I Love Dorchester Heritage & Tourism

07/17/2025

😎 GET READY FOR THE WEEKEND! 😎 Here's your roundup of weekend fun in Dorchester County July 17-20!
✔️ Cambridge Farmers Market Thurs 3-6p, Long Wharf
✔️ Vintage Family Farms has Sunflower Nights daily 5-9p; plus Sat 10a-9p with 15 types of sunflowers. Plus vintage games, food
✔️ Eastern Shore Hospital Center continues Christmas in July sale Thurs 10a-4p. Food trucks, ice cream. Clothing, accessories, Christmas items, more
✔️ Choptank Riverboats has crab feast, sightseeing, other cruises Thurs-Sun. tinyurl.com/338a888b
✔️ Blue Point Provision Co. has deck party Thurs 5-7p with live music, specials
✔️ Portside Seafood Restaurant has Sam Pugh Thurs 5-8p; Colby Sard Sat 6-9p
✔️ Vienna Farmers Market Fri 3-6p
✔️ Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester has Sunset Sail Fri 6-8p. Plus regular sail Sat 10a-12p. skipjack-nathan.org
✔️ 2-Hour Sunset Cruise at Hyatt Chesapeake Fri & Sat 6:30p. Open to all. bit.ly/453U1CF
✔️ Overflow Cafe Ministries has Open Mic Night Fri 6:30p
✔️ Blue Ruin has karaoke with Chuckie Fri; Rhoads & Cullum Band Sat
✔️ Thunder on the Choptank powerboat races Sat & Sun 10:30a-5p. Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh, Cambridge. Free; $5 to park
✔️ Old Salty’s Restaurant has Reagan Kent Sat 1-4p; Crash the Limo Sat 6-10p; Chesapeake Sons Sun 1-4p
✔️ Music on the Nanticoke Free Summer Concert Series with Solitude Road Band Sat 4-7p on Vienna waterfront. Park at 113 Old Ocean Gateway
✔️ Classical music concert with Birch Trio Sat 7p at Dorchester Center for the Arts. Tix: tinyurl.com/yx68xezw
✔️ Johnny's Tavern has Christmas in July Sat 9:30p
✔️ Emily's Produce has National Ice Cream Day Celebration Sun 9a-5p. Plus U-Pick berries and wildflowers
✔️ Sunnyside Shop has summer sale on women's clothing
✔️ Bay Country Shop has 50% off summer clothing
✔️ Butterfly Boutique has cute locally made dresses for girls
✔️ Harriet: A Taste of Freedom Art Exhibit, Thurs-Sat 12-3p. 3030 Center Dr., Cambridge
✔️ Main Street Gallery features Jose Ramirez with “More Than Lines and Colors”
✔️ Laughing Lotus: Art & Goods has works by 30+ artists
✔️ Dorchester Center for the Arts has Members Show
✔️ 3ten Art Gallery has shows by Lori Dever & Sherry Christopher
✔️ Wednesday Morning Artists of Cambridge, MD Show & Sale at Hyatt Chesapeake, Sat 10a-5p
✔️ Choptank River Lighthouse open daily for self-guided tours, 9:30a-5p
✔️ Learn about the area’s rich history at Dorchester County Historical Society Open Mon-Sat 10a-4p
✔️ Learn stories of 3 cultures during self-guided tour at Handsell Historic Site near Vienna. restorehandsell.org
✔️ Join a guided walk about the Underground Railroad with Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center. harriettubmanmuseumcenter.org
📌 Want to add your event to a future Weekend Roundup? Submit it at visitdorchester.org/submit-event

07/16/2025

Sunflower nights at Vintage Family Farms start tomorrow, July 17!

07/15/2025

Get ready for speed on the water this weekend, July 19-20! Thunder on the Choptank features two days of powerboat racing on the Choptank River. Watch from Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh in Cambridge. Food and drink available. Free admission; parking is $5 per car. Racing starts at 10:30am. Includes Jersey Speed Skiffs, Grand Prix Hydroplanes, and more – reaching speeds up to 170mph!

📷 Photo by Dennis Falkowski

07/14/2025

Congratulations to the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay!

We’re honored to be named one of Travel + Leisure’s 2025 World’s Best in the Mid-Atlantic region.

This recognition wouldn’t be possible without our incredible guests, and we’re so grateful to everyone who voted for us. Thank you for making us part of your most memorable getaways.

07/11/2025

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ALL MONTH LONG!

