Come for the 30-plus food trucks but stay for the bands, crafts, beers and axe throwing at Lutherville ’s Trifecta Food Truck & Music Festival — the state’s largest moveable feast. Sip regional rosés and pinots on the Eastern Shore’s Chesapeake Wine Trail or bring your big glass for plenty of pours in one place at Maryland Wine Festival in Westminster . Linganore Winecellars Reggae Festival Got seafood festivals? We do. Down fresh-shucked oysters and savor the bounty of the bay and ocean at the U.S. Oyster Festival in Leonardtown and the National Hard Crab Derby in Crisfield . Take in fall colors at the four-day Autumn Glory Festival in Oakland ; along with fabulous foliage, you’ll find a carnival and parade. Guided tours of our spookiest spots will give you goosebumps. The Historic Savage Mill in Savage , Chesapeake Ghost Tours in Marion Station and Havre de Haunts in Havre de Grace are just a few of the boo-dos you’ll find. Sleep under the stars or enjoy the ultimate alfresco dining at more than 2,000 campsites , 120 cabins and 100 picnic shelters in Maryland’s state parks. National Hard Crab Derby The Nause-Waiwash Band of Indians’ Annual Native American Festival in Vienna — an open-to-the-public powwow — honors heritage and history via song, dance and art. Seneca Creek State Park 34 DESTINATION MARYLAND Clockwise from top left: Linganore Winecellars; National Hard Crab Derby; Instagram: @ac.dmv Pick pumpkins and apples, race through corn mazes and ride tractors at farms like Jumbo’s Pumpkin Patch in Middletown , Butler’s Orchard in Germantown or Swann Farms in Owings . Raise a glass to these sweet sounds: Each fall, Linganore Winecellars in Mount Airy hosts the largest reggae festival in the mid-Atlantic.
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