Evenings at Applewood Farm. Travel on the Applewood Express through the spooky woods, along the babbling brook where all kinds of goblins lurk. Shiver, quiver and shake as you encounter creatures of the dark! Then use your flashlight to find your way through the Haunted Maze! Entrance gate closes at 9:30pm. These activities are appropriate for ages 10 and up. 7:30-10pm, Applewood Farm, Whiteford, 410-836-1140. $
Autumn Wine Fest. Live music, wine tastings, vineyard wagon rides, grilled foods, organic breads, handcrafted cheeses, winery tours, crafters and more. Sundays through October, Boordy Vineyards, 410-592-5012.
Clarks Elioak Farm. Falconry demonstration and pumpkin contest weigh-in. Special events every weekend, plus the petting farm. Pony rides, hayrides, hay bale maze. Ellicott City, 410-730-4049.
OCTOBER 4
Oakland Mills International Fall Festival. Crafts, drum circle, dragon dance, entertainment, foreign cars, festival food and children's activities. Oakland Mills Village Ctr, Columbia, 11am-4pm. 410-730-4610.
Darlington Apple Festival. Entertainment all day, hundreds of country crafters, a fall harvest of mums, pumpkins and, of course, lots of apples! Children's area, pony rides, hayrides, scarecrows and food. Rain or shine, in the northeast corner of Harford County, 410-457-4189.
In the Street. Voted Frederick’s Best Local Annual Event! 8:30am, the Frederick Steeplechaser’s Mile Run; 10:30am, the In the Street Parade; noon, outdoor street festival. Market Street, Frederick, 301-694-2489.
OCTOBER 4-5
Fall Harvest Days. Scarecrow making, wagon rides, apple butter making, country food, crafts, entertainment, puppet theater, games, farmhouse tours. Carroll County Farm Museum, Westminster, 10am-5pm, 410-386-3880. $
Mount Airy Fall Festival. 150 juried artisans and crafters, entertainment, food, contests, children’s section, scarecrow making and pumpkin painting. Mount Airy, 301-829-2112.
Fell’s Point Fun Festival. One of the region’s premier fall events, with food and craft vendors, five music stages, rides, entertainment and arts in one of the city’s most historic and beautiful settings. Fell’s Point, Broadway and Thames streets, 410-675-6756.
Honey Harvest Festival, 27th Annual. Features beehive demonstrations, reenactments of the “Honey Hunter,” honey extraction, candle dipping and mead making (honey wine). Special events include Civil War reenactments, tours of the museum and early American crafts. Oregon Ridge Nature Center, Hunt Valley, 410-887-1815.
OCTOBER 4-25
Fall Harvest at Baugher’s. Pick-your-own pumpkins, hayrides, pony rides, scarecrow making, face painting, petting zoo, food, farm market, ice cream and play area. Westminster, 10am-5pm, 410-857-0111.
OCTOBER 10-12
Oktoberfest Art and Craft Show. Unique and creative holiday items, gifts, fine art and more! Ocean City Convention Center, 410-524-7020. $
OCTOBER 11
Anne Arundel Scottish Highland Games.Massed pipe bands, Scottish athletics, Highland dancing, fiddling, sheepdogs, Highland cattle, Clydesdales, Scottish entertainment, food and vendors. Anne Arundel Co. Fairgrounds, 9am-5pm, 410-849-2849. $
Perryville Fall Appreciation Days: Parade and Autumnfest Celebration. Celebrate with crafts, entertainment, food, antique road show appraisals and more. Aiken Avenue and Broad Street, Perryville, 10am-3pm, 410-642-6486.
St. John’s Country Fair, 27th Annual. Crafts, flea market, country music, clogging, pancakes, pit beef, baked goods, country store, children’s games, scarecrows. Sweet Air Road, Phoenix, 7am-4pm, 410-592-6565.
Sykesville Annual Fall Festival. Crafts, sidewalk sale, demonstrations, music and food. Main Street, Historic Sykesville. 9am-5pm, 410-549-7868.
Fall Harvest Festival, 10th Annual. Hayrides, children's games, music, scarecrow making, pumpkin painting, blacksmith demo, farm animals, ponies, food and more. Kinder Farm Park, Millersville, 10am-4pm. 410-222-6115.
Maryland Brewer’s OktoberFest. Two stages of live music and great Maryland beer are sure to produce one Guten Tag! Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, Saturday, Noon-8pm; Sunday, Noon-6pm. 410-769-822. $
OCTOBER 11-12
Catoctin Colorfest. 360 stands of arts & crafts. Community Park, Thurmont, 9am-5pm, 301-271-4432.
OCTOBER 12
Swanfest. Crafters, artists, hayrides, children's activities, mansion tours, food, live entertainment and more on an old-fashioned day on the farm. Swan Harbor Farm, Havre de Grace, 11am-4pm, 410-939-6767. $
OCTOBER 16-17, 24-25
Haunted Barn & Hay Ride, 5th Annual. For a fantastic and spooky Halloween, take a hay ride, followed by a trip through the haunted barn and relax around the bonfire. Rockfield Manor, Bel Air, 410-638-4565. $
OCTOBER 18
PumpkinFest. A low-tech day of family fun and celebrate the fall harvest. Lots of great activities for kids, including scarecrow stuffing, crafts, nature walks, pony rides, puppet shows, animal encounters and story times. Irvine Nature Center, Stevenson, 410-484-2413.
Spirits of the Furnace. Hear stories of the past during a one-fourth-mile night hike to the historic Catoctin Furnace. Reservations required and bring a flashlight. Cunningham Falls State Park, Thurmont, 7-10pm, 301-271-3676. $
OCTOBER 19
Paws on Parade. The Humane Society of Baltimore Co. holds its 1.6-mile fundraising walk to benefit animals in need of care and shelter. Features agility and police dog demonstrations, live music and a Halloween costume competition. 1601 Nicodemus Road, Reisterstown, 11am-2pm, 410-833-2387.
OCTOBER 23-26
Harriet’s Happiest Halloween. Harford Dance Theatre presents a Halloween adventure with Harriet who's off on another fun-filled adventure. Slip on your Halloween costume and join her ... if you dare! Chesapeake Theater, Harford Community College, Bel Air. 410-836-4211. $
OCTOBER 24
Pumpkin Walk. Old-fashioned fall fun especially for children. Festivities include story telling, apple bobbing, a parade and more. Hammond Harwood House, Annapolis, 4-6pm, 410-263-4683. $.
OCTOBER 24-25
Halloween Haunted Hayride. Encounter ghosts and goblins in the Arboretum's woods; an event for all ages, but not for the faint of heart. Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely, Fri, 8-10pm; Sat, 7-10pm. 410-634-2847, ext 31. $
Canal Ghost Walk. Unique story-telling on a ghost walk in a historic town fully decorated for the Halloween event. Chesapeake City, 6-9pm, 410-885-2415. $
Lantern Nite, Fire Museum of Maryland. 1301 York Road, 6-8pm, 410-321-7500.
