Festive Events

Aberdeen Mayor Bennett gives annual State of the City address

2013-05-24 05:08:00

The following is the complete text of Aberdeen Mayor Mike Bennett's 2013 State of the City Address delivered at the May 20 city council meeting: Good evening and thank you for attending this evening.� I would like to brief you on the State of the City...

Port City anglers to host Kid's Fishing Festival June 9

2013-05-24 07:05:49

Port City Bass Anglers will be sponsoring the 9th annual Kid's Fishing Festival June 9 at Bynum Run Park on Churchville Road in Bel Air. At this event, junior anglers will participate in a tournament and have a fun day of fishing that will be split...

Moonrise Festival canceled

2013-05-23 17:02:46

The Moonrise Festival, a new electronic dance concert that was expected to draw thousands to South Baltimore, has been canceled only weeks before the event, after organizers failed to obtain the necessary permits, city officials said. The festival had...

A Deathfest by any other name...

2013-05-24 07:19:00

Fear not, Baltimore. Death will not be coming to your city this weekend. At least not if the Baltimore City Department of Transportation has anything to say about it. Earlier this week, in preparation for this weekend's Maryland Deathfest -- an annual...

Linganore Winecellars starts up festival season

2013-05-21 13:00:00

Linganore Winecellars in Mount Airy is kicking off its 2013 schedule of two-day concert events on Saturday and Sunday with the Caribbean Wine, Music and Art Festival. The event includes tastings of Linganore wines and performances from Pan Masters and the...

Daily guide to fun -- and some new things to do in Ocean City

2013-05-21 18:02:00

One of the joys of the beach is its consistency. The tide rises and falls without fail, the sun casts a glow over the water every morning and every night. But Ocean City, for all its constants, continually delivers fresh adventures. We've put together a...

Delaware Shore events 2013

2013-05-21 13:04:00

MAY Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Festival. Come pay tribute to horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds native to the Delaware Bay during the 10th anniversary festival. Held in Historic Milton, the event includes arts and crafts, food, music, water...

Burning girl dives into brook to douse flames

2013-05-20 12:37:40

An article in the May 17, 1913, edition of The Argus commended a young girl for keeping her wits in an emergency situation. The presence of mind of 8-year-old Isabelle Smith, of Cedar Hill, near St. Denis, probably saved her life about 6 o'clock Saturday...

Plan now for limited parking at Laurel's Independence Day celebration

2013-05-20 20:55:00

With the former Laurel Mall parking area closed for construction of Towne Centre Laurel, city officials are devising new parking areas and have moved the parade reviewing stand for this year's Independence Day celebration, which is scheduled for Saturday,...

Food, music and vendors coming to Savage Fest [North Laurel/Savage]

2013-05-22 11:05:00

It is almost time! Savage Fest will be June 1 and kicks off with a parade at 9 a.m. There will be plenty of food, live music, pony rides and over 50 vendors. There is even a petting zoo. If you want to be in the parade or get a booth, call Myra Phelps...

Savage/North Laurel

2013-05-22 16:11:00

Savage Fest Festivities that will include a parade, live music by local bands, pony rides and a petting zoo will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at Carroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore St., in Savage. More than 50 booths will offer crafts and food....

Food trucks from Baltimore and Washington will square off on Rash Field

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Get ready to roll. Baltimore and Washington's fleets of food trucks are squaring off again. Some 40 trucks, 20 from each city, are expected to attend the second Taste of Two Cities event on June 1, which is relocating from the Westport waterfront to Rash...

Rave fans dance during a set by DJ David Guetta during the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2011. The EDC is one of the largest electronic music festivals in the world.

2013-05-24 15:07:43

The annual Taste of Cambridge Crab Cook-Off and Festival is the Eastern Shore town's biggest annual street festival. The attractions include a crab-picking competition, family activities and plenty of non-crab offerings among the food.

2013-05-24 13:56:00

Step aside crabs, this festival is all about the chicken. The 64th Delmarva Chicken Festival in Snow Hill is a annual celebration of the importance of chicken on the Delmarva Peninsula.

2013-05-24 10:27:00