Join the community in celebration of this national day of freedom at the Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 21, 2024! Visit Historic Annapolis at the Juneteenth Festival! Enjoy family activities, giveaways, and more at our festival table. The Annapolis Juneteenth Festival will be an event to remember with live music and entertainment, food, and vendors.… Continue reading Annapolis Juneteenth Festival
Happy Juneteenth! Join the community in celebration of this day of freedom at the Juneteenth parade on Saturday June 21, 2025! The Annapolis Juneteenth Parade will step off at 11:00 am on Calvert Street, heads up West Street and ends at Amos Garret Blvd. Juneteenth, also called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, commemorates the ending… Continue reading Annapolis Juneteenth Parade
Join Historic Annapolis in our beloved Paca Garden for special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout the summer. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Painstakingly restored to its original splendor using details drawn from historic artwork and archaeological excavations, the colonial William Paca Garden is a picturesque retreat… Continue reading Guided Garden Stroll at William Paca Garden
Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones, 3-7 years, with a book reading, song, and craft/art project, plus time to explore the Paca Garden following the story hour.… Continue reading Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime Summer Series – “How to Surprise a Dad” by Jean Reagan
Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones, 3-7 years, with a book reading, song, and craft/art project, plus time to explore the Paca Garden following the story hour.… Continue reading Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime Summer Series – “My Family Plays Music” by Judy Cox and Elbrite Brown
Why did so many 17th century Americans believe that witches walked among them? How could they balance their faith in reason with a belief system that encouraged them to see wondrous signs of God’s love and the Devil’s temptations all around them? How did they respond when they believed the devil’s servants were stalking their own… Continue reading Virtual Lecture – Witch-Hunting in Colonial America – presented by Dr. Richard Bell
Rise and Shine with Yoga in the Paca Garden! Join us for this special yoga series with Cathy Shaw. This 50-minute Vinyasa yoga style class is designed for all levels and includes sequences such as sun salutations, standing and seated postures, back bending and a strong focus on the power of breath awareness. Suitable for… Continue reading Yoga in the Garden III
Meet the Civil War First Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment on Pinkney Street! Learn about their recruiting efforts in August and September of 1862 to replace troops lost at the battle of Front Royal, as well as reintegrate the prisoners to be exchanged and paroled at Camp Parole. Cost is FREE with Suggested Donation of $5… Continue reading Civil War First Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment: Living History on Pinkney Street
Loyalist Ladies of Annapolis – the King is ever our Sovereign! Stop by Hogshead Milliner’s Shop and meet Mrs. Calvert and Mrs.Dulaney. The year is 1775, and these refined women would never publicly express their loyalist opinions, but you might be able to hear their actual sentiments after the merchant steps out of the shop… Continue reading Loyalist Ladies of Annapolis
Join us in the Paca Garden as Maryland Opera celebrates the season with arias and ensembles from Grand Opera, Operetta, and Broadway/The Great American Songbook. Hear your favorites sung by renowned singers in a beautiful setting where it is “Summertime and the living is easy”! Doors open at 2:30 pm come early and enjoy the… Continue reading The Sounds of Summer with Maryland Opera