On October 23, 24 and 25, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will celebrate 26 years of ZooBOOO! fun, now a Baltimore Halloween tradition.  The event takes place from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Zoo in the Waterfowl Lake Pavilion area. This year ZooBOOO! includes Baltimore’s safest Halloween trick-or-treating, visits from our spookiest Animal [...]

The Havre de Grace Maritime Museum has gone batty! Come to the boo-seum for fall and Halloween fun. Come to the Bat Ball for all kinds of fun; prizes for best bat and Batman. Oct. 24; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. & 6 p.m.-8 p.m.; Refreshments available; Boo-seum: free with admission; Call for Ball tickets.
Contact: 410-939-4800, www.hdgmaritimemuseum.org
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Celebrate the Annual Patuxent Wildlife Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Visitors may see live animals up-close, learn about cutting-edge wildlife research, participate in children’s activities, wander the woodlands, or explore forest, wetland and meadow habitats on an all-electric tram.  You will also be able to climb aboard a bus for a behind-the-scenes tour of the normally [...]

Fiddler’s Festival, 5K Race, Sea Witch Hunt, Scarecrow Making, Witch’s Brew, Costume Parade, Horse Show on the Beach, Broom Tossing Contest, Best Costumed Pet Parade, Trick or Treat Night, Horsedrawn Hayrides, Duck Calling Contest, Magic & Entertainment Shows, Kid’s Treasure Hunt and much MORE!

Scarecrow Making Sat.10-5; Sun.10-3
Costume Parade Sat.11a.m.
Pony Rides on the Beach Sat.12-4; Sun [...]

A Fall Celebration Featuring Four Distinctive Homes
Trinity Episcopal Church of Solebury announces its 19th Annual House Tour set for Saturday, Oct.17, 2009 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Rain or Shine, “Autumn in Bucks County” is a one-day-only seasonal celebration featuring four distinctive homes nestled in beautiful Solebury Township.  Each house offers a unique combination [...]

Halloween Happenings in Victorian Cape May features two-weeks of specially themed tours and events to get you in the “spirit” of the season from Oct. 16-31.
Contact: 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278, or visit MAC’s web site at www.capemaymac.org
Location: Cape May, N.J.

The Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority (FMFADA) will host “Fort Algernoune, 1609: Colonial Virginia’s Maritime Rim,” a celebration and conference commemorating the 400th anniversary of Anglo-America’s first coastal fortification. Taking place at various sites on Fort Monroe, the headquarters for the US Army Training and Doctrine Command, the event will feature national lecturers and [...]

Before you visit Historic St. Mary’s City this fall, pack a pumpkin for the pigs. Present your squash at the Visitor Center and receive $1 off one admission to the museum. The plantation pigs love these big orange fall fruits, which often end up in the trash after serving ornamental purposes.  Retired jack-o’-lanterns are most [...]

Germany invades the National Harbor and they’re bringing a lot of beer! Visitors will have over 200 flavors of bear to choose from. With 50 percent more pouring stations, more tables and three times more beer than last year, this year Oktoberfest is sure to be great. With great beer, great food, live entertainment, seminars, a [...]

On Sept. 28, 2002, Smithfield created the world’s largest ham biscuit. Relive that day with Cousin Mary, a local woman eager to relate the merits of pork and her favorite pork recipes, share some turn of the century insights about raising a prize-winning pig for the county fair and perhaps teach the fundamentals of hog [...]