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Maryland Events

Maryland offers events year-round. Enjoy fall festivals, corn mazes, and haunts as the leaves are turning. Enjoy arts and cultural festivals in the summer. And, enjoy comic cons and boating expos.

Top Festivals in Maryland

Maryland hosts festivals throughout the year to celebrate its diverse cultural heritage, agriculture, and food.

Art

• Capital Jazz Festival – Enjoy performances from big names, food, crafts, workshops, and more.
• Annapolis Chamber Music Festival – Enjoy and celebrate chamber music and artists.
• Nepal America International Film Festival – See all kinds of films from across the world.
• Creative Suitland Arts Center – Enjoy several events across the year highlighting local art and culture.
• Artscape – See the best of Baltimore art and culture including visual arts, live concerts, and more.
• Waterfowl Festival – Enjoy art focused on waterfowl, music, food, and more while supporting conservation efforts.

Food & Drink

• Germantown Oktoberfest – Enjoy a biergarten, food, and family-friendly activities.
• Wine Village Baltimore – Shop from local artisans, taste local and international wine, and enjoy other activities.
• Darlington Apple Festival – Celebrate apples with shopping from local vendors and contests.
• Maryland Chicken Wing Festival – Enjoy the best wings in Maryland and family-friendly activities.
• Savor Bowie Food, Wine & Music Festival – Celebrate fall with food, wine and music.
• Wine in the Woods – Enjoy wine and beer alongside live entertainment, food vendors, and shopping from artisans and crafters.
• Brew at the Zoo and Wine Too – Fundraise for the Maryland Zoo with alcohol sampling, live music, local vendors, and a day at the zoo.
• St. Mary’s County Crab Festival – Enjoy hot crabs, live bands, an animal zoo, car show, and more.
• Annual Maryland Wine Festival – Celebrate Maryland wine with music and shopping from local artisans.
• Hops & Harvest Festival – Taste local beers, wines, and spirits with live entertainment and local fare from vendors.
• Baltimore Craft Beer Festival – Enjoy award-winning Maryland craft beer with music and local food trucks.
• Oyster Festival – Celebrate oysters with an oyster shucking contest, cooking demonstrations, storytelling, and more.

Culture

• Fest of Spring Caribbean Festival – Celebrate Caribbean culture with food, reggae, and more.
• Maryland Italian Festival – Participate in a bocce tournament, enjoy a carnival, Italian fare, and more.
• Washington Folk Festival – Celebrate folk music, dance, and crafts with an art walk, summer concerts, and more.
• Greek Folk Festival – Enjoy dance troupe performances, Greek beer and wine, roasted lamb, and more.
• St. Gabriel Italian Festival – Enjoy Italian ice, games, bocce, music, food, and more.
• Maryland Irish Festival – Hear Celtic music performances, watch Irish dance ensembles, various competitions, and more.
• Baltimore American Indian Center Pow Wow – Enjoy food and shopping from Native vendors, dance specials, and cash prizes.
• Baltimore County African American Festival – Celebrate the culture and contributions of African Americans and support scholarships for Baltimore County students.

Holiday

• Alsatia Mummers’ Parade – Enjoy this Halloween parade with local businesses and organizations.
• Baltimore Thanksgiving Parade – See impressive floats, marching bands, and balloons at this parade.
• Christmas Village in Baltimore – Enjoy a Christmas market, lights, rides, mulled wine, carousel, Ferris Wheel, and more.
• Upperco Yuletide Village – View an indoor train garden, drive through a light display, and enjoy hot chocolate.

Fall Festivals

• Greenstreet Gardens Fall Festival – Enjoy a corn maze, feed the animals, take a hayride, and more.
• Montpelier Farms Fall Festival – Enjoy barnyard basketball, giant hill slides, pig races, and more.
• Larriland Farm Fall Festival – Enjoy hayrides, a straw maze, Boo Barn, and more.
• Clark’s Elioak Farm Fall Fun – Enjoy an enchanted forest, petting farm, pumpkin chucking, and more.
• Summers Farm Maryland Fall Festival – Enjoy a giant slide, pitching, a corn snake, wagon rides, and more.
• Gaver Farm Fall Fun Fest – Walk through a corn maze, interact with farm animals, and more. 
• Weber’s Cider Mill Farm Fall Harvest Days – Enjoy fresh apple cider, hayrides, straw maze, and more.
• Magnolia Meadows Farm Fall Festival – Enjoy Maryland’s largest corn maze, farm animals, apple cannons, mountain slides, and more.
• Buppert’s Farm Fall Fun – Take a hayride, walk through a pumpkin patch or corn maze, and enjoy fresh-pressed cider.
• Sykesville Fall Festival – Play games, eat local fare, see live music performances, and more.
• Fall Fest at Annapolis Town Center – Enjoy a pumpkin patch, arts and crafts, face painting, food trucks, and more.
• Milburn Orchards Fall Festival – Enjoy hayrides, a corn maze, ping pong, and more.

