Discover St. Mary's County 2009 - (Page 46) SPECIAL C375 EVENT! Maryland’s 375th Birthday Celebration Weekend June 19, 7 p.m. The River Concert Series Season Opener celebrates the 375th. World premiere and festivities kick off the concert season. St. Mary’s College of Maryland, off Route 5, St. Mary’s City. June 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. See awesome Tall ships and enjoy entertainment, music and activities 17th century style at Maryland’s first colony and first capital. Historic St. Mary’s City, off Route 5, St. Mary’s City. 6th Annual Juneteenth Celebration. June 20, noon. Celebrate cultural diversity and freedom. Stay for early evening jazz concert. Freedom Park, Route 235 and Tulagi Place, Lexington Park. Call 301-862-4868 or visit www.ucaconline.org. Free. HC Beach Party on the Square. Aug. 8, 4 p.m.-9 p.m. The square comes alive with music, sand volleyball, fire truck hose downs, food. Washington Street, Leonardtown Square. Call 301-475-9791 or visit leonardtown.somd.com. Free. HC Woodland Indian Discovery Day. Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Explore American Indian culture and skills. Historic St. Mary’s City, off Route 5, St. Mary’s City. Call 1-800-7621634 or 240-895-4990 or visit www.stmaryscity.org. $ HC Fall Follies on the Square. Sept. 12, 10 a.m.3 p.m. Rate date, Sept. 13. Arts and crafts, paintings, wood carvings. Washington Street, Leonardtown Square. Call 301-997-1644 or visit leonardtown.somd.com. Free. HC Leonardtown Wharf Waterfront Celebration. Sept. 12, noon-5 p.m. Sailboat races, waterrelated exhibits, kayak and canoe guided tours. Leonardtown Wharf. Call 301-475-9791 or visit leonardtown.somd.com. Free. HC Lighthouse Challenge. Sept. 19-20, Sat. 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Annual Lighthouse Challenge sponsored by the Chesapeake Chapter USLHS. Call 301872-5688 or visit www.cheslights.org. $ A Taste of St. Mary’s. Sept. 20, noon-5 p.m. Stroll the square and savor samples from our best restaurants. Washington Street, Leonardtown Square. Call 301-737-3001 or visit www.smcchamber.com. Free. St. Mary’s County Fair. Sept. 24-27, Thurs. 3 p.m.-9 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Traditional county fair. St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, off Route 5, Leonardtown. Call 301-475-8434 or visit www.smcfair.somd.com. $ HC IHRA President’s Cup Nationals. Sept. 25-27, 9 a.m.-close. IHRA Championship drag racing with 300 mile per hour Top Fuel Dragsters & Nitro Funny Cars. Maryland International Raceway, off Route 234, Mechanicsville. Call 301-884-9833 or visit www.mirdrag.com. $ HC RiverFest presented by the St. Mary’s River Watershed Association. Sept. 27, noon-5 p.m. A celebration of the St. Mary’s River. Historic St. Mary’s City, off Route 5, St. Mary’s City. Call 301737-2903 or visit www.smrwa.org. Free. HC Blessing of the Fleet. Oct. 3-4, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Seafood, music, children’s fun. Take a boat ride to St. Clement’s Island and tour Blackistone Lighthouse, fireworks on Saturday. St. Clement’s Island Museum, off Route 242, Colton’s Point. Call 301-769-2222 or 301-769-2019 or visit www.7thdistrictoptimist.org. $ HC Riverside WineFest at Sotterley. Oct. 3-4, noon-6 p.m. Wine tastings, live music, food and children’s programs. Sotterley Plantation, off Route 245, Hollywood. Call 1-800-681-0850 or 301-373-2280 or visit www.sotterley.org. $ HC(limited) Southern Maryland Farm Life Festival. Oct. 10-11, Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Farm life exhibits, demonstrations, antique tractors, music, food. Green Manor Farm, corner of Route 5 and Route 6, Charlotte Hall. Call 301-290-1621 or visit www.christmasinaprilsmc.org. $ HC Ghosts of Sotterley Tour. Oct 15-17, 7 p.m.10:30 p.m. Walking tour featuring re-created legends and history. Reservations required. Sotterley Plantation, off Route 245, Hollywood. Call 1-800-861-0850 or 301373-2280 or visit www.sotterley.org. $ HC (limited) Summerseat Annual Quilt Auction. Oct. 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., preview 9 a.m., auction 10 a.m. Auction of handmade quilts in an 18th century farm setting. Summerseat Farm, off Route 235, Mechanicsville. Call 301-481-9189 or visit www.summerseat.org. Free. HC St. Mary’s County Oyster Festival. Oct. 17-18, Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Food, fun and entertainment for the whole family. National Oyster Shucking Championship and National Oyster Cookoff. St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, off Route 5, Leonardtown. Call 301-863-5015 or visit www.usoysterfest.com. $ HC Spirits of Point Lookout. Oct 23-24, 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Interactive event featuring Point Lookout’s many legendary tragedies and hauntings. Point Lookout State Park, off Route 5, Scotland. Call 1-888-316-5679 or visit www.stmaryskiwanis.org. $ HC Veteran’s Day Parade. Nov. 11, 10 a.m. Marching bands, military units, bagpipers, memorial ceremony. Washington Street, Leonardtown Square. Call 301-475-9791 or visit http://leonardtown.somd.com. Free. HC Amish Quilt Auction. Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Quilts and crafts, all Amish, all locally made. Grove Farm Lane, off Route 236/Thompson Corner Road, Mechanicsville. Call 301-373-4200 or visit www.stmarysmd.com/tourism. Free. HC Christmas on the Square. Nov. 27, 5 p.m.9 p.m. Rain date, Nov. 28. Holiday festivities, entertainment, music, food, carriage/sleigh rides. Washington Street, Leonardtown Square. Call 301-475-9791 or visit http://leonardtown.somd.com. Free. HC Hearth and Home in Early Maryland. Nov. 27-28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Discover the ways Maryland’s first citizens prepared for winter before supermarkets and department stores. Historic St. Mary’s City, off Route 5, St. Mary’s City. Call 1-800-762-1634 or 240895-4990 or visit www.stmaryscity.org. $ HC 23rd Annual Christmas Doll & Train Exhibit. Dec. 2-Jan. 7, Wed.-Sun. noon-4 p.m. Exhibit of antique and collectible dolls, toys and miniature trains. St. Clement’s Island Museum, off Route 242, Colton’s Point. Call 301-769-2222 or visit www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums. Freedom Fest. July 4, 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Annual Fourth of July celebration. Crafts, concessions, entertainment, fireworks. St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown. Call 301-475-4200 ext. 1849. Free. HC An Independence Day Celebration Concert at Sotterley. July 5, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Celebrate our nation’s birth with a concert on the lawn. Sotterley Plantation, off Route 245, Hollywood. Call 1-800-861-0850 or 301373-2280 or visit www.sotterley.org. $ HC (limited). Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival. July 11, 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Jazz groups and seafood specialties. Come early for a boat ride to St. Clement’s Island! St. Clement’s Island Museum, off Route 242, Colton’s Point. Call 301-769-2222 or visit www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums. $ HC St. Clements Island History & Heritage Day. July 25, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Bring your camera and a picnic, lighthouse tours, children’s games. St. Clement’s Island Museum, off Route 242, Colton’s Point. Call 301-769-2222 or visit www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums. Tidewater Archaeology Weekend. July 25-26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Help archaeologists uncover Maryland’s past. Historic St. Mary’s City, off Route 5, St. Mary’s City. Call 1-800762-1634 or 240-895-4990 or visit www.stmaryscity.org. $ HC Lil Margaret’s Bluegrass and Old Time Country Music Festival. Aug. 6-8, Thurs. 2 p.m.-11 p.m., Fri. 1 p.m.-11 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Bluegrass music, home-cooked food. Goddard Family Farm, 21810 Clay Hill Road, Leonardtown. Call 301-475-8191 or visit www.lilmargaretsbluegrass.com or www.bluegrassville.com/lilmarg. $ HC St. Mary’s College of Maryland Governor’s Cup Yacht Race. Aug. 7-8, Fri. 6 p.m. race, Sat. noon party. Food and live music. Admission for yacht race, Saturday activities free. St. Mary’s College Waterfront, off Route 5, St. Mary’s City. Call 240895-3039 or visit www.smcm.edu/govcup. $ HC 46 ST. MARY’S COUNTY VISITORS GUIDE 2009 http://leonardtown.somd.com http://leonardtown.somd.com http://www.christmasinaprilsmc.org http://www.stmaryscity.org http://www.sotterley.org http://www.ucaconline.org http://leonardtown.somd.com http://www.summerseat.org http://leonardtown.somd.com http://www.cheslights.org http://www.usoysterfest.com http://www.sotterley.org http://www.smcchamber.com http://www.stmaryskiwanis.org http://www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums http://www.smcfair.somd.com http://leonardtown.somd.com http://www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums http://www.stmarysmd.com/tourism http://www.mirdrag.com http://www.stmaryscity.org http://www.smrwa.org http://leonardtown.somd.com http://www.lilmargaretsbluegrass.com http://www.bluegrassville.com/lilmarg http://www.stmaryscity.org http://www.7thdistrictoptimist.org http://www.sotterley.org http://www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums http://www.smcm.edu/govcup
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