Explore Annapolis – a Museum without Walls – on this new architecture tour that connects the city’s most notable homes and buildings to history. Join a professional architect on a two-hour walking tour. Learn about some of the most notable 17th and 18th century architecture in Annapolis. An unforgettable narrative and leisurely trek awaits. Highlights of the tour include Shiplap House, Patrick Creagh House, Maryland State House, Hammond-Harwood House and Chase-Lloyd House. Departs from Information Booth at City Dock Admission: $22/Adults, $14/Children 3-11, 2 and under free

London Town was dominated by Scottish land owners. Learn about Scottish history in the colonial era and about the Scots that helped form Maryland culture by joining the Appin Historical Society for a weekend of fun.​ Included with general admission. Members are admitted for free.

The African American Experience Tour will cover the stories of men and women, both enslaved and free, who maintained, and lived in Hammond-Harwood House.  Attendees will learn about the lives of three enslaved women - Mary, Matilda, and Juliet - who worked at the house in the early to mid-19th century.  Other topics will include how petitions for freeing certain enslaved men and women were handled, the aims of the American Colonization Society, and the successes and setbacks of one early African-American artist. $5 per person/Members Free  

London Town was dominated by Scottish land owners. Learn about Scottish history in the colonial era and about the Scots that helped form Maryland culture by joining the Appin Historical Society for a weekend of fun.​ Included with general admission. Members are admitted for free.

At Capt. Avery Museum's August 13 Sundae Sunday, special guest Pamela Moore, director of Edgewater's National Ballet Company, will lead an interactive reading of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Kids in the audience will be invited to participate and everyone can pet a real lop-eared rabbit. Also available: lawn games, sketching in the garden, and sundaes! Admission free. Sundaes $3 and $1.50 (kid size).

Sunday, August 13 - Guava Jelly Enjoy music in gardens overlooking the South River. Bring your family (and your dogs!) and spread out on our lawn for a relaxing time. Bring a picnic or visit a food truck! Drink purchases support London Town's programming. No alcohol is allowed to be brought on site but can be purchased at London Town. Rain or shine.​ Free with a suggested donation of $10 per person.

A tour of the house that compares the customs and social graces of the Loockerman family, who lived in the Hammond-Harwood House  in the early 19th century, with those of characters in Jane Austen's novels. Offered the third Wednesday of every month. $10 per person/Members Free To register call 410-263-4683 extension 10 or email: [email protected]

The first block of West Street (from Church Circle to Calvert Street), located in the heart of the Arts District, will be closed to traffic on Wednesday evenings and filled with cafe tables reminiscent of the open-air cafes in France, Spain, and Italy. Visitors and area residents are invited to dine, stroll and shop along West Street while enjoying the live music beneath a canopy of lights above.

Grab your favorite dockside seat in America’s Sailing Capital to watch some 130 crews compete in midweek races that involve sailing around several marks in the Chesapeake Bay before heading back to Spa Creek for a finish in front of the Annapolis Yacht Club. For many, the post-race party is the official beginning of the weekend. Best places to view the race include Annapolis City Dock and the Spa Creek Bridge First gun is approximately 6:10 p.m.