Maryland - June 18, 2024

"Visit Maryland" to Celebrate Juneteenth, the 4th of July, an Ocean City Getaway, the Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival, and More!

Commemorate Freedom On Juneteenth ...

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Commemorate Freedom On Juneteenth

Join one of the amazing Juneteenth celebrations happening across the state throughout the month of June. From family-friendly festivals, to parades and musical celebrations, from the ocean to the mountains–Marylanders are gathering to commemorate this important day.

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Find Your Celebration

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Take A Maryland

Road Trip

Take your Juneteenth celebration on the road along Maryland’s Frederick Douglass Driving Tour. Your journey starts on the Eastern Shore and takes you through Annapolis, Baltimore and near our nation’s capital. Stay a few days along the way in Easton or St. Michaels or Baltimore.

Follow His Path

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Enjoy a Vintage

OC Getaway

June is National Oceans Month! Take a classic family beach vacation in Ocean City to walk the historic boardwalk, take a spin on the sand-side rides, enjoy some Fisher’s popcorn, and relax on the best beach on the East Coast. There’s a spot on the sand just waiting for you!

Photo credit: @jenvaldental

Plan A Trip “Downy” Ocean

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Go 4th and

Celebrate!

The 4th of July is almost here and there’s no better place to celebrate than Maryland. America’s birthday is filled with festivals, parades and fireworks. Plan a patriotic getaway along The Great Chesapeake Bay Loop, the lush green mountains of Western Maryland or anywhere in between.

Photo credit: @mikeoswaldphoto

Plan Your 4th

All that

Jazz!

The Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival is coming up July 12-14 on St. Clement’s Island and in Leonardtown, with a fantastic line-up of amazing music, local seafood and stunning waterside views. Take advantage of special hotel deals and make it a jazzy Southern Maryland getaway.

Photo credit: Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival

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