MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

ARTS

ARTS FESTIVALS

JANUARY

Baltimore, Harbor Point Ice Fest, Jan. 2025
Cambridge, Ice & Oyster Fest, Jan. 2025
Frederick, First Saturday Frederick, Jan. 6 - Dec. 7, 2024
West Friendship, Baltimore Bead & Jewelry Show, Jan. 2025

FEBRUARY

Easton, Chesapeake Fire & Ice Festival, Feb. 2025
Oakland, Winter Fest, Feb. 2025

MARCH

Baltimore, American Craft Made Marketplace, Baltimore Convention Center, March 2025
Ocean City, Easter Art & Craft Show, March 2025
Westminster, PEEPshow, March 2025

APRIL

Big Pool, 18th Century Market Fair, Fort Frederick State Park, April 2024
Chestertown, Paint the Town, April 2025
Laurel, Montpelier Festival of Herbs, Tea & the Arts, April 2025
Ocean City, Hybrid Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving and Art Festival, Roland E. Powell Convention Center, April 2025
St. Michaels, Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival, April 2025
Silver Spring, Mother's Day Arts & Crafts Spring Fair, Veterans Plaza, April 2025

MAY

Annapolis, First Sunday Arts Festival, May 2025
Arbutus, Arts Festival, May 2025
Baltimore, Kinetic Sculpture Race, May 2025
Bethesda, Bethesda Fine Arts Festival, May 2025
Chestertown, Chestertown Tea Party Festival, May 2025
Havre de Grace, Decoy & Wildlife Art Festival, May 2025
Ocean City, Springfest, May 2025
Oxford, Oxford Fine Arts, May 2025
Sunderland, Calvert Arts Festival, All Saints' Episcopal Church, May 2025
Sykesville, Art & Wine Festival, May 2025
Towson, Towsontown Spring Festival, May 2025
Thurmont, Maryland Iron Festival, Catoctin Furnace, May 2025

JUNE

Annapolis, Paint Annapolis, June 2025
Columbia, Festival of the Arts: Lakefest, June 2025
Ellicott City, Paint It! Ellicott City, June 10 - Aug. 3, 2024
Frederick, Festival of the Arts, June 2025
Oldtown, Summerfest, June 2025
Taneytown, Wine, Art & Music Festival, June 2025
Westminster, Art in the Park at City Hall, June 2025
Westminster, Secret Garden R&B & Go Go Music, Arts & Winefest, June 2025

JULY

Bel Air, Harford Plein Air Painting Festival, Bel Air Armory, July 1 - Oct. 31, 2024
Easton, Plein Air Competition and Arts Festival, July 12-21, 2024
Swanton, Art in the Park at Deep Creek Lake State Park, July 13-14, 2024
Westminster, Common Ground on the Hill: Roots Music & Arts Festival, July 13, 2024
Westminster, Secret Garden Caribbean Music, Arts & Wine Festival, July 20, 2024

"We the People" mural, St. Paul St. & East Lafayette St., Baltimore, Maryland, September 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

AUGUST

Baltimore, Baltimore Artscape, Aug. 2-4, 2024
Baltimore, Charm City Live, Aug. 26, 2024
Havre de Grace, Arts, Wine, Jazz & Soul Festival, Concord Point Lighthouse, Aug. 10, 2024
McHenry, Country Fest & Auction, Aug. 24, 2024
Ocean City, Artists Paint OC, Aug. 14-18, 2024

SEPTEMBER

[photo, Madonnari Arts Festival, Little Italy, South High St., Baltimore, Maryland]

Berlin, Paint Worcester County - Plein Air, Sept. 15-20, 2024

Bethesda, Bethesda Row Arts Festival Online, Sept. 7-8. 2024

Catonsville, Arts & Crafts Festival, Sept. 28, 2024

Earleville, Colonial Festival, Mount Harmon, Sept. 7, 2024

Havre de Grace, Fall Harvest Festival, Steppingstone Farm Museum, Sept. 28-29, 2024

