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2024 MARYLAND - January, February & March 2024
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
(see also: 2023  -   2021  -  2018  -  2016  -  2015)

January 10-12, 2024
Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS)
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore Convention Center.

January 13, 2024
37th Annual Central Maryland Farm Toy Show
Westminster, Maryland
Farm Toy Show, Sale & Evening Toy Auction at the Carroll County Ag Center.  Show hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  For more info call (410) 984-0552.

January 19-28, 2024  Harford County Restaurant Week
Harford County, Maryland

January 22-February 4, 2024  Howard County Restaurant Weeks
Howard County, Maryland
Howard County Restaurant Weeks & Craft Beverages is a two week celebration of local food, drink, and community where you can discover our prized culinary and craft beverage scene. Catch up with loved ones and old friends over a meal while supporting local businesses! Participating locations will be offering unique meals and menus for every taste and budget.

January 26-February 4, 2024  Baltimore Restaurant Week
Baltimore, Maryland
Experience the best cuisine Baltimore has to offer as you dine your way through Downtown ! Be sure to check out the Special Events and Deals available at select restaurants.

February 2-3, 2024 - Mar-Del Watermelon Convention
Cambridge, Maryland
Mar-Del Watermelon Association.
 

February 2-11, 2024  National Harbor Restaurant Week: Fooduary
National Harbor, Maryland
We're kicking with a celebration of food and entertainment! Enjoy prix fixe menus, cooking demonstrations from chefs and bartenders at National Harbor, kits to make at home and of course The Capital Wheel. Enjoy it all during Fooduary!

February 9-11, 2024  Love & Wine - Mt. Airy, Maryland
Linganore Winecellars.  Enjoy a hand-crafted charcuterie board complete with meats, cheeses, and locally made chocolate truffles. Our knowledgeable winery staff will guide you through seven wine tastings, with suggestions for pairings from your charcuterie board assortment.

February 14, 2024 - VALENTINE'S DAY
Most of the more than 1/2 million restaurants in the U.S. have special events scheduled for today. They are too numerous to list.

February 17-24, 2024  National FFA Week - Nationwide
The week of George Washington's birthday as National FFA Week in recognition of his legacy as an agriculturist and farmer.

February 24-March 3, 2024  Annapolis Restaurant Week
Annapolis, Maryland
Click on each event to find the list of participating restaurants, menus and reservation details.

March 1-31, 2024  Maryland Vegan Restaurant Month
Various, Maryland
A compassionate campaign by encouraging them to offer healthy, plant-based, and/or vegan items as part of their menu selections.  Maryland is an exciting and vibrant state full of unique counties, towns, and neighborhoods boasting incredible diversity. Nothing brings people and community together quite like good food. The mission of Maryland Vegan Restaurant Month (formally known as Maryland Vegan Restaurant Week) is to bridge the gap by increasing the awareness, benefits, and accessibility of a plant-based diet through a fun, innovative, and community-based experience.

March 2, 2024  Chocolate, Brew & Wine Tour - Bel Air, Maryland
The Bel Air Downtown Alliance is hosting the 7th annual Chocolate, Brew & Wine Tour

March 2-3 & 8-10, 2024 - Maryland Home & Garden Show
Timonium, Maryland
Maryland State Fairgrounds.  Whether they are looking to start that overdue home improvement project, create Fall gardens or decorate for the holiday season, the Maryland Home & Garden Show has everything they will need for the job.

March 3-4, 2024  Ocean City Spring Trade Expo - Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association.  Our Expo is designed exclusively for the hospitality industry. More than 400 exhibit booths will feature the lastest, most innovative goods and services on the market.   Attendance: 5,000.

March 3-16, 2024  Bites & Bevs - Frederick, Maryland
Frederick Restaurant Week returns in 2024 as a newly imagined two-week long experience showcasing downtown’s robust culinary and craft beverage scene. Bites & Bevs will captivate the curiosity and the appetites of our community as local food and beverage establishments come together for an all-new Collab Week full of limited-time offerings and unique events.

March 4-8, 2024 - National School Breakfast Week - Nationwide
School Nutrition Association.  'Make the Grade with School Breakfast.'

March 19, 2024 - 'AgDay' National Agriculture Day - Nationwide
A day to recognize & celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture.

March 22-24, 2024  Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival - Timonium, Maryland
Beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', cigar smokin', and barbeque eatin'.
 

2023 MARYLAND - January, February & March 2023
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new dates

March 25, 2023  Taste of Solomons - Solomons, Maryland
Taste of Solomons is a one-day food festival showcasing the many wonderful places to eat in this lovely waterfront community. Food and drink tickets are only $5 each, and are available for purchase at each participating restaurant. As an added feature attraction this year, most restaurants will participate in a Gift Certificate Prize program. Some of the tickets at each location will be designated as prize winners, and the lucky purchaser will be awarded a gift certificate for future use at the respective restaurant.
 

2021 MARYLAND - January, February & March 2021
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new dates

January 19-21, 2021  Northwest Michigan Orchard and Vineyard Show
Grand Traverse Resort, Acme, Michigan
THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL EVENT.  SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS.  This event will feature cherry industry research reports and grape and wine production education.
 

2018 MARYLAND - January, February & March 2018
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new dates

February 16-25, 2018 - Calvert County Restaurant Week
Solomons, Maryland
Treat your Taste Buds!
 

2016 MARYLAND - January, February & March 2016
Food & Wine Festivals & Events
events waiting for new dates

February 18, 2016  The Science of Chocolate: Cocoa-ology
Baltimore, Maryland
The Maryland Science Center’s science of adult beverages series returns in February with a presentation in Cocoa-ology, led by Larry McGlinchey, chocolatier and owner of Cacao Lorenzo. The presentation will feature chocolate pairings with wines and liqueurs as well as a mild dose of history and science facts throughout the evening.
 

2015 MARYLAND - January, February & March 2015
Food & Wine Festivals & Events
events waiting for new dates

February 28, 2015  Girl Scout Cookie Pairing - Mt. Airy, Maryland
February 28 at 1pm & 3pm $15/person Linganore Winecellars is partnering with our local Girl Scouts Troop to bring you a special one of a kind pairing event! Treat yourself to Linganore Wines paired with Girl Scouts cookies!  Tickets are $15 with $5 of each ticket sale going to benefit our local Girl Scouts of America troop.