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– made with our Watermelon Wine for the perfect sweet & sassy summer sip!
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Whether you're sipping by the glass, grabbing a bottle to go, or chilling with a slushie – it’s time to treat yourself to all things watermelon! 🍉✨

07/10/2025

☀️GET READY FOR THE WEEKEND! ☀️ Here's your roundup of weekend fun in Dorchester County July 11-13!
✔️ Harriet: A Taste of Freedom Art Exhibit, open Thurs-Sat 12-3p. Harriet Tubman Freedom Center, 3030 Center Dr., Cambridge
✔️ Cambridge Farmers Market Thurs 3-6p, Long Wharf.
✔️ Vintage Family Farms has Build-Your-Own-Bouquet U-Pick flower field. Open Thursday 5-8p; Sat 10-6p; Sun 10a-2p
✔️ Emily's Produce has U-Pick berries, wildflowers, plus produce and more
✔️ Blue Point Provision Co. has deck party Thursday 5-7p with live music, specials
✔️ Portside Seafood Restaurant has Reagan Kent, Thurs 5-8pm
✔️ Choptank Riverboats has crab feast, sightseeing, other cruises Fri & Sun. tinyurl.com/338a888b
✔️ Vienna Farmers Market Fri 3-6p
✔️ Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester has Sunset Sail Fri 6-8p. Plus regular sail Sat 10a-12p. skipjack-nathan.org
✔️ 2-Hour Sunset Cruise at Hyatt Chesapeake Fri & Sat 6:30pm on historic buy boat. Open to all. bit.ly/453U1CF
✔️ Overflow Cafe Ministries has Praise N Worship Open Mic Night Fri 6:30p
✔️ Blue Ruin has Bryan Russo Fri; Uncle Ward Show Sat
✔️ Johnny's Tavern has Storm Band Fri 8p
✔️ Second Saturday Book Sale, 9a-1p at Cambridge Library
✔️ Admiral Byrd Regatta Sat & Sun on Choptank River
✔️ Pine Street Second Saturday 12-4p with food, vendors. 600 block of Pine St, Cambridge
✔️ Old Salty’s Restaurant has Anthony Hurley Sat 1-4pm; Good Talk Russ Sat 6-10p
✔️ 2nd Saturday on Main. Streets close at 3pm. Music by Distilled Grace. Outdoor dining, shopping, gallery walks. Downtown Cambridge
✔️ Laughing Lotus: Art & Goods has “Art With Heart” 5-8p for 2nd Sat with 30+ artists. 450 Race St., Cambridge
✔️ Main Street Gallery features Jose Ramirez with “More Than Lines and Colors;” reception Sat 5-8p; artist talk at 6p
✔️ Dorchester Center for the Arts has Artists’ Awards & Reception for Members Show Sat 5-7p with music, live art demos
✔️ Harriett's House hosts Sweet Summertime Event Sat 5-9p with vendors, food, fun for kids, corn hole. Long Wharf, Cambridge
✔️ Cambridge Ghost Walk Sat 8p on Maryland's most haunted street. chesapeakeghosts.com
✔️ The Bay Country Shop has 50% off summer clothing
✔️ Robin Hood Shop has big Second Saturday in July Sale
✔️ 3ten Art Gallery has shows by Lori Dever & Sherry Christopher
✔️ Choptank River Lighthouse open daily for self-guided tours, 9:30a-5p
✔️ Learn about the area’s rich history at Dorchester County Historical Society. Open Mon-Sat 10a-4p
✔️ Learn stories of 3 cultures during self-guided tour at Handsell Historic Site near Vienna. restorehandsell.org
✔️ Join guided walk about Underground Railroad with Harriet Tubman Museum. harriettubmanmuseumcenter.org
📌 Want to add your event to a future Weekend Roundup? Submit it at visitdorchester.org/submit-event

07/10/2025

Dorchester County's newest mural is taking shape – look at those vibrant colors! Located on Cedar Street in Cambridge, the "Shine Your Light" mural is being created by artist Miriam Moran. The idea is to unite an array of Latin backgrounds and traditions and illuminate their stories. Funded by the Dorchester Center for the Arts.
📌 Keep going: Experience more than 20 murals along the Dorchester County Mural Trail: visitdorchester.org/chesapeake-country-mural-trail
📌 Stay in the loop with this new page, Cambridge Pulse – lots on Downtown Cambridge shops, restaurants, and happenings.

07/05/2025

We loved last night's fireworks show in Cambridge! Here's the view from Cambridge Harbor. Thanks to all who make the show possible!

