Annual Events, Festivals and Local Traditions

There's Always Something Going On In Downtown Annapolis!

January

New Years Day Resolution Run
City Dock

February

Annapolis Restaurant Week
www.annapolisrestaurantweek.com

March

Eastport Green Beer Races
www.eastportdc.com

St Patrick’s Day in Annapolis
Join us because that day every bar is Irish!

Maryland Day
Know Your Maryland!
www.marylandday.org

March Madness
Downtown Shopping Event
www.annapolisbusinessassoc.com

April

Annapolis Rockfish Tournament
www.boatyardbarandgrill.com

St. John's - U.S. Naval Academy
Croquet Match

www.stjohnscollege.edu/events/main.shtml

Maryland Avenue
Spring Fling Festival

www.marylandave.com

May

Annual May Day Baskets
May 1 - Walk historic downtown and enjoy this European tradition celebrating spring!

Annapolis Maritime Festival
www.mdmaritimefestival.org

Downtown Annapolis
Sunday Farmers Market

www.freshfarmmarket.org

United States Naval Academy Commissioning Week
www.usna.edu/visit.htm

Blue Angels
www.blueangels.navy.mil

Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
World Championship Sailboat Races
www.annapolisyc.com

First Sundays
Historic West Street Festivals

www.goweststreet.com

June

Irish Festival
Maryland Avenue
www.marylandave.com

Arts Between the Creeks
www.artbetweenthecreeks.us

Eastport-A-Rockin!
www.eastportarockin.com

Paca Gardens Concert Series 
www.annapolis.org

July

Thursday Lunchtime Music Series
on City Dock
www.amaritime.org/summerconcerts.html

City of Annapolis
Fourth of July Fireworks

www.annapolis.gov

Market Space Music Festival
3rd Sundays - Historic downtown Annapolis
Sitting at the Dock of the Bay!
www.middletontavern.com

August

Annapolis Ten Miler
www.annapolisstriders.org

Annapolis Crab Feast
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
www.annapolisrotary.com

Annapolis Art Walk
www.artinannapolis.com

September

Labor Day Parade
www.Annapolis.gov

Downtown Days
www.annapolisbusinessassoc.com

Navy Sporting Events
www.navysports.com

Annapolis Fall Festival
www.marylandave.com

Alex Haley - Kunta Kinte Festival 
www.kuntakinte.org

Paint Annapolis
www.mapapa.org/Paintannapolis

 

 

October

United States Sailboat Show United States Powerboat Show
www.usboat.com

Boat Show Breakdown Parade of Boats Watch the cheerful but exhausted salespeople depart in an exchange of boats the last hour of the sailboat show. Come watch the chaotic tradition from Pussers.

Oktober Fest
Our neighbor, village of West Annapolis
www.westannapolisbusiness.org

Annapolis Halloween Festival
www.marylandave.com

Halloween Eve in Annapolis
Join us Downtown!

November

Tug Of War!
Annapolis VS Eastport
www.themre.org

December

Midnight Madness
Downtown Shopping Event
www.annapolisbusinessassoc.com

Lighting of the Holiday Tree
Market Space
www.annapolis.gov

Annapolis Boat Parade of Lights
www.eastportyc.org

Holiday Madness
Village of West Annapolis
www.westannapolisbusiness.org

New Years Eve
City Celebration & Fireworks

City Dock!

 

 

 

 

 

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