MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

ARTS

ARTS FESTIVALS

JANUARY

Baltimore, Harbor Point Ice Fest, Jan. 2024
Cambridge, Ice & Oyster Fest, Jan. 2024
Ellicott City, Wonderland Of Art Artists Gallery Winter Show, Jan. 2024
Frederick, First Saturday Frederick, Jan. 7 - Dec. 2, 2023
West Friendship, Baltimore Bead & Jewelry Show, Jan. 2024

FEBRUARY

Easton, Chesapeake Fire & Ice Festival, Feb. 2024
Oakland, Winter Fest, Feb. 2024

MARCH

Baltimore, Craft Week, March 2024
Baltimore, Light City, Inner Harbor, March 2024
Ellicott City, Artists' Gallery Juried Show, March 2024
Westminster, PEEPshow, March 2024

APRIL

Big Pool, 18th Century Market Fair, Fort Frederick State Park, April 2024
Chestertown, Paint the Town, April 2024
Gaithersburg, National Black Memorabilia, Fine Arts & Crafts Show, Montgomery County Fairgrounds, April 2024
Laurel, Montpelier Festival of Herbs, Tea & the Arts, April 2024
Ocean City, Easter Art & Craft Show, April 2024
Ocean City, Hybrid Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving and Art Festival, Roland E. Powell Convention Center, April 2024
St. Michaels, Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival, April 2024
Timonium, CRAFTS GALORE!, Timonium United Methodist Church, April 2024

MAY

Annapolis, First Sunday Arts Festival, May 7 - Nov. 5, 2023
Annapolis, Up Rigging Maritime Festival, May 2024
Arbutus, Arts Festival, May 2024
Baltimore, Kinetic Sculpture Race, May 2024
Bethesda, Bethesda Fine Arts Festival, May 2024
Chestertown, Chestertown Tea Party Festival, May 2024
Havre de Grace, Decoy & Wildlife Art Festival, May 2024
Ocean City, Springfest, May 2024
Oxford, Oxford Fine Arts, May 2024
Silver Spring, Mother's Day Arts & Crafts Spring Fair, Veterans Plaza, May 2024
Sunderland, Calvert Arts Festival, All Saints' Episcopal Church, May 2024
Sykesville, Art & Wine Festival, May 2024
Thurmont, Maryland Iron Festival, Catoctin Furnace, May 2024
Timonium, CRAFTS GALORE!, Timonium United Methodist Church, May 2024

JUNE

Annapolis, Paint Annapolis, June 2024
Columbia, Festival of the Arts: Lakefest, June 2024
Cumberland, Mountain Maryland Plein Air, June 2024
Ellicott City, Paint It! Ellicott City, June 2024
Frederick, Festival of the Arts, June 2024
Oldtown, Summerfest, June 2024
Smith Island, Art Festival, June 2024
Taneytown, Wine, Art & Music Festival, June 2024
Timonium, CRAFTS GALORE!, Timonium United Methodist Church, June 2024
Westminster, Art in the Park at City Hall, June 2024
Westminster, Secret Garden Music, Arts & Winefest: Weekender, June 2024

JULY

Easton, Plein Air Competition and Arts Festival, July 14-23, 2023
Silver Spring, Arts & Crafts Summer Fair, Veterans Plaza, July 9, 2023
Swanton, Art in the Park at Deep Creek Lake State Park, July 8-9, 2023
Westminster, Common Ground on the Hill: Roots Music & Arts Festival, July 8, 2023
Westminster, Secret Garden Reggae Music, Arts & Wine Festival, July 16, 2023

"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 Fest, Susquehanna Museum at the Lock House, Aug. 2023
McHenry, Country Fest & Auction, Aug. 26, 2023
Ocean City, Artists Paint OC, Aug. 2023
Ocean City, ArtX, Aug. 2023
Salisbury, National Folk Festival, Aug. 2023
Westminster, Secret Garden Farewell Summer R&B/Go-Go Music, Arts & Wine Festival, Aug. 2023

