Maryland Day
Events 2025
PLAN YOUR
MARYLAND DAY WEEKEND
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List of events – All free or $1
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The Official Mobile App Guide to Maryland Day 2025.
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Annapolis Maritime Museum and Park - Museum Campus
Friday and Sunday - Free
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
723 Second Street, Annapolis, 21403
https://amaritime.org/
Experience our award winning, interactive exhibits on the maritime history of Annapolis and the ecology of the Bay. Stop by our touch table to get an up close look at the wide variety of life that makes the community around the oyster reefs of the Chesapeake Bay.​ Annapolis Maritime Resiliency Initiative will be at AMM on Sunday during museum hours. See their surveys here:
https://resilienceauthority.org/annapolis-maritime-resilience-initiative-amri/
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Annapolis Tours by Watermark
Saturday and Sunday
1:00pm - 2:30pm Free
188 Main Street Annapolis, MD 21401
https://watermarkjourney.com/events/maryland-day-events/
Lafayette in Annapolis: Saturday, March 22nd from 1:00pm – 2:30pm, 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 SOLD OUT - Walk Ups may be available
The Everything Tour: Sunday, March 23rd
1:00pm – 2:30pm, starting at Market House Park (25 Market Space, Annapolis):
Join Mistress Mary as she leads guests through the Historic District. You’ll get a little history, a splash of scandal, some mysterious ghost stories, and much more on this entertaining sampler of Watermark’s various walking tours. Free SOLD OUT - Walk Ups may be available
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Anne Arundel County Archaeology Lab
Saturday, Sunday
10 am - 4 pm Free
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD 21037 (On the grounds of Historic London Town and Gardens)
https://aacounty.org/ArchaeologyLab
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
Friday, Saturday, Sunday Free
Sunrise to Sunset
Explore Anne Arundel County's Natural and Cultural Heritage Parks and Sites during the Maryland Day Celebration weekend.
Historic Parks and Heritage sites:
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Hancock’s Resolution - See their listing
Historic Linthicum Walks - see listing
Historic London Town and Gardens- see listing
Farmhouse Museum at Kinder Farm Park
Hot Sox Field
Natural areas:
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Bacon Ridge Natural Area - 10:30 - 12:30 Saturday - Guided hike. History and conservation.
Hawkins Road Trail Head, Crownsville
Register here: https://bit.ly/41r0STc
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary - 1 pm - 3 pm Saturday
Event just added - BIRDS OF ALL FEATHERS - a hiking and bird nerding experience
Register here: www.jugbay.org
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Magothy Greenway Natural Area
Patuxent Oxbow Area
https://www.aacounty.org/recreation-parks/parks/natural-cultural-areas
​Anne Arundel County Farmers Market
Sunday
9 am – 12 pm Free
275 Harry S Truman Parkway
Annapolis MD 21401
Celebrating its 44th year, this farmers market has all the local and crafts people that make Annapolis and the surrounding area interesting and fun. Fresh produce and other products along with fresh local cooking demonstartions!
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Anne Arundel County Public Libraries
Main webpage: https://www.aacpl.net/
Crofton Library
Saturday
2 - 3 pm Free
1681 Riedel Rd Crofton, MD 21114
​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.
Event info here: https://www.aacpl.net/event/hold-maryland-day-event-176979
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Maryland City at Russett Community Library
Saturday
2 pm - 4 pm Free
3501 Russett Common, Laurel, MD 20724
Try your hand at painting with acrylics on crab shells. Some examples will be provided to spur your imagination. All supplies provided. Geared towards adults, but teens are welcome.
Event info here:https://www.aacpl.net/event/maryland-day-art-painting-crab-shells-139482
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Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library
Saturday
10:30 am - 12:30 pm Free
1410 West St. Annapolis, MD 21401
Celebrate Maryland Day with fun family crafts and activities highlighting the past and present of our great state!
