Maryland Day Events
Saturday, March 22, 2025​
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All EVENTS $1 OR FREE
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We have an app!
Where in Annapolis?
The Official Mobile App Guide to Maryland Day 2025.
This interactive mobile app guide has up-to-the-minute information for all events. The app includes Annapolis Quest, an augmented reality scavenger hunt in Annapolis, beginning at the Visitors Center at 26 West Street.
Download for free in the Apple App store or Google Play store.
​Click here:https://whereinannapolis.com/
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Annapolis Tours by Watermark
1:00pm – 2:30pm Free
188 Main Street Annapolis, MD 21401
https://watermarkjourney.com/events/maryland-day-events/
Lafayette in Annapolis: starting at 188 Main Street:
Join your period-attired guide for a special Maryland Day tour featuring the Marquis de Lafayette and his favorite people and places in Annapolis. See his portrait in the State House, the legislation granting him Maryland citizenship, the magnificent "Surrender at Yorktown" painting and key points associated with his 1824-1825 Farewell Tour of the United States. Free, advanced registration recommended.
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Anne Arundel County Archaeology Lab
10am - 4pm Free
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD 21037
https://aacounty.org/ArchaeologyLab
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Discover local history at the Anne Arundel County Archaeology Lab! View a wide variety of artifacts from recent excavations across Anne Arundel County, from 19th-century African-American tenant farms to 13,000-year-old Native American camps. Kids and adults can try their hand at sorting artifacts, discover educational resources about local history, and learn how to get involved in archaeological digs and labwork, right here in Anne Arundel County.
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Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks
Sunrise to Sunset Free
Explore Anne Arundel County's Natural and Cultural Heritage Parks and Sites during the Maryland Day Celebration weekend.
Anne Arundel County Public Library - Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library
10:30 am - 12:30 pm FREE
1410 West St. Annapolis, MD 21401
410-222-1750
https://www.aacpl.net/event/celebrate-our-great-state-143297
Come celebrate Maryland Day with fun family crafts and activities highlighting the past and present of our great state!
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Anne Arundel County Public Library - Crofton Library
2 pm - 3 pm Free
​1681 Riedel Rd Crofton, MD 21114
https://www.aacpl.net/event/hold-maryland-day-event-176979
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Celebrate Maryland Day with a favorite state pastime-- Sailing! Design your sail boat to race in the regatta. Between races, enjoy the tasty science behind Baltimore's famous Lemon Peppermint Stick.
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​​Anne Arundel County Public Library - Maryland City at Russett Community Library
2 pm - 4 pm Free
3501 Russett Common, Laurel, MD 20724
https://www.aacpl.net/event/maryland-day-art-painting-crab-shells-139482​
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Try your hand at painting with acrylics on crab shells. Some examples will be provided to spur your imagination. All supplies provided.
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312 Deale Rd, Tracys Landing, MD 20779
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Banneker - Douglass - Tubman Museum
10 am - 4 pm Free
84 Franklin Street, Annapolis MD 21401
https://bdmuseum.maryland.gov/
The museum dedicated to the history and culture of African Americans, notably Benjamin Banneker, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman.
And in the main gallery join BDTM for a dive into the powerful work of artist Jabari Jefferson as he brings Maryland's Black history to life through transformed discarded materials and digital technology in an exhibit titled 'Sacred Spaces'.
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Benson - Hammond House
11am - 3pm $1 Admission
7101 Aviation Blvd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
https://aachs.org/benson-hammond-house/
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“Women in the Needle Arts - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” featuring sewing and stitching through the ages- quilts, samplers, and cross stitch. Featuring our special guest, NASA Engineer and Physicist Sabrina Thompson, founder of Girl in Space Club, who has created a line of space suits for women, moving us into the future. https://girlinspaceclub.com/
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Charles Carroll House of Annapolis
12 - 4pm Free
107 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
https://charlescarrollhouse.org/
The Charles Carroll House will be open for guided and self-guided tours.
Chesapeake Arts Center
10 am - 1 pm Free
194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225
https://www.chesapeakearts.org/
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CAC features Maryland artists in their galleries as well as crafts and stories for children and families.
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Crafting Their Future - Celebrating Women’s History Month in Hal Gomer Gallery -
Saturday, March 22nd and Sunday, March 23rd 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free.
