Eye On Annapolis' picks for upcoming events!

Published: Fri, 12/13/19

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Thanks for being a loyal email subscriber. Every week, we get hundreds of emails with different events happening in the region. All of them are on our calendar (and you can submit your own too); but, we also scour the submissions and hand pick out a few that really seem good--and here they are for you!


25th Annual Lights on the Bay continues through the New Year
The Anne Arundel County SPCA’s 25th annual holiday light show, Lights on the Bay, will open to the public on Sunday, November 24th and run through Wednesday, January 1, 2020.  Taking place at Sandy Point State Park, the event features a two-mile scenic drive along the Chesapeake Bay with approximately 60 animated and stationary displays […]


A Holiday Market is coming to West Annapolis for this weekend and next
The West Annapolis Business Affiliation will host a European-style holiday market on Giddings Avenue in West Annapolis for two weekends in December. “I fondly remember the Christmas markets of my childhood in Belgium”, said WABA President and local business owner Frederik de Pue. “The markets were filled with all the smells, the tastes and the […]


Abbarama, Robyn Hitchcock, and Martin Barre all coming to Rams Head On Stage
Rams Head On Stage is a little taste of Nashville, New Orleans, and Austin all rolled up in one!  A small, intimate venue where no seat is more than 48 feet from the stage. A small venue that packs a big punch with top national acts 364 days a year.  Check out the latest shows […]


Queen of All Food Drives scheduled for December 14th
Watermark® and the Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce are excited to host the 8th Annual “Queen of All Food Drives” once again during the Annual Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade on Saturday, December 14 from 5:30-8:30 p.m on Harbor Queen. The “Queen of All Food Drives” benefits the Anne Arundel County Food Bank. For […]


One week left to sign up for health insurance through the Maryland Health Connection
“Start Here” will be the theme for 2020 health care open enrollment season that began Nov. 1 with Maryland Health Connection. The “Start Here” campaign  appears on social media, print, online and other venues, including gas station TVs, to emphasize where Marylanders can go to enroll and use the free, expert advisers located throughout Maryland. […]


How to get free parking in Annapolis this holiday season
Headed to Downtown Annapolis this holiday season? You  can park free for 3 hours at downtown meters starting Thursday, November 29th (Black Friday) through New Year’s Eve. For an additional hour, download the free ParkMobile app to your mobile phone (available on iOS and Android) and enter the code ParkDTA (not case sensitive) to receive and […]


Midnight Madness is here!
The Midnight Madness shopping event returns this year on the first three Thursday evenings of December. This is a fun annual shopping tradition in Historic Downtown Annapolis, Maryland that fills downtown with local shoppers.. This local holiday shopping tradition encompasses the charm and character of our most beloved memories of Norman Rockwell and Charles Dickens. […]


Chesapeake Family holding Holiday LEGO contest
Chesapeake Family LIFE is inviting future architects, engineers and artists to let their imaginations reach new heights in the Greater Annapolis LEGO® Open. They want to see their holiday masterpieces built using this classic toy. The contest is open to children ages 6 to 16 years old. Three age groups will be judged separately and […]


Holiday events around Annapolis
The City of Annapolis is always an exciting place during the winter holiday season and 2019 is no exception. Here are some of the events and activities happening around the City in the month of December. Midnight Madness – Dec. 12 and 19 from 6 p.m. to midnight Midnight Madness takes place in downtown with […]


Annapolis Symphony Academy to present FREE holiday concert on December 15th
Setting the musical scene for the holidays, the Annapolis Symphony Academy will perform a free concert Sunday, December 15, at 5 pm, at Temple Beth Shalom in Arnold, MD.  Student musicians will perform classical and holiday music as well as “Festival Gigue,” a work by rising composer Ajibola Jeremy Rivers, who will be in attendance. […]


CONTEST: Let Visit Annapolis know what kids like to do in Annapolis
Calling all parents and their kids that love Annapolis! Visit Annapolis needs your help in letting other families know just how great Annapolis is for families of all ages. What do you love to do when your friends come to town? In a short video (no more than 30 seconds), tell us what you love to […]


Eastport Yacht Club’s Lights Parade this Saturday!
The Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade, one of Annapolis’s  signature events for more than 30 years, is back again this holiday season! This year’s generous sponsor is Long and Foster Real Estate, Eastport Office. The parade bursts upon the Annapolis waterfront with up to 40 boats of all shapes and sizes, power and sail, brightly […]


6 things you probably didn’t know about Eye On Annapolis!
OK so the title is a bit click-baity (Buzz Feed eat your heart out) but recently several people have mentioned that they were unaware of some of the other benefits for being a reader of Eye On Annapolis.  So, in case you did not know, here you are. We Have A Weekly Events Newsletter We […]
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