Maryland's Birthday Weekend Celebration. 40+ Events Highlighting Local History, Heritage, Culture, & The Great Outdoors For Free Or $1.

Schedule Of Events:

March 21, 2025

Annapolis Maritime Museum And Park - Museum Campus
10am - 3pm Free
723 Second Street, Annapolis, 21403
Come Join Our Craft Table, Where You Will Learn About The Wide Variety Of Wildlife Found In The Chesapeake Bay And How They Impact Life In Annapolis. Create Your Own Creature From Reusable Materials To Take Home With You.

Anne Arundel County Department Of Recreation And Parks
Sunrise To Sunset Free
Explore Anne Arundel County's Natural And Cultural Heritage Parks And Sites During The Maryland Day Celebration Weekend.

Banneker - Douglass - Tubman Museum
10 Am - 4 Pm Free
84 Franklin Street, Annapolis Md 21401

The Museum Dedicated To The History And Culture Of African Americans, Notably Benjamin Banneker, Frederick Douglass And Harriet Tubman.
And In The Main Gallery Join Bdtm For A Dive Into The Powerful Work Of Artist Jabari Jefferson As He Brings Maryland's Black History To Life Through Transformed Discarded Materials And Digital Technology In An Exhibit Titled 'Sacred Spaces'.

Chase Home - Chase-Lloyd House
10 Am - 3 Pm Free
22 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis, Md 21401
Tour This Elegant Georgian Mansion In The Heart Of Historic Annapolis.

Historic Annapolis - Waterfront Warehouse
10am - 5pm  Free
Waterfront Warehouse – 4 Pinkney Street Annapolis, Md 21401
Visit A Rare Surviving Example Of A Small Annapolis Waterfront Warehouse From The 18th Century. Today
You’ll Discover The Model Of Our City, Circa The Late 18th Century, Featuring A Birds-Eye View Of The Historic
Landscape.

Historic Annapolis - William Paca Garden
10am - 5pm $1 Admission
William Paca Garden, 186 Prince George Street Annapolis, Md 21401

Visit The William Paca Garden And Explore A Secret Oasis Of Natural Beauty Nestled In The Heart Of Annapolis. This Colonial Garden, Hidden Behind The William Paca House, Has Been Reconstructed To Its Original Design Featuring A Terraced Landscape With Formal Parterres, Naturalistic Wilderness, And Practical Kitchen And Medicinal Gardens.

Historic London Town And Gardens
10am - 4pm Free
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater Md 21037

Immerse Yourself In The Past And Take In The Spring Splendor Of Our Gardens This Maryland Day Weekend At Historic London Town & Gardens. Join In Tours To Hear Stories About The Colonial Port Town And Learn About The Variety Of Plants That Grow In Our 10-Acre Woodland Gardens. Meet With Living History Interpreters Dressed In Colonial Clothing, Explore Our Exhibit Space And Participate In Family Friendly Activities.

Kuethe Library - Ann Arrundell County Historical Society

5 Crain Hwy, Se, Glen Burnie, Md 21061

10 Am - 4 Pm  Free

Join Us At The Kuethe Genealogical Research Library For Two Days Of Free Research Assistance By Our Helpful Volunteers. Lots Of Maps, Records, And Books To Look Through. We Have Multiple Computers For On-Line Look-Ups.

Maryland Federation Of Art

11 Am - 5 Pm Free

18 State Circle, Annapolis, Md 21401

Mfa Is Offering 10% Off Any Artwork By A Maryland Artist. Come To Circle Gallery To See The Current Exhibition. For Online Purchases, Please Call Circle Gallery At 410-268-4566 And We Will Process The Sale Over The Phone To Give You’re The Discount.

Maryland State House
8:30am - 5pm Free
100 State Circle, Annapolis Md 21401
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Visit The Oldest State Capitol In Continuous Legislative Use. With Many Exhibits, Memorials, Historic Documents Related To The Continental Congress And Notable Americans All Possible Through The Maryland State Archives
 
Pride Of Baltimore Ii
3 Pm To 7 Pm  Free
Susan Campbell Park At Annapolis City Dock

Enjoy Deck Tours And Learn Of The Rich Maritime History Of The Baltimore Privateer Vessels And Their Role In The War Of 1812.

