All-American Summer
July 4th and Beyond
Mark your calendar for events happening across Maryland during the Semiquincentennial year. Kicking off Memorial Day, this summer’s activities will include special festivities surrounding Juneteenth and July 4th.
Mountain Spirit. American Freedom.
Allegany County
Don’t miss Passages Through Time: A Celebration of Allegany County History on July 4th in Downtown Cumberland! The MD Two Fifty-supported event will include the burial of a community time capsule and tours led by a local historian.
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Freedom on the Bay.
Anne Arundel County
The Independence Day festivities will kick off with a showing of Hamilton at St. John’s College on July 3, and will continue with parades, the One Country Many Cultures program, reenactors interpreting Lafayette and George Washington, and the performances by the United States Naval Academy Band on July 4th.
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Bold. Bright. Free.
Baltimore City
Mark your calendar for SAIL250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore on June 24-30, 2026. On July 4th, catch a fireworks and drone show in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
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Community Strong. Freedom Proud.
Baltimore County
Don’t miss Baltimore County Public Library’s 250th Celebration and the Star-Spangled Spectacular at Oregon Ridge.
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Cliffs, Coast & Country.
Calvert County
The Solomons Island 250 Independence Day Celebration features a boat parade, historical reenactors, a children’s bicycle parade, educational experiences focused on local and national history, live music, and a special 250-themed patriotic fireworks display over the Patuxent River on July 4th.
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Heart of the Shore. Home of the Free.
Caroline County
Check out a series of diverse events throughout the county highlighting the many and diverse cultural contributions of various peoples from throughout county history, with events including Juneteenth in June and Summerfest in August.
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Rooted in Freedom.
Carroll County
Plan to attend the fireworks display at the Carroll County Farm Museum on July 4th and the Historical Society of Carroll County 250-themed exhibition at the Shriver-Weybright Auditorium and Exhibits Hall.
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