Kent County has been recognized by the Maryland State Arts Council as one of the significant arts communities in the state. With this in mind, we have designed the Arts & Entertainment site to provide you with information on what the county has to offer in relation to its arts, entertainment, and cultural heritage. Hopefully, this will help you plan a fun-filled stay, enabling you to take full advantage of places to go and people to see. For more information, call the Kent County Tourism Development Office at 410-778-0416 or email tourism@kentcounty.com.

For other events throughout the county, please click here.

July 2009

Date: Wednesday the 1st
All day throughout July
Time: All day throughout July
Event: Garden Puppet Theatre Museum
Location: Visitor Center

Contact: Patsy Hornaday
PH: 410-778-5841
Email:
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THE GARDEN PUPPET THEATRE MUSEUM will hold special exhibits of a variety of fairy tale puppets and The Barnyard Follies emceed by rod puppet Hayfever the Scarecrow and barnyard animals.


Date: Friday the 3rd
July 3 - Aug. 29
Time: Thursday & Friday 11am-4pm; Saturday 10a
Event: Patterns
Location: Chestertown Arts League

Contact:
PH: 410-778-5789
Email: Artsleague@verizon.net
URL:

The patterns around us in color, form, and over time. First Friday 5-8pm. Thursday and Friday 11am-4pm and Saturday 10am-4pm. 312 Cannon Street, Chestertown.


Date: Friday the 3rd
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Event: Chestertown's 1st Fridays
Location: Downtown Chestertown

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Extended Shop hours, with arts and entertainment throughout Historic Downtown Chestertown. For a list of activities, please visit www.kentcounty.com/artsentertainment


Date: Friday the 3rd
July 3rd to 31st
Time:
Event: Seascapes
Location: 306 Park Row Chestertown

Contact:
PH: 410-778-6300
Email: artworkschestertown@gmail.com
URL: www.artworkschestertown.org

Our streams, rivers, and the bay may be our focus. What is happening to our oceans? What joyful, calming views can we share to show the Earth's oceans are our treasure too? Located at 306 Park Row in Chestertown. For more information call 410-778-6300 or email artworkschestertown@gmail.com or visit www.artworkschestertown.org


Date: Wednesday the 8th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Event: Country/Bluegrass Festival
Location: Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company

Contact: Shirley Crater
PH: 410-639-7636
Email: rhvfcbusmgr@baybroadband.net
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Last Year's Festival was a great success. If you enjoy Country and Bluegrass music, you don't want to miss this. Most of the bands who performed last year will be returning.


Date: Thursday the 16th
July 16-18
Time: 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Event: Kent County Fair
Location: Kent Agriculture Center, Tolchester

Contact: Kent County Extension Office
PH: 410-778-1661
Email: emshill@umd.edu
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The Kent County Fair is a traditional county fair featuring great food, 4-H and community exhibits, animals, tractors, rides, games and entertainment. The focus of the fair is agricultural educationa and providing educational opportunities for county youth. The greased pig contest, bull-riding and the 4-H livestock and cake auctions are popular fair events. Each evening features different foods including a fish fry and pit beef on Thursday, pork bbq on Friday and chicken bbq on Saturday. Plan a great escape right in your own back yard! Visit the Kent County Fair!


Date: Saturday the 25th
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Event: Music in the Park
Location: Fountain Park, Downtown Chestertown

Contact:
PH: 410-778-0500
Email:
URL: www.chestertown.com/events/musicpark/

Swing City: Delmarva's Big Band Music from Basie, Miller, and Dorsey.
15th season of Music in the Park by the fountain in Historic Downtown Chestertown. Bring a blanket or chair. 7-8:30 pm, Free-donations appreciated. Concerts every other Saturday night, June through August. Dates: June 13, 27, July 11, 25, Aug 8, 22.


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For more information, call the Kent County Tourism Development Office
at 410-778-0416 or email tourism@kentcounty.com