St. John's College - In The Mitchell Museum
60 College Avenue, Annapolis Md 21401

Nature's Readymades Exhibit
2:30 - 7:30 Free

Is There Art In Nature? Nature's Readymades Presents An Extraordinary Selection Of Gongshi (Scholars’ Rocks Or Viewing Stones) Drawn From The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum In Washington, D.C. Carved By Nature And Relished By Chinese Literati As Early As The Tang Dynasty (7th C.), These Paradoxical Objects Are Worlds In Miniature, Presenting The Vital Energy Of The Universe In A Hardened, Static Form.

St. John's College - Majel Connery Concert - Francis Scott Key Auditorium In Melon Hall
7:30 Pm - Free

Majel Connery Is A Composer, Vocalist And Roving Musicologist Combining The Beauty Of Classical Music With The Power Of Modern Technology. Her Voice Has Been Called "Superb" By The New York Times And Her Compositions "Thoroughly Schubertian" By The Wall Street Journal. Connery’s Environmental Compositions Have Been Performed Around The World, Including Her Own Recent Premiere Of Elderflora At Seattle Symphony/Octave 9, And The 2023-24 Tour Of “The Rivers Are Our Brothers” By Grammy-Winning Choir Chanticleer. An Educator Working At The Intersection Of Arts And Scholarship, Connery Has Created Incubator Classrooms And Productions With Artists Like Caroline Shaw And Ken Ueno On Campuses Like Stanford, Uc Berkeley, Wellesley, And Princeton. In Radio, Connery Hosts The Npr/Capradio Podcast A Music Of Their Own And Reverberations With New Amsterdam Records. She Holds A Phd In Musicology From The University Of Chicago And An A.B. In Music From Princeton.

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center - Serc
647 Contees Wharf Road Edgewater, Md 21037
8 Am - 4:30 Pm Free

Get In To Maryland Day Weekend And Get Out Into Nature By Hiking Serc’s Multiple Miles Of Woodland Trails, Including Along The Rhode River And Muddy Creek. Explore The Trails At Serc All Three Days 8-4:30!

Visit Annapolis And Anne Arundel County - Visitors Center And City Dock Kiosk
10 Am - 5 Pm Free
26 West Street, And Annapolis City Dock

Make Our Visitors Center On West Street Or Our Visitor Information Kiosk At City Dock Your First Stop For Everything You Need To Know About The Events Happening Throughout Annapolis And Anne Arundel County During Maryland Day Weekend. Our Trained Volunteer Information Specialists Can Answer Your Questions, Make Recommendations, Provide You With Maryland Day Literature, And Help Map Out An Itinerary That's Perfect For You!

March 22, 2025

Annapolis Tours by Watermark
1:00pm – 2:30pm Free
188 Main Street Annapolis, MD 21401
 
Lafayette in Annapolis: starting at 188 Main Street:
Join your period-attired guide for a special Maryland Day tour featuring the Marquis de Lafayette and his favorite people and places in Annapolis.  See his portrait in the State House, the legislation granting him Maryland citizenship, the magnificent "Surrender at Yorktown" painting and key points associated with his 1824-1825 Farewell Tour of the United States. Free, advanced registration recommended.

Anne Arundel County Archaeology Lab
10am - 4pm  Free
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD 21037

Discover local history at the Anne Arundel County Archaeology Lab! View a wide variety of artifacts from recent excavations across Anne Arundel County, from 19th-century African-American tenant farms to 13,000-year-old Native American camps. Kids and adults can try their hand at sorting artifacts, discover educational resources about local history, and learn how to get involved in archaeological digs and labwork, right here in Anne Arundel County.

Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks
Sunrise to Sunset Free

Explore Anne Arundel County's Natural and Cultural Heritage Parks and Sites during the Maryland Day Celebration weekend.

Anne Arundel County Public Library - Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library

10:30 am - 12:30 pm FREE

1410 West St. Annapolis, MD 21401

410-222-1750

Come celebrate Maryland Day with fun family crafts and activities highlighting the past and present of our great state!

Anne Arundel County Public Library - Crofton Library
2 pm - 3 pm Free
1681 Riedel Rd Crofton, MD 21114

Celebrate Maryland Day with a favorite state pastime-- Sailing! Design your sail boat to race in the regatta. Between races, enjoy the tasty science behind Baltimore's famous Lemon Peppermint Stick.

Anne Arundel County Public Library - Maryland City at Russett Community Library
2 pm - 4 pm Free

3501 Russett Common, Laurel, MD 20724

Try your hand at painting with acrylics on crab shells. Some examples will be provided to spur your imagination. All supplies provided.

