Summer at City Dock
Saturday-Sunday, July 3-4
Noon – 6:00 p.m.
City Dock, Annapolis
Admission: Free
www.summeratcitydock.com
Come check out Summer at City Dock, Annapolis’s performing arts and live music fest that takes place Sundays and holiday weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Saturday check out Mutts Gone Nuts and The Motorettes Bring Motown to Naptown. Sunday’s line-up includes Michael Rosman & Z the Stilt Walker, Jordan Page, and the Frist Capital Drum Line and Annapolis Drum and Bugle Corp. Grab a bit to eat in any of the many downtown establishments and browse the variety of unique shops in the area.

Fourth of July Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony
Sunday, July 04
9:30 a.m.—Naturalization Ceremony
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.—Family Celebration
William Paca House and Garden, 186 Prince George Street, Annapolis
Admission:  Free
www.annapolis.gov
Celebrate our nation's birthday at the home of Declaration of Independence signer William Paca! The day begins as fifty immigrants become American citizens in a moving Naturalization Ceremony. Visitors will enjoy tours of the Pacas’ home, live musical performances, and a Revolutionary War encampment. Costumed interpreters portraying William Paca and members of his household will bring the past alive. Children's activities include patriotic crafts and the opportunity to add their John Hancock on the Declaration of Independence with a quill pen.

Annapolis July 4th Parade & Fireworks
Sunday, July 4
6:30 p.m. (Parade)
8:00 p.m. (Concert)
9:15 p.m. (Fireworks)
www.annapolis.gov
Come join the fun! The Annapolis 2010 July 4th Celebration will continue our wildly popular old fashioned community parade. This patriotic Annapolis salute to our nation is always a
crowd pleaser, with thousands of viewers lining the route. The parade proceeds through the City's downtown area, beginning on Amos Garrett Blvd, then right on West Street, around Church Circle, down Main Street, left on Randall Street, and disbands in front of the Market House. Then stay for the 8:00 p.m. performance by the United States Naval Academy Band at Susan C. Campbell Park at City Dock while waiting for the fireworks display launched from a barge in the Annapolis Harbor beginning at approximately 9:15 p.m.

First Sunday Arts Festival
Sunday, July 4
Noon - 5:00 p.m.
First block of West and Calvert Streets, Annapolis
Admission: Free
410-741-3267
www.firstsundayarts.com
Join the fun on the first Sunday of each month when crafts vendors, artists, musical acts and street performers gather to celebrate the arts. New this year, open swing dance lessons and jitterbugging opportunities. Beginner lessons start at 1:30 p.m.; live music featuring the Annapolis Junction Big Band and dancing follow at 2:00. Other entertainment includes the Juliet Lloyd Duo at noon.

Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
Wednesday evenings, July 7, 14, 21, 28 through September 8
6:05 p.m. first gun
Annapolis Harbor
410-263-9279
www.annapolisyc.com
Grab a dockside seat for midweek sailboat races in the Annapolis Harbor every Wednesday night. Some 150 yachts race around several marks in the Bay then back into Spa Creek for the finish in front of the Annapolis Yacht Club. For many, the post-race party is the official beginning of the weekend.

Public Archaeology Dig Day
Saturday, July 10
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Historic London Town and Gardens, 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD
410-222-1318
www.historiclondontown.org
Dig with professional archaeologists in search of the lost town of London. No experience required. Adult must accompany children under 14.

Summer at City Dock
Sunday, July 11         
Noon – 6:00 p.m.
City Dock, Annapolis
Admission: Free
www.summeratcitydock.com
Come check out Summer at City Dock, Annapolis’s performing arts and live music fest that takes place Sundays and holiday weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day. This Sunday is Retro Sunday featuring Bert the Nerd and The Remnants.  Grab a bit to eat in any of the many downtown establishments and browse the variety of unique shops in the area.

Navy Way Boot Camp
Saturday, July 17
10:00 a.m. - Noon (Basic)
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Advanced)
Cost: $35
Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center at U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis
410-293-8111
Kids become swabbies at Navy Way Boot Camp held on The Yard at the USNA. Recruits age 6-12 are issued a sailor's cap, learn Navy terms, march, chant, follow orders and eat in a simulated mess. Cost includes "dixie cup" cap, boot camp, lunch and certificate of participation. Advanced Boot Camp is for graduates of Basic who are between the ages of nine and 12. Swabbies take seamanship training, learn how to use semphore flags and march in precision drill.

William Paca House and Garden Summer Concert Series
Thursday, July 22
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
William Paca Garden, 186 Prince George Street, Annapolis
Admission: $10 in advance / $12 at the door, $5 for children 5-12, under 5 free
410-267-8146
www.annapolis.org
Welcome back for the third in the series of outdoor concerts in “The Coolest Backyard in Town.” This concert stars The Cunningham Project and their unique brand of blues and bluesy R&B. You are invited to spread a blanket on the lawn or sit in chairs on the breezy terrace. Bring your own picnic. No spirits please - we’ll have great wine and cold beer waiting for you at the cash bar. We’ve even got a tent to cover you if it rains.

Canines & Cocktails for a Cause
Friday, July 23
Loews Annapolis Hotel, 126 West Street, Annapolis
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Admission: Free
410-263-8683
www.pawspetboutique.com
Bring your four-legged friend and kick off the weekend with the monthly dog-friendly happy hour hosted by Paws Pet Boutique and the Loews Annapolis Hotel. Tails wag and people smile as prizes are raffled off to benefit a different worthy cause. Back by popular demand this month, dogs and their humans show off their best tricks. The "happy-tail hours" take place rain or shine on the Weather Rail covered patio.

International Great Grapes! Wine, Arts, and Food Festival
Saturday – Sunday, July 24-25
12:00 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Anne Arundel County Fair Grounds, Crownsville, MD
Admission: $20 advance online / $25 gate. Kids 12-under free.
www.uncorkthefun.com
Travel around the world in two days! Come celebrate the taste of over 300 unique, diverse and flavorful wines from all around the world. Great Grapes is an inexpensive way to taste hundreds of wines – right in your own backyard. In addition to wine, the festival features live music, wine-pairing seminars, a variety of crafts vendors, and free kids’ activities.

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