Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Sports Tourism
Maryland's Sports Commission
Maryland Sports Commission is committed to developing and highlighting Maryland as a destination for sports. Since its founding in 2008, Maryland Sports Commission has helped showcase Maryland to millions of spectators and visitors from around the world.
Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County partners with Maryland's Sports Commission to bring exciting sporting events and championships to the State of Maryland.
Are you looking for sponsorship through the sports commission for your event? Consider applying for the Youth & Amateur Sports Grant and Michael Erin Busch Fund.
Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Sponsorship Application
The Fiscal 2024 Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Marketing Sponsorship Program was established to support Annapolis & Anne Arundel County community groups, event rights-holders, non-profit organizations, sports groups, and other tourism-related businesses with an opportunity to apply for support intended to attract significant events, festivals, tournaments, exhibitions (and the event's visitors & spectators) into the destination.
The Bay Bridge Run is held each November in Anne Arundel County.
The program is designed to generate an economic impact through tourism to Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. This program is for events/festivals that will occur from July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024. For events beyond June 30, we encourage applicants to apply for future consideration.
The Military Bowl, sponsored by Go Bowling, returns to Annapolis and the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium every December. This year, the event will be held on December 28, 2024, and will be shown in prime time!
Run or walk the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in this iconic 10K race across the Bay! Mark your calendars for November 12, 2023, registration is NOW open.
HoganLax offers a unique experience with their invite-only tournament, Naptown National Challenge. Teams from across the country and Canada converge in Annapolis & Anne Arundel County for this exciting week-long event.
This annual event has lots of options, including a 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon, and allows event participants to run through Downtown Annapolis and parts of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
