Free Outdoor Movies
June 3- August 28, 2009
Watching an outdoor movie is a perfect way to spend a summer evening!
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Chesapeake Shakespeare Company-in-the-Ruins
June 5 - July 19, 2009
The award-winning Chesapeake Shakespeare Company brings two timeless and enduring stories to life this summer with Cyrano de Bergerac and Twelfth Night, performed among picturesque ruins.
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4th of July CelebrationsJune 30- July 5, 2009
In Maryland we take our Independence Day seriously, with fireworks celebrations throughout
the Free State!
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Psycho & BSO
July 9, 2009 (Bethesda)
July 10, 2009 (Baltimore)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs cinematic score to screening of Hitchcock’s film noir classic - Psycho. Wear your shower cap!
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Art in the Park
July 11-12, 2009
Arrive by boat, car or foot – free admission. Dixieland music, food, naturalist programs featured. On the east side of Deep Creek Lake State Park at the Discovery Center.
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July Seafood Festivals
Blend savory Maryland crabs, live music and good company. Add local seasoning. End up with a Maryland tradition: summertime seafood celebrations.
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Howard County Pow-Wow
July 11- 12, 2009
35th Annual Baltimore Pow-Wow
July 17- 19, 2009
Pow-Wow … an Intertribal gathering of Native Americans to celebrate American Indian culture; includes dancing, singing, storytelling, arts & crafts and much more!
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July County Fairs
Traditional county fairs featuring great food, 4-H and community exhibits, animals, tractors, rides, games and entertainment.
Baltimore County 4-H Fair: July 16-19, 2009
Kent County Fair: July 16-18, 2009
Washington County Ag Expo: July 17-19, 2009
Cecil County Fair: July 24-Aug. 1, 2009
Montgomery County Farm Tour & Harvest Sale:
July 25-26, 2009
Harford County Farm Fair: July 30-Aug. 2
Artscape
July 17-19, 2009
America’s largest free public arts festival, Artscape features continuous music (Dionne Warwick, CAKE, Robin Thicke) children's activities, food, artists' market. (Baltimore)
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Plein Air Competition & Arts Festival
July 20-26, 2009
Easton, a charming town on the Eastern Shore hosts East Coast’s premier Plein Air Competition & Arts Festival. Watch top-notch artists paint “in the open air” in a county known as “the Hamptons of the Chesapeake.”
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Family Fun – Dinosaurs, jellies, sharks and pirates
Giant dinosaurs from China .. stinging jellfish… shark-fest and a pirate invasion??? Sounds like a lot of family fun to me!
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Farmers' Markets
The local food movement is sweeping the country and new farmers markets have sprouted-up all over Maryland.
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The Maryland Fishing Challenge
Summer 2009
Diamond Jim is just one component of the The Maryland Fishing Challenge. Diamond Jim is worth $10,000. - quite a catch!
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“Fee Free” Weekends at National Parks
The National Park Service is making it easy and affordable to vacation at Marylands national parks this summer.
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Nevermore 2009January - December 2009
Baltimore is celebrating the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe with a yearlong citywide festival.
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Celebrate 375 - St. Mary's County
January - December 2009
It's Maryland's birthday! Maryland's birthplace, St. Mary's County, has planned a year of great values, great giveaways and a great deal of fun. Join us as we Celebrate 375!
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Wine Festivals and Events
Maryland’s wine season is heating up with many fun-filled festivals and events! Whether you bring the whole family, a group of friends, or that special someone, events at Maryland's wineries can be both entertaining and educational.
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