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Events in Maryland

August 1999
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Annapolis Rotary Annual Crab Feast
Location(s): Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium , Annapolis
Web Site: www.annapolisrotary.com Contact Phones: 410-841-2841
Admission Fee Required Comments: World's largest Crab Feast, all-you-can-eat, net proceeds go to charity.
Event Categories: Seafood Festivals Date(s): 8/6/99-8/6/99 Friday 5-8pm


B Sail Free
Location(s): Sandy State Park, Annapolis
Contact Phones: 410-626-0273
Comments: CRAB (Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating) offers free sailing opportunities for disabled and able-bodied persons, friend and families, hospitals, etc.
Date(s): 8/22/99-8/22/99 Sun, 10am-4pm
             9/25/99-9/25/99 Sun, 10am-4pm


Caroline County Fair
Location(s): 4-H & Youth Park, off Rte 16, Denton
Contact Phones: 410-479-4030, 410-479-0565
Admission Fee Required
Comments: 4-H & open class exhibits and animal shows. Contests, games, rides, crafts, jousting, livestock auction, entertainment.
Event Categories: Fairs/Carnivals
Date(s): 8/5/99-8/8/99 Thursday-Sunday, 8am-10pm.


Celebrate Taneytown Festival
Location(s): Taneytown Memorial Park, Taneytown
Web Site: www.ci.taneytown.md.us/index.htm
Contact Phones: 410-751-1100
Admission Fee Required
Comments: Festival of music, magic, children's activities, Civil War encampments/demonstrations, food bazaar. Event Categories: Children/Family , Festivals
Date(s): 8/28/99-8/28/99 Saturday, 9am-5pm.


Crab Days '99
Location(s): Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St Michaels
Web Site: www.cbmm.org
Contact Phones: 410-745-2916
Admission Fee Required
Comments: Trotlining, chicken necking, kid's activities, live music, boat rides, steamed crabs and crabcakes for sale.
Event Categories: Chesapeake Bay , Children/Family , Maritime , Museum , Musical , Seafood Festivals
Date(s): 8/7/99-8/8/99 Sat-Sun, 10am-5pm.


Dorchester Chamber Seafood Feast-I-Val, 20th Annual
Location(s): Sailwinds Park, Cambridge
Contact Phones: 410-228-3575
Admission Fee Required
Comments: Arts & crafts, entertainment, crabs, crab cakes, crab soup, clams and fish. All-you-can-eat. See ad below.
Event Categories: Crafts , Seafood Festivals
Date(s): 8/14/99-8/14/99 Saturday, 2-6pm-gates open 1pm


Fiore, Wine, Jazz & Art Festival
Location(s): Rt. 136, Whiteford Rd., Pylesville
Web Site: www.fiorewinery.com
Contact Phones: 410-836-7605, 410-879-4007
Admission Fee Required
Comments: Celebrate summer in the country, scenic Harford County farmland, lunch grapes on the vine.
Event Categories: Agriculture , Wine Festivals
Date(s): 8/21/99-8/22/99 Sat, 4-7:30pm; Sun, 12N-6:30pm


Garett County Agriculture Fair, 43rd Annual
Location(s): Garrett County Fairgrounds, McHenry
Contact Phones: 301-334-4715, ext. 321, 301-245-4224
Admission Fee Required
Comments: Agricultural fair, carnival and midway, delicious food at local civic organization booths, musical entertainment nightly, Demo Derby, pickup pull, 4-H livestock sale.
Event Categories: Agriculture, Children/Family, Concerts, Crafts, Fairgrounds, Fairs/Carnivals, Farm
Date(s): 8/8/99-8/14/99 Sat-Sun, 8am-10pm.


Howard County Fair
Location(s): Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship
Contact Phones: 410-442-1022
Admission Fee Required
Comments: County fair with animals, household arts, rides food and entertainment.
Event Categories: Fairs/Carnivals
Date(s): 8/7/99-8/14/99 Sat-Sat, 8am-11pm


Montgomery County Agricultural Fair
Location(s): Montgomery County Fairgrounds , Gaithersburg
Web Site: www.mcagfair.com
Contact Phones: 301-926-3100, 301-963-FAIR
Admission Fee Required
Comments: Maryland's largest county fair; thousands of antiques, animals, arts & crafts exhibits; family-reiented special entertainment; carnival.
Event Categories: Agriculture , Fairs/Carnivals
Date(s): 8/13/99-8/22/99 Fri, 3pm-12M; Sat-Sat, 8am-12M


Montpelier Summer Concert Series, 21st Annual
Location(s): Montpelier Mansion Grounds, Route 197, Laurel
Contact Phones: 301-776-2805, TTY-301-445-4512
Fax Number: 301-206-9682
Comments: Bring a friend, picnic, blanket or chair for a variety of outdoor music concerts.
Event Categories: Musical
Date(s):8/6/99-8/20/99 Friday, 7:30pm-9:30pm.


North Beach Bayfest 16th Annual
Location(s): North Beach Waterfront, North Beach
Contact Phones: 301-855-6681, 410-257-9618
Fax Number:
Comments: 150 craft vendors, live music, antique cars and street rods, Maryland food vendors,pony rides, kids rides.
Event Categories: Crafts , Festivals
Date(s): 8/28/99-8/28/99 Saturday, 12N-6pm


Party Music Crab Feast
Location(s): Inner Harbor, Baltimore
Web Site: www.crabfeast.com
Contact Phones: 410-484-5600, 888-375-0800
Admission Fee Required
Comments: Live band and DJ: oldies, Caribbean, country, top 40, buffet crab feast menu, all-you-can-eat, games, dancing. Payment in advance..
Date(s): 8/7/99-8/7/99 Sat, 12N-4pm
             8/14/99-8/14/99 Sat, 12N-4pm, 7pm-12M
             9/18/99-9/18/99 Sat, 7pm-12M


Party on the Bay
Location(s): Bulkhead, Rock Hall
Web Site: www.kentcounty.com
Contact Phones: 410-778-0146
Comments: Celebrate Chesapeake Bay heritage with exhibits, crafts, food and drink in picturesque waterman's town of Rock Hall.
Event Categories: Crafts , Musical
Date(s): 8/14/99-8/14/99 Sat 10am-4pm


The Great Pocomoke Fair
Location(s): Fairgrounds on 8th & Broad St., Pocomoke City
Contact Phones: 410-957-1919
Admission Fee Required
Comments: Horse racing, go-kart racing, tractor pulls, carnival rides, 4-H clubs, cow paddy bingo, fireworks, antique car show, kids games.
Event Categories: Fairs/Carnivals
Date(s): 8/25/99-8/29/99 Wed-Thur, 5-10pm; Fri, 10am-11pm; Sat, 9am-12M; Sun, 1-5pm


Wesley Chapel Annual Fish Fry
Location(s): Wesley U.M. Church, Rock Hall
Contact Phones: 410-778-6046
Admission Fee Required
Comments: Pan-fried fish, crab cakes, dutch oven bread, molasses, potato salad, tomatoes, iced tea.
Event Categories: Seafood Festivals
Date(s): 8/27/99-8/27/99 Friday, 3-7pm


Worcester County Fair
Location(s): Furnace Town Historic Site, Snow Hill
Contact Phones: 410-632-1972
Admission Fee Required
Comments: Livestock, exhibits, food, games, crafts, entertainment, old-fashioned country fair, shaded site.
Event Categories: Crafts , Fairs/Carnivals
Date(s): 8/13/99-8/15/99 Friday, 12N-9pm; Saturday, 10am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-4pm.


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