SEPTEMBER

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

Baltimore, Baltimore Artscape, Sept. 13-17, 2023

Baltimore, Charm City Live, Sept. 2023

Baltimore, Madonnari Arts Festival, Sept. 2023

Bel Air, Festival For the Arts, Sept. 2023

Bel Air, Harford Plein Air Painting Festival, Bel Air Armory, Sept. 2023

Berlin, Paint Worcester County - Plein Air, Sept. 2023

Cambridge, Annual Showcase Art Walk & Street Festival, Sept. 2023

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

Catonsville, Arts & Crafts Festival, Sept. 2023
Chestertown, !magine Artist Street Festival, Sept. 2023
Havre de Grace, Fall Harvest Festival, Steppingstone Farm Museum, Sept. 2023
Hyattsville, Downtown Hyattsville Arts & Ales Festival, Sept. 2023
McHenry, Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival, Sept. 2023
Solomons, Artsfest Fine Arts Festival '23, Sept. 2023
Timonium, CRAFTS GALORE!, Timonium United Methodist Church, Sept. 16, 2023

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 2023 – Quiet Waters Park, Oct. 2023

Baltimore, International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards, Oct. 2023

Bethesda, Bethesda Row Arts Festival Online, Oct. 2023

Earleville, Revolutionary War & Colonial Festival, Mount Harmon, Oct. 14-15, 2023

Easton, Academy Art Museum Craft Show, Oct. 2023

Havre de Grace, Art Show, Oct. 2023

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]

McHenry, Autumn Glory Festival, Oct. 2023
Monkton, Garden Glow, Ladew Topiary Gardens, Oct. 2023
Mount Airy, Autumn Reggae Wine, Music & Art Festival, Linganore Winecellars, Oct. 2023
Ocean City, Sunfest, Oct. 2023
Rock Hall, FallFest, Oct. 2023

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. 29, 2023
Stevensville, ARToberFEST, Oct. 2023
Thurmont, Catoctin Colorfest, Oct. 2023
Timonium, CRAFTS GALORE!, Timonium United Methodist Church, Oct. 21, 2023
Westminster, Secret Garden Caribbean Music, Arts and Wine Festival, Oct. 2023

NOVEMBER

Annapolis, Lights on the Bay - Sandy Point State Park, Nov. 20, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023
Baltimore, BAZAART, American Visionary Art Museum, Nov. 2023
Baltimore, Miracle on 34th St. (light show), Hampden, Nov. 26, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023
Bel Air, Authors & Artists Holiday Event, Nov. 2023
Berlin, Ice Ice Berlin and Tree Lighting, Nov. 2023
Chestertown, RiverArts Holiday Show & Sale, Nov. 17 - Dec. 31, 2022
Columbia, Merriweather Symphony of Lights, Nov. 2023
Easton, Waterfowl Festival, Nov. 2023
Frederick, Sailing Through Winter Solstice, Carroll Creek Park, Nov. 19, 2022 - March 4, 2023
Gaithersburg, Winter Lights, Seneca Creek State Park, Nov. 25 - Dec. 31, 2022 (closed Dec. 25)
Laurel, Artists' Boutique at Montpelier Mansion and Historic Site, Nov. 2023 (Thursdays - Mondays)
Ocean City, Winterfest of Lights, Nov. 17 - Dec. 31, 2022 (Wednesdays - Sundays)
Olney, Winter City Lights Holiday Festival, Nov. 19 - Dec. 31, 2022
Pocomoke City, Christmas Arts & Crafts Festival, Nov. 2023
St. Michaels, Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Nov. 2023
Solomons, Annmarie Garden In Lights, Nov. 25, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023
Timonium, CRAFTS GALORE!, Timonium United Methodist Church, Nov. 11, 2023
Upper Marlboro, Winter Festival of Lights - Watkins Regional Park, Nov. 25, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023
Westminster, Mayberry Mill Arts, Crafts, & Gifts Show, Nov. 2023
Westminster, Miracle on Main Street Holiday Event, Nov. 2023
Wheaton, Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens, Nov. 18, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023

DECEMBER

Earleville, Yuletide Festival & Holiday Marketplace, Mount Harmon, Dec. 2023
Ellicott City, Art Maryland 2022, Dec. 16, 2022 - Feb. 4, 2023
Timonium, CRAFTS GALORE!, Timonium United Methodist Church, Dec. 2, 2023

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