OCTOBER 25
Haunted Happenings. Stories, costumes, crafts, food, fun and festivities -- with a maritime flare. Fun for the whole family. Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, 11-5pm, 410-939-4800. $
Spirit Walk. Meet the residents of a local cemetery, listen to their stories, hear about their demise. Susquehanna Lockhouse Museum, Havre de Grace, 410-939-5780.
Witchery of the Woods. Eye of newt and wing of bat! Learn some of the lore that created our fears of the natural world. Reservations required. Oregon Ridge Nature Center, Hunt Valley, 2pm, 410-887-1815.
OCTOBER 26
Ghosts of the Woods. Hike to scare up some woodland spirits. Make s’mores around the campfire after the hike. Reservations required. Oregon Ridge Nature Center, Hunt Valley, 7-8:30pm, 410-887-1815. $
Sunday in the Park, Ellicott City. Take in the sights, the scents and the sounds of a Victorian autumn afternoon. Enjoy games, music and merriment while feasting on kettle corn, cotton candy and other seasonal delights. Centennial Park South, 1-5pm, 410-313-7275. $
OCTOBER 2008 EVENTS
ART
THROUGH OCTOBER 20
Painter Michael Economos presents his first series of work to emerge since the untimely death of his wife, artist Barbara Marcus. Bound by grief, the work is raw in content and beautiful in execution. Simultaneously, the work of Barbara Marcus will be on view. Diddywopps & Keeffers,Monkton, 410-472-0470.
THROUGH OCTOBER 25
Pictures at an Exhibition, 6th annual. The Harford Artists Association presents an open juried fine art show and sale. Tudor Hall, Bel Air. Viewing days are Thurs-Sun, Noon-3pm, 410-679-2259.
OCTOBER 18-19
Baltimore Open Studio Tour. Artists throughout the city open their studios to showcase works. Baltimore City, 1-5pm. 1-877-BALTIMORE.
Bethesda Row Art Festival, 11th Annual. Nationally recognized fine art festival featuring 180 artists throughout four blocks. Bethesda Ave., Woodmont Ave., Elm St. & Festival St. (Bethesda Row). Bethesda, 11am-6pm, 301-816-6958.
MUSEUMS
BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART
Baltimore, 410-396-7101
Through October 5, Front Room: Jim Dine. Approximately 20 prints, drawings and paintings from this American artist. Through October 19, Bonnard & Vuillard. This intimate exhibition features more than 40 works on paper and paintings by two of the most experimental artists at the turn of the century. October 26, ArtBlast! Big and Small, 3rd annual. Explore art big and small at this fun-filled day of performances, art-making and gallery activities for all ages! 11am–5pm.
DELAWARE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Wilmington, 302-658-9111 $
Through January 4. Eyes on Earth Open. This interactive exhibit explores the space technology used to predict storms, monitor forest fires, study the ozone layer and more.
THE MARYLAND ZOO
Baltimore, 443-552-5276
October 11-26, Octoboofest! At The Maryland Zoo In Baltimore! Spooktacular Halloween fun each weekend in October. 10am-4pm. October 18-26, ZooBOOO! 25th Anniversary. 10am-4pm.
MUSIC
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Baltimore, 410-783-8000 $
The new season is in full swing. For complete schedule, visit baltimoresymphony.org.
GORDON CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
Owings Mills, 410-356-7469 $
October 4, Frigg. A multitalented Finnish-Norwegian group of seven who produce Scandinavian folk fiddling accompanied by fretted instruments, upright bass and endless energy. October 18,The Girl Singers: Tribute to Doris Day, Peggy Lee and Rosemary Clooney starring Sue Matthews. Matthews joins a sextet of swinging musicians for a tribute to three of the Swing Era's most famous "girl singers." 8pm. October 25, Jesse Winchester and The Claire Lynch Band. Singer/songwriter Winchester's songs are a successful combination of intensely personal and broadly universal, while vocalist, songwriter and bandleader Lynch has crafted one of the most instantly identifiable sounds in modern bluegrass. 8pm.
JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
Baltimore, 410-783-8000 $
October 2-5, The Music of Billy Joel. Michael Cavanaugh, Tony-nominated vocalist, pianist and star of the Broadway hit Movin' Out, brings a thrilling night of Billy Joel's best.
LYRIC OPERA HOUSE
Baltimore, 410-547-7328 $
October 11-19, Aida. Sung in Italian and set in Egypt during the mystical time of the Pharaohs, the opera tells of the plight of Aïda, an enslaved Ethiopian Princess, whose enduring love for an enemy commander leads to conspiracy, defeat and ultimately death. October 20, Lisa Williams: Life Among the Dead. As a little girl, Lisa discovered she had a gift: communicating with those who are no longer with us. In addition to working with spirit guides and loved ones to resolve past issues and to give closure, she is also a healer who works along side medical professionals to aid the healing process. 7:30pm. October 23, Robin Williams. The show, "Weapons of Self-Destruction," will highlight Williams' trademark free associations and riffs on social and political absurdities. 8pm. October 25, Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles. They look like them and they sound just like them! All the music and vocals are performed totally live! 8pm.
OCTOBER 4
Professor Louie and the Crowmatrix. Common Ground on the Hill’s Roots Music Concerts Series begins its much-anticipated new season with Professor Louie & The Crowmatix, a premier Americana folk rock, blues and jam band. Recording and touring nationally for the past seven years, the ensemble is composed of stellar musicians. Carroll Art Center Theater, Westminster, 8pm. 410-857-2771. $
THEATRE
CARROLL ARTS CENTER
Westminster, 410-848-7272
October 26. Comedy Ventriloquist Tom Crowl presents Alone Again Un-Naturally. This incredibly talented ventriloquist and magician has been entertaining internationally since 1984 with his high-energy comedy and magic shows. 3pm & 7pm.
CENTERSTAGE
Baltimore, 410-332-0033 $
Through October 5, The Matchmaker. In this timeless romantic comedy, mistaken identities, inappropriate hook-ups and the constraints of class combine to prove that all the money in the world can’t buy happiness. October 22-November 16, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?What’s the antithesis of marital bliss? George and Martha know, and they make sure their guests do too. Edward Albee’s black comedy of manners (and lack thereof), crashes into our drawing room with all the alcohol, dirty secrets and compulsions two frustrated couples can muster.
HIPPODROME THEATRE
Baltimore, 410-547-7328 $
October 2-12, Legally Blonde The Musical. This hilarious hit musical follows sorority star Elle Woods, an underestimated blonde who doesn’t take “no” for an answer.