Event link here:https://www.aacpl.net/event/celebrate-our-great-state-143297
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Annearrundell County Free School Museum
Sunday
1 pm - 4 pm Free
1298 Lavall Drive, Davidsonville, MD 21035
aacps.org/freeschool
312 Deale Rd, Tracys Landing, MD 20779
Banneker - Douglass - Tubman Museum
Friday and Saturday (See special programs on Saturday)
10 am - 4 pm Free
84 Franklin Street, Annapolis MD 21401
https://bdmuseum.maryland.gov/
Join us on Saturday of Maryland Day Weekend to celebrate Women’s History Month with a special tour led by the museum’s Curator, Martina Dodd, and Exhibits Manager, Leslie Rose, highlighting the contributions of Black women in our archives. Experience the 'Legacy of Maryland Commission Tapestry Installation', a stunning 216 x 84 inch acrylic and paper collage in our 'Sacred Spaces exhibition', created by artist Jabari Jefferson and community members.
The day will also feature a morning mindfulness program with Michele Blu Yoga and an afternoon children’s activity. While visiting, learn more about the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture’s Book Drive and explore over 40 events celebrating Maryland’s Birthday, heritage, and culture across Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. We look forward to welcoming you for a meaningful day of art, history, and community!
Limited spots are available for the mindfulness activity and tour -- register to reserve your spot:
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/j48pxky
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Benson - Hammond House
Saturday
11 am - 3 pm $1 admission
7101 Aviation Blvd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
https://aachs.org/benson-hammond-house/
“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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Blacks of the Chesapeake
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday - Virtual presentation
​https://blacksofthechesapeake.wildapricot.org/
Join us as we honor the incredible contributions of Black Watermen and Women of the Chesapeaks Bay's maritime and seafood processing industries. Our virtual experience will feature a series of videos and posts that highlight their vital role in shaping our history and communities. We will also highlight our late founder and CEO, Vincent Leggett, Admiral of the Chesapeake, and demonstrate how his vision continues through us as we advance the Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation forward.
Event link will be posted here on all days:
Celebrate Black Watermen & Women this Maryland Day Weekend! | Facebook
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Captain Avery Museum
Sunday -
12:30pm - 4pm Free - Film at 2 pm
1418 East West Shady Side Road, Shady Side MD 20764
https://captainaverymuseum.org/
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The CAM will host family friendly activities beginning at 12:30 pm -with a reading by the author of Osprey Storytelling for the Family. Local author Janie Suss will join us and read from her book, "Oscar and Olive Osprey: A Family Takes Flight." She will talk to us about writing the book and the real osprey family that inspired the story. There will also be a crafts table for kids throughout the day.
2 pm Film showing brought to CAM by the Chesapeake Legal Alliance's Executive Director, David Reed, presents the Bill McKeever film "The Biggest Little Fish You've Never Seen", followed by a short presentation which explores how we can address the damage caused by the industrial menhaden fishing industry and what advocates are doing about it now.
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Charles Carroll House of Annapolis
Saturday and Sunday
12pm -4 pm Free
107 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
https://charlescarrollhouse.org/
The Charles Carroll House of Annapolis will be open Saturday & Sunday, 12pm - 4pm, for guided and self-guided tours.
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Chase Home - Chase-Lloyd House
Friday - 11 am - 5 pm Free
22 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401
Tours of this historic home and hear the story of the Chase Home's dependency (kitchen annex) as well has the Slave History, architecture and archeology. Learn about the life of Samuel Chase and the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette's final tour when he visited the Chase Home on December 19th, 1824.
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Chesapeake Arts Center
Saturday and Sunday
10 am - 1 pm Free
194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225
https://www.chesapeakearts.org/
CAC features Maryland artists in their galleries as well as crafts and stories for children and families.
*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. https://www.chesapeakearts.org/current-exhibits
*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. https://www.chesapeakearts.org/current-exhibits
*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.