Arts Lab of South County

10 am - 1pm Free
312 Deale Rd, Tracys Landing, MD 20779

Come to Arts Lab of South County and learn about a fun, fast, and exciting clay glaze process called Raku. Members of our Clay on the Bay program will demonstrate how to decorate and fire. Our building and gallery will be open for visiting. While you are waiting for the results to come out of the kiln you can enjoy the beautiful fields surrounding the Lab and explore neighboring historic buildings.

Banneker - Douglass - Tubman Museum

10 am - 4 pm Free
84 Franklin Street, Annapolis MD 21401
The museum dedicated to the history and culture of African Americans, notably Benjamin Banneker, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman.

And in the main gallery join BDTM for a dive into the powerful work of artist Jabari Jefferson as he brings Maryland's Black history to life through transformed discarded materials and digital technology in an exhibit titled 'Sacred Spaces'.

Benson - Hammond House
11am - 3pm $1 Admission
7101 Aviation Blvd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090

"Women in the Needle Arts - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" featuring sewing and stitching through the ages- quilts, samplers, and cross stitch. Featuring our special guest, NASA Engineer and Physicist Sabrina Thompson, founder of Girl in Space Club, who has created a line of space suits for women, moving us into the future.  

Charles Carroll House of Annapolis

12 - 4pm Free

107 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD 21401

The Charles Carroll House will be open for guided and self-guided tours.

Chesapeake Arts Center

10 am - 1 pm Free

194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225
CAC features Maryland artists in their galleries as well as crafts and stories for children and families.

Crafting Their Future - Celebrating Women's History Month in Hal Gomer Gallery -

March 22nd 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free.

Celebrate Women's History Month with the fourth annual exhibition, Moving Forward Together: Women Educating and Inspiring Generations. This showcase honors women's contributions to crafts as tools for cultural expression, advocacy, and gender equality.

Threshold - A solo exhibition by Elizabeth Kendall in the Patricia Barland Gallery

Standing on the threshold we are both coming and going, leaving behind and anticipating what's ahead. In that moment between we can create something new and let go of what isn't serving us anymore. And we also know we will return to cross back over the threshold and bring experiences with us to enrich and expand. Think of it as both the breathe and the space between the breathe. I make work that celebrates the past, future and the space between.

Stories & Art in the Galleries: "ABCs of Maryland" An Alphabet Book of Love, family, and Togetherness" with an art project to follow: Crab Suncatcher

Saturday, March 22nd 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Free

Appropriate for children ages 1-6 with an Adult - Registration is required.

Join us for Stories & Art in the Galleries! Celebrate Maryland Day with an age-appropriate art activity while viewing CAC's latest gallery exhibit. A guided reading of the  "ABCs of Maryland" An Alphabet Book of Love, family, and Togetherness" an Alphabet Book of Love, family, and Togetherness. After the story, children will be invited to make Crab Suncatchers.

Stories & Art in the Galleries is made possible through the generosity of the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County.

Maryland Collage - Saturday, March 22nd 12:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Free  - Registration is required

All Ages with an Adult

Our popular Free Family Workshops are back with even more opportunities to get creative as a family! Come celebrate all things Maryland by making a Maryland collage with us!

??Chesapeake Children's Museum
10am - 4pm $1 admission
25 Silopanna Road, Annapolis 21403
1$ ADMISSION to the Chesapeake Children Museum featuring themed playrooms involving nature, art,
theater, Culture Carriers and our 1918 Room.
Explore our 5 acre park with a self-guided tour of Native American plants as well as a musical playground and truck pit.

Special Event 11 am - 2 pm - $1

The Legacy of the Annapolis Five: Civil Rights Work is Still Alive.

Briayna Cuffie introduces stories about Civil Rights history in Annapolis. Hear about the county's first African American police officer, Reginald Harris, Sr. who was encouraged by school teacher, Marita Carroll to join up.  There are family names in Annapolis that carry on the work of the brave individuals who took risks to improve opportunities for all. Archival interviews will be played featuring participants from sit-ins at local restaurants. The "Annapolis Five" descendants will share family stories about at an event at the former Terminal Café, now the site of the Graduate Hotel, that sparked changes for the better.

Children will be encouraged to create a picket sign to express their views as an example of civil disobedience - an important strategy for making systemic change throughout our country's history.

