Don’t have anything planned for the weekend? Check out these family-friendly events in the Chesapeake, including a firehouse parade and a pirate-themed weekend of fun!

Rock Hall Pirates and Wenches Weekend
Aug. 7-9, 5-11 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday | Rock Hall, MD
Dress up and talk like a pirate at this annual weekend of fun, which offers a costume contest, historical reenactments, mermaids and more!
Free | rockhallpirates.com
North Beach Volunteer Fire Department Centennial Parade and Muster
Aug. 8, 3-8 p.m. | Chesapeake Beach, MD
The North Beach Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a parade of modern and vintage fire trucks past the North Beach boardwalk, with additional activities at the fire station following the parade.
Free | northbeachfire.com
Watermen’s Appreciation Day
Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | St. Michaels, MD
This event is a collaboration between the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and the Talbot Watermen Association, with attractions including a watermen’s rodeo, vendor fair, crab feast and more.
$9-$24, free for children ages 5 and younger | cbmm.org/event/watermens-appreciation-day