Link here: https://canvas.chesapeakearts.org/classes/1343
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*Come celebrate all things Maryland by making a Maryland collage with us! Maryland Collage -
Saturday, March 22nd 12:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Free - Registration is required
All Ages with an Adult. Register here: https://canvas.chesapeakearts.org/classes/1347
​​​​​Chesapeake Children's Museum
Saturday and Sunday
10 am - 4 pm $1 admission
25 Silopanna Road, Annapolis 21403
https://www.theccm.org/
1$ 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 program on Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm:
Good Trouble - Join Briayna Cuffie as she 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) -
Saturday
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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Deale Area Historical Society - Historic Village
At Herrington Harbor North
Sunday
1 pm - 4 pm Free
389 Deale Road, Tracy’s Landing, MD 2077
​The Deale Museum and surrounding buildings of the Historic Village will be open with docents to guide you through this quaint historic site.
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​​Galesville Community Center Organization
Sunday
1 - 4 pm Free
916 Benning Road, Galesville MD 20765
Experience the stories of the families of the founding ancestors of this historic African-American South County community. More than just geographic locations, they represented resilience, empowerment, and the unbreakable spirit of unity. They challenged societal norms, fostered cultural growth, and paved the way for progress. Recognizing their importance reminds us of the strength of collective action, the preservation of heritage, and the ongoing struggle for equality.
R.S.V.P. to preciousllm@aol.com to attend
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Galesville Heritage Society
Sunday
1- 4 pm Free
988 Main Street, Galesville, MD 20765
www.galesvilleheritagesociety.org
Galesville Heritage Society's Museum will be open.
UPDATE: The new exhibit "Blacksmiths in Galesville." IS ON HOLD This new exhibit will be housed in a restored 1930's garage located in the backyard of the Galesville Heritage Museum and will be open at a later date.
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Hammond-Harwood House
Saturday 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
Saturday
11 am - 3 pm $1 admission
186 Prince George Street Annapolis, MD 21401
Saturday, March 22nd 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. $1 admission
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 Willam 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
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10 am - 5 pm Free
Waterfront Warehouse – 4 Pinkney Street Annapolis, MD 21401
https://www.annapolis.org/about-us/properties/
Visit the Waterfront Warehouse and step inside a rare surviving example of a small Annapolis warehouse from the 18th century. Today, you’ll discover a large-scale model of our city, circa the late 18th century, featuring a birds-eye view of the historic landscape.
Historic Annapolis - Hogshead
Saturday
11 am - 3 pm $1 admssion
Hogshead - 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 Garden
Friday
10 am - 5 pm, Saturday, 11 am - 3 pm, Sunday 10 am - 3 pm - $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.
Historic Annapolis - Museum of Historic Annapolis
Saturday
11 am - 3 pm - $1 Admission
Museum of Historic Annapolis – 99 Main Street Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 990-4754
https://museum.annapolis.org/
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 Baldwin Hall
Sunday
1-3 pm- Free
1358 Millersville Road, Millersville MD 21108
​The Severn Cross Roads Foundation (SCRF) will be celebrating Maryland Day by collecting Maryland Memories from local residents to add to its local history collection. Did you learn to sail at Indian Landing? Do you remember the old Millersville Elementary building? Are you an Arundel High alum? Your family story is part of local history. Stop by the Cross Roads Schoolhouse on Sunday, March 23 from 1 to 5 PM to share your stories about growing up in Anne Arundel County and enjoy some exhibits from the Dulaney History Room highlighting local history.
In an effort to promote youth participation and encourage interest in local history, SCRF is also offering the AMERICAN HERITAGE Merit Badge on March 23 with the help of Troop 192. The Merit Badge session is open to Scouts in Troops of all ages. There is no cost, but pre-registration is required; please visit troop192maryland.org/maryland-day for more information.​
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Historic Goshen Farm and Educational Center
Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm Free
​1420 Cape St Claire Rd, Annapolis, MD 21409
Self-guided tours are available at Historic Goshen Farm. Pick up a Welcome Packet and visit the QR Codes posted by each Goshen Farm feature.
