December 29th - 30th; Severna Park High School
Winter Jam is Back! The fifth annual high school basketball tournament hosted by Severna Park High School will take place on Wednesday, December 29 and Thursday, December 30. Come see favorite local teams all in one place. This family-friendly event includes JV and Varsity high school athletes from Annapolis Area Christian School, Old Mill, South River, Glen Burnie, Chesapeake, Wilde Lake, St Mary's, Northeast, Atholton, and Severna Park. Game times 9am-6pm. For more information visit: https://severnaparkathletics.org/
Winter Break at Port Discovery
December 29th through January 2nd; Port Discovery, Baltimore
Make it the best Winter Break ever! Join us for fun, play, and magical memories while school is out of session and family is in town and ready to have some fun. Explore Port Discovery’s Winter Land of Wonder, create a snow person to add to our community collage, listen and play along to holiday and winter-themed music and stories during Tots on Board Early Education Programs, learn the basics of coding and more! Port Discovery will be open every day for both play sessions from December 29 through January 2.
December 29th, 1 p.m.; Whoof on the Wharf, Edgewater
This event is for kids and teens, ages 8-14, who love art and animals. We will lead participants through a mini art workshop from 1:00-3:00, where they will create a painting of an animal of their choice. Then for the last hour, our resident trainer, Mariah Johnston of Constellation K9s, will teach some introductory puppy training skills. Oh yeah - did I mention there may be some cute puppies? This event is the perfect practice session for kids who are also interested in participating in our Paint a Pet Contest, listed separately at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paint-a-pet-contest-tickets-204137399457. Pick up is between 4:00 - 4:15, or include the late pick up option to stay until 5:30.
December 29th, 6-8 p.m.; Riversdale House Museum, Riverdale Park
Welcome back to winters at Riversdale! Enjoy self-guided tours of the candlelit museum, a children’s craft area, and peek into the open-hearth kitchen. Make memories with family and friends over cozy drinks, peruse the museum shop, and send some holiday cheer with festive postcards.
Noontime New Year: Rock The Boat
December 31st, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Port Discovery, Baltimore
Morning & Afternoon Play Sessions Important: The Countdown to Noon will be happening during the Morning Play Session ONLY. Ring in 2022 well before midnight! Help us count down to 2022 at this fun and festive event that’s great for the whole family. This year, we’re splitting up the fun into TWO separate sessions featuring different activities to enjoy
December 31st, 5 p.m. ; The Mainstay, Rock Hall
Ring out 2020 at a Mainstay Potluck with the dynamic Joe Holt at the piano. Bring a dish to share with the group and fill up on good cheer and good food. The bar in the Byrd Room will be open and serving holiday favorites. Doors open at 5 pm, and Joe will serenade attendees as they dine.
Rock Hall Hat Parade and Fish Drop
December 31st, 5 p.m.; Rock Hall
The Hat Parade on Main Street starts the New Year's celebration off right. Parade lineup and registration at 6 pm in the Gazebo. Decorate your hat for a chance to win many "hategories"! See www.rockhallmd.com for more information.
December 31st, 6:30-11:30 p.m.; Neck District Volunteer Fire Company, Cambridge
Neck District Volunteer Fire Co. is hosting a New Year’s Eve party at the fire station on Dec. 31. They’ll open the doors at 6:30pm with appetizers and music beginning at 7pm. Followed by dinner at 7:30pm. Music and dancing will continue throughout the evening. Finishing up with the countdown and toast at midnight. Menu includes crab dip, meatballs, roast beef, chicken, crab balls, and more. BYOB for adult beverages. (They’ll provide sodas and bottled water.) Cost: $35 per person.
BSO Presents New Year's Eve with the Doo Wop Project
December 31st, 8 p.m.; Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore
Join the BSO for this special New Year’s Eve concert featuring The Doo Wop Project as they trace the evolution of Doo Wop, from the classic sound of five guys singing tight harmonies on a street corner to the biggest hits on the radio today. Stick around to toast the new year following the concert with entertainment, food, drink specials, and a champagne toast at midnight!
December 31st, 9 p.m.; Tidewater Inn, Easton
Easton Downtown and Talbot County Tourism will host the Cheers to the Chesapeake crab drop celebration on New Years’ Eve night in front of the Tidewater Inn! The event will include dropping the 6-foot-wide crab from 25 feet in the air to ring in the New Year along with musical performances by the New Legacy Blues Band. The event will happen in conjunction with First Night Talbot, an annual event that will be held virtually this year at 7PM. Join us and say goodbye to 2021 with style!
First Night Talbot 2022 will be virtual again this year due to complications and warnings of the continuing COVID pandemic and newest highly transmittable strains. We’ll be presenting a jam-packed show from 7:00-9:30 pm on Dec. 31, 2021. A link to the online video presentation will be online at www.firstnighttalbot.net. Our emphasis this year is on the most caring, inclusive, and optimistic “Celebration of the Arts” we can present. In these times with so much uncertainty and hard feelings broadcast on a daily basis, it just seems right. Our Crab button was designed in response to the idea of the Crab “Hanging in There for Another Year!” But several have commented that the Crab is reaching for the Moon and the Stars… optimistic. We’ll take that interpretation gladly! We filmed the whole Crab Drop on Monday, December 20 (at our undisclosed location)… it was cold! But one of our favorite regulars, “Cascading Carlos”, was able to perform some exceptional fire juggling. Due to the location, there was more room for him to interact safely with the kids and adults. It was amazing! Ray Remesch was “up close and personal” to film the exhibition of several fire devices. We can’t wait for that video!
Fire and Ice New Year's Eve Bash
December 31st, 8:30 - 12:30; Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel
Enjoy a fabulous night with full open bar and heavy hors d'oeurves. DJ and dancing in the ballroom and waterfront view of the fireworks at midnight plus champagne toast. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the AA County SPCA. $130 per person, 21 and older. For tickets visit awhnye.eventbrite.com
January 1st, 10 a.m.; Princess Royale, Ocean City
The 28th Annual Penguin Swim is set for Saturday, January 1, 2022 and will take place once again on the beach at The Princess Royale Oceanfront Hotel at 91st Street & the Ocean in Ocean City, Maryland! Get ready to dunk your penguin tail in the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean to support our community’s Healthcare Heroes!
