Annual Rock Hall Fall Fest 2012

Rock Hall is hosting the 14th Annual Rock Hall Fall Fest for 2012.  The festival celebrates the tradition of Rock Hall oystering and the commitment to the return of the famed local oyster. The Rock Hall shuckers, will open as many as 3,000 Chesapeake Bay oysters.  Some of the local oystermen will be there to answer your questions about the Bay. 

On Saturday, October 13 there will be the usual family events.  Kids can try their hand at tonging for oysters.  Enjoy great local food, excellent music - at end the day, Deanna Bogart will be in front of The Mainstay.  Rock Hall FALL FEST Info

Chestertown will be hosting the annual Chestertown Tea Party Festival this weekend, May 27-29.  The festivities include craft vendors and demonstrations, singing, dancing, wine tastings, folks dressed in period costume, and of course plenty of Eastern Shore fare to taste.  The main attraction is the reenactment of the Tea Toss which originally occured in May 1774.  Rowdy Chestertown residents gather at the town center, then make their way down to the Chester River, where they row out to the ships to 'toss the tea'.  Other activities include a colonial parade on Saturday and a Raft Race on Sunday.  Admission is free.  For more information, visit the official website:  Chestertown Tea Party