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| Maryland crabs and oysters – delectable bounty of the Chesapeake Bay – are state icons. Enjoy them at seafood festivals around the bay this month. Head to Crisfield – an Eastern Shore town built on oyster shells – for the National Hard Crab Derby, Sept. 1-4. The 44th Maryland Seafood Festival – an Old Bay blend of music, arts & crafts, crustaceans and more – runs Sept. 10-11 at Sandy Point State Park (Annapolis). And, the Calvert County Watermen's Festival, Sept. 18 at Solomons Island, features a boat-docking contest for cash. | |
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Raise a toast to new season
Enjoy wine, art and music at the Deep Creek Lake Art and Wine Festival, Sept. 10-12 in Western Maryland. Also on Sept. 10, country star George Jones headlines at the Cecil County Food and Wine Festival in Port Deposit Marina Park. Then, Sept. 17-18, It's the Maryland Wine Festival – the 28th annual outdoor extravaganza on the grounds of Carroll County’s Farm Museum in Westminster. And, Sept. 24, the Maryland Microbrewery Festival salutes local breweries at Union Mills Homestead, also in Carroll County. View more wine and brew events. |
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Star-Spangled heritage
In September 1814, citizens and militia repelled British forces during the War of 1812's pivotal Battle of Baltimore. Defenders’ Day at North Point, Sept. 4, is a traditional day of re-enactments at a waterside park in Baltimore County. Fort McHenry pays tribute with its signature Star-Spangled Banner Weekend, Sept. 9-11 – re-enactments, parades, concerts and fireworks. At Jefferson Patterson Park in Southern Maryland, re-enactors stage the Battle of St. Leonard Creek, Sept. 24. |
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Arts festivals galore
Celebrate art at the beach: Labor Day Weekend Art & Craft Festival, Sept. 2-4 at the Ocean City Convention Center. Bel Air Festival for the Arts, Sept. 18, features 350 artisans and craftspeople. Dorchester Center for the Arts Showcase, Sept. 25 in Cambridge, is a free Eastern Shore street festival. View more arts festivals. |
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Civil War stories
In 1861, Maryland was a divided state in a divided nation. Discover the impact of the war at the events below and others in 2011:
- Life as a Civil War Soldier, Sept. 9, South Mountain, Washington County
- Belair on the Civil War Homefront, Sept. 10, Belair Mansion, Bowie, Prince George’s County
- 149th Anniversary Weekend, Sept. 16-18, Antietam National Battlefield, Washington County
- Civil War Lecture, Sept. 22, Maryland Zoo, Baltimore
- Civil War Re-enactment, Sept. 24, Walkersville Southern Railroad Line, Frederick County
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All’s fair in September
Ferris wheels, cotton candy, carnival games, live entertainment and livestock expositions are in season:
- Maryland State Fair, Aug. 26-Sept. 5, Timonium Fairgrounds, Baltimore County
- Prince George’s County Fair, Sept. 8-11, Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro
- Anne Arundel County Fair, Sept. 14-18, Fairgrounds, Crownsville
- Charles County Fair, Sept. 15-18, LaPlata
- The Great Frederick Fair, Sept. 16-24, Fairgrounds, Frederick
- St. Mary’s County Fair, Sept. 22-25, Leonardtown
- Calvert County Fair, Sept. 28 – Oct. 2, Fairgrounds, Barstow
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