Can't make it to Goshen Farm? Tour the Goshen Farm attractions at www.youtube.com/@historicgoshenfarmeducation/playlists
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Historic Hancock’s Resolution Farm Park
Sunday
1 pm - 4 pm Free
2795 Bayside Beach Road, Pasadena, MD 21122
www.historichancocksresolution.org
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Historic Linthicum Walks
Saturday ​
11 am - 4 pm Free
​2295 Davidsonville Road. Gambrills
​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 eighteenth 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
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
10 am - 4 pm 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
Saturday
10:30 am - 2 pm 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 Ann Arrundell County Historical Society
Saturday ONLY
10 am - 4 pm Free
5 Crain Hwy SE, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
​​​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
Saturday
11 am to 5 pm Free
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
Saturday
10:30 am - 2 pm Free
743 West Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD 21035 @ Homestead Gardens
https://mdot.maryland.gov/pages/home.aspx
The MD DOT will be at Homestead Gardens! The will have giveaways, so come and find out about this great government agency.
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Maryland Federation of Art
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, (See Special Saturday event below)
11 am - 5 pm Free
18 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 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 the discount.
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*Special event at MFA 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 Hall
Sunday
11 am - 3 pm Free
801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
ArtFest returns!
Join us on Maryland Day Weekend to experience Art Fest, 2025! Live class demonstrations, free activities in media, visual, performing, and studio arts, and discounted class registrations for all attendees. A
Join us for a free performance as the U.S. Army Band "Downrange" takes center stage at Art Fest! in the Main Theatre at 2pm!
Downrange supports the men and women of the Armed Services through popular music while reaching all audiences, young and old, with their continuously up-to-date repertoire of rock, pop, country, R & B, and inspirational signature patriotic arrangements that are popular with all listeners.
Register here: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=mhca
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Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
Friday
2 pm - 3 pm tour of the Maryland State House 3 - 6 Open house Free
MDLCVEF Office, 30 West St Ste C, Annapolis, MD 21401
Come to the MDLCVEF office at 30 West St. and walk to the Maryland state house for a guided tour and open house from 3 - 6 pm after at the MDLCVEF office.
Registration suggested: https://www.marylandconservation.org/event/celebrate-maryland-day
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Maryland State House
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
8:30 am – 5 pm 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.
Odenton Heritage Society
Sunday
1 - 4 pm Free
1367 Odenton Road, Odenton, Maryland
www.odentonheritage.org
Presenting a special display titled “Women in Wartime: Odenton’s Military and Civilian Heroines.”
Cataloging the role of women during wartime when traditional roles shifted from less active roles to taking on more dynamic responsibilities, both in military service and on the home front. Our display will highlight examples of Odenton residents who contributed in these ways during both World War I and World War II.
Costumed docents will provide a fun and engaging museum tour experience where visitors will have an opportunity to ask questions.​​
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Pride of Baltimore II
Friday - 2 pm Arrival - 3 pm to 7 pm, Saturday - 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday - 10 am to 5 pm Free
Susan Campbell Park at Annapolis City Dock
pride2.org
At 2 pm Pride ll will arrive off Annapolis City Dock with a cannon salute! See this beautiful ship sail in to the Port of Annapolis.​​ And, enjoy deck tours and learn of the rich maritime history of the Baltimore privateer vessels and their role in the War of 1812 from 3 pm to 7 pm.
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Rising Sun Inn
Sunday 12 pm - 4 pm $1 admission
1090 Generals Highway, Crownsville MD 21032
​Step back in time and enjoy a self guided tour of the historic Rising Sun Inn.
