This annual event celebrates its 41st year in 2023. Join Honorary Chairman Charles Jobes who is the middle son of Captain Harry Jobes (1988 Honorary Chairman) celebrate our 41st year. The festival represents the single largest fundraiser for the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum and features vintage as well contemporary waterfowl decoys of all types...
Join us at the Steppingstone Farm Museum Carriage Barn to enjoy an afternoon tea as we celebrate Harford County’s sestercentennial. An assortment of fine teas will be brewed. Delicate finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones and a variety of bite sized sweets will be served. Arden McClune from Harford 250 will share information about the county-wide...
A great incentive to visit Havre de Grace Museums! Starting June 1st, collect 6 out of 8 museum stamps on your PASS card and be entered to win prizes from the sponsoring museums. Fun for visitors and locals alike. Can it be done in a day? Maybe. But, you have until July 31st to complete...
A great incentive to visit Havre de Grace Museums! Starting June 1st, collect 6 out of 8 museum stamps on your PASS card and be entered to win prizes from the sponsoring museums. Fun for visitors and locals alike. Can it be done in a day? Maybe. But, you have until July 31st to complete...
America's largest veterans service organization working every day to uphold time-honored values, to enhance the well-being of America's veterans, their families, our military, and our communities by our devotion to mutual helpfulness. The Living War Memorial Museum at the Joseph L. Davis American Legion Post No. 47 in Havre de Grace, Maryland will be open...
A great incentive to visit Havre de Grace Museums! Starting June 1st, collect 6 out of 8 museum stamps on your PASS card and be entered to win prizes from the sponsoring museums. Fun for visitors and locals alike. Can it be done in a day? Maybe. But, you have until July 31st to complete...
A great incentive to visit Havre de Grace Museums! Starting June 1st, collect 6 out of 8 museum stamps on your PASS card and be entered to win prizes from the sponsoring museums. Fun for visitors and locals alike. Can it be done in a day? Maybe. But, you have until July 31st to complete...
Kids will experience guest cravers, decoy preservation, decoy painting, woodshop safety, crafts every day, outside games and play. Guest speakers, visits from carvers, fire police and EMS. Walks, bird watching and waterfowl photography. Everything included: Camp Shirt Lite morning snack Lunch afternoon snack all supplies water bottle backpack
A great incentive to visit Havre de Grace Museums! Starting June 1st, collect 6 out of 8 museum stamps on your PASS card and be entered to win prizes from the sponsoring museums. Fun for visitors and locals alike. Can it be done in a day? Maybe. But, you have until July 31st to complete...
Please join us for the show opening of Jonathan Frazier on June 30th from 5 pm - 7 pm. The show runs from June 30, 2023 until August 20, 2023. Jonathan's creative and colorful oil paintings of the Susquehanna River will feature prominently in this show of recent work. Bridges from up the River in...
A great incentive to visit Havre de Grace Museums! Starting June 1st, collect 6 out of 8 museum stamps on your PASS card and be entered to win prizes from the sponsoring museums. Fun for visitors and locals alike. Can it be done in a day? Maybe. But, you have until July 31st to complete...
A great incentive to visit Havre de Grace Museums! Starting June 1st, collect 6 out of 8 museum stamps on your PASS card and be entered to win prizes from the sponsoring museums. Fun for visitors and locals alike. Can it be done in a day? Maybe. But, you have until July 31st to complete...
Join us at Steppingstone Farm Museum for a day of old fashioned FUN! Summer Fun Day is a family friendly event that will include lawnmower races, music, food trucks, vendors, children's games, contests, museum demonstrations and more! There will be a car/motorcycle/tractor show from 11am-3pm. Admission is $15 per person. Children under 15 years of...
A great incentive to visit Havre de Grace Museums! Starting June 1st, collect 6 out of 8 museum stamps on your PASS card and be entered to win prizes from the sponsoring museums. Fun for visitors and locals alike. Can it be done in a day? Maybe. But, you have until July 31st to complete...
A great incentive to visit Havre de Grace Museums! Starting June 1st, collect 6 out of 8 museum stamps on your PASS card and be entered to win prizes from the sponsoring museums. Fun for visitors and locals alike. Can it be done in a day? Maybe. But, you have until July 31st to complete...