Celebrate Women’s History Month with the fourth annual exhibition, Moving Forward Together: Women Educating and Inspiring Generations. This showcase honors women’s contributions to crafts as tools for cultural expression, advocacy, and gender equality.
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Threshold - A solo exhibition by Elizabeth Kendall in the Patricia Barland Gallery
Standing on the threshold we are both coming and going, leaving behind and anticipating what’s ahead. In that moment between we can create something new and let go of what isn’t serving us anymore. And we also know we will return to cross back over the threshold and bring experiences with us to enrich and expand. Think of it as both the breathe and the space between the breathe. I make work that celebrates the past, future and the space between.
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Stories & Art in the Galleries: “ABCs of Maryland” An Alphabet Book of Love, family, and Togetherness” with an art project to follow: Crab Suncatcher
Saturday, March 22nd 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Free
Appropriate for children ages 1-6 with an Adult - Registration is required.
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Join us for Stories & Art in the Galleries! Celebrate Maryland Day with an age-appropriate art activity while viewing CAC's latest gallery exhibit. A guided reading of the “ABCs of Maryland” An Alphabet Book of Love, family, and Togetherness” an Alphabet Book of Love, family, and Togetherness. After the story, children will be invited to make Crab Suncatchers.
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Stories & Art in the Galleries is made possible through the generosity of the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County.
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Maryland Collage - Saturday, March 22nd 12:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Free - Registration is required
All Ages with an Adult
Our popular Free Family Workshops are back with even more opportunities to get creative as a family! Come celebrate all things Maryland by making a Maryland collage with us!
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Chesapeake Children's Museum
10am - 4pm $1 admission
25 Silopanna Road, Annapolis 21403
https://www.theccm.org/
1$ ADMISSION to the Chesapeake Children Museum featuring themed playrooms involving nature, art,
theater, Culture Carriers and our 1918 Room.
Explore our 5 acre park with a self-guided tour of Native American plants as well as a musical playground and truck pit.
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Special Event 11 am - 2 pm - $1
The Legacy of the Annapolis Five: Civil Rights Work is Still Alive.
Briayna Cuffie introduces stories about Civil Rights history in Annapolis. Hear about the county’s first African American police officer, Reginald Harris, Sr. who was encouraged by school teacher, Marita Carroll to join up. There are family names in Annapolis that carry on the work of the brave individuals who took risks to improve opportunities for all. Archival interviews will be played featuring participants from sit-ins at local restaurants. The “Annapolis Five” descendants will share family stories about at an event at the former Terminal Café, now the site of the Graduate Hotel, that sparked changes for the better.
Children will be encouraged to create a picket sign to express their views as an example of civil disobedience - an important strategy for making systemic change throughout our country's history.
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Crownsville Hospital Patient Cemetery (Friends of the Crownsville Hospital Patient Cemetery)
11 am and 12 pm Free
Crownsville and Marbury Roads, Crownsville, MD 21032 (Follow the signs in).
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Friends of the Crownsville Hospital Patient Cemetery will accept visitors to the Cemetery on Maryland Day Weeknd for “Visitation” and a brief “Say My Name” Ceremony.
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​​Hammond-Harwood House
11am -3 pm Free
19 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis MD 21401
https://hammondharwoodhouse.org/
Hammond-Harwood House will be offering in-person, free tours of the new introductory gallery. Step into history and learn the stories that shape a community.
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Historic Annapolis - William Paca House
11 am - 3 pm $1 Admission
186 Prince George Street Annapolis, MD 21401
https://www.annapolis.org/contact/william-paca-house/
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Start your Maryland Day weekend off with a special 30-minute guided tour of the William Paca House. Built in the 1760s, this magnificent home features period furnishings and paintings and reveals the inner workings of an upper-class household including the lives of the enslaved laborers in colonial and revolutionary Annapolis. Enjoy special family-friendly activities and explore the 2-acre garden, a restful oasis nestled in the heart of bustling Annapolis.
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​Historic Annapolis - Waterfront Warehouse
11am - 3pm Free
Waterfront Warehouse – 4 Pinkney Street Annapolis, MD 21401
https://www.annapolis.org/about-us/properties/
Visit a rare surviving example of a small Annapolis waterfront warehouse from the 18th century. Today
you’ll discover the model of our city, circa the late 18th century, featuring a birds-eye view of the historic
landscape.
