Events

In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. We’re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout the summer. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Your experienced docent will share its history from […]

Please join County Executive Steuart Pittman and Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks on Friday, May 31st at 3:00pm, as we remember and honor the dedication of Galesville community leader Gertrude Makell, and celebrate a special award for the Hot Sox Field Restoration that the Galesville Community Center Organization helped make possible. Her leadership and […]

Join BDM and MCAAHC for our second year of solidarity and artistic expression as we celebrate the young minds of the Robinwood Museum on the Move  youth program. Under the guidance of teaching artist Nikki Brooks and in the spirit of Maryland’s Year of Civil Rights, this event will proudly showcase an art exhibition curated […]

Paint Annapolis kicks off with Dueling Brushes, our quick draw, from 9 – 11 AM at the Susan B. Campbell Park at City Dock. Artists will have 2 hours to find a spot downtown and finish an original painting from a blank canvas. There will be an exhibition of finished works from 11:30 AM – […]

It’s Annapolis Arts Week, we’re celebrating the beauty of the William Paca Garden during its 50th anniversary year. Visitors are invited to wander our secret garden and view local painters creating art en plein air. Plein air is a French term meaning “in the open air.” Stroll from easel to easel and observe art in […]

World War II Remembrance Day at the Odenton Heritage Society The Odenton Heritage Society will observe the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Sunday, June 2 with a display about Odenton residents who fought in Europe during World War II.  From a B-24 bomber pilot to D-Day plus 6 and the liberation of France, the first Army […]

Join us for the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture’s June 2024 Public Meeting, the final meeting of FY24. At this meeting, we will recognize and celebrate Chair Dr. Edwin T. Johnson for his service on the commission. Among the Commission’s meeting priorities are the election of a new chair and vice chair, […]

Join our Juried Artists at Bay Ridge Marina (80 E. Lake Dr.) from 6 – 8 PM after a day of painting for a reception sponsored by PNC. Come see some of the Juried Artists’ first works featuring the lovely Chesapeake on display and enjoy wine and snacks. This reception is free and open to […]

Students of US naval history are more than familiar with the stunning victory at Midway in early June of 1942. The victory, due to its importance, has achieved an iconic status. The battle resulted in the sinking of four Japanese aircraft carriers (three in less than 25 minutes) and marked the high tide of the […]

Art on the Avenue will see Maryland Avenue closed to traffic from 4 – 7:30 PM and open to the public for an evening of art, music, and celebration. There will be an exhibition on the street from 5 – 7 PM and awards will be given out at 6 PM to the pieces that […]

In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. We’re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout the summer. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Your experienced docent will share its history from […]

June 7 - 600 POUNDS OF SIN Inspired by the "San Francisco Sound" of the 60s and 70s. Playing songs of the Grateful Dead, and similar bands. JOIN US Fridays in June, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, to enjoy good company and local music on our lawn overlooking the West River. Bring your picnic blankets and […]

Try your hand at soap-making and create your own soap ball and shaving soap from historical recipes. While you craft your own sudsy creations to bring home, you'll learn a bit about colonial hygiene: the good, the bad, and the smelly.  This program is for ages 12 and up. One individual per ticket. Children under […]

Join living historian Nastassia Parker as she delves into the social significance of clothing in the 1800s. Examine replica garments and discover what fashion plates, accessories, and newspaper advertisements revealed about socioeconomic position. Learn how enslaved individuals used clothing to aid in their quest for personal freedom in the North. Advance registration recommended, but not […]

The Paint Annapolis Exhibition officially opens today! The Pop Up Gallery and Circle Gallery will be open every day from 11 AM – 5 PM. Join us for the Paint Annapolis Opening Reception from 5 – 7 PM, and get a look at all of the work that has been created since Sunday, June 2. […]

Part of Paint Annapolis. The painting is done and now it’s time to relax! Come have breakfast on us and enjoy the wonderful art made over the past week. Muffins and Mimosas will be available at both galleries from 11 AM – 2 PM. This event is free and open to the public.

Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9 from 12 p.m to 5 p.m both days The Hammond Harwood House’s Secret Garden Tour is celebrating 25 years in 2024! Over that time, more than 200 gardens in the Annapolis Historic District have been viewed and enjoyed. Join us this spring as we revisit some fan favorites […]

Gather your friends and enjoy an afternoon of colonial music in the beautiful Paca Garden with the accomplished musicians and singers of Bedlam. Join us for a rousing performance of music that highlights the sea, featuring pirate songs such as “The Coasts of High Barbary” and drinking songs such as “The Antedeluvians Were All Very […]

Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones, 3-7 years, with a book reading, song, and craft/art project, plus time to explore the Paca Garden following the story hour. […]

Join us for an evening concert by the North Meets South Duo featuring guitarist Danielle Cumming and vocalist John Wesley Wright at Historic London Town and Gardens, a UNESCO Heritage Site of Memory, that is nestled on the banks of the South River, minutes from downtown Annapolis. Listen as the duo performs moving spiritual music that […]

Learn why so many colonial Americans stood up for their independence through games and hands-on activities. Try your hand at early American industries, explore the fight for freedom on the high seas, and more!  For children aged 6-14, Registration $8 HLTG members/$10.50 non-members.