A great incentive to visit Havre de Grace Museums! Starting June 1st, collect 6 out of 8 museum stamps on your PASS card and be entered to win prizes from the sponsoring museums. Fun for visitors and locals alike. Can it be done in a day? Maybe. But, you have until July 31st to complete...
Lots of great activities for everyone. - AUG.. 3: Lecture on Pooles Island, 7-8 PM (Havre de Grace Opera House) - Aug 4, 5 & 6: Ghost tours each evening by Havre de Haunts (ticketed event). - Aug. 5: Lots of free activities during Open Hours at the Lighthouse & Keeper's House (10 AM-2 PM)...
Lots of fun ways to celebrate: Lighthouse & Keeper's House are open 10 AM - 2 PM - with many special, free activities: 10-11 AM Storytime by Alexa Hauck (10-10:30) & Angela Pfeiffer (Havre de Grace Library, 10:30-11 12-2 PM Facepainting; free snow cones (while supply lasts) 1-3 PM Concert by Charlie Zahm (in the...
Fun & free things to do at Concord Point Lighthouse & Keeper's House Museum on Aug. 6: Lighthouse & Keeper's House Museum open 1-5 PM - 1-3 PM: Mermaid Meet & Greet - 2-4 PM: Music by Feather & Flask, also free ice cream
The fun continues on the actual day designated as National Lighthouse Day: Free activities: 10 AM - 2 PM Lighthouse & Keeper's House open 10-11 AM Storytime by Lindsey Pope 11 AM - 12 PM Balloon sculptures by "Events by Jeff" 12-2 PM Face-painting, Snow cones Ticketed activity 10 AM - 1:30 PM Boat rides...
Visit Steppingstone Farm Museum on Saturday, August 12th from 11am-3pm for a Saturday on the Farm. Museum displays will be open and there will be docent and artisan demonstrations. Stop by the Museum Store for an old-fashioned soda and gifts. Have lunch and/or ice cream at the visiting food trucks. There will be plenty of...
The Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Center, Inc. is excited to announce the 6th Annual Arts, Wine, Jazz & Soul Festival Fundraiser on Saturday, August 12, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Concord Point Light House, 700 Concord Point, Havre de Grace, MD 21078. Bring your lawn chairs or...
Journey through a quarter-millennium of history with the Havre de Grace Mosaic Project 250! The sequel to the beloved Mosaic Project of 2022, Mosaic Project 250 expands the scope of incredible storytelling in the Upper Bay area from John Smith’s first encounter with the Susquehannock tribe in 1608 to Hurricane Isabel and its impact to...
Havre de Grace Maritime Museum and Environmental Center is located in Havre de Grace, Maryland. It is situated at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and the head of Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States which outlets into the Atlantic Ocean. We are pleased to host award winning artist Selva Ozelli in...
Just in time for fall migration season, the Environmental Center at Havre de Grace Maritime Museum presents this fun and informative class to get kids learning about nature. Kids will learn what makes birds different from other animals, and gain insight on differences among birds. They will investigate how to use both their sight and...
$10.00 per person at the door Rough as a riot, soft as sea spray, international duo Janie Meneely and Rob van Sante bring a breath of salt air to the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum. Their collaborative effort is marked by evocative instrumentals, strong vocals and original arrangements. Janie brings her nautical perspective to the...
Steppingstone Farm Museum's signature event, Fall Harvest Festival, will be held on Saturday, September 23rd and Sunday, September 24th from 11am to 4pm. This annual event is our biggest FUNdraiser of the year! It will feature scarecrow making, craft vendors, demonstrations of historical trades, live music, craft beverages, food trucks, kids activities & more! Admission...
Join us for a one-hour lecture about our permanent exhibit on the Underground Railroad in the greater Upper Chesapeake Bay region. The National Park Service recently designated the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum’s exhibit, Underground Railroad: Other Voices of Freedom, as a National Underground Network to Freedom site. Juliette Moore was a co-curator on the...
