July

Chesapeake Folk Festival
Saturday, July 31, 10am – 5pm
Celebrate the Bay’s people, food, music, work and traditions. Enjoy live music, Great food, maritime and foodways demonstrations, boat rides, and craft vendors. Included with CBMM admission (boat rides and food are an additional cost). Click here to see the festival program.

August

Watermen’s Appreciation Day
Sunday, August 15, 1—5pm
Meet Chesapeake watermen celebrating their heritage. Watch professionals in action at a 3pm Boat Docking Contest or take a chance in the silent auction, featuring the artwork of Marc Castelli & Louis Feuchter. Eat your fill at our crab feast, or enjoy hot dogs & cold beer. Music by John Mock from 12-1pm, Bird Dog & the Road Kings from 1-5pm. This event is sponsored by the Museum and the Talbot County Waterman's Association. Museum members receive free admission. Otherwise, $10 Adult Admission, $6 Children ages 6-17, 5 and under free. Crab feast tickets are $15 each, or $10 each with a commercial fishing license shown.

September

13th Annual Boat Auction
Saturday, September 4, 11am to 3pm
Boating experts and novices alike have the same opportunity to bid on the boat of their dreams! Offering everything from wooden rowing skiffs to classic sailboats and modern power cruisers. Included with Museum admission. Food additional cost.

The Boating Party
Saturday, September 11, 6pm to 10pm
Be a part of the Museum’s fall gala fundraiser 'Swinging on a Spar'! In its 13th year, the Boating Party includes cocktails, dinner, and dancing  on Navy Point.

4th Annual St. Michaels Concours d'Elegance Invitational
Sunday, September 26, 10am to 4pm
Enjoy the day as rare grand classic American and European automobiles from 1900-1942 take the field at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for a day of casual elegance, fashion, style and most of all, enjoyment. Featuring cars from as far away as the West Coast and other never-before-shown classics, this is truly a memorable experience for all Concours enthusiasts. Proceeds benefit the Museum. For more information, visit www.smcde.org.

October

28th Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival
Saturday, October 2, 10am – 5pm
One of the nation’s premier small craft events!  Hundreds of amateur and professional boat builders and enthusiasts come from all over the region to display their skiffs, kayaks, and canoes.  Take part in demonstrations and workshops, or simply chat with the owners and watch these one-of-a-kind vessels race.  Included with Museum admission.

Frederick Douglass Day
Saturday, October 23, 10am - 4pm
Come learn more about Talbot County's favorite son and enjoy good food, music, educational exhibits and boat rides on the beautiful Miles River. All proceeds will fund the Frederick Douglass statue on the Easton Courthouse Square. Sponsored by the Frederick Douglass Honor Society and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.

November

OysterFest
Saturday, November 6, 10am-4pm
Come celebrate the Bay oyster with live music, great food, family activities, skipjack and buyboat rides, oyster aquaculture and restoration demonstrations, oyster tonging, and cooking demonstrations. Included with Museum admission. Boat rides and food additional cost.

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