Other Festivals

• Maryland Renaissance Festival – Step back in time to enjoy all kinds of Renaissance-era activities and food.
• Prince George’s County Fair — See animals and enjoy food, music, and activities for the whole family.
• Baltimore Pride – Enjoy a parade and food from vendors.
• Clarendon Day – Eat from local restaurants and shop from local vendors.
• Hampdenfest – Enjoy music, art, cook-offs, toilet races, shopping, and more.
• Pigtown Festival – Watch live musical performances, buy arts and crafts from local vendors, and eat local fare.
• Great Frederick Fair – See livestock and garden exhibits and shop from local vendors. 
• Fells Point Fun Festival – Enjoy a pet parade, live music performances, food from local vendors, and more.

Top Sports in Maryland

Looking for your next sporting event? Maryland offers NFL football, Major League Baseball, minor league baseball, horse racing and steeplechase races, professional indoor soccer, and collegiate sports.

You can also enjoy the following annual sporting events in Maryland:

• Assateague Horse Round-up – Watch a roundup of a herd of horses and swim between Assateague Island and Chincoteague Island.
• National Canoe & Kayak Championships – Watch top athletes compete in kayaking and whitewater rafting.

Top Haunts in Maryland

Haunt enthusiasts can find an array of haunts throughout Maryland:

• Bedlam in the Boro – For haunt enthusiasts, take a haunted hayride or walk through a house of horror. For a lighter experience, enjoy food, games, or the Bedlam Bypass Kids Zone.
• Laurel’s House of Horror – Enjoy a paranormal tour, haunted house, or escape room.
• Station 7 Terror Trail – Enjoy the Terror Trail or Boo Haunt Maze geared for kids age 8 and older.
• Haunted Drive Thru – Drive through this haunt and support animal rescue efforts.
• The Nevermore Haunt – Enjoy a haunt, side show, and food from local vendors.
• Field of Screams – See the Haunted Trail, Trail of Terror, Slaughter Factory, or the Carnival Town Games at this top-rated Maryland haunt.
• 301 Devil’s Playground – Choose from several attractions, including House of Hell, The Harvest, 3-D Phobia, The Barn of Torture, and The Barnyard.
• Kindred Hills – Enjoy several different activities, including The Hill Top, The Walk, and even trick or treating.
• Leech Woods – Walk through this 30-minute haunted trail experience.
• Bennet’s Curse – Walk through a few haunted houses, including an asylum and a coulrophobia house of clowns.
• Markoff’s Haunted Forest – Explore haunted trails as you walk through this forest.
• Screamland Farms – Take a haunted hayride to a haunted barn.
• Legends of the Fog – Enjoy four different attractions, including the Cornstalkers maze.
• Ravenseye Manor – Explore a corn maze, take a hayride, or walk around a haunted carnival.

Top Conventions, Expos, and Tradeshows in Maryland

Maryland is also home to several comic conventions and the largest hospitality gathering in the Mid-Atlantic – the Ocean City Trade Expo.

• Baltimore Comic Con – Meet celebrities, shop vendors, and enjoy cosplay contests.
• Frederick Maryland Comic Con – Enjoy comic books and other pop culture fun.
• Clandestine Comic Book Show – Shop comic books, original artwork, and more at Maryland’s longest-running comic show.
• Ocean City Comic Con – Enjoy cosplay, panels, shopping, and more in Ocean City.
• Super Magfest – Learn and celebrate all things gaming and music at this festival.
• Ocean City Trade Expo – Gathering for hospitality professionals and suppliers to network.
• Katsucon – Enjoy this celebration focused on Japanese animation, society, and both traditional and popular culture.
• Annapolis Sailboat Show – See all kinds of sailboats and nautical gear.
• Annapolis Powerboat Show – See the latest in boating including boats, accessories, equipment, and more.

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