Crownsville Hospital Patient Cemetery (Friends of the Crownsville Hospital Patient Cemetery)

11 am and 12 pm Free

Crownsville and Marbury Roads, Crownsville, MD 21032  (Follow the signs in)

Friends of the Crownsville Hospital Patient Cemetery will accept visitors to the Cemetery on Maryland Day Weeknd for "Visitation" and a brief "Say My Name" Ceremony.

Hammond-Harwood House
11am -3 pm Free
19 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis MD 21401
Hammond-Harwood House will be offering in-person, free tours of the new introductory gallery. Step into history and learn the stories that shape a community.

Historic Annapolis - William Paca House
11 am - 3 pm $1 Admission
186 Prince George Street Annapolis, MD 21401?

Start your Maryland Day weekend off with a special 30-minute guided tour of the William Paca House. Built in the 1760s, this magnificent home features period furnishings and paintings and reveals the inner workings of an upper-class household including the lives of the enslaved laborers in colonial and revolutionary Annapolis. Enjoy special family-friendly activities and explore the 2-acre garden, a restful oasis nestled in the heart of bustling Annapolis.

Historic Annapolis - Waterfront Warehouse
11am - 3pm Free
Waterfront Warehouse – 4 Pinkney Street Annapolis, MD 21401

Visit a rare surviving example of a small Annapolis waterfront warehouse from the 18th century. Today
you'll discover the model of our city, circa the late 18th century, featuring a birds-eye view of the historic
landscape.

Historic Annapolis - Hogshead
11am - 3pm $1 Admission
43 Pinkney Street Annapolis, MD 21401

Take a short walk down Pinkney Street to Hogshead, where you'll find colonial tradespeople working hard on their trades. You may find a cobbler, baker, midwife or printer, sharing their skills.

Historic Annapolis - William Paca House & Garden
11am - 3pm $1 Admission
William Paca House & Garden - 186 Prince George Street Annapolis, MD 21401

Visit the William Paca Garden and explore a secret oasis of natural beauty nestled in the heart of Annapolis. This colonial garden, hidden behind the William Paca House, has been reconstructed to its original design featuring a terraced landscape with formal parterres, naturalistic wilderness, and practical kitchen and medicinal gardens.

Historic Annapolis - Museum of Historic Annapolis
11am - 3pm $1 Admission
Museum of Historic Annapolis - MOHA– 99 Main Street Annapolis, MD 21401

Step into our American Story at the Museum of Historic Annapolis. Enjoy an inspiring film and explore three floors of interactive exhibits where you'll discover diverse stories and amazing objects that represent over 400 years of our shared history!???

Historic Goshen Farm and Educational Center

9 am - 5 pm Free

The site will be open 9-5 for self-guided tours. Virtual Farm House and Garden Tours are on view at the Historic Goshen Farm & Educational Center Channel

Historic Linthicum Walks

11 am - 2 pm Free

2295 Davidsonville Road. Gambrills

This lovely historic house and garden will feature the Liberty Tree on the property and how the former residents of the house lived during the American Revolution. Experience life in the eigthteenth century in rural Maryland as talk of breaking away from England spreads through the countryside. Enjoy guided tours by costumed interpreters.

Historic London Town and Gardens
10am – 4pm Free
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater MD 21037

Immerse yourself in the past and take in the spring splendor of our gardens this Maryland Day weekend at Historic London Town & Gardens. Join interactive tours to hear stories about the past residents and buildings of the colonial port town and learn about the many varieties of plants that grow in our 10-acre woodland gardens. Meet with living history interpreters dressed in colonial clothing, explore our exhibits full of artifacts, and enjoy the sights, scents, and sounds of London Town.

Homestead Gardens

10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free

743 West Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD 21035

Come and experience a variety of workshops.  10% off Native Plants and demo table with the Maryland Department of Transportation.

Kuethe Library Historical & Genealogical Research Center

10am - 4pm Free

5 Crain Hwy SE, Glen Burnie, MD 21061

Join us at the Kuethe Genealogical Research Library for two days of FREE research assistance by our helpful volunteers. Lots of maps, records, and books to look through. We have multiple computers for on-line look-ups.

Maryland Avenue and State Circle Merchants Association

11am - 5pm Free

Maryland Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401

There's no better place to celebrate Maryland Day than on Maryland Avenue! Bring your family & friends to stroll our beautiful historic street and enjoy entertainment, historical actors, refreshments in shops, Maryland makers, and more!

Maryland Department of Transportation

10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free

743 West Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD 21035

The MD DOT will be at Homestead Gardens! They will have giveaways, so come find out about this great government agency.

