Eastern Shore Event | Chestertown Tea Party Festival

Chestertown Tea Party Festival | Friday-Sunday May 26-28, 2023

The Annual Chestertown Tea Party Festival will be underway this Memorial Weekend, beginning Friday. The Festival commemorates events that took place in 1774. According to local lore, on May 23rd, 1774, the citizens’ of Chestertown gathered at the town center, marched down High Street to the brigantine Geddes, and tossed her cargo of tea into the Chester River. 

On Saturday the main events are the Colonial Parade at 10:00 and at 2:00 the reenactment of the 'Tossing of the Tea Overboard' on the Chester River begins.  On Sunday, the zany Annual Raft Race is at 2:00 where home-made rafts provide plenty of entertainment trying to win the trophy "Tea Cup". 

During the day Saturday,…

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Eastern Shore Event | Chestertown Downrigging Weekend, October 27-29, 2017

CHESTERTOWN DOWNRIGGING WEEKEND

October 27-29, 2017

Visit Chestertown, one of America’s best preserved historic seaports, for Downrigging Weekend - one of the largest annual Tall Ship and Wooden Boat Festivals on the East Coast. In it's 17th year, the festival is organized by Sultana Education Foundation, a non-profit that first formed around the construction of the Sultana. Today, Sultana is a school ship, carrying thousands of children and other passengers on educational trips throughout the year. 

One of the main events is the Fireworks and Ship Illumination on Friday night when all the visiting ships are illuminated. Over the weekend, enjoy performances by world-class musicians; lectures by nationally recognized authors and filmmaker or…

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Sultana Education Foundation | Public Kayak Paddles

Sultana Education Foundation’s staff naturalists offer public kayak paddles on Maryland’s Upper Eastern Shore. Kayaks for these trips are provided. Find out more information and the schedule at Sultana Education Foundation Public Paddles

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Chestertown River Arts | Holiday Show & Sale

Annual RiverArts Holiday Show & Sale
November 17 - December 31, 2016

Chestertown is a unique destination to embark on Christmas shopping and holiday cheer. Walk the tree-lined brick streets and visit gift shops, clothing stores, galleries, bakery, coffee shop and restaurants. Stroll down to the town landing and walk along the Chester River Walk.  The RiverArts studio offers an array of artwork, pottery, textiles and other beautiful finds. Web Link to plan a visit  Chestertown Information.

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Pirates and Wenches Weekend | Eastern Shore Event | Rock Hall, MD

Pirates & Wenches Fantasy Weekend
Eastern Shore Event - Rock Hall, Maryland
  August 12-14, 2016

Kids and adults alike will enjoy The 9th Annual Rock Hall Pirates and Wenches Festival! Activities and events include a Decorated Dinghy Contest, Rum Tasting, Treasure Hunt, Wine Tasting, Caribbean style beach party and Pirate, Pets and Kids Costume Contest, and the Buccaneer's Ball.

Live music, street performers, craftspeople and food vendors will be aplenty. For the Event Schedule and more information visit this link  Pirates & Wenches Fantasy Weekend

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Eastern Shore Coastal Clean-up Day

International Coastal Clean-up Day
September 19, 8:30am-11am
Port Street - Easton, Maryland

Join the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy and the Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy to kayak & clean up the Tred Avon River! Kayaks are available to rent, first come, first serve. Please RSVP to ESLC's outreach coordinator Carin Starr at cstarr@eslc.org. September 19, 8:30am-11am, Port St., Easton, MD.  For info, contact Suzanne@midshoreriverkeeper.org, (443) 385-0511.

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