Steppingstone Farm Museum's signature event, Fall Harvest Festival, will be held on Saturday, September 23rd and Sunday, September 24th from 11am to 4pm. This annual event is our biggest FUNdraiser of the year! It will feature scarecrow making, craft vendors, demonstrations of historical trades, live music, craft beverages, food trucks, kids activities & more! Admission...
Outside in the museum parking lot we will have discounted framed and unframed art along with some other items
Join us for a one-hour lecture about our permanent exhibit on the Underground Railroad in the greater Upper Chesapeake Bay region. The National Park Service recently designated the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum’s exhibit, Underground Railroad: Other Voices of Freedom, as a National Underground Network to Freedom site. Havre de Grace Maritime Museum President Bruce...
Steppingstone Farm Museum's signature event, Fall Harvest Festival, will be held on Saturday, October 7th and Sunday, October 8th from 11am to 4pm. This annual event is our biggest FUNdraiser of the year! It will feature scarecrow making, pumpkin painting, craft vendors, demonstrations of historical trades, live music, craft beverages, food trucks, kids activities &...
Join us for this free fundraiser from 10am to 4pm on October 8th at the lower level of The Havre de Grace Maritime Museum and the grounds of the Lighthouse Keepers House. Included is a native plant and mum sale. Join local author Lindsey Pope for the launch of her latest book as well as...
Steppingstone Farm Museum's signature event, Fall Harvest Festival, will be held on Saturday, October 7th and Sunday, October 8th from 11am to 4pm. This annual event is our biggest FUNdraiser of the year! It will feature scarecrow making, pumpkin painting, craft vendors, demonstrations of historical trades, live music, craft beverages, food trucks, kids activities &...
Hosted by the Upper Bay Museum; celebrating our 54th year Show open Saturday October 21 9am-3pm $5 general admission $10 Early Bird admission at 8am
Do bats, spiders, and other creepy critters give you the willies? The Environmental Center at Havre de Grace Maritime Museum presents this fun and informative class to teach kids the wonder of the critters among us. Kids will learn the benefits of these "creepy" critters by searching for spider webs and using an ID guide...
Bring your creative side and enjoy carving or painting your Halloween pumpkin with a decoy carver. Trick or Treat throughout the museum. Spots limited! Reserve through Website or by calling 410-939-3739
Steppingstone Farm Museum invites you to a Christmas Teddy Bear Tea. It will be held on Saturday, December 2nd at noon. Guests will enjoy finger sandwiches, refreshments and holiday stories while cuddling their favorite stuffed animal or doll. For ages 5+ years old, must be accompanied by an adult, no more than one adult per...
Enjoy handmade crafts from art, clothing, toys, to foods and flowers. Something for everyone to enjoy. Find that unique gift for your friends and family.
The 51st Annual Candlelight Tour features 15 stops with homes, artist studios, museums and Graw Alley. Enjoy our decorated homes, music and art on a self-paced tour across the city. Don't forget to enjoy Union Avenue as it is adorned with luminaries from Lafayette Square to Tydings Park. Make a day by enjoying the restaurants...
2 DATES TO CHOOSE FROM $10 per child, Limit 2 adults free with a paid child (extra adults $3) Come in your jammies, bring blankets & pillows, and enjoy…. Hot Chocolate* Cookies* Popcorn Doors open at 6:30pm/Movie starts at 7:00pm Every child receives a golden ticket and a gift. Buy Tickets on our website or...
FREE, but Registration is Required This annual event celebrates Havre de Grace’s historic connections to Langston Hughes and honors the legacy of community members that established the Havre de Grace Colored School. Students will deliver original oratorical presentations on a theme inspired by one of the works of the poet, novelist, and playwright Langston Hughes....
The Annual Decoy & Wildlife Art Festival is an opportunity to meet and interact with many waterfowl decoy makers and artists. The festival features multiple exhibits of waterfowl decoys, exhibitors offering decoys and collectibles for sale, and wildlife art. On Saturday, there will be 3 different carving competitions: decorative decoys, gunning decoys, and old decoys....
Come enjoy a day on the farm at Steppingstone Museum during our Saturday on the Farm. Our museum displays will be open and there will be docent and artisan demonstrations. Stop by the Museum Store for an old fashioned soda and gifts. There will be plenty of activities for children. Be sure to sign your...
