Looking to go on a date night, moms’ night out or get-together with friends in the Maryland, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. area? Check out the following special events that are worth your time — and the effort to get to there! Read ahead for some of the best events happening during the week of July 31-Aug. 7.
31 Friday
Bike to the Beach
A 100-mile charity cycling event from Baltimore through Annapolis, ending in Dewey Beach in Delaware. Registration required. Various venues. biketothebeach.org
42nd Annual St. Mary’s College Governor’s Cup Yacht Race
July 31-Aug. 1. Watch the oldest and longest overnight race on the Chesapeake Bay. Free for spectators. 3pm. Annapolis Harbor, Annapolis. 240-895-3246, smcm.edu/events/govcup
Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Music Festival
July 31-Aug. 2. Barbecue cook-off competition with live music, games and more. $5-90, kids 10 and under free. Fri., 4-10pm; Sat., noon-10pm; Sun., noon-6pm. St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown. somdbrewbbq.com
Annapolis Towne Centre’s Friday Night Summer Concert Series
Fridays through August. Listen to The Jeremy Giless Band. Free. 7-8:30pm. Annapolis Towne Centre at Parole, Annapolis. visitatc.com
Click next below for events Saturday, Aug. 1-Friday, Aug. 7
