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ISSUE 94 • OCTOBER 2014
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Maryland Renaissance Festival

Now through Oct. 19
Crownsville, Anne Arundel County

Free Fall Baltimore

More than 300 free events in October

Brunswick Railroad Days

Oct. 4-5
Frederick County

Chesapeake Celtic Festival

Oct. 4-5
Snow Hill, Worcester County

U.S. Sailboat Show

Oct. 9-13
Annapolis City Dock

Chesapeake Wildfowl Expo

Oct. 11
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
Salisbury, Wicomico County

Graw Days Festival

Oct. 11
Havre de Grace, Harford County

Taste of Bethesda

Oct. 11

Montgomery County

Ocean City Restaurant Week

Oct. 12-26
Ocean City

Fair Hill International

Oct. 16-19
Elkton, Cecil County

U.S. Powerboat Show

Oct. 16-19
Annapolis City Dock

Jim McKay Maryland Million Day

Oct. 18
Laurel Park, Anne Arundel County

Native American Indian Heritage Festival & Pau-wau

Oct. 18-19
Bending Water Park
Marion, Somerset County

Mountain Maryland Art Sale and Tour

Oct. 18-19 & Oct. 25-26

Cumberland, Allegany County

Alsatia Mummers Parade

Oct. 25
Hagerstown, Washington County

Sailwinds Park East Kite Festival

Oct. 26
Cambridge, Dorchester County

Take a drive to see fall foliage in Maryland. Our Scenic Byways driving tours make the perfect road trip to explore any season. Head west for the Autumn Glory Festival in Garrett County, Oct. 8-12, and Catoctin Colorfest, Oct. 11-12, in Thurmont. Celebrate the best of the autumn season – crisp wine and crisp weather – at Riverside WineFest, Oct. 4-5 at Sotterley Plantation, and Autumn Wine Festival, Oct. 18-19 in Salisbury.

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Fall Festivals

 

Celebrate the season’s harvest with apples, pumpkins, and fabulous fall foliage.

Fall Harvest at Baugher's, weekends through October, Westminster, Carroll County
Darlington Apple Festival, Oct. 4, Harford County
Maryland Pumpkin Festival, Oct. 11-12, Summers Farm, Frederick, Frederick County
La Plata Fall Festival, Oct. 12, Charles County
Fall Harvest Days, Oct. 18-19, Carroll County Farm Museum, Westminster
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Beer Festivals

 

Bratwurst shares the spotlight with bold beers during Oktoberfest.

Eastport Oktoberfest, Oct. 4, Eastport Democratic Club, Annapolis
Das Best Oktoberfest, Oct. 11, M&T Stadium Parking Lots, Baltimore
Good Beer Festival, Oct. 11-12, Pemberton Park, Salisbury, Wicomico County
Gaithersburg Oktoberfest at the Kentlands, Oct. 12, Montgomery County
Berlin Oktoberfest, Oct. 18, Worcester County
Island Bay Day Rocktoberfest, Oct. 18, Queen Anne’s County Fairgrounds, Centreville
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Festivals on the Water

 

Enjoy the bounty of the Chesapeake and Maryland's maritime heritage at these events.

Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival, Oct. 3-5, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, Talbot County
Blessing of the Fleet, Oct. 4-5, Coltons Point, St. Mary's County
Rock Hall FallFest, Oct. 11, Main Street, Kent County
Patuxent River Appreciation Days, Oct. 11-12, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, Calvert County
Tilghman Island Day, Oct. 18, Talbot County
St. Mary's Oyster Festival, Oct. 18-19, St. Mary's County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown
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Frightful Fun

 

Stroll with historic spirits at ghost walks and get spooked at these haunted events.

Ye Haunted History of Olde Ellicott City Ghost Tour, Fridays and Saturdays through November, Howard County
Fright Fest, Weekends through October, Six Flags America, Largo, Prince George’s County
Ghosts of Sotterley, Oct.17-18 and Oct. 23-25, Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood, St. Mary’s County
Ar-BOO-retum, Oct. 24, Clyburn Arboretum, Baltimore
Haunted Tales Candle-Lit Walk, Oct. 24-25, Denton, Caroline County

Civil War Stories

 

Discover the impact of the Civil War in a divided state.

Servitude at Hampton: In Black and White, Oct.18, Hampton National Historic Site, Baltimore County
Starlight for Freedom, Oct.18-25, Rose Hill Museum, Frederick
Annapolis 1864, Oct. 25-Nov. 1, Anne Arundel County
Martin O’Malley, Governor 
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