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Guided kayak tours are a great way to experience Maryland's Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries. A naturalist leads Ultimate Watersports native wildlife kayak tours of Baltimore County's Dundee Creek, June 5, 12, 19 and 26. River & Trail Outfitters offers a kayak trip on Antietam Creek, preceded by a brunch, on Father's Day, June 19. Adrenaline High and Blackwater Paddle & Pedal Adventures are leading overnight and day trips tied to the Nanticoke River Jamboree Celebration, June 24-25 on the Eastern Shore. See detailed info. |
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Seafood festivals
Enjoy the bounty of the Chesapeake Bay. St. Mary's Crab Festival, June 12 at the Leonardtown fairgrounds in Southern Maryland, serves up all things crab. Event also features live country music, car show, and arts & crafts. Tilghman Island Summer Seafood Festival, June 25 on the Eastern Shore, presents music, dancing, crab races, festival queen contest, and plenty of crabs and other seafood. |
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Arts festivals al fresco
Nourish your inner artist outside at these celebrations:
- Mountain Maryland Plein Air, May 31-June 12 (Allegany and Garrett)
- Frederick Festival of the Arts, June 4-5, Carroll Creek Linear Park (Frederick)
- Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 10-25 ( Howard)
- River Artfest, June 11, Indian Head (Charles)
- Annapolis Arts & Crafts Festival, June 11-12, Navy-Marine Corp Stadium
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Maryland's Civil War stories
In 1861, Maryland was a divided state in a divided nation. Discover Maryland's important role in the Civil War at these events.
- Artillery Weekend, June 11-12, Antietam National Battlefield (Washington)
- The 6th New Hampshire at Antietam, June 18-19
- Gilmor's Raid, June 18-19, Gunpowder State Park, Kingsville (Harford)
- Hiking Through History: Battle of Fox's Gap, June 24, Washington Monument State Park, Middletown (Washington)
- Battle of Westminster Corbit's Charge, June 25-26 (Carroll)
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Honoring our heritage
Celebrate Maryland's rich, diverse heritage at these annual events in Western Maryland, Southern Maryland and the Capital Region.
- Heritage Days Festival, June 11-13, Cumberland (Allegany)
- Juneteenth Celebration, June 18, Freedom Park, Lexington Park (St. Mary's)
- Juneteenth Celebration, June 18, Watkins Regional Park, Upper Marlboro (Prince George's)
- Montgomery County Heritage Days, June 25-26 (countywide)
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Fun on the water
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, "the Everglades of the North," hosts its Youth Fishing Derby, June 4 in Dorchester County. All entrants 15 and under get a free T-shirt, refreshments and prizes. Sultana Projects offers a kayak paddle to see ospreys along the Chester River, June 18 in Kent County. And, an annual display of powerboat racing, Thunder on the Narrows, blasts off from the Kent Island Yacht Club in Queen Anne's County June 25-26. |
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