Events - Somerset County, Maryland

April 3 - 45th Annual Daffodil Show "Jewels of the Spring"
Noon-4 pm. Princess Anne Fire Hall. Blooms & arrangements. ADA. Somerset Co. Garden Club (Elizabeth Walker) 410-651-3803

April 21-25 - Delmarva Birding Weekend
Migration of shorebirds, waterfowl & nesting birds. Guided & self-guided tours. Advanced registration recommended. Partially ADA. DLITE 443-614-0261/www.delmarvabirdingweekend.org $

May 8 - Princess Anne Street Fest
10 am-4 pm. Downtown Princess Anne. Food, children's activities, crafts & entertainment. ADA. Princess Anne C of C (Sharon Harris) 410-651-0422

May 15 - Tangier Island Cruises season begins
Visit our What to Do - Cruises page for more information. http://www.visitsomerset.com/pages/boating2.html

May 29 - Smith Island Cruises season begins
Visit our What to Do - Cruises page for more information. http://www.visitsomerset.com/pages/boating2.html

May 29 - Fairmount Academy's 35th Annual 1800s Festival
11 am-5 pm. Fairmount Rd/Fairmount. 1800's classroom & spelling bee, entertainment, crafts, seafood, desserts. Rain date 6/5. ADA. Fairmount Historical Association (Karl Zickrick) 410-651-3945

May 30 - 18th Annual Soft Shell Spring Fair
Noon-5 pm. Crisfield City Dock. Seafood/sides/beverage. Kids' activities, arts and crafts, demonstrations, Watermen's Hall of Fame, fresh crab cakes & soft crabs. ADA. Crisfield Lions & Lioness/Crisfield Area C of C 410-968-2500/800-782-3913/ www.crisfieldchamber.com

July 3 - Just Folks Festival
10:30 am-3 pm. Crisfield City Dock. Crafts, demonstrations, entertainment & food. Rain date July 10. Somerset Co. Arts Council (Earlene Coulbourne) 410-968-2787

July 4 - Freedom Fest
7-10 pm. Somers Cove Marina/Crisfield. Independence Day Celebration. Bring a chair/blanket. Live band, kid's activities, fly over, military appreciation, food & more. Fireworks 9 pm. Rain date fireworks July 5. ADA. Crisfield Area C of C 410-968-2500/800-782-3913/www.crisfieldchamber.com $

July 21 - 34th Annual J. Millard Tawes Crab & Clam Bake
12:30-4 pm. Somers Cove Marina/Crisfield. Entertainment & all-u-can-eat seafood (crabs/clams/fish/sides/beverage). Advance tickets recommended. ADA. Crisfield Area C of C 410-968-2500/800-782-3913/www.crisfieldchamber.com $

July 30 - August 1 - Somerset County Fair
Civic Center/Princess Anne. Exhibits, animals & judging, food, crafts, contests, kids' activities. ADA. Somerset County Extension Office 410-651-1350/www.somersetcountyfair.org

September 3-5 - 63rd Annual National Hard Crab Derby & Fair
Somers Cove Marina/Crisfield. Crab races & picking, parade, boat docking, carnival, arts & crafts, seafood, entertainment, fireworks. ADA. Crisfield Area C of C 410-968-2500/ 800-782-3913/www.crisfieldchamber.com $

September 5-6 - 51st Annual Skipjack Races & Festival
Deal Island Harbor. Sun 1 pm. Parade, dance, car show, music, food, arts & crafts. Mon 8 am. Blessing of the fleet, skipjack race. boat docking. ADA. Deal Island/Chance Lion's Club (Bill Sailer) 410-784-2785/www.webauthority.net/lions.htm $ for some events

September 11 - 3rd Annual Skipjack Bike Tour
8 am-3 pm.15, 30 & 75 mile rides through some of the most beautiful landscapes on the Eastern Shore. T-Shirts for riders, four rest stops, EMS available, Sag Wagon. Helmets required. Sponsored by the Deal Island/Chance Volunteer Fire Company. 410-341-3835/www.webauthority.net/lions.htm $

September 18 - "A Taste of Smith Island" Dinner
Boat leaves Crisfield for Ewell 5:30 p.m. Food native to Smith Island. Tickets must be purchased in advance. ADA. Crisfield and Smith Island Cultural Alliance, Inc. (Sandie Marriner) 410-651-2150/410-425-3351/www.smithisland.org $

October 1-3 - Scorchy Tawes Memorial Weekend
Somers Cove Marina/Crisfield. Boat show, nautical vendors, two day fishing tournament, food, demonstrations, kids' activities. ADA. Crisfield Area C of C 410-968-2500/800-782-3913/www.crisfieldevents.com $ for some events

October 9-10 - 53rd Olde Princess Anne Days/1812 Heritage Festival
Sat 10 am-5 pm/Sun Noon-5pm. Princess Anne. Historic house & garden tour. Craft demos, music, kids' activities. Partially ADA. Advance tickets available. Somerset County Historical Society (Linda Alder) 410-651-5548/800-521-9189/www.teacklemansion.org $

October 16-17 - 17th Annual Native American Indian Heritage Festival & Pow-wow
10 am-5 pm daily. Bending Water Park/Marion. Native American Indian cultural event & celebration. ADA. Rudy Hall 410-623-2660/www.indianwatertrails.com $

December 4 - Christmas Candlelight Tour
Princess Anne. Tour of private homes in historic district followed by holiday reception at Teackle Mansion. Advance tickets available. Somerset County Historical Society 410-651-2238/www.teacklemansion.org $

December 4 - Christmas in Princess Anne
11 am. Parade, followed by lunch and pictures with Santa, arts & crafts for children, and a holiday movie. ADA. Princess Anne C of C (Sharon Harris) 410-651-0422

December 4 - Crisfield Christmas Parade
6 pm. Main Street/Crisfield. ADA. Crisfield Area C of C 410-968-2500/800-782-3913/www.crisfieldchamber.com

December 18-19 - Christmas Home Tour
Crisfield. Sat 5-8 pm/Sun 2-6 pm. Tour of private homes. Advance tickets available. Crisfield Heritage Foundation 410-968-1225/www.crisfieldevents.com $ for some events

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