Summer fun is heating up, and there’s no better way to explore Maryland than hand in hand with family. Feel the power of the engines as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels take the skies during the Ocean City Air Show, June 13-14. Feel the wind in your hair as you take a driving tour along

Maryland's 18 Scenic Byways with the windows down. Get your hands on an ice cream cone at one of the stops on the Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail. Indulge all five senses as you explore the state this summer.

Sweet and Savory Scents

Do you smell what Maryland is cooking up? That savory aroma in the air is Chesapeake seasoning smothering steamed crabs during the St. Mary's Crab Festival, June 13 in Leonardtown, or the Tilghman Island Summer Seafood Festival, June 27 in Talbot County. If you prefer sweet scent of summer fruits, head to the Strawberry Festival at Sandy Spring Museum, June 6.

Tasty Toasts

Raise a glass with friends and toast to great festivals celebrating food and drink. Taste hundreds of wines from more than 30 Maryland wineries at the Great Grapes! Wine & Food Festival, June 6-7 at Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville. If you prefer pint glasses over wine glasses, head to National Harbor to sip beer and taste bourbon at the Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival, June 19-20.

Feast Your Eyes

See the state while you feast your eyes on great art in June. Browse fine art and craft displays as you stroll the grounds of Westminster City Hall during Art in the Park, June 6. Head to Columbia Festival of the Arts for three weekends full of art and entertainment, June 12-27. Bring the whole family to Art’s Alive, June 27-28 in Ocean City, with more than 100 artists, live music, and free children’s art activities.

Hear Here!

From concert halls to outdoor pavilions to city docks, there are a variety of places and events at which to hear your favorite tunes across Maryland. But don’t let your ears have all the fun! Combine good music with great brews at events like Tunes & Brews at Wisp Resort, June 13, or the Open Mic & Jam at RAR Brewing in Cambridge, June 25.