Maryland Federation of Art

11 am - 5 pm Free

18 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401

1.MFA is offering 10% off any artwork by a Maryland artist. Come to Circle Gallery to see the current exhibition. For online purchases, please call Circle Gallery at 410-268-4566 and we will process the sale over the phone to give you're the discount.

2. On Saturday at 10 a.m., join David Diaz in a quick plein air paint out, in front of MFA's Circle Gallery. Brush up your skills for public painting during Paint Annapolis week (June 2 – 9), or just come paint and have some fun! David will be painting from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., so come around 10 a.m. and join him. Then line your easels up for display to the public until about 1 p.m. and maybe sell your artwork!?

Maryland State House
8:30 am - 5pm Free
100 State Circle, Annapolis MD 21401
Visit the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use. With many exhibits, memorials, historic documents related to the Continental Congress and notable Americans all possible through the Maryland State Archives.

Pride of Baltimore II

10 am to 4 pm Free

Susan Campbell Park, Annapolis City Dock

Enjoy deck tours and learn of the rich maritime history of the Baltimore privateer vessels and their role in the War of 1812.

?St. John's College - 2 events free

60 College Avenue, Annapolis MD 21401

The Mitchell Museum - Nature's ReadyMades Exhibit

12:30 - 6:30 Free

Is there art in nature? Nature's Readymades presents an extraordinary selection of gongshi (scholars' rocks or viewing stones) drawn from the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum in Washington, D.C. Carved by nature and relished by Chinese literati as early as the Tang dynasty (7th c.), these paradoxical objects are worlds in miniature, presenting the vital energy of the universe in a hardened, static form.

Poets in the Conversation Room with Timothy Donnelly - Conversation Room (Mellon Hall)

at St. John's College

Saturday - 2 pm - 4 pm Free

Timothy Donnelly is the author of the poetry collections Twenty-seven Props for a Production of Eine Lebenszeit (2003), The Cloud Corporation (2010), which won the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, and The Problem of the Many (2020). He earned a BA from the Johns Hopkins University, an MFA from Columbia University, and a PhD from Princeton University.

Spencer Bailey, in an article for poetryfoundation.org, called The Cloud Corporation "an eclectic, albeit judicious, mix of sprawling, cinematic subjects and literary traditions—bridging heightened, Victorian diction, say, with the modern tongue."

Donnelly's poems have been published in anthologies such as Joyful Noise: An Anthology of American Spiritual Poetry, as well as magazines and journals including Harper's, jubilat, The Nation, The Paris Review, PEN America, Ploughshares, TriQuartely and various others. His work has also been translated in German and Italian.

Donnelly is an assistant professor and director of undergraduate creative writing at Columbia University. He is also the poetry editor for Boston Review. Donnelly is originally from Rhode Island but now lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and two daughters.

Scenic Rivers Land Trust - Bacon Ridge Natural Area

Hawkins Road Trailhead, Bacon Ridge Natural Area, Crownsville, MD
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Join Scenic Rivers Land Trust staff for a guided history hike of Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville.Learn the history of the land and take in the beauty of your conserved local forest in spring. The hike is approximately 2 miles on hilly, uneven terrain. All ages welcome. Pets on leashes permitted.

This event is free, but registration will be required and space is limited.Open registration on March 1.

Seafarers Yacht Club of Annapolis

Saturday 11 am - 3 pm Free

301 Chester Avenue, Annapolis MD 21403?

Join the Seafarers Club for an open house and learn about the Sea Scouts, water safety and more.

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center - SERC
8am-5:30pm; Woodlawn House open from 10am - 2pm Free
647 Contees Wharf Road Edgewater, MD 21037

Come explore the trails at SERC all three days 8 - 4:30 Free

Visit the Woodlawn History Center and exhibit (the oldest building in the Smithsonian's collection still in the original location) 10-4 on Saturday  A guided architecture tour of the house, including the upper floors, will be conducted at 3pm on Saturday.

There will also be an environmental archaeology dig day on the SERC campus on Saturday 9:30-3:00.

