With so much to see and do in Calvert County, where do you start? Check out selected itineraries online that can help you enjoy a lazy day on the beach, savor delicious local wines while enjoying the beautiful scenery at a vineyard or explore hidden historical treasures. Visit online, call 410-535-4583 or email.

While you're planning, you'll quickly learn that you do not need to spend a lot to have a great time in Calvert County. In many cases, you don't need to spend anything. Check out our list of free and nearly free things to do. 

April is Maryland Archeology Month and you are invited get your hands dirty! Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM) begins its 2015 public season April 18 when it hosts its seventh annual Discovering Archaeology Day.

Archaeological organizations from across Maryland will be on site from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with displays, exhibits, artifacts and hands-on activities for all ages. Free guided tours of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab) are scheduled for 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Speak with conservators about recent projects and view some of the lab's vast artifact collection. Visit the 18th century Smith's St. Leonard plantation site to hear JPPM staff archaeologists present recent discoveries and interpretations.

Plan to stop by JPPM's Visitor Center and explore the archaeology exhibit, an interactive experience focused on the "where, what and how" questions most frequently asked of archaeologists. Ride a solar powered bus or take a walk to the site's indian village to enjoy demonstrations and activities. 

Do you have a historical item you know little about? Bring it to the artifact ID table where a professional will look at it.

Admission is free and the event will be held rain or shine. Food will be available for purchase. For additional information visit online, call 410-586-8501 or email. 

The Fairy & Gnome Home Festival, a family favorite, coincides with Annmarie Garden's Fairies in the Garden exhibit, a magical show of more than 50 fabulous handmade fairy and gnome homes.

The festival features the lovely Fairy Lolly, a playful area where young guests can climb, explore, build and dream with a variety of creative toys and props. Guests can build their own fairy houses and gnome homes and create their own magical props and crafts. 

Children will thrill to the new Gnome Games, musical performances and guests like the fairy Queen Ambrosia and Princess Cricket.  And no festival would be complete without face painting, bubbles, chalk fun and plenty of great photo opportunities. Food and drinks will be available as well.
    
Visit the fairy vendors to purchase costumes and accessories and dress up for the day! Mark your calendar for Sunday, April 26, from noon to 4 p.m.  Admission is free for members; $5 for non-members (ages 3 and older); free for ages 2 and younger.

For additional information visit online or call 410-326-4640. Sorry, pets are not allowed at the festival.