OLNEY THEATRE
Olney, 301-924-340
Through October 19. Steve Martin's The Underpants. Theo and his young wife, Louise, are at the center of a public scandal when her bloomers innocently fall down during a parade for the king. 8pm. $
STRAND-CAPITOL PERFORMING ARTS
York, 717-846-1111
October 2, Last Comic Standing Winners. Three comedians for the price of 1! Grand prize winner of Season 3, Alonzo Bodden, the fifth season champion Jon Reep and John Heffron, the season 2 winner. 7:30pm
TOWSON UNIVERSITY
Towson, 410-704-2787
October 24-31, The Crucible. This drama about the Puritan purge of witchcraft in Old Salem is a gripping historical play and timely parable of contemporary society.
DANCE
TOWSON UNIVERSITY
Towson, 410-704-2787
October 31-November 2. Dido and Aeneas, a beautiful yet tragic love story based on Virgil’s Aeneid and Riders to the Sea, a contemporary setting of John Millington Synge’s poignant and tragic play of the same name.
HISTORICAL
ONGOING
Immigration Tour. Baltimore was a major port of entry for immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries. Many of its waterfront neighborhoods have retained a strong ethnic identity. Fell’s Point Maritime History Tour. Discover the story of Fell’s Point as you walk with stories of merchants and shipbuilders, captains and privateers. Fell’s Point Ghostwalk. Journey to the haunted past in Fell’s Point, tour at night to learn about the spirits that inhabit the area. Reservations required. The Preservation Society, Fell’s Point Visitor Center, 808 S. Ann St., 410-675-6750. $
Baltimore Ghost Tours. The Original Fell’s Point GhostWalk and Mount Vernon GhostWalk, Fridays and Saturdays, 7pm; Fell’s Point Haunted PubWalk, Fridays, 7pm. 410-522-7400. $
THROUGH OCTOBER 3
Ghost Tours. As the sun sets on the horizon and darkness fills the city, our Colonial guide will lead you through the streets telling tales of ghosts and spirits who many of whom linger in the mist. The Maryland Inn, Annapolis, Fri-Sat, 8-9:30pm. 410-268-7601. $
THROUGH OCTOBER 5
Colonial Stroll/Three Centuries Walking Tour. Walk with the Colonials through historic Annapolis and the U.S. Naval Academy. Annapolis City Dock, Annapolis. 10:30am and 1:30pm. 410-268-7601, ext 104. $
THROUGH NOVEMBER 2
Roads to Rails, an exhibit on the Historic National Road & the B&O Railroad. Experience the story of our nation’s drive to improve travel from the horse drawn coaches and wagons of the Historic National Road to the steam engines of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. B&O Railroad Museum Ellicott City Station, Historic Ellicott City, 410-461-1945.
THROUGH NOVEMBER 29
“Ye Haunted History of Olde Ellicott City” Ghost Tour. More than 230 years of history with eyewitness accounts of recent hauntings and legendary spirits. Visitor Information Center, Historic Ellicott City, Fri-Sat, 8:30pm, 800-288-8747.
Ghost Walks in Historic Savage Mill. Historic Savage Mill, Savage, 8pm. 800-288-8747. $
HOME & GARDEN
BROOKSIDE GARDENS CONSERVATORIES
Wheaton, 301-962-1400
October 5. Mushroom Fair. Learn which mushrooms are a must and which are a bust! Local species of mushrooms will be on display, along with cooking demonstrations, and information on growing mushrooms. Noon-5pm.
LADEW TOPIARY GARDENS
Monkton, 4410-557-9466 $
October 11, Fall Lecture: Arranging the Harvest: Flowers, Fruit and Vegetables. Cheryl Wilks believes “flower arranging is a wonderful activity that nurtures emotional well being, self-expression and self-esteem.” Arrangements raffled for free. Tools and supplies sale follows. 11am. October 16. Fall Lecture: The Art of the Garden: Collecting Antique Botanical Prints. Denise DeLaurentis is a dealer of fine antique prints and will review over 300 years of botanical engravings and discuss how to select prints. Book sale and signing, and botanical print sale follows. 7pm. October 18. Fall Lecture: A Celebration of North American Water Birds and Live Birds of Prey Photography Workshop. Traveling in search of North American water birds, Maryland photographer Middleton Evans made 38 trips to complete his “wish list,” including a Great Blue Heron grappling a plump muskrat, dancing Western Grebes and sitting in a Bald Eagle nest in Alaska! 11am. October 23. Fall Lecture: The Garden in Winter with Suzy Bales. Plant your garden with winter bloomers and conifers and add window boxes and ornaments for color even on the darkest days. Book signing and sale follows. 10am.
OCTOBER 14
Horticulture Society of Maryland. Weedless Gardening, The Pruning Book and A Northeast Gardener’s Year. United Universalist Church, Towson, 7:30pm, 410-821-5561.
OCTOBER 17-19
Maryland Home And Garden Show/Maryland State Fairgrounds. Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium. Call for hours. 410-863-1180. $
OCTOBER 19
24th Annual Decorator Showhouse. Located on 16 acres on Homewood Road just off Route 108, Homewood Farm is part of the property that once belonged to Doughoregan Manor. Historic Ellicott City, 410-461-6908. $
ANTIQUES
OCTOBER 12
Westminster Coin and Currency Show. Thirty coin and currency dealers, free appraisals, free admission and parking. Dealers will be buying, selling, and trading coins and currency. Westminster Fire Dept. Engine Company # 1, Westminster, 9am-4pm, 443-623-7025.
OCTOBER 25
Annual Antique Auto Show, Flea Market & Craft Show. Dash plaques will be awarded to the first 100 vehicles registered and awards in 21 classes including antique, classic, motorcycles, street rods, special interest classes and children's mode of transportation. Harford Region Antique Automobile Club of America, Equestrian Center, Bel Air, 8am-4pm, 410-676-4356
FINE ARTS & CRAFTS
OCTOBER 3-5
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. Over 350 craft designers and fine artists displaying unique handcrafted gifts, clothing, jewelry, artwork, furnishings. Great for holiday shopping. Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, 800-210-9900. $
OCTOBER 10-12
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. More than 450 nationally recognized fine artists and craft designers, demonstrations and entertainment. Montgomery Co. Fairgrounds, Gaithersburg, 800-210-9900. $
OCTOBER 18-19
Country Peddler Craft Show. More than 150 craft vendors; crafts featured include primitive, modern, contemporary, Victorian, folk art and much more! Frederick Fairgrounds, Frederick, 9am-5pm, 717-656-3208. $
OCTOBER 26
Fall/Winter Holiday Fair. Nice variety of juried handmade crafts and fine arts. Bake sale, raffles, food. Proceeds to benefit summer camps for children in need. Harford Jewish Center, Havre de Grace, 9am-4pm, 410-679-2063.
OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 30
Christmas in the Woods. Handcrafts, collectibles, antiques, florals, furniture, gifts for all. Rockfield Manor, Bel Air. Call for times. 410-256-8152. $
SPECIAL EVENTS
THROUGH OCTOBER 3
First Fridays. Free outdoor celebration of live music downtown, beer and wine garden, refreshments. Office Street, Bel Air, 5-8pm, 410-638-1023.