07/04/2025

Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇲

07/03/2025

🇺🇸 GET READY FOR THE WEEKEND! 🇺🇸 Here's your roundup of weekend fun in Dorchester County July 3-6!
✔️ Cambridge Farmers Market Thurs 3-6p, Long Wharf. Patriotic goodies at Cambridge Main Street booth; stars & stripes duck hunt for kids
✔️ Emily's Produce has after-hours U-Pick Thurs 5-7:30p - berries, wildflowers. Plus Fourth on the Farm Sat with patriotic parade 12p; watermelon eating contest 12:30p
✔️ Blue Point Provision Co. has deck party Thursday 5-7p with live music, specials
✔️ Cabin Fever Play Centre has open play Thursday 12-6p; Fri 9a-4p; Sat 10a-5p; Sun 10a-4p
✔️ Vienna Farmers Market Fri 3-6p
✔️ Firecracker Kids Triathlon Fri morning, YMCA. tinyurl.com/3ay2s557
✔️ 4th of July Parade Fri 10a, 104 Race St, Vienna
✔️ Independence Day Reading of Declaration of Independence, Fri 12p, Long Wharf
✔️ Choptank Riverboat fireworks cruise and more July 4, 5, and beyond. tinyurl.com/338a888b
✔️ Free Fishing Day Fri; no license required
✔️ Watch fireworks July 4 over Choptank River in Cambridge at 9pm. Bring blankets and chairs. Watch from Great Marsh Park, Long Wharf Park, or Cambridge Harbor (next to Dorchester Visitor Center, 2 Rose Hill Pl.) 5 food trucks starting at 5p at Cambridge Harbor; 2 food trucks 6-9p at Mill & Water Sts
✔️ Vintage Family Farms has Build-Your-Own-Bouquet U-Pick flower field open Sat 10-6p; Sun 10a-2p
✔️ Patriotic Golf Cart Parade and Poker Run Sat, Hoopers Island Volunteer Fire Company. tinyurl.com/mzw9huya
✔️ Four Eleven Kitchen has Brunch & Bougie Cooking Class Sat 11a-1p. 411.kitchen
✔️ Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester has regular sail Sat 1-3p; Sip N Sail Sat 6:30-8p. skipjack-nathan.org
✔️ Trailside Birthday Bash Sat 2-6p, Great Marsh Park, Cambridge
✔️ 2-Hour Sunset Cruise at Hyatt Chesapeake Sat 6:30pm on historic buy boat. Open to all. bit.ly/453U1CF
✔️ Cambridge Ghost Walk Sat 8p. chesapeakeghosts.com
✔️ Portside Seafood Restaurant has Colby Sard Thursday 5-8p; Anna Burgess Sat 6-9p
✔️ Palm Beach Wi***es has Nicholas Ray Thursday; DJ Stash Fri; Keith Thompson Sat, karaoke with Chuckie Love Sun
✔️ Old Salty’s Restaurant has karaoke with Chuckie Love Fri 6-10; Anna Burgess Sat 1-4p; Distilled Grace Sat 7-10p
✔️ Blue Ruin has Colby Sard Sat 8-11p
✔️ Layton's Chance Vineyard & Winery has Marianne Styles Sun 1-4p. Free
✔️ River Dogs has all dog and people gear 15% off, plus Aventon e-bike sale. They offer e-bike rentals, too!
✔️ Shorelife Home and Gifts has 20-30% off select items
✔️ Bay Country Shop has 4th of July Sale
✔️ Sunnyside Shop has Fourth of July Sale thru Tues
✔️ Main Street Gallery opens new show Sat featuring Jose Ramirez
✔️ Dorchester Center for the Arts has Members Show
✔️ 3ten Art Gallery has shows by Lori Dever & Sherry Christopher
✔️ Harriet: A Taste of Freedom Art Exhibit, Harriet Tubman Freedom Center, 3030 Center Dr., Cambridge
✔️ Choptank River Lighthouse open daily for self-guided tours, 9:30a-5p
✔️ Learn about the area’s rich history at Dorchester County Historical Society. Open Mon-Sat 10a-4p
✔️ Learn stories of 3 cultures during self-guided tour at Handsell Historic Site near Vienna. restorehandsell.org
✔️ Join guided walk about Underground Railroad with Harriet Tubman Museum. harriettubmanmuseumcenter.org
📌 Want to add your event to a future Weekend Roundup? Submit it at visitdorchester.org/submit-event

07/02/2025

Here's a great radio story about the tradition of wooden boat building as a living art in Cambridge from Delmarva Public Media. Featuring boat builder Jim Brighton, who learned the art from his father-in-law Jim Richardson (the namesake of the Richardson Maritime Museum).
📌 Listen or read the story at the link in the comments.

07/01/2025

Build-Your-Own-Bouquet U-Pick flower field opens July 5 at Vintage Family Farms! 💐