Madonnari Arts Festival, Little Italy, South High St., Baltimore, Maryland, September 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Hyattsville, Downtown Hyattsville Arts & Ales Festival, Sept. 21, 2024
McHenry, Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival, Sept. 6-7, 2024
Salisbury, Maryland Folk Festival, Sept. 20-22, 2024
Silver Spring, Arts & Crafts End of Summer Celebration, Veterans Plaza, Sept. 8, 2024
Solomons, Artsfest Fine Arts Festival '24, Sept. 21-22, 2024

Madonnari Arts Festival, Little Italy, South High St., Baltimore, Maryland, September 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

OCTOBER

[photo, Carved pumpkins, Garden Glow, Ladew Topiary Gardens, 3535 Jarrettsville Pike, Monkton, Maryland]

Annapolis, Art @ the Park 2024 – Quiet Waters Park, Oct. 12-13, 2024

Baltimore, International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards, Oct. 4-6, 2024

Easton, Academy Art Museum Craft Show, Oct. 25-27, 2024

Havre de Grace, Art Show, Oct. 19-20, 2024

McHenry, Autumn Glory Festival, Oct. 9-13, 2024

Carved pumpkins, Garden Glow, Ladew Topiary Gardens, 3535 Jarrettsville Pike, Monkton, Maryland, October 2019. Photos by Sarah A. Hanks.

[photo, Plastic turtle, Garden Glow, Ladew Topiary Gardens, 3535 Jarrettsville Pike, Monkton, Maryland]

Monkton, Garden Glow, Ladew Topiary Gardens, Oct. 16-19, 2024
Mount Airy, Autumn Reggae Wine, Music & Art Festival, Linganore Winecellars, Oct. 2024
Ocean City, Sunfest, Oct. 24-27, 2024
Perryville, Upper Shore Decoy Show, Minker Banquet Hall, Oct. 19, 2024
Rock Hall, FallFest, Oct. 2024

Plastic turtle, Garden Glow, Ladew Topiary Gardens, 3535 Jarrettsville Pike, Monkton, Maryland, October 2019. Photos by Sarah A. Hanks.

Silver Spring, Arts & Crafts Fall Fair, Veterans Plaza, Oct. 6, 2024
Thurmont, Catoctin Colorfest, Oct. 12-13, 2024

NOVEMBER

Annapolis, Lights on the Bay - Sandy Point State Park, Nov. 2024
Baltimore, BAZAART, American Visionary Art Museum, Nov. 2024
Baltimore, Miracle on 34th St. (light show), Hampden, Nov. 2024
Bel Air, Authors & Artists Holiday Event, Nov. 2, 2024
Berlin, Ice Ice Berlin & Tree Lighting, Nov. 29, 2024
Chestertown, RiverArts Holiday Show & Sale, Nov. 2024
Columbia, Merriweather Symphony of Lights, Nov. 2024
Easton, Waterfowl Festival, Nov. 8-10, 2024
Frederick, Sailing Through Winter Solstice, Carroll Creek Park, Nov. 2024 - March 2025
Gaithersburg, Winter Lights, Seneca Creek State Park, Nov. - Dec. 2024 (closed Dec. 25)
Ocean City, Winterfest of Lights, Nov. - Dec. 31, 2024 (Wednesdays - Sundays except full week from Christmas to New Year's Eve)
Olney, Winter City Lights Holiday Festival, Nov. - Dec. 30, 2024 (check website for days & hours)
Pocomoke City, Christmas Arts & Crafts Festival, Nov. 9, 2024
St. Michaels, Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival Holiday Edition, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Nov. 23, 2024
Solomons, Annmarie Garden In Lights, Nov. 29, 2024 - Jan. 1, 2025
Upper Marlboro, Winter Festival of Lights - Watkins Regional Park, Nov. 2024
Westminster, Mayberry Mill Arts, Crafts, & Gifts Show, Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 & Dec. 7-8, 2024
Westminster, Miracle on Main Street Holiday Event, Nov. 2024
Wheaton, Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens, Nov. - Dec. 31, 2024 (closed Dec. 24-25)

DECEMBER

Earleville, Yuletide Festival & Holiday Marketplace, Mount Harmon, Dec. 7-8, 2024
Laurel, Artists' Boutique at Montpelier Mansion and Historic Site, Dec. 2024 (Thursdays - Mondays)

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