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ISSUE 93 • SEPTEMBER 2014
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Maryland Renaissance Festival

Now through Oct. 19
Crownsville, Anne Arundel County

Chestertown Jazz Festival

Sept. 6
Wilmer Park, Kent County

Pocomoketoberfest

Sept. 6
Pocomoke City, Worcester County

Silver Spring Jazz Fest

Sept. 6
Montgomery County

Maryland Bassmaster Weekend Series

Sept. 6-7
Smallwood State Park
Marbury, Charles County

Boonesborough Days

Sept. 6-7
Boonsboro, Washington County

Delmarva Bike Week

Sept. 11-14
Salisbury, Wicomico County

Brackish Life Family Fishing Tournament

Sept. 13

Easton, Talbot County

Native American Festival

Sept. 13-14
Vienna Ball Park, Dorchester County

2014 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships

Sept. 17-21
McHenry, Garrett County

Sunfest

Sept. 18-21
Ocean City Inlet Parking Lot

Chesapeake Film Festival

Sept. 19-21
Easton, Talbot County

Alpaca Festival & Open House

Sept. 20-21
Preston, Caroline County

Capital Challenge Horse Show

Sept. 25 - Oct. 5

Prince George's Equestrian Center
Upper Marlboro

Steel Wheels Festival

Sept. 26-28
Cumberland, Allegany County

Kunta Kinte Children's Festival

Sept. 27
Chesapeake Children�s Museum
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County

View the 30-second commercial for Star-Spangled Spectacular, Sept. 10-16

O say can you see? Follow the British march to Baltimore at Defenders Day at North Point, Sept. 6-7. Blue Angels, festival villages and tall ships return to Baltimore to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the National Anthem, Star-Spangled Spectacular, Sept. 10-16. Remembrances continue at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick with Home of the Brave, Sept. 13-14.

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Seafood Festivals

 

Savor the harvest of the Chesapeake Bay:

Maryland Seafood Festival, Sept. 6-7, Sandy Point State Park, Anne Arundel County
Baltimore Seafood Festival, Sept. 20, Canton Waterfront Park
Taste of Maryland Music & Seafood Festival, Sept. 20-21, Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship
Crabtoberfest, Sept. 27, Cambridge, Dorchester County
Crabplace.com Crab & Cruise, Sept. 27, Crisfield, Somerset County
Picture of Wine barrels and two glasses of wine

Wine and Beer Festivals

 

Cheers! Celebrate Maryland wines and beers statewide:

Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival, Sept. 5-7, Garrett County Fair Grounds, McHenry
Brews on the Beach, Sept. 6, Ocean City
Annapolis Craft Beer & Music Festival, Sept. 13, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Anne Arundel County
Food, Wine & Beer Festival, Sept. 13, Chesapeake City, Cecil County
Maryland Wine Festival, Sept. 20-21, Westminster, Carroll County
Wine on the Beach, Sept. 26-27, Ocean City
Maryland Microbrewery Festival, Sept. 27, Union Mills Homestead, Westminster, Carroll County
Picture of Civil War Battlefield

Civil War Stories

 

Explore the Civil War's impact on the citizens of Maryland:

Battle Anniversary Weekend, Sept. 13-14, Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Washington County
Anniversary of the Battle of South Mountain, Sept. 13-14, Boonsboro, Washington County
Civil War Reenactors, Sept. 20, Walkersville Southern Railroad, Frederick County
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Arts Festivals

 

Celebrate the arts at these festivals across Maryland:

Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival, Sept. 13, Prince George's County
Solomons Plein Air Festival, Sept. 17-21, Calvert County
Appalachian Festival, Sept. 18-20, Frostburg, Allegany County
Artsfest, Sept. 20-21, Solomons, Calvert County
Bel Air Festival for the Arts, Sept. 21, Harford County
Arts in the Park, Sept. 27, Stevensville Pocket Park, Queen Anne's County
Dorchester Center for the Arts Showcase, Sept. 28, Cambridge
Picture of Cotton Candy being made

County Fairs

 

Enjoy late summer and early fall at county fairs:

The Maryland State Fair, Aug. 22 - Sept. 1, State Fairgrounds, Baltimore County
Prince George's County Fair, Sept. 4-7, Upper Marlboro
Anne Arundel County Fair, Sept. 10-14, Fairgrounds, Crownsville
Charles County Fair, Sept. 11-14, Fairgrounds, La Plata
The Great Frederick Fair, Sept. 12-20, Fairgrounds, Frederick
St. Mary's County Fair, Sept. 18-21, Fairgrounds, Leonardtown
Calvert County Fair, Sept. 24-28, Fairgrounds, Prince Frederick
Martin O�Malley, Governor 
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