How did the people in and around London Town seek to form a "more perfect union" and break from Great Britain? Find out by viewing and discussing primary source materials and doing hands-on activities to learn about the different perspectives of local colonists in the run up to revolution.  For children aged 11-14, Registration $8 […]

Learn why so many colonial Americans stood up for their independence through games and hands-on activities. Try your hand at early American industries, explore the fight for freedom on the high seas, and more!  For children aged 6-14, Registration $8 HLTG members/$10.50 non-members.

The Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Series kicks off with  Soulful, Psychedelic, Funk-Rock Music of the Michael McHenry Tribe. The Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Series located at the Museum’s waterfront McNasby campus (723 Second St., Annapolis) offers 11 weeks of popular music–from rock to folk to blues–with the incomparable backdrop of the Chesapeake Bay. […]

In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. We’re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout the summer. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Your experienced docent will share its history from […]

Celebrate Flag Day at the William Paca House & Garden! Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. Stop by the William Paca House and Garden any time on Friday, June 14 between 10 am and 3 pm to create a special craft that honors […]

June 14 - THE FREEBYRDS Playing music from the 60s to the 90s and beyond, the Freebyrds are James David Baldwin (guitar, harp, vocals); Robert Poleski (guitar, dobro, slide, pedal steel); and Madelyn Jung Byrd (vocals). JOIN US Fridays in June, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, to enjoy good company and local music on our lawn […]

Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones, 3-7 years, with a book reading, song, and craft/art project, plus time to explore the Paca Garden following the story hour. […]

Join us aboard the historic skipjack, Wilma Lee for a day with dad. The cruise includes complimentary beer and other beverages as well as three BBQ lunch options (Beef Brisket, Grilled Chicken, and Portobello). Tickets are $100 for adults and $50 for children 12 or younger.

4th Annual Father's Day Cookout "Bringing a Past Time to Present"

This presentation examines the political and economic causes of the American Revolution beginning at the end of the Seven Years War / French and Indian War through the resistance movements. It will dispel or clarify some of the popular beliefs about the grievances that eventually led the thirteen colonies to break with the Mother Country. […]

This Juneteenth, Wednesday, June 19, visitors who tour Hammond-Harwood House between the hours of 2 and 4 pm can stop in the historic kitchen to learn about the enslaved who lived and worked at Hammond-Harwood House. We celebrate Mary, Matilda, Juliet, and Harry — and wonder about the hopes and fears in their lives.

Join us for one last party celebrating this incredible week of painting! Tonight from 5 – 7 PM is your last chance to view the work created by all the talented Public and Student Artists. This event is free and open to the public.

Explore Annapolis’s fascinating maritime history and the Chesapeake Bay ecology on this guided two-hour cruise aboard the historic Skipjack Wilma Lee. Learn about the city’s fabled boat building industry, the dramatic history and future of the Chesapeake Bay Waterman and oyster harvesting plus facts about local points of interest like Carr’s and Elktonia Beach, Eastport and […]

Make and enjoy your own historical drinks and learn about colonial drinking culture. We'll find out what made some drinks a treat for the top of society and others denounced for destroying the nation. This month, we’ll concoct the elite and exclusive Fish House Punch and stir up that corrupter of the poor and unfortunate: […]

The Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Series continues with the classic rock music of the Classic Case. The Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Series located at the Museum’s waterfront McNasby campus (723 Second St., Annapolis) offers 11 weeks of popular music–from rock to folk to blues–with the incomparable backdrop of the Chesapeake Bay. Concerts are […]

In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. We’re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout the summer. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Your experienced docent will share its history from […]

Explore Annapolis’s fascinating maritime history and the Chesapeake Bay ecology on this guided two-hour cruise aboard the historic Skipjack Wilma Lee. Learn about the city’s fabled boat building industry, the dramatic history and future of the Chesapeake Bay Waterman and oyster harvesting plus facts about local points of interest like Carr’s and Elktonia Beach, Eastport and […]

June 21 - SOLID SENDER Veterans of the local music scene with backgrounds in rock, blues, country, pop, and jazz. Solid Sender brings their own style to the Great American Songbook. JOIN US Fridays in June, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, to enjoy good company and local music on our lawn overlooking the West River. Bring […]

Come learn about the lives of Maryland's Continental Soldiers and the other men, women, and children who accompanied them with our visiting living history volunteers. Hands on activities for the whole family! Activities are included with admission, no pre-registration required.

