Eastern Shore of Virginia and Maryland Events May 2007
Festivals, parades and celebrations on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and Maryland's Eastern Shore in May of 2007. Be sure to check out our May concerts for the good music coming to the Shore.
May 2
Chincoteague Seafood Festival
39th annual. All-you-can-eat seafood. Music. Appearance by NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace. Chincoteague, VA.
May 3 - 6
Ocean City SpringFest
Music, crafts, food. Ocean City, MD.
May 5
Galena Dogwood Festival
Battle re-enactment, parade, entertainment, food. 9-4. Galena, MD.
May 6
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Walk
Walk on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Up to 50,000 people come to walk over the 4.3-mile span, so arrive early. Once the parking lots are full -- that's it! The Bay Bridge Walk begins at 9 am. Shuttles begin boarding at 8:30 am from designated parking areas. Walkers must board buses by 1 pm. The parking location on the Eastern Shore side is the Chesapeake Bay Business Park, intersection of Routes 8 and 18, just off Route 50, about 1.7 miles east of the bridge. Bags are only allowed if they are see-through. No bikes or other wheeled transportation.
May 7
Old Dover Days
Celebrates the colonial history of downtown Dover. Maypole dancing, crafts, walking tours, food, parade. Dover, DE.
May 12
Princess Anne Street Fest
Activities, entertainment, food, crafts. Princess Anne, MD.
May 12
International Migratory Bird Celebration
13th annual. Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, VA.
May 17 - 20
Cruisin' Ocean City
Car show. Ocean City, MD.
 May 19 - 20
Captain John Smith Weekend
1608 shallop replica and exhibit, NOAA sonar charting craft, Delmarva Zoo traveling exhibit, escort boat parade, band concert. Part of the Captain John Smith 400 Project. Onancock, VA.
May 19
Kent Island Day
Commemorating the founding of Kent Island in 1631. Displays, activities and crafts. Stevensville, MD.
May 19 - 20
Maritime Model Expo
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum hosts the Model Guild and the North American Steamboat Association. Models of "live" steamboats, skipjacks with working sails, speedboats, and other remote-control models. St Michaels, MD.
May 20
Smith Island Day
Skiff docking, art, activities, food. Ewell, MD.
May 26
Hometown Heritage Festival
Rock Hall, MD.
May 26 - 27
Chestertown Tea Party Festival
Celebrating the town's colonial heritage. Crafts, food, music, parade, "attack" on Schooner Sultana, raft race, walking tours. Chestertown, MD.
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