MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

ARTS

ARTS FESTIVALS

JANUARY

• Baltimore, Harbor Point Ice Fest, Jan. 2026
• Cambridge, Ice & Oyster Fest, Jan. 2026
• Frederick, First Saturday Frederick, Jan. 4 - Nov. 1, 2025

FEBRUARY

Baltimore, American Craft Made Marketplace, Baltimore Convention Center, Feb. 2026

Easton, Chesapeake Fire & Ice Festival, Feb. 2026

Oakland, Winter Fest, Feb. 2026

Baltimore Convention Center, West Pratt St., Baltimore, Maryland, April 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

APRIL

• Big Pool, 18th Century Market Fair, Fort Frederick State Park, April 2026
• Chestertown, Paint the Town, April 2026
• Laurel, Montpelier Festival of Herbs, Tea & the Arts, April 2026
• Ocean City, Easter Art & Craft Show, April 2026
• Ocean City, Springfest, April 2026
• Ocean City, Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving & Art Festival, Roland E. Powell Convention Center, April 2026
• St. Michaels, Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival, April 2026
• Westminster, PEEPshow, April 2026

MAY

• Annapolis, First Sunday Arts Festival, May 4 - Nov. 2, 2025
• Arbutus, Arts Festival, May 2026
• Baltimore, Baltimore Artscape, May 2026
• Baltimore, Kinetic Sculpture Race, May 2026
• Bethesda, Bethesda Fine Arts Festival, May 2026
• Chestertown, Chestertown Tea Party Festival, May 2026
• Havre de Grace, Decoy & Wildlife Art Festival, May 2026
• Mount Airy, Caribbean Wine & Music Festival, Linganore Winecellars, May 2026

Oxford, Oxford Fine Arts, May 2026

Silver Spring, Mother's Day Arts & Crafts Spring Fair, Veterans Plaza, May 2026

Sunderland, Calvert Arts Festival, All Saints' Episcopal Church, May 2026

Sykesville, Art & Wine Festival, May 2026

Towson, Towsontown Spring Festival, May 2026

Thurmont, Maryland Iron Festival, Catoctin Iron Furnace, May 2026

Catoctin Iron Furnace, 12627 Furnace Road, Thurmont, Maryland, January 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

JUNE

• Annapolis, Paint Annapolis, June 2026
• Columbia, Festival of the Arts: Lakefest, Jun 2026
• Ellicott City, Paint It! Ellicott City, June 9 - Aug. 2, 2025
• Frederick, Festival of the Arts, June 2026
• Oldtown, Summerfest, June 2026
• Taneytown, Wine, Art & Music Festival, June 2026
• Westminster, Art in the Park at City Hall, June 2026
• Westminster, Secret Garden R&B & Go Go Music, Arts & Winefest, June 2026

JULY

• Bel Air, Harford Plein Air Painting Festival, Bel Air Armory, July 1 - Oct. 31, 2025
• Easton, Plein Air Competition and Arts Festival, July 2026
• Mount Airy, Summer Soca Wine & Music Festival, Linganore Winecellars, July 2026
• Swanton, Art in the Park at Deep Creek Lake State Park, July 2026
• Westminster, Secret Garden Caribbean Music, Arts & Wine Festival, July 2026

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

AUGUST

• Havre de Grace, Arts, Wine, Jazz & Soul Festival, Concord Point Lighthouse, Aug. 9, 2025
• McHenry, Country Fest & Auction, Aug. 23, 2025
• Ocean City, Artists Paint OC, Aug. 13-17, 2025
• Westminster, Secret Garden Music, Arts & Wine Festival, Aug. 17, 2025

SEPTEMBER

Baltimore, Charm City Live, Sept. 20, 2025

Berlin, Paint Worcester County - Plein Air, Sept. 2025

Bethesda, Bethesda Row Arts Festival Online, Sept. 6-7, 2025

Catonsville, Arts & Crafts Festival, Sept. 2025

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

• Havre de Grace, Fall Harvest Festival, Steppingstone Farm Museum, Sept. 2025
• Hyattsville, Downtown Hyattsville Arts & Ales Festival, Sept. 20, 2025
• McHenry, Deep Creek Lake Art, Wine & Spirits Festival, Sept. 5-6, 2025
• Salisbury, Maryland Folk Festival, Sept. 19-21, 2025
• Silver Spring, Arts & Crafts End of Summer Celebration, Veterans Plaza, Sept. 2025
• Solomons, Artsfest Fine Arts Festival '25, Sept. 20-21, 2025

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

OCTOBER

Annapolis, Art @ the Park 2025 – Quiet Waters Park, Oct. 11-12, 2025

Baltimore, International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards, Oct. 2025

Earleville, Revolutionary War Reenactment & Colonial Festival, Mount Harmon, Oct. 4-5, 2025

Easton, Academy Art Museum Craft Show, Oct. 24-26, 2025

Havre de Grace, Art Show, Oct. 2025

McHenry, Autumn Glory Festival, Oct. 8-12, 2025

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

• Monkton, Garden Glow, Ladew Topiary Gardens, Oct. 2025
• Mount Airy, Autumn Reggae Wine & Music Festival, Linganore Winecellars, Oct. 11-12, 2025
• Ocean City, Sunfest, Oct. 23-26, 2025
• Perryville, Upper Shore Decoy Show, Minker Banquet Hall, Oct. 2025
• Rock Hall, FallFest, Oct. 11, 2025
• Silver Spring, Arts & Crafts Fall Fair, Veterans Plaza, Oct. 2025

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

• Thurmont, Catoctin Colorfest, Oct. 11-12, 2025
• Westminster, Secret Garden Music, Arts & Wine Festival, Oct. 5, 2025

NOVEMBER

• Annapolis, Lights on the Bay - Sandy Point State Park, Nov. 2025
  
• Baltimore, BAZAART, American Visionary Art Museum, Nov. 2025
• Baltimore, Miracle on 34th St. (light show), Hampden, Nov. 2025
• Bel Air, Authors & Artists Holiday Event, Nov. 2025
• Berlin, Ice Ice Berlin & Tree Lighting, Nov. 28, 2025
  
• Chestertown, RiverArts Holiday Show & Sale, Nov. 2025
• Columbia, Merriweather Symphony of Lights, Nov. 2025
  
• Easton, Waterfowl Festival, Nov. 14-16, 2025
• Frederick, Sailing Through Winter Solstice, Carroll Creek Park, Nov. 23, 2024 - March 2025
• Gaithersburg, Winter Lights, Seneca Creek State Park, Nov. 2025
• Ocean City, Winterfest of Lights, Nov. 20 - Dec. 31, 2025 (Wednesdays - Sundays; open full week from Dec. 22-31)
• Olney, Winter City Lights Holiday Festival, Nov. 2025 (check website for days & hours)
• Pocomoke City, Christmas Arts & Crafts Festival, Nov. 2025
• St. Michaels, Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival Holiday Edition, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Nov. 2025
• Solomons, Annmarie Garden In Lights, Nov. 28, 2025 - Jan. 1, 2026
• Upper Marlboro, Winter Festival of Lights - Watkins Regional Park, Nov. 2025
• Westminster, Mayberry Mill Arts, Crafts, & Gifts Show, Nov. 2025
• Westminster, Miracle on Main Street Holiday Event, Nov. 2025
• Wheaton, Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens, Nov. 2025

DECEMBER

• Earleville, Yuletide Festival & Holiday Marketplace, Mount Harmon, Dec. 6-7, 2025

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