The Magic of Science Fair and Family Festival 2024 will include a "carnival of science," which begins at 11 a.m. and lasts until 4 p.m. A regional science fair for middle school students will begin at 8 a.m. and culminate with an awards ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Submissions for the science fair must be received...
On Sunday, June 2, a devastating fire broke out at Steppingstone Farm Museum and destroyed the Display Barn. It contained a weaver shop, one room school house and general store. The barn housed antiques and artifacts too numerous to mention. Please help the museum recover from this disaster. Eat in or take out at Pat's...
Dates: Thursdays - July 11th, July 18th, July 25th Times (2 sessions per day): 10:30 am - 11:30 am and 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Location: Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, 100 Lafayette Street, Havre de Grace, MD Join us in July for story time in our Environmental Center. Following the story will be a...
Dates: Thursdays - July 11th, July 18th, July 25th Times (2 sessions per day): 10:30 am - 11:30 am and 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Location: Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, 100 Lafayette Street, Havre de Grace, MD Join us in July for story time in our Environmental Center. Following the story will be a...
Dates: Thursdays - July 11th, July 18th, July 25th Times (2 sessions per day): 10:30 am - 11:30 am and 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Location: Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, 100 Lafayette Street, Havre de Grace, MD Join us in July for story time in our Environmental Center. Following the story will be a...
Dates: Thursdays - July 11th, July 18th, July 25th Times (2 sessions per day): 10:30 am - 11:30 am and 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Location: Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, 100 Lafayette Street, Havre de Grace, MD Join us in July for story time in our Environmental Center. Following the story will be a...
Dates: Thursdays - July 11th, July 18th, July 25th Times (2 sessions per day): 10:30 am - 11:30 am and 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Location: Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, 100 Lafayette Street, Havre de Grace, MD Join us in July for story time in our Environmental Center. Following the story will be a...
Dates: Thursdays - July 11th, July 18th, July 25th Times (2 sessions per day): 10:30 am - 11:30 am and 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Location: Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, 100 Lafayette Street, Havre de Grace, MD Join us in July for story time in our Environmental Center. Following the story will be a...
Join the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum for a lecture series detailing our permanent exhibit on the Underground Railroad in the greater Upper Chesapeake Bay region, as well as new research on the history and experience of Black watermen for a future update on our current "Working on the Bay" exhibit. Admission to the lecture...
Join the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum for a lecture series detailing our permanent exhibit on the Underground Railroad in the greater Upper Chesapeake Bay region, as well as new research on the history and experience of Black watermen for a future update on our current "Working on the Bay" exhibit. Admission to the lecture...
For Veterans, Active Duty Military, and Their Families Sponsored in part by the Distinguished West Point Society Northern Chesapeake, join us for a day of exploration and discovery at the Discovery Center! Enjoy a variety of engaging STEM exhibits, interactive robots, special guest appearances, and plenty of family fun. Two time sessions are available to...
For Veterans, Active Duty Military, and Their Families Sponsored in part by the Distinguished West Point Society Northern Chesapeake, join us for a day of exploration and discovery at the Discovery Center! Enjoy a variety of engaging STEM exhibits, interactive robots, special guest appearances, and plenty of family fun. Two time sessions are available to...
Join the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum for a lecture series detailing our permanent exhibit on the Underground Railroad in the greater Upper Chesapeake Bay region, as well as new research on the history and experience of Black watermen for a future update on our current "Working on the Bay" exhibit. Admission to the lecture...
Join us for the Discovery Center Swing for Science golf fundraiser on September 20, 2024, at Ruggles Golf Course. The event features a full day of golfing and networking, starting with breakfast and access to the range at 8am, a shotgun start at 9am, lunch on the course at noon, and concluding with dinner at...
Join the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum for a lecture series detailing our permanent exhibit on the Underground Railroad in the greater Upper Chesapeake Bay region, as well as new research on the history and experience of Black watermen for a future update on our current "Working on the Bay" exhibit. Admission to the lecture...
Join the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum for a lecture series detailing our permanent exhibit on the Underground Railroad in the greater Upper Chesapeake Bay region, as well as new research on the history and experience of Black watermen for a future update on our current "Working on the Bay" exhibit. Admission to the lecture...
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