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October
Princess Anne Farmers’ Market, mid July to November (Saturdays 9 am to noon), Manokin River Park, Princess Anne, Somerset County (Eastern Shore), MD. The area’s best produce and other foods & crafts. Phone 410-651-5516 (Mary).
Maryland Renaissance Festival, Labor Day to end of October (weekends),
Crownsville, Anne Arundel County (Western Shore), MD. Re-creation of a
sixteenth century village draws thousands. Performers, combat jousting, craft
shops, food. Phone 800-296-7304. $
Chesapeake Wildfowl Expo, early October (Friday to Sunday), Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury, Wicomico County (Eastern Shore), MD. Antique decoys, folk art, hunting items, antiques, appraisals, competitions, demonstrations, art exhibit. Phone 410-742-4988, ext.104. [Oct 4-6 ‘02]
Terrapin Sands Fish Fry, early October (Saturday), Side Street Restaurant, Crisfield, Somerset County (Eastern Shore), MD. Entertainment and all-you-can-eat fish, chicken, sides, beverages. Sponsored by Crisfield Area Chamber of Commerce. ADA. Phone 410-968-2500 or 800-782-3913. $ [Oct 5 ‘02]
Tangier Sound Sea Kayak Challenge, early October (Saturday), Janes Island State Park, Crisfield, Somerset County (Eastern Shore), MD. Twelve-mile sea kayak, canoe, & outrigger race on park water trails. ADA. Phone 410-968-1565. $ (free to spectators) [Oct 5 ‘02]
Blackwater Open House, early October (Saturday), Blackwater National Wildlife Rufuge, Dorchester County (Eastern Shore), MD. Includes bird walks, demonstrations, wildlife & refuge management programs, wildlife exhibits, live animal exhibits, tours, Jr. Refuge Management Program, puppet show, and other kids’ activities. [Oct 5 ‘02]
Fell’s Point Fun Festival, first full weekend in October (Saturday & Sunday), Historic Fell’s Point, Baltimore, MD. Arts & crafts, food, entertainment. Phone 410-675-6756. [Oct 5-6 ‘02]
Celtic Festival, early October (Saturday & Sunday), Furnace Town Historic Site, Pocomoke Forest, Snow Hill, Worcester County (Eastern Shore), MD. The lilt of Celtic music and scent of Highland culinary delights. Medieval encampment and marketplace with exhibitions, bagpipes, dancing, strolling performers. Also Celtic dogs and shepherding, craft demonstrations, cultural programs, historic foods & ales. Phone 410-632-2032. $ [Oct 5-6 ‘02]
Sailboat Show & Powerboat Show, mid late October, City Dock & Harbor, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD. Nation’s oldest & largest sailboat show, followed by oldest & largest in-water powerboat show. Phone 410-268-8828. [Oct 10-20 ‘02]
Princess Anne Oktoberfest, mid October (Friday & Saturday), Manokin River Park, Princess Anne, Somerset County (Eastern Shore), MD. German food & beer, dancing to an oom-pah-pah band. Opening festivities tap the official keg with a 12-cannon salute. Sponsored by Princess Anne Chamber of Commerce. Coincides with Olde Princess Anne Days and Farmers’ Market. ADA. Phone 410-651-2961. $ [Oct 11-12 ‘02]
Olde Princess Anne Days, mid October (Saturday & Sunday), Historic Princess Anne, Somerset County (Eastern Shore), MD. Period costumes, house & garden tour, fair, early American artisans & crafts, street entertainers, horse & carriage rides, kids’ activities. Sponsored by Somerset County Historical Society. Coincides with Oktoberfest and Farmers’ Market. Partially ADA. Phone 410-651-2238 or 800-521-9189. $ [Oct 12-13 ‘02]
Chincoteague Oyster
Festival, mid October
(Saturday), Chincoteague, Accomack County (Eastern Shore), VA. All the oysters
you can eat. Phone 757-336-6161. [Oct 12 ‘02]
Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, mid October, Fell’s Point, Baltimore, MD to Norfolk (Hampton Roads), VA. Race of classic vessels ends at Town Point Park during the Virginia Wine Festival. Phone 757-588-6022. 757-362-0001. [Oct 16-20 ‘02]
Chestertown Wildlife Exhibition & Sale, mid October (Friday & Saturday), Historic Chestertown, Kent County (Eastern Shore), MD. Wildlife art, carvings, music, food, entertainment, carving demonstrations, retriever demonstrations, state & regional duck and goose-calling championship. Phone 410-778-0416. [Oct 18-19 ‘02]
Oyster & Bull Roast, J. Millard Tawes, mid October (Saturday), Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield, Somerset County (Eastern Shore), MD. All-you-can-eat oysters, pit beef, sides, beverages. Sponsored by Crisfield Heritage Foundation. ADA. Phone 410-968-2501. $ [Oct 19 ‘02]
Grand Militia Muster, mid October (Saturday), Historic St. Mary’s City, St. Mary’s County (Western Shore), MD. The St. Maries Militia plays host to one of the largest gatherings of 17th-century re-enactments in the United States. $ [Oct 19 ‘02]
Native American Festival & Powwow, mid October (Saturday & Sunday), Bending Water Park, Marion, Somerset County (Eastern Shore), MD. Arts & crafts, food, singing, dancing, and drumming in Native American setting. Kayak & canoe rides. ADA. Phone 410-623-8329/2660 (Rudy Hall). $ [Oct 19-20 ‘02]
Taste of Smith Island Dinner, late October, Crisfield Elks Lodge, Crisfield, Somerset County (Eastern Shore), MD. Food native to Smith Island. Sponsored by Crisfield & Smith Island Cultural Alliance. ADA. Phone 410-968-3012 and 410-651-2292. $ [Oct 25 ‘02]
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November
Princess Anne Farmers’ Market, mid July to November (Saturdays 9 am to noon), Manokin River Park, Princess Anne, Somerset County (Eastern Shore), MD. The area’s best produce and other foods & crafts. Phone 410-651-5516 (Mary).
Annapolis by Candlelight, early November (Friday & Saturday evening), Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD. Self-guided walking tour featuring over 20 of the 400 private homes and public buildings preserved by Historic Annapolis Foundation. Advance ticket purchase encouraged. Phone 410-267-7619 ext.8146. $ [Nov 1-2, 8-9 ‘02]
Oysterfest, early November (Saturday), Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St.
Michaels, Talbot County (Eastern Shore), MD. Raw, steamed, & fried
oysters—learn proper shucking, tonging, nippering techniques. Live music, boat
rides, kids’ activities. $ Phone 410-745-2916.
[Nov 2 ‘02]
Waterfowl Festival, early November (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), Easton, Talbot County (Eastern Shore), MD. Renowned event features some of the world’s best decoy carvers and wildfowl artists. Paintings, carvings, sculpture, decoys, crafts, kids’ activities, food, and music throughout the historic town. Phone 410-822-4567. [Nov 8-10 ‘02]
Winterthur Antiques Show, early November, Winterthur, New Castle County, DE. Over 50 of the country's most prestigious dealers of American antiques. Benefits Winterthur’s Education Programs. Phone 800-448-3883. $ [Nov 8-10 ‘02]
Winterthur Yuletide Tours, early November to early January (daily), Winterthur, New Castle County, DE. Phone 800-448-3883. [Nov 9 ’02–Jan 5 ‘03]
Waterfowl Cruise, early November (Saturday), Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, Talbot County (Eastern Shore), MD. Enjoy the sights & sounds of the Bay’s migratory waterfowl while cruising the Miles River aboard the Museum’s boat. Bring binoculars. $ Phone 410-745-2916. [Nov 9 ‘02]
Grand National Waterfowl Hunt
& Jamboree, mid
November (Thursday to Saturday), Dorchester County (Eastern Shore), MD.
