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

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.

Time: Reception at 5:30 pm, Presentations at 6:00 pm Straight from the dreaming spires, join our interns from the University of Oxford as they present talks based on their research with Historic Annapolis. These brief presentations will be preceded by an informal reception and an opportunity to meet the cohort at 5:30pm. Cost: Free

Building off the success of their presentations in 2016, Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County has asked the Symmetry Agency to help create a monthly series that highlights specific, educational topics for their partners. Free. Senator John C. Astle Conference Room. August 31 – Instagram with speaker Darin Gilliam

Art in Public Places Commission Summer Concert Series - Chesapeake Steel Drum Band Location: Susan Campbell Park, Downtown Annapolis. FREE.

Public open days, on most Sundays from Memorial Day until Labor Day, are free and open to the general public. Visitors on open days can pack a lunch, bring their canoe, kayak, windsurfer or paddle board and enjoy a beautiful afternoon. A shallow beach area is available for water play and wading. The park is located at 4150 Honeysuckle Drive in Edgewater. Mayo Beach Park offers a Summer Adaptive Day camp for youth of all abilities. Limited daily rental of the park for weddings, receptions and family and company picnics by the...

Enjoy live entertainment and the works of 100 local and regional artists as you stroll along the first block of West and Calvert Streets next to Whitmore parking garage. Local restaurants set up outside cafes that are perfect for people watching and an afternoon bite to eat. Free parking for the family-friendly event is available at the state parking garage on the corner of Calvert and Bladen Streets.

The local Annapolis Elks Club will host the Annual Pre-Labor Day Elks Parade on Sunday, September 3, at 3 p.m.It begins at Amos Garett Boulevard and heads down West Street and turns left on Calvert Street. There will be a small reviewing booth on Calvert Street. The parade is expected to last until 5 p.m. and both West and Calvert streets will be closed to traffic, and the First Sunday Arts Festival will be in full swing!