Performance Venues, Events and Parades
If you’re looking for a place to let your young stars shine, the attached listing of venues will welcome visiting students and youth group performances in parades, at special events, or as part of their routine program. Along with the name, we have listed the general location, contact and approximate dates. Please call to confirm available date and location.
Performance Venues
Performance Events
Performance Parades
| Annapolis Independence Day Celebration Annapolis July 4th Annapolis Alive www.annapolisalive.org |
CanalFest & RailFest Cumberland September (4th Weekend) Canal Place Preservation 301-724-3655 www.canalplace.org |
| Chestertown Tea Party Chestertown Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend Chestertown Tea Party 410-778-0416 |
Columbia Festival of the Arts – LakeFest Columbia Town Center Lakefront June (2nd Weekend) Nichole Hickey/Columbia Festival of the Arts 410-715-3044 www.columbiafestival.org |
| Festivals of Music Ocean City May Kathy Bird 610-327-3050 www.festivalsofmusic.com |
Kunte Kinta Celebrations Annapolis August (2nd Weekend) Thomas Arthur 410-349-0338 www.kuntakinte.org |
| Lakefront Wednesday Free Concerts Columbia Town Center Lakefront May-June Kelly Cooper/Columbia Association 410-715-3000 www.columbiaassociation.com |
Maryland Renaissance Festival Crownsville Aug-Oct Weekends Carolyn Spedden 410-266-7304 www.renfest.com |
| Maryland Seafood Festival Annapolis September (2nd Weekend) Karma O’Neill 410-919-8393 www.mdseafoodfestival.com |
National Hard Crab Derby and Fair Crisfield September (1st Weekend) Mrs. Valerie Howard Crisfield Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Reach the Beach All Star & College Cheerleading Open National Championship Ocean City March-April American Cheer & Dance Academy 877-322-2310 www.reach-the-beach.com |
The Reisterstown Festival Reisterstown September (2nd Saturday) Dee Cooper 410-429-2985 www.reistertownfest.com |
| Tilghman Island Days/ Seafood Festival Tilghman Island June Tilghman Island Fire Department 410-886-2677 |
Towsontown Spring Festival Towson May (1st Saturday) Towson Chamber of Commerce/Nancy Hafford 410-825-114 www.towsonchamber.com |
| Western Maryland Blues Fest Hagerstown Late May 2009 City of Hagerstown 301-739-8577 www.blues-fest.org |
Winterfest of Lights Ocean City Mid-November-January 1st Ocean City Special Events Department 410-250-0125 www.ococean.com |
| Alsatia Mummers Parade Hagerstown October (last Saturday) Alsatia Club/James McCleaf 301-739-2044 |
Arbutus 4th of July Parade Arbutus July 4th George Kendrick 410-242-1143 |
| Baltimore’s Columbus Day Parade Baltimore Early October Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts 410-752-8632 |
Bel Air Christmas Parade BelAir December (1st Sunday) Bel Air Downtown Alliance 410-879-9500 |
| Bel Air Independence Day Celebration Parade BelAir July 4th Bel Air Independence Day Committee 410-893-4444 www.belairjuly4.org |
Brunswick Veterans Day Parade Brunswick November (1st Weekend) Geri Reynolds 301-834-7500 x3 www.brunswickmd.gov |
| Catonsville July 4th Celebration Parade Catonsville July 4th Beverly Wright 410-744-9655 www.catonsville.org |
Cecil County Christmas Parade North East December (1st Saturday) Town of North East 410-287-5801 www.northeastchamber.org |
| Dundalk Independence Day Parade Dundalk July 4th Heritage Association Parade Committee 410-446-3526 |
Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade Gaithersburg September Janet Limmer 301-258-6350 www.gaithersburgmd.gov |
| Gaithersburg St. Patrick’s Day Parade Gaithersburg March 17th Janet Limmer 301-258-6350 www.gaithersburgmd.gov |
Havre de Grace Independence Celebration Havre de Grace Near July 4th Havre de Grace Independence Celebration 410-939-4362 |
| Hereford Independence Parade Hereford Near July 4th Leslie Sipes Pachol 410-357-5896 www.herefordparade.org |
In the Street Parade Frederick Call for dates Debbie Backer 301-694-2489 |
| Kent Island Days & Parade Grasonville May (3rd Saturday) Jack Broderick 410-643-6452 |
Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration Parade Baltimore Third week in January Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts 877-BALTIMORE www.promotionandarts.com |
| Maryland State Firemen’s Association Parade Ocean City June (3rd Wednesday) Leonard King www.msfa.org |
Ocean City Christmas Parade Ocean City December Gold Coast Mall 410-524-9000 |
| Olde Tyme Holiday Parade Easton December Easton Main Street 410-829-3560 www.eastonmainstreet.com |
Pocomoke City Christmas Parade Pocomoke City December Pocomoke City Chamber of Commerce 410-957-1919 |
| Preakness Celebration Parade Baltimore Early May Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts 877-BALTIMORE www.promotionandarts.com |
Ravens Roost Parade Ocean City June (1st Saturday) Council of Baltimore Ravens Roost 410-544-8200 www.rrcouncil.com |
| Towson Independence Parade Towson July 4th Jackie Sims 410-557-8982 |
Veteran’s Day Parade Leonardtown November 11th Linda Shepherd 301-475-9791 www.leonardtown.somd.com |
| Victorian Christmas Parade Berlin December City of Berlin 410-641-4775 www.berlinmdcc.org |