Wachapreague Carnival, July 1-19. This old-fashioned carnival features the annual Miss Wachapreague contest, funnel cakes, clam fritters, and live music. Wachapreague Carnival Wed.-Sat. 7 p.m.

Artworks Members Show, July 4-26. Whether working with computer graphics or a pin-hole camera, paint brush or pottery, metal, wood or wool—the latest and best of members’ work make this a brilliant event. 306 Park Row, Chestertown.

Kent County Fair, July 17-19. See livestock and horse shows, auctions, 4-H exhibits. And don’t miss the beef and chicken barbecue. Tolchester Fairground, Chestertown, Md. Thurs.-Fri. 12-10 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-10 p.m.

Cecil County Fair, July 18-26. Head to Fair Hill for 4-H shows, truck and tractor pulls, and nightly live entertainment. Rtes 273 & 213, Fair Hill, Md.

2nd Annual Baltimore Ravens, NFL, Pepsi, Punt, Pass and Kick Competition, July 19. 406 E. Gordy Road, Salisbury, Md. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free to all boys and girls ages 8-15.

58th Annual Kent Island Fireman’s Carnival, July 20-26. Help raise funds for the volunteer fire department’s equipment and maintenance while enjoying a parade, childrens’ games, rides, and fireworks. Kent Island, Md. 6-11 p.m.

American Legion Post Unit #28 Annual Car Show, July 19. Any and all types of cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors are invited. Trophies for each class, with special trophies for paints & interiors. Special Dash Plaques for the first 100 entries. Food & beverages for purchase, door prizes, DJ music, 50/50 drawings and more. 31768 Legion Rd. & Rt. 24, Millsboro, DE.

83rd Annual Chincoteague Volunteer Fireman’s Carnival 7:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Rides, games, food, live entertainment, raffles, and much more. Fun for the whole family. Every Friday & Saturday in July. NO SUNDAYS. Proceeds benefit the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department.

Furnace Town 30th Anniversary Celebration, July 20. Noon-5 p.m. Strolling musicians, storyteller, chat with local authors, visit heritage booths, children’s activities, presentation of 19th century artists. Music at the Old Nazareth Church: 1:15 p.m., Frank Nanna and the String Dusters; 2:30 p.m., Free range Pickin’; 3:45 p.m., The Country Grass.

Concert in the Park, July 20. 7:30 PM. City Park Bandstand. Free. Featuring the Salisbury Community Band under the direction of Charles F. Smith Jr.

Delaware State Fair, July 17-26. Harrington, DE.

Saturday, June 28th

Federalsburg Xtravaganza, Marina Park, 6:00-10:00 PM. Marshyhope River raft race, Fireworks.

Tilghman Island Seafood Festival, Kronsberg Park. Steamed crabs, live entertainment, food vendors, crab picking contest, hard crab races, fireman’s parade.

Truck and Tractor Pull, Pocomoke Fairgrounds, Gates open at 4:00 PM.

Lewes Seafaring Days, presented by the Lewes Historical Society. Maritime programs, fresh seafood, kayak tours, artists.

Sidewalk Fine Arts Show, Milton, DE. 9:00AM-4:00PM.

A Tour of Horn Point Lab, UMCES, Cambridge, MD, 10:00AM. 90 minute walking tour of state of the art environmental labs.

Sunday, June 29th

Choptank Riverside Concert Series, Sarah Ayers Band, Cambridge, MD. Sailwinds Park, 3:00 PM.

Salisbury Community Band Concert, City Park Bandstand, 7:30 PM.

The 8th Annual Art’s Alive Fine Arts show will take place on June 21-22 at Northside Park, 127th St, in Ocean City, MD. Art’s Alive features over 100 artists in a juried competition with entries in 12 categories including Ceramics, Drawing, Fiber, Furniture, Glass, Printmaking, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Sculpture and Fine Wood. Exhibits will be set up around Northside Park’s deep water lagoon on Ocean City’s bay side. Children’s workshops will be available thanks to the support of the Worcester County Arts Council. Artwork will be available for sale, and visitors can enjoy lunch and live music at the Artists’ Cafe.

Art will also be alive and outdoors during The Plein Air Paint Out in Rehoboth Beach, DE. From June 20-22, about 30 artists will be setting up their easels all around the downtown area including the boardwalk and Silver Lake. On Saturday, the galleries of Rehoboth Beach will be participating in ARTwalk from 6-9 PM, and on Sunday, a special event will be held at the Bellmoor Inn to recognize the winners of the weekend competition.