Celebrity waterfowl hunt held throughout the county. Luncheon ($) at Sailwinds
Park in Cambridge—buffet, live entertainment, attended by all hunt
participants. Phone 410-228-0111. [Nov 14-16 ‘02]
Assateague Island Waterfowl Week, Saturday before Thanksgiving to Sunday after Thanksgiving, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Accomack County (Eastern Shore), VA. Open house celebrates marvel of migration. Guided walks, other activities. Wildlife Loop and Service Road open to vehicles certain days & hours. Phone 757-336-6122. [Nov 23-Dec 1 ‘02]
Pocomoke City Christmas Parade, late November (evening), Market Street, Pocomoke City, Worcester County (Eastern Shore), MD. The largest nighttime parade on the Eastern Shore. Professional judges award cash prizes to bands & floats. Sponsored by Pocomoke Chamber of Commerce. Phone 410-957-1919 (Carol Johnson). [Nov 29 ‘02]
Giving Thanks: Hearth & Home in Early Maryland, late November (Friday & Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm), Historic St. Mary’s City, St. Mary’s County (Western Shore), MD. Discover how Maryland's first settlers celebrated the end of the harvest season. Demonstrations, hands-on activities. Phone 240-895-4960 or 240-895-4990. [Nov 29-30 ‘02]
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December
Winterthur Yuletide Tours, early November to early January (daily), Winterthur, New Castle County, DE. Phone 800-448-3883. [Nov 9 ’02–Jan 5 ‘03]
Princess Anne Candlelight Tour/Area Christmas Events, December, Historic Princess Anne, Somerset County (Eastern Shore), MD. Sponsored by Somerset County Tourism. Phone 410-651-2968, 410-968-2501, or 800-521-9189.
Solomons Christmas Walk, second weekend in December (Friday &
Saturday), Solomons, Calvert County (Western Shore), MD. Island-wide
tree-lighting ceremony, boat-light parade, breakfast with Santa, live nativity
scene, wagon rides, concerts. Free shuttle service provided. Phone 410-326-1950
or 888-580-3856. [Dec 6-8 ‘02]
Christmas on Cockrell’s Creek, early December (Saturday & Sunday),
Reedville (Western Shore / Northern Neck), VA. Victorian mansions are opened
for candlelight house tours. Sponsored by Reedville Fishermen’s Museum. Phone
804-453-6529. $ [Dec 7-8 ‘02]
Christmas Madrigal Evenings, early to mid December (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), Historic St. Mary’s City, St. Mary’s County (Western Shore), MD. Feasting, fun, and traditional Christmas melodies performed by St. Maries Musica. Reservations begin October 1. Phone 240-895-4991. [Dec 7-8, 13-15 ‘02]
Havre de Grace
Candlelight Tour, early
December (Sunday 4 pm to 8 pm), Historic Havre de Grace, Harford County
(Western Shore), MD. Private historic homes, museums, shops, bed &
breakfasts, churches. Sponsored by Susquehanna Museum. Phone 410-939-3947 or
410-939-5780. $ [Dec 8 ‘02]
Kerr Place Candlelight Tour & Reception, mid December (Saturday), Kerr Place, Onancock, Accomack County (Eastern Shore), VA. Kerr Place will be decorated using natural materials in the manner of Colonial Williamsburg as part of Holiday House Tours. Phone 757-787-8012 [Dec 14 ‘02]
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BY REGION
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General Chesapeake Region
State of Delaware – Events Calendar
State of Maryland – Events Calendar
State of Virginia – Events Calendar
Bay Dreaming - Events Calendar
Chesapeake Bay Foundation – Events Calendar
Chesapeake Bay Gateway – Events Calendar
Chesapeake Bay Magazine – Events Calendar
LifeLine Portal – Events Calendar
Maryland Department of Natural Resources – Events Calendar (scroll down)
Maryland Historical Society – Events Calendar
Maryland Historical Trust – Events Calendar (in-frame link)
Maryland Outdoors – Events Calendar
Maryland Portal – Events Calendar
Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Concert Listing
Preservation Maryland – Events Calendar
Sherpa Guides – Events Calendar
TheBlueCrab.com – Events Calendar
