Calendar of Events for Historic Downtown Cambridge, MD

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 - SUMMER SENDOFF: BLUES, BREWS, BBQ

Pulled pork sandwichMake the most of the end of the summer during the sixth annual Summer Send-Off in downtown Cambridge 5-10 p.m., Saturday, September 18. This year, it's all about Blues, Brews & BBQ! Enjoy the end of the summer season with barbeque cooked up by Dorchester County firehouses. Wash it down with a variety of brews. Listen to great live music and entertainment, and browse the sidewalk sales. Entertainment includes music by Virginia bluesman Jimmy Cole and his band, the local Blackwater Refugees,  12-year-old guitar prodigy Evan Button, and other musicians. The event features the wacky and fun Main Street Mile, which has teams from local businesses and organizations doing a relay race on tricycles, wearing snorkel flippers, etc. Free admission. On the 400 blocks of Poplar and Race Streets in downtown Cambridge. Plenty of free parking available.

 BBQ cooked up by local firehouses.

 

Bluesman Jimmy Cole

The music includes bluesman Jimmy Cole and his band.

 

Summer Send-Off

Enjoy a range of cold drinks at Summer Send-Off.

 

 

 

Second Saturday Logo

Second Saturdays! Downtown Cambridge rolls out the red carpet every Second Saturday of the month.  Shops stay open late; galleries and museums host openings; music, food, and kids' activities are often on tap as well.

 


Main Street Farmers' Market

Farmers' Market
Pick up fresh produce, meats, cheese, handcrafted items, and more at the Main Street Farmers' Market Thursday afternoons, 3-6pm, and Tuesdays, 8am-noon, May through mid-October. Academy and Muir Streets. Click here for details.


Historic Walking Tours

Historic
Walking Tours
Join a costumed guide for a walking tour of beautiful, historic High Street. Every Saturday at 11am, from April through October. Weather permitting. Meet at Long Wharf at the end of High Street. $8 for adults; 12 and under free. Reserve at 410.901.1000.

 


Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester

Skipjack Cruises
Public cruises on the skipjack Nathan of Dorchester run May 1 through October. One- or two-hour cruises are offered most weekends. Leave from Long Wharf. Click here for details.

 

 

 

 

Taste of Cambridge on Maryland's Eastern Shore

 

 
 

In the Art Galleries

Find out what shows are happening in downtown
galleries. What you
discover may
surprise you! Click here.