THROUGH OCTOBER 19
Maryland Renaissance Festival, 30th Annual. 16th century English festival, 10 stages, 5,000-seat jousting arena, food and craft shops; weekends only. Crownsville, 10:30am-7pm, 800-296-7304. $
THROUGH OCTOBER 26
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. 35-acre Elizabethan village with over 100 Tudor structures, including 13 stages highlighted by a magnificent three-story recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Victorian Mount Hope Estate Gardens, Lancaster, 11am-8pm, “Reign” or shine, 717-665-7021. $
THROUGH OCTOBER
Bedlam in the Boro. Haunted hayride and haunted house, four-mile long hayride, scary haunted house. Lineboro Volunteer Fire Department, Lineboro, Fri-Sat, 7-10:30pm. 410-239-4467. $
Edgewood Farmers’ Markets. Edgewood Road at the MARC Train Station, Edgewood, 3-6pm, 410-557-8053.
Havre de Grace Farmers’ Market. Pennington Ave between Washington Street and Union Avenue, Havre de Grace, 9am-Noon, 410-939-3303.
THROUGH OCTOBER 31
Fall for all Festival, 11th annual. Pumpkin patch, hayrides, eight-acre corn maze, farm animals, pony rides, concessions. Summers Farm,Frederick, weekends, 10am-6pm; weekdays, 3-6pm. 301-620-9316. $
THROUGH NOVEMBER
Bel Air Farmers’ Markets. District Courthouse Parking Lot, Mary E. Risteau State Office Bldg, Bel Air, Tues, 9am-3pm; Sat, 7am-11am, 410-836-6346.
THROUGH DECEMBER 5
Havre de Grace First Fridays. Street fair atmosphere in downtown Havre de Grace with live entertainment, children’s activities and Main Street Expo. St. John St, Washington Sts, Union Ave, Havre de Grace, 5-9pm, 410-939-1811.
THROUGH DECEMBER 21
Baltimore Farmers’ Market. Sundays, Holliday and Saratoga Sts, Baltimore City, 8am-Noon, 1-877-BALTIMORE.
OCTOBER & DECEMBER
Pumpkin & Christmas at Applewood Farm. Train, pony, carriage and hay rides; animals, reindeer, maze. Applewood Farm, Whiteford, 10am-4pm. 410-836-1140. $
OCTOBER 4-5
Fall Craft Show/Tractor Pull. Handmade crafts, children's activities, food and free parking. Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, Crownsville, Sat-Sun, 9:30am-5pm, 410-923-3400. $
Farm Museum Fall Festival. Demonstrations and activities relating to our agricultural heritage. Rose Hill Manor Park, Frederick, Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, Noon-4pm. 301-845-8345. $
Frederick's Oktoberfest. German oompah bands, dancers, food, beer garden, crafters, children's area, polka, contests; rain or shine. Frederick Fairgrounds, Frederick. Sat, Noon-10pm; Sun, Noon-6pm, 301-663-8811. $
Steam Days at the B&O in Baltimore. The museum will operate two of its historic steam engines for a weekend of excitement and entertainment! Ride behind the #4 St. Elizabeth, a 1950 Porter built-saddle tank steam engine. The Museum will also be running the oldest operating steam engine in America, the #25 William Mason and much more! Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, Baltimore, 10am-4pm, 410-752-2490.
OCTOBER 5, 12, 19, 26
Autumn WineFest. Enjoy live music, wine tastings, wagon rides, crafters and tours. Boordy Vineyards, Hydes, 1-5pm. 410-592-5015. $
OCTOBER 9-13
United States Sailboat Show. Nation’s oldest and largest in-water sailboat show; new sailboats, sailing accessories, equipment and services. Annapolis City Dock and Harbor, 410-268-8828. $
OCTOBER 10
The5th Annual Wine Tasting. The evening includes music, wine, gourmet food and raffles. Historical Society of Harford County, Bel Air, 7pm-10pm, 410.838.7691. $
OCTOBER 11
The Graw Days. A fun-filled, day-long street festival and glamorous evening gala to celebrate and commemorate the Roaring 20s in Havre de Grace History. 10am-5pm, Reservations required for Gala, 410-939-1811.
Heritage Festival, 12th annual. Displays and demonstrations of area history, including slate splitting, Welsh dancing. Peach Bottom Township Recreation Center Grounds, Front & Pendyrus Streets, Delta, Pa. 717-456-7124.
Historic Delta-Cardiff-Whiteford Street Fair. Music, kids’ activities, food, lots of yard sales and vendors. Delta, Whiteford and Cardiff. 717-456-6185.
OCTOBER 12
Columbus Day Parade. Baltimore City, 2pm.
Harvest Day. Scything, butter-making and blacksmithing demonstrations; visitors pick, shuck and shell corn; historic African-American slave spiritual music; and tours of the grounds and mansion. Hampton National Historic Site, Towson, 11am-4pm, 410-823-1309.
Stella Maris Crab Feast and Auction, 24th annual. This unique fundraiser will include all you can eat steamed crabs, pit beef, pit turkey and a full buffet as well as all you can drink beer and soda. Maryland State Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall, Timonium, 1pm-6pm, 410-252-4500, ext. 7268.
OCTOBER 16-19
Powerboat Show, 37th Annual. The wide world of powerboats, from luxurious motor yachts and trawlers to high-speed, high performance boats and offshore fishing machines, plus cruisers, center consoles and tenders. Annapolis City Dock & Harbor, 10am-6pm, 410-268-8828.
OCTOBER 17-19
Russian Festival. Celebration of Russian culture and food, homemade breads, samovar, live Balalaika Orchestra, chorus, dancers, imports.1723 E. Fairmount Ave, Baltimore City, Noon-9pm, 410-276-6171. $
Quilt Show 2008. Approximately 250 quilts on exhibit created by Guild members. Silent Auction of small quilts, antique quilt display, quilter’s corner. Harford Technical High School, Bel Air, 10am–5pm.
Vintage Jazz Wine Festival. Sample 19 wines, take a tour while listening to two jazz bands. Berrywine Plantations/Linganore Winecellars, Mt. Airy, Noon-6pm, 301-831-5889. $
OCTOBER 19
Czech and Slovak Festival. Ethnic costumes, food, beer, soft drinks, bands, dancing, Sokol gymnastics, vendors, exhibits, instrumental and vocal music. Baltimore 45 Association Hall, Baltimore-Parkville, Noon-6pm. 410-667-1035. $
Sunday in the Park. A day of old-fashioned family fun featuring a trick-or-treat trail. Centennial Park, Columbia, 1-5pm. 410-313-4700. $
OCTOBER 25
Halloween Party. Children's activities, costume judging. North East Community Park, North East, 1pm. 410-287-5801.
Downtown Live! Music & Arts Festival. Over 40 vendors and six regionally & nationally known bands. The Intersection of Washington & Potomac Sts., Hagerstown, 2pm-10pm.