Historic Annapolis - Hogshead
11am - 3pm $1 Admission
43 Pinkney Street Annapolis, MD 21401
https://www.annapolis.org/contact/hogshead/
Take a short walk down Pinkney Street to Hogshead, where you’ll find colonial tradespeople working hard on their trades. You may find a cobbler, baker, midwife or printer, sharing their skills.
Historic Annapolis - William Paca House & Garden
11am - 3pm $1 Admission
William Paca House & Garden - 186 Prince George Street Annapolis, MD 21401
https://www.annapolis.org/contact/william-paca-garden/
Visit the William Paca Garden and explore a secret oasis of natural beauty nestled in the heart of Annapolis. This colonial garden, hidden behind the William Paca House, has been reconstructed to its original design featuring a terraced landscape with formal parterres, naturalistic wilderness, and practical kitchen and medicinal gardens.
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Historic Annapolis - Museum of Historic Annapolis
11am - 3pm $1 Admission
Museum of Historic Annapolis - MOHA– 99 Main Street Annapolis, MD 21401
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Step into our American Story at the Museum of Historic Annapolis. Enjoy an inspiring film and explore three floors of interactive exhibits where you’ll discover diverse stories and amazing objects that represent over 400 years of our shared history!​​​
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Historic Goshen Farm and Educational Center
9 am - 5 pm Free
The site will be open 9-5 for self-guided tours. Virtual Farm House and Garden Tours are on view at the Historic Goshen Farm & Educational Center Channel on Youtube: www.youtube.com/@historicgoshenfarmeducation/playlists
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​​Historic Linthicum Walks
11 am - 2 pm Free
​2295 Davidsonville Road. Gambrills
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This lovely historic house and garden will feature the Liberty Tree on the property and how the former residents of the house lived during the American Revolution. Experience life in the eigthteenth century in rural Maryland as talk of breaking away from England spreads through the countryside. Enjoy guided tours by costumed interpreters.
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Historic London Town and Gardens
10am – 4pm Free
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater MD 21037
www.historiclondontown.org/marylandday
Immerse yourself in the past and take in the spring splendor of our gardens this Maryland Day weekend at Historic London Town & Gardens. Join interactive tours to hear stories about the past residents and buildings of the colonial port town and learn about the many varieties of plants that grow in our 10-acre woodland gardens. Meet with living history interpreters dressed in colonial clothing, explore our exhibits full of artifacts, and enjoy the sights, scents, and sounds of London Town.
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Homestead Gardens
10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free
743 West Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD 21035
Come and experience a variety of workshops. 10% off Native Plants and demo table with the Maryland Department of Transportation.
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Kuethe Library Historical & Genealogical Research Center
10am - 4pm Free
5 Crain Hwy SE, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
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Join us at the Kuethe Genealogical Research Library for two days of FREE research assistance by our helpful volunteers. Lots of maps, records, and books to look through. We have multiple computers for on-line look-ups.
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Maryland Avenue and State Circle Merchants Association
11am - 5pm Free
Maryland Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401
https://www.facebook.com/events/3214287585370249
There's no better place to celebrate Maryland Day than on Maryland Avenue! Bring your family & friends to stroll our beautiful historic street and enjoy entertainment, historical actors, refreshments in shops, Maryland makers, and more!
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Maryland Department of Transportation
10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free
743 West Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD 21035
https://mdot.maryland.gov/pages/home.aspx
The MD DOT will be at Homestead Gardens! They will have giveaways, so come find out about this great government agency.
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Maryland Federation of Art
11 am - 5 pm Free
18 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401
1.MFA is offering 10% off any artwork by a Maryland artist. Come to Circle Gallery to see the current exhibition. For online purchases, please call Circle Gallery at 410-268-4566 and we will process the sale over the phone to give you’re the discount.