Part of Paint Annapolis. Muffins and mimosas will be available at Circle Gallery from 11 AM – 2 PM. Today is your last chance to view the work by the Juried Artists. This event is free and open to the public.

Explore Annapolis’s fascinating maritime history and the Chesapeake Bay ecology on this guided two-hour cruise aboard the historic Skipjack Wilma Lee. Learn about the city’s fabled boat building industry, the dramatic history and future of the Chesapeake Bay Waterman and oyster harvesting plus facts about local points of interest like Carr’s and Elktonia Beach, Eastport and […]

Come see the 2024 Wednesday Night Racing season aboard the historic skipjack Wilma Lee. Relax and enjoy complimentary beverages as you watch the race start while our onboard color commentator keeps you updated on all ongoing race tactics. 21+ only. Cost:$75.

Explore Annapolis’s fascinating maritime history and the Chesapeake Bay ecology on this guided two-hour cruise aboard the historic Skipjack Wilma Lee. Learn about the city’s fabled boat building industry, the dramatic history and future of the Chesapeake Bay Waterman and oyster harvesting plus facts about local points of interest like Carr’s and Elktonia Beach, Eastport and […]

Join us for a virtual discussion with Baltimore-based scholars Angela N. Carroll, Deyane Moses, and Webster Phillips III. Moderated by Martina Dodd, Curator of Collections & Exhibitions of the Banneker-Douglass Museum, this conversation will explore the enduring impact of archiving Black histories, with a special focus on Maryland. We will delve into historical parallels, cultural […]

Join us aboard the historic skipjack, Wilma Lee to hear the exciting stories of Rum Runners in the Chesapeake. As Prohibition gripped the country, the mazelike waterways and the defiant culture of the watermen made the Bay a prime location for booming illegal enterprise. Beverages and tastings will be provided by Lyon Rum, a signature line […]

In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. We’re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout the summer. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Your experienced docent will share its history from […]

Explore Annapolis’s fascinating maritime history and the Chesapeake Bay ecology on this guided two-hour cruise aboard the historic Skipjack Wilma Lee. Learn about the city’s fabled boat building industry, the dramatic history and future of the Chesapeake Bay Waterman and oyster harvesting plus facts about local points of interest like Carr’s and Elktonia Beach, Eastport and […]

June 28 - FAIR DINKUM This 4-piece band plays an eclectic blend of blues, folk, rock, and high-energy originals. They've been featured as the 'Homegrown Headliner' on WTMD and were a band-in-residence at the legendary Cat’s Eye Pub. JOIN US Fridays in June, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, to enjoy good company and local music on […]

This summer the Anne Arundel County Executive’s Office will host five River Days festivals at different waterfront locations throughout the county. Each festival will feature fun activities for all ages, including water activities, environmental educators, boat rides, live music, food trucks, games, crafts, face painting, county agencies, and more. Registration to the festivals is free […]

Get ready to groove and celebrate at the Block Party hosted by the Banneker-Douglass Museum and Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture! Get ready for Civil Rights exhibitions, vendors, yoga and mindfulness activities, outdoor sip and paints, and live performances by talented local artists. Headliner: Black Alley! You’ll find yourself swaying to the […]

Explore Annapolis’s fascinating maritime history and the Chesapeake Bay ecology on this guided two-hour cruise aboard the historic Skipjack Wilma Lee. Learn about the city’s fabled boat building industry, the dramatic history and future of the Chesapeake Bay Waterman and oyster harvesting plus facts about local points of interest like Carr’s and Elktonia Beach, Eastport and […]

Explore Annapolis’s fascinating maritime history and the Chesapeake Bay ecology on this guided two-hour cruise aboard the historic Skipjack Wilma Lee. Learn about the city’s fabled boat building industry, the dramatic history and future of the Chesapeake Bay Waterman and oyster harvesting plus facts about local points of interest like Carr’s and Elktonia Beach, Eastport and […]

Join Peter Brice and Samantha Suplee as they present patriotic American songs from the Age of Revolutions inspired by traditions and 18th and 19th-century broadsides. This performance will also feature Irish and American traditional music on the button accordion and fiddle. For Peter, a 12th-generation Annapolitan, this offering is part of an initiative to invigorate […]