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Festival/Event
Due to Covid-19 many cities have canceled or changed the typical dates of many festivals. Please confirm the dates on each event’s website.
Festival/Event
Location City
When Is Event
Activities
Phone Number
Website
Maryland International Kite Exposition
Ocean City
late April
parade
stunt kite championship
dinner & auction
kite making
kite ballet
japanese rokkaku battle
800/626-2326
Preakness Infieldfest
Baltimore
mid May
concerts
fireworks
balloon festival
parade with character balloons
800/343-3468
Artscape
Baltimore
mid July
standout festival featuring artisans, crafters, exhibitors, headliners and performing & culinary arts
410/752-8632
Maryland State Fair
Timonium
late August to early September
concerts
exhibitors
farmers market
horse racing
museum
410/252-0200
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Annapolis
late August to mid October
nations 2nd largest renaissance festival covering 27 acres with 16th century english village
800/296-7304
Sharpsburg Heritage Festival
Sharpsburg
mid September
costumed guides tell the story of the bloodiest single day in American history
special battle tours and exhibits
artisan demos
food
800/228-7829
Sunfest
Ocean City
early October
treasure hunts on the beach
sand sculpting competitions
fabulous foods
live entertainment
800/626-2326
Tilghman Island Day
Tilghman
mid October
boat tours
seafood galore
anchor throwing & oyster shucking contests
rowboat races
410/822-4653
Waterfowl Festival
Easton
mid November
400 artists display carvings,sculptures and paintings
craft demos
retriever shows
goose & duck calling contests
410/822-4567
Ice at Gaylord Resort
Oxon Hill
late November to early January
chinese ice carvers work on 2 million pounds of ice for 30 days
nativity scene
2 story slide
grinch characters
301/965-3400
Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illimination
Sharpsburg
Early December
5 mile drive of candlelit battlefield
301/432-7648