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June 1 - 3. Blackbeard Pirate Festival.  Take a trip back in time to 1718's Hampton. Live entertainment, pirate camp, sea battles, fireworks, and family-oriented fun. Hampton, VA.   More info

  

June 1 - 4. Tall Ship Sultana at Onancock Wharf.  Come see the Sultana at the Onancock wharf and imagine what the Bay must have been like back in the days of these large sailing craft.  The Sultana's visit is in conjunction withOpSail 2012 Virginia, commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812. The ship will be open for visitation and other activities and entertainment will be available during the ship's visit.  More Information.  

  

June 1.  Free outdoor concert by the Virginia Symphony.  At the Chrysler Museum of Art.  8:00pm.  Fireworks will be launched from the museum roof following the concert. Norfolk, VA.  More info.        

 

June 1 -  3.  FirstEvents - Olde Towne Portsmouth.  Concert, Friends of the Library book sale, Farmer's Market, Antiques and Flea Market, more.  More info. 

  

June 1.  Teacher Appreciation Night at the Norfolk Tides Game. Teachers, bring your teacher ID card and you can buy up to four tickets at $6 for reserved seats or $7 for box seats.  More info.    

  

June 2.  Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Clean the Bay Day.  More info. 

  

June 2.  Wings and Wheels for Sight 2012.  At the Bay Bridge Airport on Route 8.  10:00 am to 4:00pm.  A family fun day of cars, planes, bikes, food and games.  More info.  

 

June 2.  Lower Susquehanna Rockfish Tournament.  Port Deposit, MD.  More info.

 

June 2.  Youth Fishing Day at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.  9:00am to Noon.  A family-friendly event held at Hog Range Pond on the Refuge, located off Route 335.  Cambridge, MD.  More info.

 

June 2-332nd Annual Hampton roads Chapter Bike MS Ride. Fundraiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Virginia's Ocean to Bay ride. More Info. Cape Charles, VA.

  

June 3 North Beach House and Garden Tour/Art Show  More info.   

  

 

 

Make Plans 

to Attend These Future Events

 

  

June 6 - 12, 2012.  OpSail Norfolk.  Norfolk hosts a visiting fleet of tall ships, plus navy and military war ships from around the world.  More info.   Norfolk, VA.

 

June 8 - 10, 2012. Norfolk Harborfest.  36th annual waterfront festival in downtown Norfolk.  More infoNorfolk, VA.

 

June 13 - 19, 2012.  Star-Spangled Sailabration.  Baltimore, MD.  An international parade of sail kicks off the bicentennial celebration of the War of 1812 and the penning of the National Anthem.  More infoBaltimore, MD

 

June 15 - 17, 2012.  Antique and Classic Boat Festival. Features more than 100 antique and classic boats.  Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.  More InfoSt. Michaels, MD  

 

July 18, 2012.  J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Bake.  Somers Cove Marina.  $40 all you can eat seafood festival.  More info.  Crisfield MD

 

July 20 -21, 2012.  Norfolk Jazz Festival.  Town Point Park.  Enjoy jazz in an outdoor, waterfront setting.  More InfoNorfolk, VA

 

July 28 - 29, 2012.  Cambridge Classic Powerboat Regatta.  Hydroplane and flat-bottom boat racing on the Choptank.  More info. Cambridge, MD

 

 

 

Concerts and Shows

 

Check out what's playing around the Chesapeake Bay region with our entertainment schedules for Baltimore, Norfolk, and Portsmouth.

 

 

 

There's more! 

 

These are just a few of the events happening around the region in the coming months. 

 

To see more, go to BayDreaming's Map Navigation Page and choose a destination to see more events for that location.


  

2012 Cruising Guides
 


Guide to Cruising the Chesapeake Bay, 2012 Edition
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The latest updated edition of the guide put out by the folks at Chesapeake Bay Magazine.

 

 

 

Updated edition of this annual guide to cruising the waters of the Chesapeake.
 
 

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