Get your calendars out: the weather is turning warmer and festival season will be here before you know it. Make sure to put your faves on the calendar now! Maybe you’ll find a new fest to try? We’ve got you covered with the best of the fests all in one place:
MARCH
Annapolis Running Festival, March 9, Annapolis
St. Patrick’s Hooley, St, Patrick’s Day Parade, and Shamrock the Dock, March 15-17, Annapolis
Maryland Day Celebrations, March 22-24, Anne Arundel County
APRIL
Annapolis Film Festival, April 4-7, Annapolis
Maryland Chicken Wing Festival, April 6, Annapolis
Historic Inns Wedding Fair, April 7, Annapolis
Anne Arundel Asian Festival, April 7, Annapolis
Bay Bridge Boat Show, April 12-14, Stevensville
Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival, April 20-21, St. Michaels
Annapolis Lemonfest, April 20-21, Annapolis
Santa Maria Cup, April 22-26, Annapolis
Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show, April 26-28, City Dock, Annapolis
Annapolis Book Festival, April 27, Annapolis
MAY
May Day in Annapolis, May 1, Annapolis
Annapolis Irish Festival, May 4, A. A. Co. Fairgrounds, Crownsville
May Day Fairie Festival, May 4-5, Essex
Fairy House Festival, May 4-31, Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis
Springfest, May 2-5, Ocean City
First Sunday Arts Festivals May 5, Annapolis
Naptown Music Feast, May 11, A.A. Co. Fairgrounds, Crownsville
US Naval Academy Commissioning Week, May 17-24, Annapolis
Oxford Fine Arts, May, Oxford
Let’s Go! Music Festival, May 31- June 2, A. A. Co. Fairgrounds, Crownsville
JUNE
Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival, June 1, Annapolis
Cape St. Claire Strawberry Festival, June 1, Annapolis
First Sunday Arts Festival, June 2, Annapolis
Annapolis Arts Week, June 1-7, Annapolis
DMV R&B Neo Soul Winefest, June 15, A. A. Co. Fairgrounds, Crownsville
Annapolis Juneteenth Parade and Festival, June 21-22, Annapolis
Naptown National Challenge, June 26-28, Annapolis
JULY
Annapolis 4th of July Festival and Parade, July 4, Annapolis
First Sunday Arts Festival, July 7, Annapolis
Plein Air Competition and Arts Festival, July 12-21, Easton
Illuminate Annapolis Mind-Body-Arts Festival, July 13, Arnold
AUGUST
Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast, August 2, Annapolis
Baltimore Artscape, August 2-4, Baltimore
First Sunday Arts Festival, August 4, Annapolis
Maryland Renaissance Festival, August 24-October 20, Crownsville
SEPTEMBER
First Sunday Arts Festival, September 1, Annapolis
Anne Arundel County Fair, September 11-15, Annapolis
Maryland Seafood Festival, September 14-15, Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis
Maryland Folk Festival, September 20-22, Salisbury
Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival, September 21-22, Sandy Point Park, Annapolis
Oceans Calling Festival, September 27-29, Ocean City
OCTOBER
Great Annapolis Pumpkins, October, Annapolis
International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards, October, Baltimore
Kunta Kinte Festival, October, Annapolis
Annapolis Powerboat Show, October 3-6, City Dock, Annapolis
First Sunday Arts Festival, October 6, Annapolis
USA BMX East Coast Nationals, October 11-13, Severn
Art @ the Park– October 12-13, Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis
Annapolis Sailboat Show, October 10-14, City Dock, Annapolis
Sunfest, October 24-27, Ocean City
NOVEMBER
Annapolis Town Center Annual Christmas Tree Lighting, November, Annapolis
First Sunday Arts Festival, November 3, Annapolis
Waterfowl Festival, November 8-10, Easton
Lights on the Bay – November 2024- January 1, 2025, Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis
DECEMBER
Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival, December, Annapolis
Menorah Lighting Annapolis Town Center, December, Annapolis
Eastport Yacht Club Lights, December, Annapolis
Downtown Annapolis Grand Illumination, December 1, Annapolis
Midnight Madness in Downtown Annapolis, December 5, 12, and 18, Annapolis
*All dates and times are accurate as of press time, but we always recommend double-checking the festival websites for any changes before finalizing your plans.
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