Maryland couples looking for a special date night or moms’ night out can enjoy a live concert or music festival, grape stomping, beer or wine festivals and other special events in the month of September.
Check out our top picks for events worth hiring a babysitter for below.
Be sure to take a peek at our full September calendar for more ideas for some end of the summer fun.
1 Thursday
Date Night Movies on the Potomac
Watch “Casino Royale,” rated PG-13. Shown on the plaza screen. Bring chairs. Thursdays through September. Free. 7pm. National Harbor. Nationalharbor.com
3 Saturday
Paint Night
Food and drink specials while painting a picture with an instructor. $25. 1-3pm. Broadneck Grill, Edgewater. 410-956-3366, facebook.com/broadneckgrilledgewater
8 Thursday
Beer and Bark
Bring your four-legged friends and support both London Town and South River Federation. Take your pooches on a “doggie” tour of London Town with Historical Hounds, raffle prizes, craft beers, vendors, food and more. Free; suggested donation of $10 per person. 5-7pm. Historic London Town and Gardens, Edgewater. 410-222-1919, historiclondontown.org
9 Friday
Arts Alive 18
Motown music-themed party. Food, wine, silent auction, live music and more. $150. 6-8pm. Maryland Hall, Annapolis. 410-263-5544, marylandhall.org
10 Saturday
Sip and Stroll
Sip, stroll and learn at this special education event. Enjoy wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres while being guided on an intimate, thematic evening tour of the zoo. Each ticket includes admission for one adult, two drink tickets and guided tour. Nonmember, $30; member, $25. 5-7pm. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. 410-396-7102, marylandzoo.org/events/special-events
Taste of the Wild
Featuring several small plates of food including local and wild foraged plants, vegetables, game and fish. Live music and wine. Reservations required. $60. 6-9pm. Jug Bay, Lothian. 410-741-9330, jugbay.org
11 Sunday
CrowFest
Live music, grape stomping, vineyard tours and more. $15-10. 10am-5pm. Crow Vineyard & Winery, Kennedyville. Crowvineyard.com
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