Eastern Shore Memorial Day Weekend 2026

May 21st at 12:00. Come join PHM as we continue our celebration of the Semiquincentennial of America. This special tea will feature food with the theme of red, white, and blue including soup, savories, scones, and desserts all served with a special themed tea. You don’t want to miss this tea 250 years in the making! Bring a friend to this fun event! Cost is $25.00 per person. RSVP is required and seating is very limited. Please click HERE to make online reservations and pay via credit card or email curator@poplarhillmansion.org with the names of those in your party to RSVP. STORYTIME AT THE MANSION

The country's longest-running powerboat races happen right here in Dorchester County! This will be the 114th Cambridge Classic Powerboat Regatta on the Choptank River. About 60 boats are expected to be on hand to create an exciting two days of racing. Admission is FREE with a $5 a day donation for parking. Kid's Zone, food, and drinks will be available. The races happen on Hambrooks Bay off the Choptank River in Cambridge, Maryland. Watch on land on bleachers at Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh. Spectators can also watch the Cambridge Classic from their own boats on the water. The fleet will raft at Rooster Point. A no-wake zone will be established from Howell Point to the Choptank River Bridge.

Join us during Memorial Day weekend! Details to come as the weekend approaches. Check back soon!

Rising Tide Crisfield will once again host this annual event. Come for fresh seafood, live entertainment with Old State Line, the Waterman's Hall of Fame Awards, vendors and much more. Sign up for our Newsletter

Come experience the national parks and enjoy wildlife watching, sunrise and sunset strolls, epic recreational opportunities, and so much more during the five fee free days in 2024. Mark your calendar for these fee free dates in 2026: The 2026 fee-free days have been announced! Enjoy a trip to the refuge free of charge on the following days this year: President’s Day (February 16) Memorial Day (May 25) Flag Day/President Trump's birthday (June 14) Independence Day weekend (July 3–5) 110th Birthday of the National Park Service (August 25) Constitution Day (Sept. 17) First Sunday of National Wildlife Refuge Week (October 11) Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday (October 27) Veteran’s Day (November 11) Learn more about the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and Assateague Island National Seashore