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St. John's College - 3 events Free
60 College Avenue, Annapolis MD 21401
(see event list below)
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The Mitchell Museum - Nature's ReadyMades Exhibit
Friday 2:30 - 7:30, Saturday & Sunday 12:30 - 6:30 Free
​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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Oracle Hysterical featuring composer Majel Connery
McDowell Great Hall at St. John's College
Friday 7:30 pm - Free​
Oracle Hysterical in Concert. Part band, part book club, Oracle Hysterical transforms great books into concert experiences. The event features performer-composers Majel Connery (vocals, keys), Elliot Cole (vocals, keys) and twin brothers Doug and Brad Balliett (viola da gamba and bassoon).
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Majel Connery is a composer, vocalist and roving musicologist combining the beauty of Classical music with the power of modern technology. Her voice has been called "superb" by the New York Times and her compositions "thoroughly Schubertian" by the Wall Street Journal. Connery’s environmental compositions have been performed around the world, including her own recent premiere of Elderflora at Seattle Symphony/Octave 9, and the 2023-24 tour of “The Rivers are our Brothers” by Grammy-winning choir Chanticleer. An educator working at the intersection of arts and scholarship, Connery has created incubator classrooms and productions with artists like Caroline Shaw and Ken Ueno on campuses like Stanford, UC Berkeley, Wellesley, and Princeton. In radio, Connery hosts the NPR/CapRadio podcast A Music of Their Own and Reverberations with New Amsterdam Records. She holds a PhD in musicology from the University of Chicago and an A.B. in music from Princeton.
https://events.sjc.edu/event/Oracle-Hysterical-in-concert
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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
Saturday
10 :30 am - 12:30 pm Free
Hawkins Road Trailhead, Bacon Ridge Natural Area, Crownsville, MD
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.
Register here: https://bit.ly/41r0STc
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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 openhouse and learn about the Sea Scouts, water safety and more.
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center - SERC
Friday, Saturday and Sunday - Free
See hours below for all events
647 Contees Wharf Road Edgewater, MD 21037
https://serc.si.edu/
Registration required for Architectural Tour link register here:
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center: Architectural Tour of Woodlawn including Upstairs
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United States Naval Academy - Visitor Center
Saturday
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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Unity Gardens
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
All day - Free at partcipating MD DAY sites with a Unity Garden sign!
This event occurs all over Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. See list below.
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Enjoy participating in the Unity Gardens, 'I Spy' Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest. Tag your Maryland Day Facebook photos with UNITY GARDENS and your MD DAY location. Then make sure a 'Unity Gardens' yard sign is in the picture. On Instagram tag with #NativesofAnneArundel.
The winner of the contest will receive 4 tickets for an Annapolis Maritime Cruise aboard the
Wilma Lee skipjack.
MD DAY locations include:
Michael E Busch Annapolis Library - AACPL
AnnapolisMaritimeMuseum
Captain Avery Museum
Chase Lloyd Home
​Chesapeake Children's Museum
Galesville Heritage Society
Hancock's Resolution
Historic Baldwin Hall
Historic London Town and Gardens
Jug Bay Wetlands
Unity Gardens is an Anne Arundel County nonprofit organization that supports the building of community partnerships through the creation of greening projects, environmental enhancements and education. Check out some of the many gardens with plants native to Maryland!
See the event flyer here on Facebook:
https://facebook.com/events/s/i-spy-a-unity-gardens-sign-mar/653167427107431/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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​​​​​Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
10 am - 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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Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center
Sunday
1 pm to 4 pm Free
1101 Smithville Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
https://whbateslegacycenter.org/
​Come and enjoy the musical stylings of the Dan Meyer Choir as they perform music celebrating life in Maryland. The concert will feature the song "Maryland Free!!!" which was written in 1860 to celebrate emancipation in Maryland.
The concert will be from 2 - 3. We invite you to come a little early and stay a little long to check out the exhibit and learn more about Annapolis hero, Wiley H. Bates, and the school that bore his name.
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