The 2008 Delmarva Chicken Festival sponsored by Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc., and hosted by the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce will be held on June 20th and 21st on the grounds of The Centre at Salisbury. Activities are scheduled from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM on Friday and 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM on Saturday. The schedule of events includes live entertainment, carnival rides, car shows and vendors offering food and crafts.

It’s the OC Air Show in pictures. The show lasted over three hours, but the action of the various aircraft made the time fly by.

One of the highlights of the air show was the U.S. Army Golden Eagle parachute team who tested the wind with a set of black and gold streamers before climbing to over 10,000 feet to start their jump. The grand finale included an F16 that sent a wave of thunder through the crowd with its afterburners.

The Delmarva Shorebirds invite all fans to Support Our Troops Night on Saturday, June 14th at Shorebirds Stadium with the help of local VFWs. The evening will feature an auction of special red, white and blue player jerseys, and the night will be capped off by one of Shorebirds stadium’s famous fireworks displays. Game time is 7:05 PM. Don’t miss it.

The Maryland State Firemen’s Association will be holding their annual conference in Ocean City from June 14-18. Visitors to Ocean City can enjoy a gigantic firemen’s parade downtown on Wednesday, June 18th, beginning at 1:00 PM.

The 21st Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival will be taking place at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels from June 13-15. The event is hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, and awards for the best boats will be given at a picnic on Sunday. The festival includes over 100 boats on display from 11 feet to 76 feet long. There will also be a flea market, craft booths and kids’ activities. Check out the museum web site for a schedule of events.

The Eastern Shore Chamber Music Festival still has a few events left in its two week schedule including a free show at the Academy Art Museum on June 11th. Venues around the Easton area will host small ensembles playing exceptional selections of chamber music from well known composers such as Mozart and Beethoven, as well as contemporary composers including Andre Previn and Peter Child.

The 2008 Cypress Festival will take place from June 11-14 at Cypress Park in Pocomoke City, MD. The event is hosted by the Pocomoke City Chamber of Commerce along with the Worcester County Arts Council, and a complete schedule of events is available on their web site. The Cypress Festival includes rides, games and live entertainment. Other highlights include an antique car and truck show along with a fireworks display to close out the week.

The OC Air Show kicks of air show week today with a flyover by the Blue Angels. The OC Air Show includes a long list of military and civilian performers including the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team. A complete schedule of events is available on the OC Air Show web site.

If your summer vacation takes you to the Jersey Shore this year, then be sure to check out the Radio Disney Summer Concert Series held in Wildwood, NJ. The concert series will be just one of many Things to do in New Jersey this summer. Some of the hottest Radio Disney artists will be on stage during the month of July at Morey’s Piers in Wildwood, NJ. These free concerts will take place on Magic Mondays.

On July 7th, A Cursive Memory will perform on the Radio Disney stage next to the Giant Ferris Wheel on Morey’s Mariner’s Landing pier. Show times are scheduled for 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

Appearing on July 14th will be Jordan Pruitt, whose performance will include her hit song Jump to the Rhthym along with her debut single Outside Looking In.

Another Disney recording artist will take the stage on July 21st. Drew Seeley, who has appeared on CDs including The Cheetah Girls 2 and Jump In!, also played the role of Troy in High School Musical: The Concert. Seeley co-wrote the High School Musical hit Get’cha Head in the Game.

The Radio Disney Summer Concert Series finale featuring Raven-Symone is scheduled for Saturday, July 26th, at the Wildwoods Convention Center Oceanfront Arena. Raven-Symone is the star of the hit show That’s So Raven and the recent Disney film College Road Trip. The finale concert will also feature Mitchell Musso from the “Hannah Montana Show”.

Even without the Radio Disney concerts, Morey’s Piers is a great place to include in a New Jersey Vacation. Ticket holders for the July 26th concert can receive discounts on all-day waterpark tickets for either Raging Waters or Ocean Oasis, as well as a discount on an amusement pier wristband valid for all three of Morey’s Piers. Morey’s Piers should definitely be one of your destinations during a stay at one of the many Jersey Shore hotels.

The 3rd Annual Ball and Chain Century is scheduled for Sunday, July 20th, in Salisbury, MD. The event offers both metric and full century courses starting from the Mid Delmarva YMCA and taking riders on a tour of the flat roads of Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset Counties. The Ball and Chain Century benefits the Erin Drew Foundation and is supported by the Ocean Velo Club.

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