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2024 MARYLAND - APRIL 2024
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April 6, 2024
Maryland Chicken Wing Festival - Annapolis, Maryland
Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds from 11am to 7pm. Come taste the best and most inventive chicken wing recipes from our area’s best chefs, all while enjoying a local and regional craft beer selection and live bands.  The Maryland Chicken Wing Festival proudly supports local charities.  The fun begins at 11am, so bring the whole family… there’s fun here for everyone! From food, beer, contests, music, and kids areas, the Maryland Chicken Wing Festival has got something for all ages!

April 13, 2024  Dessert Wars - Baltimore, Maryland
This is your chance to sample over 50 local dessert vendors that you might not know about. Whether you prefer cookies, ice cream or donuts, our vendors sample their best and compete to be Dessert Wars Champion!

April 14-28, 2024  Ocean City Restaurant Week - Ocean City, Maryland
This is our first Restaurant Week since the pandemic.  As such, Participating Restaurant Week establishments are given the freedom to offer whatever best fits for their restaurant at this time.  Several will offer Restaurant Week fixed price menu options others may offer great deals - all will offer you a variety of dining options.

April 20, 2024  Wine Stroll - Westminster, Maryland
Enjoy local wines, live music, vendors and delicious food al fresco! Live entertainment featuring The Amish Outlaws.

April 22, 2024  Earth Day - Worldwide
More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.

April 27-28, 2024  WineFest at St. Michaels - St. Michaels, Maryland
We know you want to experience a wine festival and we have reimagined Winefest. We are having a “Mini Winefest” which allows our most discerning wine enthusiasts to taste and purchase a carefully curated selection of hand crafted, small production wines from around the world. This will be a very exclusive event with wine personalities representing their wines!
 

2021 MARYLAND - APRIL 2021
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
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April 28, 2021  14th Annual Wine & Chocolate - Baltimore, Maryland
THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL EVENT.  SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS. Women’s Law Center of Maryland.  Join us for the sweetest event of the year! Wine & Chocolate will be held at the Westminster Hall, University of Maryland.  The evening will include delicious chocolates, fine wine, as well as a Silent Auction and Pick-a-Prize Raffle.  In addition, we will draw the winning ticket for our 50/50 Raffle.
 

2020 MARYLAND - APRIL 2020
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
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April 24-May 3, 2020  Annual Restaurant Week
Westminster, Maryland

April 25, 2020  Bluegrass, Brew and BBQ Festival - Mt. Airy, Maryland
EVENT CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS.  Our newest event combining the brewery, winery, and live blue grass music with hand crafted artisanal goods and delicious food vendors for your enjoyment. We cannot wait to enjoy a relaxing day celebrating the warmth that spring brings. There will be a limited number of tickets for sale for this event, purchasing in advance is recommended.
 

2019 MARYLAND - APRIL 2019
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new dates

April 8-14, 2019 - Salisbury Restaurant Week - Salisbury, Maryland
For one week, the best, local restaurants in Salisbury, MD will offer 2-3 course, fixed priced menus for you to enjoy! Chefs will showcase their best dishes and even test of new items.
 

2017 MARYLAND - APRIL 2017
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new dates

April 22-23, 2017 - Pork In The Park BBQ Festival
Salisbury, Maryland
Pork in the Park has been discontinued as Wicomico Recreation, Parks & Tourism redirects its resources to the Wicomico County Fair.
 

2016 MARYLAND - APRIL 2016
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new dates

April 2-4, 2016 - 2016 National Food Recovery Dialogue
U Of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
Food Recovery Network is excited to host the inaugural 2016 National Food Recovery Dialogue at the University of Maryland, College Park. In celebrating 2016 as the fifth year of Food Recovery Network, we are bringing it back to the home campus of Food Recovery Network’s very first chapter.  Through workshops, panels and presentations, we will celebrate our achievements in shifting the culture from food waste to food recovery, and inspire and promote continued leadership and skill-building to tackle the world’s biggest problems with practical solutions