Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District Upcoming Events
Sat, March 30 - 9am – 3pm
The Crisfield community is encouraged to hold yard sales on their property or to partner with a friend with property on a highly traveled street to sell items. There will also be a yART sale for art and art supplies.
Want all the benefit of decluttering with none of the work of hosting a sale? Support Crisfield Community Radio WBYC 107.3, by donating items, which can be dropped off at the Somerset Arts Council, 26430 Burton Ave in Crisfield on Mon, Tues, Wed & Fridays from 10 am to 2pm. These items will be sold at the radio station at 4 South Seventh Street, Crisfield (across from Big Willey's).
See flyer below for locations
Workshop for Community Legacy Facade Grant Funding
April 1, 5 pm, at City Hall, 319 W Main St.
The City of Crisfield has received $100,000 in DHCD Community Legacy funds for a Business
Development and Facade Improvement grant. Applications will also be
available on April 1 at,cityofcrisfield-md.gov. Attending the April 1 meeting will count for 5 points out of a possible 200 points on applications.
Please RSVP to jmerritt@crisfieldcityhall.com
Fri, April 5 - 3 pm
1104 W Main St
Tuesday, April 16⋅5:00 – 6:00pm
Crisfield City Hall, 319 W Main St
April 25-28
Bird watching trips on the Eastern Shore, including Smith Island. Check out places to stay
here!
And great places to eat
here! Great
shopping here!
April 28 3 pm
Our parade continues to be a highlight of our community and of our legacy, and we would not want you to miss it! This year’s parade line up will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. on April 28th.
A Celebration of 105 yrs In Elkdom
To enter, please email and request a application then mail or email it back to get confirmation
Crisfield Elks Annual Organization Parade Committee
P.O Box 283
Crisfield, MD 21817
Or Email it to: VENEYT@RENTONE.COM
Phone: 202-438-2444
Maritime Heritage in Crisfield (A Road Scholar Program)
May 5 – 10
Sunday – Friday. J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum/Crisfield. Discover the colorful Chesapeake Bay and its isolated islands while learning about its cultural heritage, fascinating history and coastal maritime traditions. Learn firsthand about the bay’s active seafood industry, visit seafood processing sites, and experience daily life in the small working waterfront fishing town of Crisfield. Savor local meals in a variety of restaurants featuring a variety of seafood, including crab and fish. Classes are held at the museum overlooking one of Chesapeake’s largest public marinas. For more information, visit their website.
Workshop - Real Estate Incentives in the A & E
Thurs, May 9
The show will open Friday evening, May 17th, from 6 pm until 10 pm. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served and beer and wine will be available for sale. Saturday, March 18th, the show will take place from noon until 8 pm. Generous sponsorships from PNC and the American Legion allow this event to be free to the public.
Cash donations in lieu of admission are encouraged and will go towards funding to allow the Hangin' Out Art Show to remain free to the public every year.
This unique art show will allow artists to enter only one piece of work each. Artists may chose to display their work only, or to allow the sale of their work will have the option to sell their work with a percent of sales going to the Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District Project. More information at CrisfieldArts.org
Hosted by the Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District Project.
May 22 - 26, 2019
Artists participate in three days of painting in authentic, beautiful Crisfield and the surrounding areas. This is a casual, non-competitive painting event, featuring a Welcome cocktail party at a private historic home, and a group nocturne.
SPECIAL PLEIN AIR EVENTS
Wednesday, May 22, 6:30-8:30pm - Meet the artists and watch them paint during the Sunset Paint Out at the City Dock. Artists will be setting up and painting in the area of the City Dock to capture one of our famous sunsets. Paintings are available for purchase.
Thursday, May 23 -ALL DAY - Artists will be on location in and around Crisfield.
Special Group Nocturne painting at the Small Boat Harbor 8:30 - 10:30pm
Friday, May 24 - Artists paint on Smith Island with a pop up art show and sale at the Smith Island Cultural Center - Ewell
Saturday, May 25 - 4-7 - The fresh paintings are for sale at the Customs House during the 4th Saturday Bay Stroll. Credit cards are accepted.
Sunday, May 26 - 12-4 -The fresh paintings are for sale at the Customs House during the Soft Shell Crab Festival. Credit cards are accepted.
May 25 - 11am to 4pm
The annual
Smith Island Arts Festival!
Make an art day of it! Catch a boat from Crisfield and meet us back here for the evening for the 4th Saturday Bay Stroll. The festival will take place at the Smith Island Cultural Center with outdoor artist tables, music, food, and a photo contest.
Click here for a photo contest prospectus.
Break out the flip-flops and welcome the summer in the best possible location, on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Skip the beach crowds but get all the benefit of warm bay breezes and the Bay sunsets. Bring your lawn chair & relax to live music. Seafood, festival food, whole pig roast. Wet-paint sales from Crisfield Plein Air.
Soft Crab Festival
Unity in the Community
Experience the fusion of cultures represented right here in Crisfield! To participate or for more information email arts@crisfieldcityhall.com or contact the organizer for this event, Councilwoman Pastor Barbara Ward at wardbj415@gmail.com