Events Calendar: Maryland

November 2009

• Featured: Annapolis by Candlelight, Annapolis, November 6-7. Residents of one of the oldest neighborhoods in the South open their doors to visitors, showing off 300 years of architecture and family history. 410-467-8146
• Featured: Pirates by the Bay, Havre de Grace, November 7-8. Rated “arrgghh,” but still tame enough for the kids, this weekend features a pirate encampment at the Susquehanna Museum at the Lock House. Eye-patch wearing residents share tales that would make even Johnny Depp proud. 800-851-7756
• Featured: Holiday Festival of Trains, Baltimore, November 27-January 3, 2010. Visit the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum during the holiday season and see the museum’s great collection of antique and contemporary toy trains and model railroading layouts. 410-752-2490

Holiday Artist Market, Frederick, November 27.

October 2009

• Featured: Chocolate Festival Baltimore, October 1-3 The average American consumes almost 12 pounds of chocolate a year. No doubt a substantial portion of that total is eaten at Lexington Market during this festival. Taste Maryland’s finest chocolate concoctions, from dipped apples to layer cakes, and learn how to cook it at home. (410) 685-6169.
• Featured: St. Mary’s County Oyster Festival Leonardtown, October 17-18 Oyster lovers fill St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds for a weekend of shucking, cooking, eating, and entertainment. (301) 863-5015.
• Featured: Frederick Artist Market Frederick, September 27, October 25, November 27 Artists and crafts-people from across Maryland offer hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, paintings, and photography.