Sunday, June 08, 2008
22nd Annual St. Mary's Crab Festival
St. Mary's County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown. Noon - 6 PM. Local crabs and seafood, music, classic cars, arts and crafts and non-seafood items. Admission. HC. For more information www.stmaryscrabfestival.com
Friday, June 13, 2008 - Friday, July 25, 2008
River Concert Series Friday Nights
St. Mary's College Campus, Route 5. Friday evenings a 7pm. Weekly world-class concerts featuring Jeffrey Silberschlag directing the Chesapeake Orchestra. Free. HC. 240-895-2024. www.riverconcertseries.com
Friday, June 13, 2008 - Sunday, June 15, 2008
IHRA President's Cup Nationals
Maryland International Raceway, Budds Creek, Route 236. 8 AM - close. The premier event of 2008 featuring TWO Nights of Fire on both Friday and Saturday! The IHRA eMax Drag Racing Series invades Budds Creek with Top Fuel Dragsters, Nitro Funny Cars, Pro Modifieds, Pro Stocks and over 500 Top IHRA Sportsman Drivers in NON-STOP ACTION! Take in the GIANT manufacturer's midway, feel the ground tremble with Bob Motz's Jet-Powered Kenworth, witness the wild Wheelstanders, and watch the sky ignite with fury during the Friday and Saturday Night of Fire featuring more Nitro & Fireworks than you can handle! HC. 301-884-9833. www.mirdrag.com
Saturday, June 14, 2008 - Sunday, June 15, 2008
Blue & Gray Days
Point Lookout State Park, Scotland, Route 5. 10 AM - 4 PM. Civil War living history demonstrations of military and civilian life at Point Lookout during the war. Admission. HC. 301-872-5688. www.dnr.Maryland.gov
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Maritime Heritage Fest
Historic St. Mary's City, Route 5. 10 AM - 5 PM. Sailors and pirates, big boats, small boats, knots, and sea shanties, hands-on activities, and demonstrations. Celebrate all things nautical on water's edge at Maryland's first capital. Admission inlcudes entry tot he festival and all museum exhibits. HC. 240-895-4990. www.stmaryscity.org
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Free Outdoor Concerts at College of Southern Maryland
College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus, Rt. 5 & Rt. 245, on the lawn. Tuesday evenings starting at 6:45PM. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic supper and enjoy an evening of music on the lawn of the Leoanardtown Campus of The College of Southern Maryland. Different performers will be featured each week: June 17, Deanna Bogart Band; June 24 Simple Gifts Folk Music Trio; July 15, Tarnished Six Dixieland; July 22, Salsama Latin Jazz; July 29, Barnstormers. For more information 301-934-7703.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Juneteenth Celebration in Freedom Park
Lexington Park, Route 235 & Tulagi Place at Fredom Park. Join us for Juneteenth, a celebration of freedom held at the African-American Monument. This event is a celebration of African American Heritage. There will be children's games, gospel and jazz music, vendors selling their wares and lots of great food. Comes see the Buffalo Soldiers and the Tuskegee Airmen. Free. HC. 301-475-1861 www.ucaconline.org
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Freedom Fest
St. Mary's County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown, Route 5. 5 PM - 10:30 PM. Entertainment, exhibits, food and fireworks display. 301-475-4200 ext. 1849
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Independence Concert at Sotterley
Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood, Route 245. 1 - 4 PM. Celebrate our nation's birth with a concert on the lawn eauring Jeffrey Silberschlag and his brass quartet. Picnics welcome, and food available for purchase. Admission per car, Military and Sotterley members are Free. 301-373-2280. www.sotterley.org
Friday, July 11, 2008 - Saturday, July 12, 2008
4th Annual National Lawn Mower Races
Racers from across the country will compete in the St. Mary's County National Lawn Mower Races at Bowles Farms, A Maze N Place Farm, in Clements, Maryland, at the intersection of Rt. 234 & Pincushion Rd. Other activities for the whole family are included. Admission. Gates open at 5pm on Friday and 3pm on Saturday. For more information www.bowlesfarms.com
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival
St. Clement's Island Museum, Colton's Point, off of Route 242. 4 - 10 PM. Riverside venue offers three dynamic jazz groups, Southern Maryland seafood, with hospitality at its best. A feast for the senses! Admission. HC. 301-769-2222. www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums
Saturday, July 19, 2008
St. Clement's Heritage Day
St. Clement's Island Museum, off of Route 242. Noon - 4PM. Visit St. Clement's Island and enjoy an educational and entertaining experience through tours of the lighthouse, children's heritage games, live music by Joe Norris, colonial history by a costumed interpreter portraying Dr. Thomas Gerard, an expert on the role of the colonial militia. The St. Clement's Island Museum will be hosting the St. Mary's County Master Gardeners, who will offer a Black-Eyed Susan seed give away. Free. HC. 301-769-2222. www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums
Saturday, July 26, 2008 - Sunday, July 27, 2008
Tidewater Archaeology Weekend
Historic St. Mary's City, Route 5. 10 AM - 4 PM. Your invited to work side-by-side with professional archaeologists as they discover and identify bits of St. Mary's past. Admission. HC. 240-895-4990. www.stmaryscity.org
Saturday, August 02, 2008
2008 Annual Governor's Cup Yacht Race
St. Mary's City Waterfront, Route 5. One of sailing's top 10 parties featuring live music, food vendors and awards ceremony. Free. HC. 240-895-3039. www.smcm.edu/govcup
Thursday, August 07, 2008 - Saturday, August 09, 2008
'LiL' Margaret's Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival
Goddard Farm, Leonardtown. Thurs. 4 - 10:30 PM, Fri. 3 - 11 PM, Sat. 9 AM - 11 PM. Family style concert under a pavilion. Home cooked meals and refreshments. Admission. HC. 301-475-8191. www.Lilmargaretsbluegrass.20662md.com
Saturday, August 09, 2008
Beach Party on the Square
Join in on all the fun in Historic Leonardtown for the annual Beach Party on the Square, located in the center of town. Live music, sand volleyball, moon bounce, face painting, food, fun and much more! FREE For more information 301-475-9791