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Delmarva / Eastern Shore Destinations
Delaware
Kent County, DE – Events Calendar – Second Calendar
New Castle County, DE – Events Calendar
Sussex County, DE – Events Calendar – Second Calendar
Hagley Museum, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE – Events Calendar
John Dickinson Plantatation, near Dover, Kent County, DE [302-739-3277] – Events Calendar
Winterthur, New Castle County, DE – Events Calendar
More TBD
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Maryland Upper Eastern Shore
Cecil County, MD – Events Calendar – Second Calendar
Kent County, MD – Events Calendar
Queen Anne’s County, MD – Events Calendar
Cecil County Historical Society, Elkton, MD – Events Calendar
Chestertown (Office of Tourism), Kent County, MD – Events Calendar
Kent County Historical Society, Chestertown, MD – Events Calendar
Schooner Sultana, Chestertown, Kent County, MD – Events Calendar
More TBD
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Maryland Middle Eastern Shore
Caroline County, MD – Events Calendar
Dorchester County, MD – Events Calendar – Second Calendar
Talbot County, MD – Events Calendar
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Saint Michaels, Dorchester County, MD – Events Calendar
Dorchester County Historical Society, Cambridge, MD – Events Calendar
More TBD
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Maryland Lower Eastern Shore
Somerset County, MD [410-651-2968] – Events Calendar
Wicomico County, MD [410-548-4914] – Events Calendar
Worcester County, MD – Events Calendar
Assateague Island, MD – Events Calendar
Berlin, MD – Events Calendar
Crisfield, MD (Chamber of Commerce) – Events Calendar
Deal Island, MD – Events Calendar
Ocean City, MD – Events Calendar
Pocomoke City, MD – Events Calendar
Salisbury, MD – Events Calendar
Smith Island, MD – Events Calendar
Snow Hill, MD – Events Calendar
Assateague Island National Seashore, Worcester County, MD – Events Calendar
Assateague Island State Park, Worcester County, MD – Events Calendar
Barrier Island Visitor Center, Worcester County, MD – Events Calendar
Calvin B. Taylor Museum, Berlin, MD – Events Calendar
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Worcester County, MD – Events Calendar
Costen House Museum, Pocomoke City, MD – Events Calendar
Deal Island Wildlife Management Area, Somerset County, MD [410-543-8223] – Events Calendar
Furnace Town Historic Site, Snow Hill, MD [410-632-2032] – Events Calendar
J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum, Crisfield, MD [410-968-2501] – Events Calendar
Janes Island State Park, Crisfield, MD – Events Calendar
Julia A. Purnell Museum, Snow Hill, MD [410-632-0515] – Events Calendar
Life-Saving Station Museum, Ocean City, MD [410-289-4991] – Events Calendar
Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Committee, Princess Anne, MD – Events Calendar
Mt. Zion One Room School Museum, Snow Hill, MD [410-632-0669] – Events Calendar
Museums of Worcester County – Events Calendar
Nabb Center for Delmarva History & Culture, Salisbury, MD – Events Calendar
Pemberton Historic Park, Salisbury, MD [410-548-4870] – Events Calendar
Pocomoke River State Forest & State Park, Snow Hill, MD [410-632-2566] – Events Calendar
Queponco Railroad Station Museum, Newark, MD – Events Calendar
R.A. Henson Center, UMES, Princess Anne, MD – Events Calendar
Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD – Events Calendar
Smith Island Center, Ewell, MD – Events Calendar
Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield, MD – Events Calendar
Somerset Arts Council, Crisfield, MD – Events Calendar
Sturgis One Room School Museum, Pocomoke City, MD – Events Calendar
Teackle Mansion, Princess Anne, MD [410-651-2238] – Events Calendar
UMES Senior Programs, Princess Anne, MD – Events Calendar
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD – Events Calendar
Wicomico County Historical Society – Events Calendar
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury, MD [410-742-4988] – Events Calendar
