Weekends on Wednesdays

This Weekend:

Caroline-Dorchester County Fair (Denton)
Contests, games, live music, livestock, and more - there's something for everyone at this annual county fair held at the Caroline-Dorchester Fairgrounds. 

Carroll County 4-H and FAA Fair (Westminster)
Many family friendly events, including a demolition derby, monster trucks, a tractor pull, and our famous Saturday night concert. Admission to the fair is free. Some individual events have a fee. 

Garrett County Agriculture Fair (McHenry)
Carnival rides, food, games, livestock, mud bog, demolition derby, live music, tractor pull and more. 

Comedy Pigs Summer Comedy Extravaganza (Frederick)
MET’s resident improv/sketch comedy troupe, The Comedy Pigs, are back to bring a weekend of comedy in Frederick with an awesome line-up of improvisers and stand-up comedians from the MD/VA/DC area. 

Summer Spirit Festival (Columbia)

Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Janelle Monáe, The Roots, Gregory Porter, Leela James, Kindred the Family Soul, The CrossRhodes (Raheem DeVaughn + Wes Felton), Avery*Sunshine, The Chuck Brown Band, Daley, Wisdom Speeks, Be'la Dona w/ DJ Kool & Sugar Bear

Gulliver's Travels in Space: the Musical (Frederick)
Gulliver longs to travel the galaxy and see new worlds, but is trapped at home with a boring dad and a crazy uncle all Gulliver has been able to do is look to the stars and hope... until now. 

Hoax (Baltimore)
Combining magic, theater, horror and carnival, playwright Annelise Montone and magician Brian M. Kehoe present a show unlike anything you've seen before. Don't be a sucker.

St. Mary's College of MD Governor's Cup Yacht Race (St. Mary's City)
The oldest and longest overnight race on the Chesapeake, this race starts in Annapolis and ends in St. Mary’s City. 

St. Mary's County National Lawn Mower Race (Clements)
Racers from across the country will compete in the annual St. Mary’s County National Lawn Mower Races at Bowles Farms. Other family activities offered too! 

Howard County Fair (West Friendship)
Livestock shows, commercial exhibits, petting farm, rides, horse shows, entertainment, home arts, horse and tractor pulls.

5th:

Bowie Baysox "Navy Night" (Bowie)
The Bowie Baysox is teaming up with the Travis Manion Foundation for Navy Night at Prince George's Stadium. Baysox take on the Richmond Flying Squirrels. Purchase tickets on line and visit website for info.

Olympics Opening Ceremony Screening (Silver Spring)
 Come and watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics in the Denizens beer garden. The brews are local and produced in both time-tested traditional methods while pushing craft brewing boundaries. 

71st Annual Crab Feast (Annapolis)
Dig in to an all-you-can-eat crab feast that is arguably the largest in the world. Rotary Club of Annapolis

The AT&T Sneaks Come Out at Night 15K and 3x5K Relay (Baltimore)
Come race The AT&T Sneaks Come Out at Night 15K & 3x5K Relay presented by Back on My Feet, an incredible annual race. Race a 15K solo or join forces with two friends for a three-person relay. 

BSO: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone at Strathmore (Bethesda)
Following the recent release of the play, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams's score of the first Harry Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," as the movie plays on screen. 8 p.m. $35-$75.

6th:

39th Annual Pine'eer Arts and Crafts Festival (Berlin)
This event features handmade items from over 100 artisans from MD, DE, VA, NJ & PA. Bake sale & food vendors. Free admission & parking. 

Beach Party on the Square (Leonardtown)
Fun in the sun; sand volleyball, fire truck hose downs, paddleboards, live music, food and contests.

Civil War Soldiers and Their Quilts (Sharpsburg)
Join Mavis Slawson in the Pry House barn to discuss how quilts were important to Civil War soldiers in many ways, used for camping in field, as saddle blankets, tablecloths, and myriad other purposes. 

Corn Roast Festival (Westminster)
Enjoy an old-fashioned meal featuring corn roasted in the husk. Meal ticket buys a service of all the chicken you can eat, applesauce, sliced tomatoes, beverage. Visit website for prices. 

Fish, Fowl and Folk Festival (Havre de Grace)
Enjoy crafters, performance artists, craft demonstrations and live music as well as food and beverages all along the museum grounds with beautiful water views.

Frederick Wine Festival (Frederick)
A celebration of innovative wineries from across the state of Maryland, local chefs and hand crafted artisans along Carroll Creek Park. 

Here's to the Night-90s Tribute (Annapolis)
Here's To The Night will be breaking out the dance floor! You’ll hear all the alt rock classics, one-hit wonders, boy bands and hip hop legends that can be crammed into a single evening.

Peach Festival and Heritage Fair (Berlin)
Food, Games, pie eating contest, vendors, music, antique vehicles

Peach Harvest Sunfest w/NYC rapper and activist Talib Kweli (Germantown)
Celebrate music: roots, rock, reggae, blues, samba and soul. Enjoy the beer garden, or wine, boubon, food trucks, kids play zone, artists marketplace. Bring blankets, chairs and enjoy ripe peaches. 

7th:

2016 Iron Girl Columbia Triathlon (Ellicott City)
This inspirational event is about empowering women toward a healthy lifestyle, and celebrating unique grace during each journey toward the finish line. Several Race Categories. 

Tudor Hall Presents: John Wilkes Booth and Tudor Hall (Bel Air)
Presented by Jim Garrett, life-long Lincoln Assassination and Booth enthusiast. $5 cash ages 13 & older.