OCTOBER 29-30
Baby Boomer Expo/Senior Expo, 21st annual. Information on products and services for seniors and baby boomers, entertainment, prizes, health screenings, flu shots. Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium. 410-887-2002. $
OCTOBER 29-NOVEMBER 1
Worlds Of Fantasy. Join in the non-stop fun when Disney On Ice brings four magical Disney stories to Baltimore! 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, 410-547-SEAT. $
EQUESTIAN
OCTOBER 4
Maryland Million Day. Celebrating Maryland’s thoroughbred breeding and racing industry. Laurel Park, 10am-6pm, 410-252-2100. $
OCTOBER 16-19
Fair Hill International Festival in the Country. The U.S. Equestrian Federation CCI*** Championship, 100-Mile Endurance Ride, driving competition, dog agility competition, sheep herding, vendors and more. Fair Hill Natural Resources Area, Fair Hill. 410-398-2111. $
CHILDREN
IRVINE NATURE CENTER
Stevenson, 410-484-2413
October 31. Whooo’s There? Get close to some “spooky” animals and learn the real reasons to their mysterious ways. Then search for some nocturnal animals out on the trails. A campfire will end the night. 7:30-9:30pm.
OUTDOORS
OCTOBER 1-31
Hibernation Celebration. Experience the many ways of hibernations, adaptations and migration of our favorite animal friends here and their relatives in the wild. Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo, Thurmont, 301-271-3180. $
OCTOBER 11
Baltimore Running Festival-Under Armour Marathon. World-class running event for entire family – marathon, half marathon, team relay, 5K and kids' run. 8am-4pm, M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore City, 410-605-9381.
OCTOBER 26
Marine Corps Marathon, 33rd Annual. Affectionately known as “the People’s Marathon” due to the huge community involvement and nearly 100,000 spectators, this is the premier race of the Mid-Atlantic fall circuit, Annapolis. Visit marinemarathon.com for details.
MAZES OF THE REGION
MARYLAND
Baltimore County
Huber’s Farm
11898 Philadelphia Rd.Bradshaw
410-538-7725
hubersfarm.com
North Run Farm
1703 Greenspring Valley Rd.Stevenson
410-241-3392
northrunfarm.com
Roha Farms
6009 Church LaneHydes410-592-8040rohafarms.com
Weber’s Farm
2526 Proctor LaneParkville
410-668-4488
webersfarm.com
Carroll County
Buppert’s Chance Farm
6914 Ridge Rd.Eldersburg
410-795-6815
bupperts.com
River Valley Ranch
4443 Grave Run Rd.Manchester443-712-1010rivervalleyranch.com
Cecil County
Milburn Orchards
1495 Appleton Rd.Elkton
800-684-3000milburnorchards.com
Frederick County
Mayne’s Tree Farm
3420 Buckeystown Pk.Buckeystown
301-662-4320
Summers Farm
5614 Butterfly LaneFrederick
301-620-9316summersfarm.com
Garrett County
Cove-Run Farms
596 Griffith Rd.Accident
301-616-6111
coverunfarms.com
Harford County
Applewood Farm
4435 Prospect Rd.Whiteford
410-836-1140applewoodfarm.org
Belvedere Farm
2840 Pleasantville Rd.Fallston
410-877-9448belvederefarm.com
Brad’s Produce
550 Asbury Rd.Churchville
410-734-GROWbradsproduce.com
Howard County
Sharp’s at Waterford Farm
4003 Jennings Chapel Rd.Brookeville
410-489-2572sharpfarm.com
PENNSYLVANIA
Lancaster County
Cherry-Crest Farm
150 Cherry Hill Rd.Ronks
717-687-6843
cherrycrestfarm.com
Country Barn Farm 211 S. Donnerville Rd.Lancaster
717-872-5591
countrybarnmkt.com
Field of Screams
191 College Ave.
Mountville717-285-7748fieldofscreams.com
York County
Maple Lawn Farms
2885 New Park Rd.New Park
866-U-PICK-FUN
maplelawnfarms.com
Paulus Orchards
522 E. Mount Airy Rd.Dillsburg717-432-2544paulusorchards.com
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ANTIQUES
MAY 29-31
Antique Show. Folk art, early iron, painted country furniture, textiles, stoneware, paintings, out-of-print books on antiques and much more. Fair prices, friendly dealers. Community Center, Historic East Berlin, Pa., 717-259-9866. $
ART
BROOKSIDE GARDENS CONSERVATORIES
Wheaton, 301-962-1400 $
Through June 21, Blossoms & Butterflies, Watercolors by Mary Lou Shields. The Shape of Color, Watercolors by Susan Moses & Carol Kent. Starpower: Nature Under the Lens, Photography by Ted Schroll.
THE CARROLL ARTS CENTER
Westminster, 410-848-7272
Through June 7, Re-Stating the Arts: A Five-Year Journey. An exhibit to celebrate the 5th anniversary of The Carroll Arts Center that will focus on new work and the artistic journey of the original 24 artists, each chosen by their respective County’s Arts Council Director to represent the talent and the traditions of that particular county.
DELAWARE ART MUSEUM
Wilmington, 302-571-9590 $
May 10-Aug 10, This is War! A study of wartime propaganda and press illustrations over the 18th and 19th centuries. Through June 8, The Baroque World of Fernando Botero. Botero is renowned for his extravagantly rounded figures combining the polish and excess of Spanish colonial baroque with the social realism of the Mexican muralists.
DELAWARE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS
Wilmington, 302-656-6466. $
Through May 11, New Views: Natured Captured. This thematic group exhibition looks at contemporary responses to nature. Media range from painting and drawing to sculpture utilizing elements from the natural environment to time-based videos.
Through May 18, Morgan Kennedy: Zip-Cloth Project. By choosing labor-intensive materials – hardware cloth and zip ties – and repetitive, methodical, techniques, Kennedy represents his interest in ritual and its centrality to the human experience.
Through May 25, Members’ Juried Exhibition: Interrogating Beauty. The theme of this year’s exhibition, “beauty,” is a broad theme that is interpreted in many ways – from the sublime to the ridiculous – from the role of fashion to the post industrial landscape. Featuring regional and national artists.
LIRIODENDRON MANSION
Bel Air, 410-879-4424
Through June 29, Kate Lord and the Land, a retrospect of the work of the nationally known illustrator of the 1940s.
THROUGH MAY 21
Artful Orchids–Elegant Photography by Karen Messick. Rediscover the allure of orchids through the photography of artist Karen Messick. Her unique compositions form an elegant and delightful view of the traditional orchid. Valley Framing/Sherwood Furnishings, Cockeysville, 410-666-5433.
