UPCOMING EVENTS
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Don’t Miss Maryland Fleet Week and Airshow Baltimore
On the hunt for family fun? Set your sights high this October as Maryland Fleet Week & Air Show Baltimore is in the flight line. The second biennial Maryland Fleet Week & Air Show Baltimore runs now through Oct. 9, bringing more than a dozen U.S., British and Canadian Navy ships to the Inner Harbor. The accompanying airshow will get your pulse pounding with demonstrations by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the Royal Canadian CF-18 Demo Team, the U.S. Army Special Forces Black Daggers Parachute Team, the GEICO Skytypers, and more. Get all the info at our Fleet Week page. |
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Plan For the 51st Annual Autumn Glory Festival
There’s a reason Autumn Glory is in its 51st year. McHenry and Deep Creek in fall are as beautiful a spot as you’ll find on Earth. Bold reds, fiery oranges, and gleaming golds flood your senses as Mother Nature puts on her most spectacular show of the year in the place that Travel & Leisure Magazine has called the #1 place in America to view fall’s foliage. Don’t miss great food, music, and the always-awesome parade. Get all the details at VisitMaryland.org. |
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Feel the Pounding of the Hooves
Head to the Fair Hill International for a world-class equestrian competition Oct. 18-21. Then to Laurel Park for the fall bookend to Maryland’s thrilling horse racing season as the Jim McKay Maryland Million thunders into Laurel. The finest fillies and most spectacular stallions from far and wide make their way to Maryland for race day on Oct. 20, but don’t miss the Maryland Million Golf Tournament on Oct. 9, and the Maryland Million Gala & Auction on Oct. 19. Get all the details at our web page. |
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Seafood Festival Season is Here!
Sample seafood all around the state. The 51st annual U.S. Oyster Festival is Oct. 21-22 in St. Mary’s. Don’t miss the crowning of King Oyster, or the heated competition in the National Oyster Shucking Championships, plus seafood, beer tastings and more. But that’s not all: Oysterfest 12 comes to Baltimore, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum hosts its annual OysterFest in St. Michaels, Tilghman Island Day is just around the corner, and much more! Get all of the info at our Seafood Festivals page. |
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Ghosts, Goblins, Chills and Thrills
Halloween is almost here, and whether you prefer your scares from ghost stories and legends, high-tech haunts, kid-friendly fun, or just want to wear your Wonder Woman costume while riding the new Lasso of Truth ride, Maryland has plenty to offer. With ghost tours, haunted houses and hay rides, Six Flags America’s Fright Fest, and other frightful happenings, our Halloween page has enough spooky fun to keep you screaming all the way through Thanksgiving. |
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Enter to Win on Maryland Mondays!
Don’t miss your chance at free tickets for amazing events across the state. Every Monday on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, the Maryland Office of Tourism is joining with our sponsors to give away great Maryland travel experiences. We call them Maryland Mondays, but you can enter all week. This week win tickets to Bennett’s Curse’s Demon Scavenger Hunt, the Autumn Wine Festival in Salisbury’s Pemberton Park, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Ballet Theatre of Maryland. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to enter. |
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