Maryland Day
March 21 - March 23, 2025
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Check out how Maryland Day went in 2024
Explore a family-friendly line-up of free activities and events to celebrate Maryland, the Chesapeake Bay, and Anne Arundel County! Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area has partnered with regional heritage organizations and businesses to celebrate the founding of Maryland.

Maryland Day Celebrations
In 2024, Maryland Day celebrated its birthday with a weekend-long celebration of its art, heritage, and culture both in person and online. It was the perfect 3-day weekend of things to do to crawl out of winter hibernation and explore Maryland.
Maryland's birthday falls on March 25th, a state holiday commemorating the formal founding of the colony of Maryland, when settlers from England celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving on St. Clement’s Island in what is now St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

More on Maryland Day Weekend Activities
Last year included over 30 in-person events within Anne Arundel County to celebrate. People took advantage of the many tours, historical landmarks, story times, and more that were free or only $1 per person. It made for an affordable weekend to get out and explore Maryland with family and friends.

Some participating businesses include the Annapolis Maritime Museum, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, the Charles Carroll House, Watermark Tours, Chesapeake Children's Museum, Banneker-Douglass Museum, and Historic Londontown and Gardens.

Maryland Day is funded and managed by the Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area and marketed by Evans Management LLC.