THROUGH JUNE 2
A Walk in the Park. Spring is in the air and painter Cheryl Stratmann Bubier and sculptor Kathleen Stoltzfus have brought it right into the gallery. Painted in the Bubier signature technique of layered glazes, the cool and clean finished works are like a fresh breeze! Gallery pedestals are filled with delightful bird-inspired sculptures by Stoltzfus. Diddywopps & Keeffers,Monkton, 410-472-0470.
MAY 18
Arthur Jones And A Glass Of Wine. The Northern Baltimore County Art Foundation is hosting a talk with guest speaker and published author Arthur Jones. He will talk about his exciting personal escapades that include fleeing an irate mother throwing coal at him, his first libel suit, avoiding a Somali foreign minister out to arrest him, two dead prime ministers and eating live baby eels. There will be a no-questions-barred Q&A session to conclude the talk, followed by a wine tasting. Diddywopps & Keeffers, Monkton, 3-5pm, 410-472-0470.
CHILDREN
BROOKSIDE GARDENS CONSERVATORIES
Wheaton, 301-962-1400 $
Flower Buds. This once-a-month series will meet the second Monday of every month and will feature gardening activities, stories, crafts and garden walks for children ages 3-5 with a parent. Children’s Discovery Benches. Hands-on activities, games, books and puzzles fill the Children’s Discovery Benches.
OREGON RIDGE NATURE CENTER.
Baltimore, 410-887-1815 $ Ongoing classes. Pre-register for all activities.
MAY 8-10
Harford Dance Theater Kids’’ Classic. The company that brings Harriet’’s happiest Halloween presents new classic fairy tale for kids. Harford Community College Chesapeake Theater, Bel Air, 5 & 7:30pm, 410-836-4211. $
MAY 16
Harry The Dirty Dog. This fun-filled children’’s musical tells the touching story about a dog who hates baths. Harford Community College Amoss Center, Bel Air, 7pm. 410-836-4211.
MAY 24-26 & 31
Pirates of the Chesapeake. Pirates will entertain children of all ages with tales of piracy and good fun. Annapolis City Dock, Annapolis, 10:45am-11:45am, 410-268-7601, ext 104. $
DANCE
MAY 4
Ballet and Social Dancing: Kissing Cousins. The concert illustrates how ballroom dance steps, styles and forms helped lay the aesthetic and structural foundations for ballet during the 18th and 19th centuries. Goucher’’s Merrick Lecture Hall, Baltimore, 3pm, 410-337-6391.
MAY 4-5
Spring Migration. AACC Dance Company members present their original choreography and talents as an ensemble. Pascal Center for Performing Arts, Anne Arundel Community College, 8pm. 410-777-7021. $
FINE ARTS AND CRAFTS
MAY 10
Mother’’s Day Market and Craft Show. Lots of plant vendors, juried crafters, baked goods, gourmet foods. Agriculture Center, Westminster, 8am-2pm, 410-848-7748.
MAY 10-11
Bethesda Fine Arts Festival. 140 national artists sell their original fine art, plus live entertainment. Norfolk and Auburn Aves, Bethesda, 10am-6pm, 301-215-6660.
MAY 31
Reisterstown Bloomin’ Arts Fest. Arts, crafts, music, food and flowers and more. Historic Reisterstown Main Street, 10am-5pm. 410-356-2888.
HISTORICAL
ONGOING
Immigration Tour. Baltimore was a major port of entry for immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries. Many of its waterfront neighborhoods have retained a strong ethnic identity. Fell’s Point Maritime History Tour. Discover the story of Fell’s Point as you walk with stories of merchants and shipbuilders, captains and privateers. Fell’s Point Ghostwalk. Journey to the haunted past in Fell’s Point, tour at night to learn about the spirits that inhabit the area. Reservations required. The Preservation Society, Fell’s Point Visitor Center, 808 S. Ann St., 410-675-6750. $
Baltimore Ghost Tours. The Original Fell’s Point GhostWalk, Saturdays, 7pm; Mount Vernon GhostWalk, Fridays, 7pm; Fell’s Point Haunted PubWalk, Fridays, 7pm. 410-522-7400. $
THROUGH OCTOBER 3
Ghost Tours. As the sun sets on the horizon and darkness fills the city, our colonial guide will lead you through the streets telling tales of ghosts and spirits who many of whom linger in the mist. The Maryland Inn, Annapolis, Fri-Sat, 8-9:30pm. 410-268-7601. $
THROUGH OCTOBER 5
Colonial Stroll/Three Centuries Walking Tour. Walk with the Colonials through historic Annapolis and the U.S. Naval Academy. Annapolis City Dock, Annapolis. 10:30am and 1:30pm. 410-268-7601, ext 104. $
MAY 2-NOVEMBER 29
“Ye Haunted History of Olde Ellicott City” Ghost Tour. More than 230 years of history with eyewitness accounts of recent hauntings and legendary spirits. Visitor Information Center, Historic Ellicott City, Fri-Sat, 8:30pm, 800-288-8747.
MAY 3
John W. Brown Living History Cruise. A six-hour living history cruise on Chesapeake Bay featuring World War II musical entertainment, historical re-enactment, military equipment and aircraft (weather permitting) aboard Baltimore’’s restored Liberty ship. Breakfast and lunch included. Pier 4 North Locust Point, Baltimore City, 10am, 410-558-0164. $
MAY 3-4
Attack on Havre de Grace. Re-enactment of the British attack on Havre de Grace during the War of 1812. Susquehanna Museum, Havre de Grace, 10am-5pm, 410-939-5780.
Civil War Living History Re-Enactment. Relive historic moments as Civil War troops re-create forgotten lifestyles. Carroll County Farm Museum, Westminster, 10am-5pm, 410-386-3880. $
MAY 3-JUNE 7
Guided Tours of Historic Greenmount Cemetery. Greenmount is the final resting place of Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Theodore McKeldin, John Wilkes Booth, Betsy Patterson, Walter Lord and many other famous Marylanders. The two-hour walking tours are led by Baltimore historian and educator Wayne R. Schaumburg. Reservations required. Tour begins at the main gate located at Greenmount Avenue and East Oliver Street, 9:30am, 410-256-2180. $
MAY 11
Historic Harbor House Tour, 37th annual. This self-guided walking tour takes guests inside the homes and gardens of Fell’s Point. 812 S. Ann St., Baltimore, 11am-5pm, 410-675-6750.
HOME & GARDEN
BROOKSIDE GARDENS CONSERVATORIES
Wheaton, 301-962-1400 $
May 3, Dahlia Tuber Sale. Sale of Dahlia tubers and plants of many sizes and colors specifically grown for this region. 10am-2pm or until sold out. May 3-4, Azalea Show, Azaleas of all colors and sizes will be on display, with information on growing and the numerous possibilities for their use in your garden. Sat, 1-5pm; Sun, 9am-4pm. May 3-September 23. Wings of Fancy, 12th Annual LiveButterfly Exhibit. Be surrounded by butterflies flying freely amidst a colorful garden of tropical flowering nectar plants. May 10, Annual Garden Mart. Herbs, vegetables, azaleas, shrubs, hanging baskets and bedding and houseplants. 9am-3pm. May 18, Azalea Sale. Sale of spring and fall blooming, and native azaleas, and companion plants. 9:30am-2:30pm.