Registration link for Architectural Tour:

Env. Archeology Dig. Reg. link here:

United States Naval Academy - Visitor Center

10 am - 1 pm Free

52 King George Street, Annapolis MD 21401

Join us at the USNA's Visitor Center to decorate oyster shells. Visit our Navy exhibits, watch the Call to Serve and swing into our gift shop. #GoNavy

Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County - Visitors Center AND City Dock Kiosk

10am - 5 pm Free

26 West Street, and Annapolis City Dock

Make our Visitors Center on West Street or our Visitor Information Kiosk at City Dock your first stop for everything you need to know about the events happening throughout Annapolis and Anne Arundel County during Maryland Day Weekend. Our trained volunteer information specialists can answer your questions, make recommendations, provide you with Maryland Day literature, and help map out an itinerary that's perfect for you!

March 23, 2025

Annapolis Maritime Museum and Park - Museum Campus
10am - 3pm Free
723 Second Street, Annapolis, 21403
Come join our craft table, where you will learn about the wide variety of wildlife found in the
Chesapeake Bay and how they impact life in Annapolis. Create your own creature from reusable
materials to take home with you.??

?Annapolis Tours by Watermark
1:00pm - 2:30pm  Free
Market House Park (25 Market Space, Annapolis)

The Everything Tour: starting at Market House Park (25 Market Space, Annapolis):
Join Mistress Mary as she leads guests through the Historic District. You'll get a little history, a splash of scandal, some mysterious ghost stories, and much more on this entertaining sampler of Watermark's various walking tours. Free, advanced registration recommended.

Anne Arundel County Archaeology Lab
10am - 4pm Free
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD 21037

Discover local history at the Anne Arundel County Archaeology Lab! View a wide variety of artifacts from recent excavations across Anne Arundel County, from 19th-century African-American tenant farms to 13,000-year-old Native American camps. Kids and adults can try their hand at sorting artifacts, discover educational resources about local history, and learn how to get involved in archaeological digs and labwork, right here in Anne Arundel County.
 
Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks

Sunrise to Sunset  - Free

Explore Anne Arundel County's Natural and Cultural Heritage Parks and Sites during the Maryland Day Celebration weekend.

Anne Arundel County Farmers Market

9:00 am – 12:00 pm Free

275 Harry S Truman Parkway

Annapolis MD 21401

Serving Annapolis since 1981 and celebrating its 44th year, this farmers market has all the local and crafts people that make Annapolis and the surrounding area interesting and fun. Fresh produce and other products. There will be cooking demonstrations and more!

AnneArrundell County Free School Museum
1pm - 4 pm Free
1298 Lavall Drive, Davidsonville, MD 21035
aacps.org/freeschool
The AnneArrundell County Free School Museum's docents will be highlighting a "Colonial Education" as part of the Maryland Day "Unity Through Community" 2025 celebration. A schoolmarm will demonstrate the preparation of johnnycakes and will provide a sampling. Children will make butter. A schoolmaster will demonstrate colonial toys. Children will write on slates. They will also use a quill pen and write with walnut ink made from walnuts found on the property. Additional hands-on activities are being planned. Come meet colonial educators and learn what education was like over 300 years ago. Admission and all hands-on activities are free.

Captain Avery Museum

1 pm  - 4 pm Free

1418 East West Shady Side Road, Shady Side MD 20764

We will host family friendly activities before showing "The Biggest Little Fish You've Never Seen".

Film at 2:00 pm FREE

Captain Avery Museum will host a Sneak Peek Viewing of the New Menhaden Documentary - The Biggest Little Fish You've Never Seen

Chesapeake Legal Alliance's Executive Director, David Reed, presents the Bill McKeever film "The Biggest Little Fish You've Never Seen", followed by a short presentation which explores how we can address the damage caused by the industrial menhaden fishing industry and what advocates are doing about it now.

Charles Carroll House of Annapolis

Noon - 4 pm Free

107 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD 21401

This period house and garden that signer of the Declaration of Independence, Charles Carroll built will be open for guided and self-guided tours.

Chesapeake Arts Center

10 am - 1 pm Free

194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225

CAC features Maryland artists in their galleries as well as crafts and stories for children and families.

Crafting Their Future - Celebrating Women's History Month in Hal Gomer Gallery -

March  23rd 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free.

Celebrate Women's History Month with the fourth annual exhibition, Moving Forward Together: Women Educating and Inspiring Generations. This showcase honors women's contributions to crafts as tools for cultural expression, advocacy, and gender equality.

Threshold - A solo exhibition by Elizabeth Kendall in the Patricia Barland Gallery

Standing on the threshold we are both coming and going, leaving behind and anticipating what's ahead. In that moment between we can create something new and let go of what isn't serving us anymore. And we also know we will return to cross back over the threshold and bring experiences with us to enrich and expand. Think of it as both the breathe and the space between the breathe. I make work that celebrates the past, future and the space between.

