Celebrate the spring equinox and the beginning of boating season each March by burning those nasty winter socks at the Annapolis Oyster Roast & Sock Burning. In a tradition dating back to the mid-1980s, Annapolitans relieve themselves of the necessities of winter as the “Ode to the Equinox” is recited. Live music is provided by the popular local band, The Eastport Oyster Boys, who entertain with a wide variety of musical styles. A shucking contest provides a chance to show your shucking prowess, and guests can purchase the People’s Choice...

William Paca House and Garden tours return to normal hours on Saturday, March 24, 2018. Stop by for an hour or half-hour guided tour of this five-part Georgian mansion, built in the 1760s by William Paca, one of Maryland’s four Signers of the Declaration of Independence and the state’s third Governor. Carefully restored by Historic Annapolis beginning in 1965, today it is recognized as one of the finest 18th-century homes in the country and a National Historic Landmark. Guided tours of the house, which features period furnishings and paintings, reveal the...

Have you ever wondered what preservation in progress really looks like? Take a peek behind the scaffolding at the James Brice House, where a major preservation effort is underway to restore the house to its 18th century grandeur. Join this public tour to peer beyond the sawdust and learn about the people who built the house, lived and worked in it, and the craftsmen restoring it today. Reservations required. Cost: $18 General Admission A Few Precautions as the James Brice House is an Active Construction Area: Hard hats will be provided and...