LADEW TOPIARY GARDENS
Monkton, 410-557-9570
Pre-registration required. $
MAY 2-3
Baltimore City’’s Historic Rite of Spring, 91st Annual Flower Mart. Grand hat contests, exotic flowers, lemon-peppermint sticks, arts and crafts, crab cakes, wellness spa, entertainment, architectural tours. Mt. Vernon Park at Washington Monument, Fri, 11am-8pm, Sat, 11am-6pm, 410-323-0022.
MAY 3-4
Flower and Plant Market, 39th Annual. All types of plants, flowers, shrubs; tours of Homestead and gristmill, blacksmith shop. Union Mills Homestead, Union Mills, Sat, 9am-4pm; Sun, Noon-4pm. 410-848-2288, $
Weave, Lunch and Gardens at Mother’’s Day Weekend. Basket weaving class and gourmet lunch. Fill your new basket with wildflowers and herbs while touring scenic gardens. Historical Sinking Springs Herb Farm, Elkton, 10:30am-2:30pm, 410-398-5566. $
Westminster Flower/Jazz Festival and 5K Run. Spring street fair with plants, crafts, gifts, food and musical entertainment; free gifts for all moms. Main Street, Westminster, 10am-4pm, 410-848-4883.
MAY 10-11
William Paca House Plant Sale. Add some history to your 21st-century garden by choosing from the hundreds of varieties of 18th-century heirloom and modern plants available. William Paca House & Gardens, Annapolis, 410-267-8146. $
MAY 13
Confessions of a Schizophrenic Gardener by featured speaker Scott Aker, Gardens Unit Leader, National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. Horticulture Society of Maryland, United Universalist Church, Towson, 7:30pm, 410-821-5561.
MAY 24
Baltimore Herb Festival. Lectures on a variety of topics all day, walking tours, plant sales. 10am-4pm, Leakin Park, Baltimore, baltimoreherbfestival.com. $
MUSEUMS
BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART
Baltimore, 410-396-7101
Through August 10, Bonnard & Vuillard. This intimate exhibition features more than 40 works on paper and paintings by two of the most experimental artists at the turn of the century, Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard.
DELAWARE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Wilmington, 302-658-9111 $
May 17, Hummingbirds: Family Workshop. Designed for families with children, this hands-on class explains hummingbird behavior and more. May 24-Sept 1, Animal Secrets. Discover the answers to questions about the hidden habitats and secret lives of forest animals like chipmunks, eagles and bats.
MOUNT CLARE MUSEUM HOUSE
Baltimore, 410-837-3262 $
Through June 28, It’s in the Details: Quality in Fashion. Clothing from the Carrolls to the Dames, 1760-1917, will highlight and explore the smallest of details in clothing and accessories that often go unnoticed but help to make a garment exceptionally unique, such as the intricacy of minute hand-stitches in pleating, lace and embroidery, special tailoring, beading, weaving and other decorative elements.
NATIONAL AQUARIUM IN BALTIMORE
Baltimore, 410-576-3833 $
May 9 & June 13, Rain Forest Sleepover. Meet the intriguing and often elusive residents of the Upland Tropical Rain Forest during an overnight adventure! 5:30pm-9am. May 10 & June 1, Breakfast with the Dolphins: A Dolphin’s Day. After a continental breakfast, join the dolphins and marine mammal trainers for an up-close look at a dolphin’s day. Learn how staff members perform medical check ups, how they train new behaviors, why playtime is important and how you can protect dolphins and their habitat. 9-10:30am. May 30, Australia Wild Extremes Sleepover. Trek to Australia’s Northern Territory in the Aquarium’s new exhibit, Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extremes. Expert guides will lead you on an exclusive nocturnal prowl where you will discover amazing and exotic creatures not found anywhere else outside of Australia.
MAY 3
The Contemporary Museum’s Sustain-a-Ball. Baltimore’s most fun and eco-friendly revelers will celebrate environmental consciousness in life and in art by “going green” at this annual spring fundraiser party. Featuring inventive organic cuisine, contemporary eco-minded artwork and a silent auction of sustainable items. Montgomery Park, Baltimore, 6pm. 410-783-5720 or contemporary.org. $
September 20, Crystal Gayle, Roy Clark & Ray Price; September 28, Patty Loveless with Junior Brown. 8pm
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Baltimore, 410-783-8000 $
The new season is in full swing. For complete schedule, visit baltimoresymphony.org.
ONGOING THROUGH SUMMER
Belvedere Square, Summer Sounds at the Square. September 5, The Voududes. Belvedere Square, 6-9pm, 410-464-9773.
Boordy Vineyards, Midsummer Evening Concerts. Dance under the stars to live music with wine tasting, picnicking, chilled bottles and dance lessons.September 6, T-Birds. Hydes, 6-9:30pm, 410-592-5015. $
Montpelier Summer Concert Series. Bring a friend, picnic and chair for a variety of outdoor music performances. Montpelier Mansion grounds, Laurel, Fridays, 7:30-9:30pm, 301-776-2805. $
Music on Main, Elkton. Music on the lawn with all varieties of music throughout the summer months; bring your own lawn chairs. September 4, Rest My Case; September 11, Swing City; September 18, Kenny Jones & Jaded Angels. Main Street, Elkton, 5:30-7:30, 410-398-5076.
Pier Six Pavilion. September 6, Patti Labelle; September 9, Several Species; September 21, Avett Brother & Drive By Truckers. Baltimore, call for times, 800-279-4444.
Summer Twilight Concerts, Brookside Gardens. Surround yourself with the beauty of the garden and enjoy free concerts. Bring your own chairs on Tuesdays. Wheaton, 6:30-8:00pm, 301-962-1400.
OUTDOORS
EDEN MILL NATURE CENTER
Baltimore, 410-836-3050. Pre-register for all activities.
May 1-September 30, Eden Mill Nature Center’s Twilight Canoe Trips. Exploration of the environment, both the land and the water, is enhanced by the use of canoes to travel along Deer Creek. 9am-4:30pm.
IRVINE NATURE CENTER
Stevenson, 410-484-2413. Ongoing classes. Pre-register for all activities.
THE MARYLAND ZOO
Baltimore, 443-552-5276 $
Pre-registration Required.
May 24. Brew at the Zoo. Enjoys hundreds of beers from over 20 local breweries and wineries at the Zoo’s truly wild annual fundraiser. Live entertainment, live animal appearances, vendors and artisans.
OREGON RIDGE NATURE CENTER.
Baltimore, 410-887-1815 $ Ongoing classes. Pre-register for all activities.