 Stories & Art in the Galleries: "ABCs of Maryland" An Alphabet Book of Love, family, and Togetherness" with an art project to follow: Crab Suncatcher

Saturday, March 22nd 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Free

Appropriate for children ages 1-6 with an Adult - Registration is required.

 Join us for Stories & Art in the Galleries! Celebrate Maryland Day with an age-appropriate art activity while viewing CAC's latest gallery exhibit. A guided reading of the  "ABCs of Maryland" An Alphabet Book of Love, family, and Togetherness" an Alphabet Book of Love, family, and Togetherness. After the story, children will be invited to make Crab Suncatchers.

Stories & Art in the Galleries is made possible through the generosity of the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County.

Maryland Collage - Saturday, March 22nd 12:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Free  - Registration is required

All Ages with an Adult

Our popular Free Family Workshops are back with even more opportunities to get creative as a family! Come celebrate all things Maryland by making a Maryland collage with us!

Chesapeake Children's Museum
10am - 4pm $1 Admission
25 Silopanna Road, Annapolis 21403
Come and play at Chesapeake Children Museum's themed playrooms involving nature, art, theater, Culture Carriers and our 1918 Room. Explore our 5 acre park with a self-guided tour of Native American plants as well as a musical playground and truck pit.

Galesville Community Center Organization

1 - 4 pm Free

916 Benning Road, Galesville MD 20765

Experience the stories of the families of founding ancestors of the historic African-American South County community. More than just geographic locations, they represented resilience, empowerment, and the unbreakable spirit of unity. They challenged societal norms, fostered cultural growth, and paved the way for progress. Recognizing their importance reminds us of the strength of collective action, the preservation of heritage, and the ongoing struggle for equality.

Galesville Heritage Society

1 pm - 4 pm Free

988 Main Street, Galesville, MD 20765

Visit the Galesville Heritage Museum's new exhibit, "Blacksmiths in Galesville." The exhibit will be housed in a restored 1930's garage located in the backyard of the Galesville Heritage Museum.

Historic Annapolis - Waterfront Warehouse
10am - 3pm Free
Waterfront Warehouse – 4 Pinkney Street Annapolis, MD 21401

Visit a rare surviving example of a small Annapolis waterfront warehouse from the 18th century. Today you'll discover the model of our city, circa the late 18th century, featuring a birds-eye view of the historic landscape.

Historic Annapolis - William Paca Garden
10am - 3pm $1 admission
William Paca Garden, 186 Prince George Street Annapolis, MD 21401

Visit the William Paca Garden and explore a secret oasis of natural beauty nestled in the heart of Annapolis. This colonial garden, hidden behind the William Paca House, has been reconstructed to its original design featuring a terraced landscape with formal parterres, naturalistic wilderness, and practical kitchen and medicinal gardens.

Historic Baldwin Hall
1-5pm Free
1358 Millersville Road, Millersville MD 21108

The Severn Cross Roads Foundation (SCRF) will be celebrating Maryland Day by collecting Maryland Memories from local residents to add to its local history collection. Did you learn to sail at Indian Landing? Do you remember the old Millersville Elementary building? Are you an Arundel High alum? Your family story is part of local history. Stop by the Cross Roads Schoolhouse on Sunday, March 23 from 1 to 5 PM to share your stories about growing up in Anne Arundel County and enjoy some exhibits from the Dulaney History Room highlighting local history.

In an effort to promote youth participation and encourage interest in local history, SCRF is also offering the AMERICAN HERITAGE Merit Badge on March 23 with the help of Troop 192. The Merit Badge session is open to Scouts in Troops of all ages. There is no cost, but pre-registration is required; please visit troop192maryland.org/maryland-day for more information.

Historic Goshen Farm and Educational Center

9 am - 5 pm Free

The site will be open 9-5 for self-guided tours. Virtual Farm House and Garden Tours are on view at the Historic Goshen Farm & Educational Center Channel on Youtube:

Historic Hancock's Resolution Farm Park
1 - 4pm Free
2795 Bayside Beach Road, Pasadena, MD 21122

Come to Opening Day at Hancock's Resolution and enjoy docent led tours one of the first houses built in a new country, the United States of America.  Was Private Stephen Hancock inspired to build a new home, in the new United States of America, after his return from the Battle of Yorktown?  Learn what historic events were taking place nearby as Revolutionary War Patriot, Stephen Hancock supervised the construction of his small, middling-class farmhouse.  Visitor Center open -Docent led tours of historic buildings - Children's activities Featuring docent led house and store tours, this year will focus on the height of the Revolutionary War and former resident Stephen Hancock. There will be Visitor Displays and children's activities as well.