Wor-Wic Community College – Events Calendar
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Virginia Eastern Shore
Accomack County, VA – Events Calendar
Northampton County, VA – Events Calendar
Assateague Island National Seashore – Events Calendar
Assateague Lighthouse, Accomack County, VA – Events Calendar
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Accomack County, VA – Local Calendar – Federal Calendar
Kerr Place, Onancock, VA – Events Calendar
Misty of Chincoteague Foundation, Chincoteague, VA – Events Calendar
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Other Chesapeake Destinations
Central Maryland’s Western Shore
Baltimore County, MD – Events Calendar
Harford County, MD – Events Calendar
Baltimore County Historical Society – Events Calendar
Baltimore Maritime Museum, Baltimore, MD – Events Calendar
Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine – Events Calendar
Harford County Historical Society – Events Calendar
National Aquarium, Baltimore, MD – Events Calendar
Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, Baltimore, MD – Events Calendar
U.S.S. Constellation, Baltimore, MD – Events Calendar
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Southern Maryland
Anne Arundel County, MD – Events Calendar
Calvert County, MD – Events Calendar
Charles County, MD – Events Calendar
Prince Georges County, MD – Events Calendar
St. Mary’s County, MD – Events Calendar
Annapolis, MD – Events Calendar
Annapolis National Cemetery, Anne Arundel County – Events Calendar
Calvert County Historical Society – Events Calendar
Historic Londontown & Gardens, Anne Arundel County, MD – Events Calendar
Historic St. Mary’s City, St. Mary’s County, MD – Events Calendar
Smithsonian Institution for Environmental Studies, Edgewater, MD – Events Calendar
Thomas Stone National Historic Site, Port Tobacco, MD – Events Calendar
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Virginia’s Tidewater/Western Shore
(Northern
Neck, Middle Peninsula, Hampton Roads)
Christina Campbell’s Tavern, Waller Street, Colonial Williamsburg, VA [757-229-2141 or 800-HISTORY] – Events Calendar
Gadsby’s Tavern, Royal Street, Historic Alexandria, VA [703-838-4242] – Events Calendar
Historic Old Town Alexandria, VA – Events Calendar
Josiah Chowning’s Tavern, Duke of Gloucester Street, Colonial Williamsburg, VA [757-229-2141 or 800-HISTORY] – Events Calendar
King’s Arms Tavern, Duke of Gloucester Street, Colonial Williamsburg, VA [757-229-2141 or 800-HISTORY] – Events Calendar
Shields Tavern, Duke of Gloucester Street, Colonial Williamsburg, VA [757-229-2141 or 800-HISTORY] – Events Calendar
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Washington
George Washington University, Washington, DC – Events Calendar
National Portrait Gallery – Events Calendar
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Greater Mid-Atlantic Destinations
Greater Maryland
Frederick County Historical Society – Events Calendar
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park – Events Calendar
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Greater Virginia
Monticello, Charlottesville, VA – Events Calendar
University of Virginia, Charlottesfille, VA – Events Calendar
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Pennsylvania
Brandywine Valley / Chester County, PA – Events Calendar
Bucks County, PA – Events Calendar
Historic Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA – Events Calendar
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA – Events Calendar
Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA – Events Calendar
Liberty Bell & Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, PA – Events Calendar
Pendle Hill, Wallingford, PA – Events Calendar
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New Jersey
Indian King Tavern, Haddonfield, NJ – Events Calendar
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New York
Frauncis Tavern & Museum, Lower Manhattan, NYC, NY – Events Calendar
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