PATAPSCO VALLEY STATE PARK & SOLDIER’S DELIGHT NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL AREA
Ellicott City, 410-461-5005
May 1, Patapsco River History Hike, Avalon/Orange Grove, Come join one of the park’s Volunteer Rangers and explore the Orange Grove Mill, the Swinging Bridge and the Bloede Dam. 6-7:30pm. May 31, Tree Walk-Soldiers Delight. Learn to identify some of the trees in our unique natural environmental area and how trees are managed in a rare serpentine grassland ecosystem. 1-2p.m.
MAY 10
MAC Half Marathon and 2-Person Relay, 4th Annual. Proceeds will go to help build My Sister’s Place Women’s Center, a comprehensive resource center for homeless and impoverished women and children in Baltimore. Race begins at the NCR Trail at the Freeland parking lot in Freeland, 8am, 410-453-9111 x638. $
Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival and 5K Benefit Run/Walk, 85th Annual. Spring street festival with plants, flowers, live music and food. Historic Main Street, Westminster. 10am-4pm. Run, 8am, 410-848-9000.
MAY 18
Columbia Triathlon, 25th Annual. One of the most recognized triathlons in the USA. Features a 1.5K swim, 41K bike, 10K run. Centennial Lake/Park, Ellicott City, 6:45am-Noon, 410-964-1246. $
MAY 24
Guided Nature/Historical Walk of the North Park Trail. Approximately one-hour walk starts at the Havre de Grace Lock House. Trail is level and even -- an easy walk; dress for the weather. Susquehanna Museum, Havre de Grace, 10am. 410-939-5780.
MAY 31
Charles Village 5K Race and 1K Fun Run for Kids. 5K road race and a 1K fun run for kids. Wyman Park, Baltimore City, 8am, 410-243-5033. $
SPECIAL EVENTS
THROUGH SEPTEMBER
Twilight Market. Only evening farmers’ market in the state. Live entertainment, petting zoo in addition to fresh farm products. Rockfield Manor, Bel Air, Last Fri. of the month, 5pm-dusk, 410-638-3339.
THROUGH OCTOBER
Edgewood Farmers’’ Markets. Local farmers provide fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers for sale. Edgewood Road at the MARC Train Station, Edgewood, 3-6pm, 410-557-8053.
Havre de Grace Farmers’’ Market. Local farmers provide fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers for sale. Pennington Ave between Washington St and Union Ave, Havre de Grace, 9am-Noon, 410-939-3303.
THROUGH NOVEMBER
Bel Air Farmers’ Markets. Local farmers sell fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, cheese and beef. District Courthouse Parking Lot, Mary E. Risteau State Office Bldg, Bel Air, Tues, 9am-3pm; Sat, 7am-11am. 410-836-6346.
THROUGH DECEMBER 21
Baltimore Farmers’ Market. Fresh fruits, vegetables, breads, smoked meats, cheeses, crafts, and plants fill the state’’s largest producers-only market. Sundays, Holliday and Saratoga Sts, Baltimore City, 8am-Noon, 1-877-BALTIMORE.
MAY 1
May Basket Display and Competition. Join your neighbors to adorn your house or business with fresh May basket flowers. Annapolis, 10am-5pm, annapolisalive.org.
MAY 1-4
CharterFest. Celebrate at our all-inclusive Annapolis event. Maritime Heritage Festival with historical educational booths, environmental displays, maritime demonstrations. Annapolis City Dock & Spa Creek 11am-8pm, annapolisalive.org.
Southern Maryland Spring Festival, 15th Annual. Auctions, artists, crafters, carnival, live bands, food vendors, kids games, classic cars and much more. St. Mary’’s County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown. Thurs, 5-11pm; Fri, 5-11pm; Sat, 10am-11pm; Sun, 10am-6pm, 301-994-0525. $
Springfest. Live music, arts & crafts, food and beverage vendors, nationally known entertainers, park and ride available. Inlet parking lot, downtown. Ocean City, 10am-10pm, 410-250-0125.
The Yacht Show at National Harbor. A new show exclusively for yachts 60 feet and up. National Harbor, Md., 410-268-8828. $
MAY 1-JULY 31
Summer Concert Series. Enjoy great live music including rock, swing, jazz and international. Wednesdays (Bethesda Place Plaza); Thursdays (Veterans Park), Bethesda, 301-215-6660.
MAY 2-3
World of Possibilities Disabilities: Healthy Aging and Independent Living Expo. Disability-senior related equipment; services and resources for persons with disabilities, families, health care, and education professionals. Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 10am-5pm, 1-866-227-4644. $
MAY 2-OCTOBER 3
First Fridays. Free outdoor celebration of live music downtown, beer and wine garden, refreshments. Office Street, Bel Air, 5-8pm, 410-638-1023.
MAY 2-DECEMBER 5
Havre de Grace First Fridays. Street fair atmosphere in downtown Havre de Grace with live entertainment, children’’s activities and Main Street Expo. St. John St, Washington Sts, Union Ave, Havre de Grace, 5-9pm, 410-939-1811.
MAY 2-4
Decoy and Wildlife Art Festival, 27th Annual. 150-plus carvers, collectors and artists; live auction, special exhibits, retriever demos, carving competitions. Decoy Museum, Havre de Grace Middle School and Havre de Grace Activity Center, Havre de Grace, Fri, 6-9pm, Sat, 9am-5pm, Sun, 10am-4pm. 410-939-3739. $
Fairie Festival at Spoutwood Farm, 17th Annual May Day. Visit this special fairie kingdom in Southern Pennsylvania and listen to storytellers, dancing and live music. Children’s Day, Fri, Noon-7pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-6pm. Spoutwood Farm, between Routes 216 and 851 on Pierceville Road, 717-235-6610. $
Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival. Celebrate the Bay at this interactive family event, which includes a display of in-water historic and modern boats, children’’s activities, entertainment, live music and more. Annapolis City Dock, Annapolis, 443-852-9449.
MAY 3
Cherrybration. Celebrate the blossoming of 1,000 cherry trees and enjoy family fun and a luminary parade. Centennial Park, Ellicott City, 4pm, 800-288-8747.
Family Fun Day At Spring Meadow Farms! A fun-filled family experience with live music, presentations and children’s activities. Spring Meadow Farms, Upperco, Noon-4pm, 410-374-0055.
Montpelier Festival of Herbs, Teas and the Arts. Montpelier Mansion, Laurel, 10am-4pm, 301-953-1376.
Rumble in the Jungle. Set up your own tents in the zoo, then feast on a picnic dinner. Reservations required. Catoctin Zoo, Thurmont, Sat, 6pm-Sun, 9am, 301-271-3180. $
South Carroll Spring Fling. Flea market, craft show, food, entertainment. Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Company grounds, Eldersburg, 8am-3pm, 410-795-5334.
Catonsville Community Walk for Children & Families. A stroll through the charming town of Catonsville to benefit the work of the home for abused, neglected and abandoned children. The Children’s Home, Catonsville, 410-744-7310.