Historic London Town and Gardens
10am - 4pm Free
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater MD 21037

Immerse yourself in the past and take in the spring splendor of our gardens this Maryland Day weekend at Historic London Town & Gardens. Join interactive tours to hear stories about the past residents and buildings of the colonial port town and learn about the many varieties of plants that grow in our 10-acre woodland gardens. Meet with living history interpreters dressed in colonial clothing, explore our exhibits full of artifacts, and enjoy the sights, scents, and sounds of London Town.

Maryland Federation of Art

11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free

18 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401

MFA is offering 10% off any artwork by a Maryland artist. Come to Circle Gallery to see the current exhibition. For online purchases, please call Circle Gallery at 410-268-4566 and we will process the sale over the phone to give you're the discount.

Maryland Hall

11 am - 3 pm Free

801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD 21401

ArtFest returns!

Join us on Maryland Day Weekend to experience Art Fest, 2025! Live class demonstrations, free activities in media, visual, performing, and studio arts, and discounted class registrations for all attendees. A free performance will take place in the Main Theatre at 2pm!

Maryland State House
8:30am - 5pm Free
100 State Circle, Annapolis MD 21401
Visit the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use. Explore the many exhibits, memorials, historic documents related to the Continental Congress and notable Americans all possible through the Maryland State Archives.
 
Odenton Heritage Society
1- 4pm Free
1367 Odenton Road, Odenton, Maryland

Presenting a special display titled "Women in Wartime: Odenton's Military and Civilian Heroines."
Cataloging the role of women during wartime when traditional roles shifted from less active roles to taking on more dynamic responsibilities, both in military service and on the home front. Our display will highlight examples of Odenton residents who contributed in these ways during both World War I and World War II.
Costumed docents will provide a fun and engaging museum tour experience where visitors will have an opportunity to ask questions.

Pride of Baltimore II

10 am to 5 pm  Free

Susan Campbell Park at Annapolis City Dock

Enjoy deck tours and learn of the rich maritime history of the Baltimore privateer vessels and their role in the War of 1812.

St. John's College

60 College Avenue, Annapolis MD 21401

The Mitchell Museum - Nature's ReadyMades Exhibit

12:30 - 6:30  Free

?Is there art in nature? Nature's Readymades presents an extraordinary selection of gongshi (scholars' rocks or viewing stones) drawn from the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum in Washington, D.C. Carved by nature and relished by Chinese literati as early as the Tang dynasty (7th c.), these paradoxical objects are worlds in miniature, presenting the vital energy of the universe in a

 SERC – Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Trails open 8am - 5:30pm Free

Woodlawn House open from 1pm - 4pm - Free
647 Contees Wharf Road Edgewater, MD 21037

Woodlawn History Center open special hours. Visit the oldest building in the Smithsonian still in the original location and learn about all of the different people throughout history who lived and worked on what is now the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's campus. Learn about how this small place and local history fit into the broader national story, about the building itself, how humans impacted the environment and how Smithsonian scientists study the environment today.

SERC trail hiking special hours. Get out into nature by hiking SERC's multiple miles of woodland trails, including along the Rhode River and Muddy Creek.

Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County - Visitors Center AND City Dock Kiosk

10 am - 5 pm Free

26 West Street, and Annapolis City Dock

Make our Visitors Center on West Street or our Visitor Information Kiosk at City Dock your first stop for everything you need to know about the events happening throughout Annapolis and Anne Arundel County during Maryland Day Weekend. Our trained volunteer information specialists can answer your questions, make recommendations, provide you with Maryland Day literature, and help map out an itinerary that's perfect for you!

Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center

1 pm to 4 pm Free

1101 Smithville Street, Annapolis, MD 21401

Come hear the musical stylings of the Dan Meyer Choir as they perform music celebrating life in Maryland. The concert will feature the song "Maryland Free!!!" which was written in 1860 to celebrate emancipation in Maryland.
The concert will be from 2-3. We invite you to come a little early and stay a little long to check out the exhibit and learn more about Annapolis hero, Wiley H. Bates, and the school that bore his name.

Date: March 21-23, 2025

Location: Various Venues in MD, USA

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