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Summer restaurant weeks
• Howard County, July 18 – Aug. 6
• Baltimore City, July 27 – Aug. 5
• Baltimore County, Aug. 10-19
• Carroll County, Aug. 19-26
Beach Party on the Square
Aug. 4
Leonardtown
St. Mary’s County
Peach Festivals
• Aug. 4, Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, Berlin, Worcester County
• Aug. 4, Kent Fort Farm
Stevensville, Queen Anne’s County
• Aug. 11, Agricultural Center
Westminster, Carroll County
Maryland State BBQ Bash
Aug. 10-11
Bel Air, Harford County
Pirates and Wenches Fantasy Weekend
Aug. 10-12
Rock Hall (town-wide), Kent County
The Battle of Bladensburg
Aug. 11
Riversdale House Museum
Riverdale Park
Prince George’s County
Dew Tour
Aug. 16-19
Ocean City
Caroline Summerfest
Aug. 17-18
Denton,
Caroline County
Mountain Maryland BBQ Competition and Festival
Aug. 17-19
Allegany County Fairgrounds
Cumberland
Ocean City Hotel Week
Aug. 19-30
Baltimore Summer Antiques Show
Aug. 23-26
Baltimore Convention Center
Augustoberfest
Aug. 25-26
Hagerstown
Washington County
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Aug. 25 – Sept. 30
Annapolis
Grand Prix of Baltimore
Aug. 31 – Sept. 2
Deep Creek Lake Vacation Sweepstakes
Enter to win a week-long stay (Sept. 8-15, 2012) in a three-bedroom cabin and much more! Hurry, entries must be received by Aug. 14.
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Seafood festivals
Start with “the world’s largest crab feast” – 480 bushels of crabs at the Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast, Aug. 3 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. On the Eastern Shore, visit Seafood Feast-I-Val, Aug. 11 at Cambridge’s Sailwinds Park. Head to the Havre de Grace Seafood Festival (free admission), Aug. 11-12 with vendors, music, even a car show. The Chesapeake Crab and Beer Festival is Aug. 18 at National Harbor. Back on the Shore, the 65th National Hard Crab Derby and Fair runs Aug. 31 – Sept. 2, at Somers Cove Marina in Crisfield. |
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Wine festivals
Enjoy Maryland wine with live music outdoors. Dove Valley Winery hosts the Cecil Art & Wine Festival, Aug. 4-5 in Rising Sun, just off I-95 N. This free event includes arts & crafts vendors, a silent auction and winery tours. Easterns Bayside Blues & Wine Festival, Aug. 18 in Middle River, offers 10 hours of blues performers and participation by more than a dozen wineries. Uncorked Wine & Music Festival, Aug. 25 at Rockville Town Square, features wine tastings, free cooking demonstrations and musical concerts on two stages.
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Civil War stories
Prior to the pivotal Battle of Antietam, Union soldiers in Frederick found a copy of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s instructions to his Confederate troops. See how this discovery shaped the 1862 Maryland Campaign.
• Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Special Orders No. 191 (Lost Orders) exhibit, opens Aug. 1, Monocacy National Battlefield, Frederick
• Clara Barton (living-history presentation), Aug. 9, Calvert Library, Prince Frederick, Calvert County
• Thunder on the Mountain, Aug. 18-19, South Mountain, Fox’s Gap, near Middletown, Washington County
• Artillery at Antietam (living-history demonstrations), Aug. 25-26, Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg,
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On the water
Celebrate a trio of Maryland maritime traditions. First, enjoy the excitement along the waterfront at St. Mary’s College of Maryland for the 39th Governor’s Cup Yacht Race, Aug. 3-4. Then, visit Harbour Island Marina in Ocean City for the festive daily weigh-ins at the 39th White Marlin Open, Aug. 6-10. And, Aug. 12, join the fun at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels for the Watermen’s Appreciation Day & Crab Feast, featuring a Watermen’s Rodeo. |
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County fairs
Stroll through these summer expositions with cotton candy and popcorn. Take a whirl on the Ferris wheel. And, have a look at contest-winning livestock.
• Garrett County Agricultural Fair, July 28 – Aug. 4, McHenry
• Carroll County 4H and FFA Fair, July 28 – Aug. 3, Westminster
• Caroline-Dorchester County Fair, Aug. 1-4, 4-H Park, Williston (south of Denton)
• Howard County Fair, Aug. 4-11, West Friendship
• Queen Anne’s County 4-H Fair, Aug. 6-11, Centreville
• Montgomery County Fair, Aug. 10-18, Gaithersburg
• Worcester County Fair, Aug. 10-12, Byrd Park in Snow Hill
• Maryland State Fair, Aug. 24 – Sept. 3, Timonium, Baltimore County |
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