2. On Saturday at10 a.m., join David Diaz in a quick plein air paint out, in front of MFA’s Circle Gallery. Brush up your skills for public painting during Paint Annapolis week (June 2 – 9), or just come paint and have some fun! David will be painting from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., so come around 10 a.m. and join him. Then line your easels up for display to the public until about 1 p.m. and maybe sell your artwork!​
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Maryland State House
8:30 am - 5pm Free
100 State Circle, Annapolis MD 21401
msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdstatehouse/html/home.html
Visit the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use. With many exhibits, memorials, historic documents related to the Continental Congress and notable Americans all possible through the Maryland State Archives.
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Pride of Baltimore II
10 am to 4 pm Free
Susan Campbell Park, Annapolis City Dock
pride2.org
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Enjoy deck tours and learn of the rich maritime history of the Baltimore privateer vessels and their role in the War of 1812.
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St. John's College - 2 events free
60 College Avenue, Annapolis MD 21401
(see events list below)
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The Mitchell Museum - Nature's ReadyMades Exhibit
12:30 - 6:30 Free
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Is there art in nature? Nature's Readymades presents an extraordinary selection of gongshi (scholars’ rocks or viewing stones) drawn from the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum in Washington, D.C. Carved by nature and relished by Chinese literati as early as the Tang dynasty (7th c.), these paradoxical objects are worlds in miniature, presenting the vital energy of the universe in a hardened, static form.
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Poets in the Conversation Room with Timothy Donnelly - Conversation Room (Mellon Hall)
at St. John's College
Saturday - 2 pm - 4 pm Free
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Timothy Donnelly is the author of the poetry collections Twenty-seven Props for a Production of Eine Lebenszeit (2003), The Cloud Corporation (2010), which won the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, and The Problem of the Many (2020). He earned a BA from the Johns Hopkins University, an MFA from Columbia University, and a PhD from Princeton University.
Spencer Bailey, in an article for poetryfoundation.org, called The Cloud Corporation “an eclectic, albeit judicious, mix of sprawling, cinematic subjects and literary traditions—bridging heightened, Victorian diction, say, with the modern tongue.”
Donnelly’s poems have been published in anthologies such as Joyful Noise: An Anthology of American Spiritual Poetry, as well as magazines and journals including Harper’s, jubilat, The Nation, The Paris Review, PEN America, Ploughshares, TriQuartely and various others. His work has also been translated in German and Italian.
Donnelly is an assistant professor and director of undergraduate creative writing at Columbia University. He is also the poetry editor for Boston Review. Donnelly is originally from Rhode Island but now lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and two daughters.
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Scenic Rivers Land Trust - Bacon Ridge Natural Area
Hawkins Road Trailhead, Bacon Ridge Natural Area, Crownsville, MD
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
www.SRLT.org
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Join Scenic Rivers Land Trust staff for a guided history hike of Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville.Learn the history of the land and take in the beauty of your conserved local forest in spring. The hike is approximately 2 miles on hilly, uneven terrain. All ages welcome. Pets on leashes permitted.
This event is free, but registration will be required and space is limited.Open registration on March 1.
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Seafarers Yacht Club of Annapolis
Saturday 11 am - 3 pm Free
301 Chester Avenue, Annapolis MD 21403
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Join the Seafarers Club for an open house and learn about the Sea Scouts, water safety and more.
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center - SERC
8am-5:30pm; Woodlawn House open from 10am - 2pm Free
647 Contees Wharf Road Edgewater, MD 21037
https://serc.si.edu/
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Come explore the trails at SERC all three days 8 - 4:30 Free
There will also be an environmental archaeology dig day on the SERC campus on Saturday 9:30-3:00.
Registration link for Architectural Tour:
Env. Archeology Dig. Reg. link here:
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United States Naval Academy - Visitor Center
10 am - 1 pm Free
52 King George Street, Annapolis MD 21401
https://navalacademytourism.com/
Join us at the USNA's Visitor Center to decorate oyster shells. Visit our Navy exhibits, watch the Call to Serve and swing into our gift shop. #GoNavy
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Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County - Visitors Center AND City Dock Kiosk
10am - 5 pm Free
26 West Street, and Annapolis City Dock
Make our Visitors Center on West Street or our Visitor Information Kiosk at City Dock your first stop for everything you need to know about the events happening throughout Annapolis and Anne Arundel County during Maryland Day Weekend. Our trained volunteer information specialists can answer your questions, make recommendations, provide you with Maryland Day literature, and help map out an itinerary that's perfect for you!
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