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44th Annual Maryland Seafood Festival Coming Soon
Sandy Point State Park will again be the host site for the 44th annual Maryland Seafood Festival, a tasty and entertaining tradition, with music, great food, exhibits, arts and crafts.
will once again be the host site for the 44th annual Maryland Seafood Festival, a tasty and entertaining tradition, with music, great food, exhibits, arts and crafts, and featuring The Capital’s 21st Crab Soup Cook-off and the Department of Natural Resources’ Maryland Fishing Challenge Featuring Diamond Jim Award Ceremony.
This family fun and feasting event is expected to draw 20,000+ visitors from all across the mid-Atlantic region.
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The Maryland Seafood Festival is a rich tradition in the State and has been held annually for 40+ years, with the most recent 30 years being held the weekend after Labor Day at Sandy Point State Park.
That tradition has been built around a safe, family friendly environment showcasing the great seafood that Maryland has to offer while bringing in people from all over the East Coast in the off season.
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Some traditional events include: The Capital's 21st Annual Crab Soup Cook-off, Department of Natural Resources' Maryland Fishing Challenge, a crab cake eating contest, and a crab picking contest.
Event Schedule
Saturday Sept. 10, 2011
8:00am: Maryland Fishing Challenge begins.
10:00am: Doors open to the general public.
11:30am: Crab Soup Cook-off begins.
12:30pm: Phillips/Giant Recipe Contest
1:00pm: Old Mill High School Alumni Steel Band
2:00pm: J.O. Spice Demonstration
3:00pm: 9 Mile Roots Reggae Band
4:30pm: Phillips Crab Cake Eating Contest
5:30pm: The Reagan Years
8:15pm: Cowboy Mouth
Sunday Sept. 11, 2011
10:00am: Doors open to the general public.
11:00am: Chesapeake Steel Drum Band
12:30pm: J.O. Spice Demonstration
1:00pm: Cantler’s Crab Picking contest preliminary round
1:00pm: The Rovers
2:00pm: Cantler’s Crab Picking contest preliminary round
2:30pm: Phillips Crab Cake Eating Contest
3:00pm: Cantler’s Crab Picking contest preliminary round
3:00pm: Kelly Bell Band
4:30pm: Cantler’s Crab Picking Finals
5:15pm: Steel Magnolia
Tickets are: adults $12 online, $14 at the gate, kids under 12 free, and VIP Packages also available. http://www.mdseafoodfestival.com/secure-payment.php
Additional Information
Website: www.mdseafoodfestival.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maryland-Seafood-Festival/108414275855218
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