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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Autumn’s Rainbow Harvest
See brilliant reds during the Darlington Apple Festival, Oct. 3. Orange is all around at the Maryland Pumpkin Festival, Oct 10-11 at Summers Farm in Frederick. (And feast your eyes on their Taylor Swift themed corn maze!) Watch the fall foliage change colors as you drive Maryland’s Scenic Byways all month.
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Fall Harvest at Baugher’s, Weekends through October, Westminster, Carroll County |
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Autumn Glory Festival, Oct. 7-11, McHenry, Garrett County |
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Catoctin Colorfest, Oct. 10-11, Thurmont, Frederick County |
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La Plata Fall Festival, Oct. 11, Charles County |
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Greensboro Harvest Festival, Oct. 17, Caroline County |
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Fall Harvest Days, Oct. 17-18, Carroll County Farm Museum, Westminster |
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Cheers to Beers
Feast on bratwurst and schnitzel between bold beers at Oktoberfest festivals from Eastport, Oct. 3, to Berlin, Oct. 17. Celebrate the brews of the Chesapeake region during Baltimore Beer Week, Oct. 9-18, with special events in breweries and bars around Baltimore City.
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Das Best Oktoberfest, Oct. 10, M&T Stadium Parking Lots, Baltimore City |
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Good Beer Festival, Oct. 10-11, Pemberton Park, Salisbury, Wicomico County |
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Oktoberfest at the Kentlands, Oct. 11, Gaithersburg, Montgomery County |
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Splash of Water and Snap of Sails
Enjoy the bounty of the bay and hear stories of Maryland’s maritime heritage. The Rock Hall FallFest, Oct. 10, brings a mix of music to a celebration of family, community, and oysters. At the Calvert Marine Museum’s Patuxent River Appreciation Days, Oct. 10-11, take free boat rides and join in other family fun activities.
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Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival, Oct. 3-4, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, Talbot County |
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Blessing of the Fleet, Oct. 3-4, Coltons Point, St. Mary's County |
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Tilghman Island Day, Oct. 17, Talbot County |
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St. Mary's Oyster Festival, Oct. 17-18, County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown |
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OysterFest, Oct. 31, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, Talbot County |
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Spooky Stories and Frightful Fun
Feel goose bumps rise as you get to know local ghosts. Take a haunted history tour of Ellicott City, perhaps the most actively haunted town in America, Fridays and Saturdays through November. Discover paranormal activity that continues to haunt the resident artists at Savage Mill with ghost tours on Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 5. Cylburn Ar-BOO-retum provides Halloween fun for all ages, Oct. 23.
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Fright Fest, Weekends Sept. 26-Nov. 1, Six Flags America, Largo, Prince George’s County |
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Ghosts of Sotterley, Oct. 23-24 & 29-31, Hollywood, St. Mary’s County |
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Lantern Night, Oct. 24, Fire Museum of Maryland, Lutherville, Baltimore County |
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Ghost Walks of Historic Chestertown, Oct. 25-31, Kent County |
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Smells to Savor
The aroma of culinary delights fills the air at these food and wine celebrations. Taste wine from across the mid-Atlantic region as you breathe in the fresh ocean air during Ocean City’s Wine on the Beach, Oct. 2-3. The Taste of Bethesda brings 60 restaurants and five stages of entertainment to Woodmont Triangle, Oct. 3. Explore Maryland wine at the Autumn Wine Festival in Salisbury, Oct. 17-18.
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Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival, Oct. 3, Chesapeake Heritage and Visitor Center, Chester, Queen Anne’s County |
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Riverside WineFest, Oct. 3-4, Sotterley Plantation, St. Mary’s County |
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Ocean City Restaurant Week, Oct. 11-25, Throughout Ocean City |
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Howl-O-Wine, Oct. 17, Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard, Montgomery County |
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