Downtown Annapolis Annual Events, Festivals & Local Traditions
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 1st
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 4th 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 Art Walk
www.artinannapolis.com
Annapolis 10 Milers
www.annapolisstriders.org
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 Annapolis
Join us Downtown!
November
Annapolis VS Eastport TUG of WAR!
www.themre.org
Holiday lighting of the tree, Park Place
www.distinctlyannapolis.com
December
Annapolis Boat Parade of Lights
www.eastportyc.org
Midnight Madness
www.annapolisbusinessassoc.com
Lighting of the Holiday Tree, Market Space
www.annapolis.gov
Holiday Madness – The village of West Annapolis
www.westannapolisbusiness.org
New Years Eve City Celebration & Fireworks City Dock! |
