Events

Partake in the revolutionary spirits of the month with gin and champagne punch: two drinks originating from our Continental allies, the Netherlands and France. As you sip, learn more about how truly global the fight for American Independence became. 21+ event. Tickets: $26 Member, $34 Non-Member

Join us Thursday evenings from July to September for a peaceful practice surrounded by the beauty of our lush gardens. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced yogi, this outdoor session offers the perfect way to relax and reconnect with nature. Your instructor for July 31st is Brittany! 6:00pm - 7:00pm. Members, $36 and Non-Members […]

The Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Series located at the Museum’s waterfront McNasby campus (723 Second St., Annapolis) offers 10 weeks of popular music–from rock to folk to blues–with the incomparable backdrop of the Chesapeake Bay. Concerts are free; however, donations are gratefully accepted. Food (food trucks onsite) and spirits are available for purchase. ZERO […]

As the dog days of August approach, the Odenton Heritage Society will unveil a special display, Dog Days: Conversations with Odenton Canines, at our August open house. Early photographs of Odenton residents and their dogs — each identified by name — have been selected from the Society’s rich collections. In this unique display, the dogs […]

The Folk Villains, a sibling band, have brought Bluegrass, Old-time, Québécois, Celtic, and Folk music of all kind to the Shore & beyond for 5 years. The FV are 3-time winners of Berlin Fiddlers Convention's Best Youth Band, represented Maryland Folk Music at the 2023 Maryland Folk Fest, and have played in-person gigs all over […]

The Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Series located at the Museum’s waterfront McNasby campus (723 Second St., Annapolis) offers 10 weeks of popular music–from rock to folk to blues–with the incomparable backdrop of the Chesapeake Bay. Concerts are free; however, donations are gratefully accepted. Food (food trucks onsite) and spirits are available for purchase. ZERO […]

News of battles at Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill has reached Annapolis. War is no longer distant—it has begun. Stop by Pinkney Street and meet the First Maryland Regiment of today.  Join the conversation, hear the news…as the people of Annapolis in August 1775 face an uncertain future. Will the shot heard ’round the world […]

The Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year with a special celebration on August 9, 2025. The Anniversary Celebration is a call to action because the lighthouse faces an existential threat from sea levels rising. Since 2023, the landing dock has been damaged repeatedly by numerous serious storms and higher than […]

The Annearrundell County Free School was established in 1723. It is perhaps the oldest remaining one-room schoolhouse in Maryland. Guests of all ages visiting the Free School Museum can experience educational practices from the 1700’s, when books and paper were scarce, and educational practices from the 1800’s, when Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic were the basics […]

Native Americans did not disappear from colonial history in the 18th century. On the contrary, throughout the 1700s, Native Americans exerted decisive influence on the American colonies encroaching all around them. But how, why, and at what cost? How did Native people navigate the rapid changes to the balance of power between themselves and the […]

If birds can sing and foxes can talk, can fungi make a joke? Join us to learn and listen to the music that our gardens and everything in it (including you) can make! For children aged 6-12. Reserve your spot today! London Town Members, $9.00. Non-Members, $11.50.

If birds can sing and foxes can talk, can fungi make a joke? Join us to learn and listen to the music that our gardens and everything in it (including you) can make! For children aged 6-12. Reserve your spot today! London Town Members, $9.00. Non-Members, $11.50.

Participants will enjoy a guided 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 novels. Price: $15 | Members: Free  

Join Hammond-Harwood House Curator, Lucinda Dukes Edinberg in the last lunchtime lecture on the current exhibition In the Shadow of a Legacy: The Peale Women Painters. Learn about the women artists in the family, their training and their subjects including miniatures, still lifes and portraits created between 1823 and 1885. These women are recognized as […]

Come and drink to tales of the misadventures of those in and around London Town on the run from the long arm of the law with gin and tonic and bumbo, two drinks that come with some sordid history attached. $25 members/ $33 non-members plus $1 booking fee.

The Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Series located at the Museum’s waterfront McNasby campus (723 Second St., Annapolis) offers 10 weeks of popular music–from rock to folk to blues–with the incomparable backdrop of the Chesapeake Bay. Concerts are free; however, donations are gratefully accepted. Food (food trucks onsite) and spirits are available for purchase. ZERO […]

On Sunday, August 17, 2025, the Goshen Farm Preservation Society will host Wine Down at the Farm from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be amazing wine, food, live music (from Cold Brew 42), and a silent auction. This is Goshen Farm's biggest event of the year. All ticket sales go toward our preservation efforts […]

Join Historic London Town and Gardens on August 20th at 6pm for Audra Lomax and the EC Jazz Collective. Enjoy smooth grooves and soulful sounds from this talented 7-piece band blending jazz, funk, and soul. Tickets: Free for London Town members; $15 adults, $5 teens, free for kids 12 and under. Food and drinks will […]

The Severn Cross Roads Foundation will be having a Trivia Night Fundraiser to benefit Historic Baldwin Hall. Charm City Trivia will be hosting the Trivia Night and Benny’s Woodfired Pizza food truck will be providing pizza for purchase. Doors open at 6 pm and the Trivia Game will begin at 7 pm. Teams are limited […]

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. […]

The first Africans had been brought to Virginia as slaves in 1619 but it wasn’t until the 1670s that slavery began to dominate parts of the American economy. That process continued apace in the 18th century transforming every aspect of most southern colonies, from Virginia to South Carolina and Georgia. How did American law transform to […]

Loyalist Ladies of Annapolis – the King is ever our Sovereign! Stop by Hogshead Milliner’s Shop and meet Mrs. Calvert and Mrs.Dulaney. The year is 1775, and these refined women would never publicly express their loyalist opinions, but you might be able to hear their actual sentiments after the merchant steps out of the shop […]

Join us on the Paca Terrace and meet furniture maker Bob Van Dyke. Visitors will learn about Federal period furniture with a focus on Annapolis cabinet maker, John Shaw. Bob will demonstrate some of the techniques used to create basic inlays. As Director of the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking and a Contributing Editor for […]

Step back in time to the early summer of 1775, as visitors are invited into a gathering of Annapolis’ Patriot ladies who are discussing rising tensions with the British Crown across the American colonies. As they share news from Lexington and Concord, the fall of Fort Ticonderoga, and local whispers of militia mustering, you’ll see […]