Family Fun in the Chesapeake This Weekend: Aug. 7-9

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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!

People dressed as pirates on a boat
(Courtesy of Rock Hall Pirates & Wenches Weekend)

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