From Deal Island to Crisfield, Somerset County, MD is gearing up for exciting Labor Day weekend celebrations. Plan your end-of-summer visit to explore Somerset County over the holiday weekend. View more information on Labor Day Events in Somerset County, MD.
Deal Island, MD Labor Day Celebration
Head to Deal Island on Sunday, September 1, for free admission to the festival grounds, which includes food, arts, and crafts vendors, heritage and education exhibits, and free children's activities. On Monday, there is a $10 admission for adults ages 13 and above.
Join us Sunday for the Church By the Bay Service at 9:30 a.m. Directly following the service, the car show registration and ticket raffle sales will start at 10 a.m. and the parade at 1 p.m.
The fun continues on Monday, September 2, with the Stan Yastrzemsky Memorial Fishing Tournament starting at dawn. The Fire Department Auxiliary will be selling breakfast sandwiches starting at 7 a.m., and the Blessing of the Fleet will take place at 8 a.m.
The 64th Annual Skipjack Race will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by the opening of the silent auction and bake sale. The Boat Docking Contest begins with a practice round at 1 p.m. and the qualifying contest at 2 p.m. Awards and the cash raffle drawings will take place at 5 p.m.
2024 National Hard Crab Derby in Crisfield, MD
The 77th Annual Crab Derby features a full lineup of activities over Labor Day Weekend, including a carnival, running and swimming races, and competitions like the Crab Picking Contest and the Boat Docking Contest, and evening musical entertainment.
Join us on Friday, August 30, for the Crab Cooking Contest at Somerset Intermediate School, a basketball tournament, and a carnival on Marina Grounds ($1 entrance fee) starting at 5 p.m. Get ready to dance away the evening at the Michael Jackson tribute concert, starting at 7:30 p.m. ($25 ticketed entrance).
On Saturday, August 31, the day begins with the Mike Sterling 10K and 5K races at the City Dock, followed by the Lions Club swim races at the Somers Cove Marina Pool. The American Legion will begin selling crabs at 9 a.m. for the National Hard Crab Derby crab races that are set for 2:30 p.m. A parade on Main Street starts at 11 a.m., and the carnival on Marina Grounds is open from noon to 10 p.m. The afternoon also features the Crab Picking Contest at 1 p.m. and a basketball tournament at 4 p.m. Smitty and On the Edge performs at 8 p.m. for a $10 cover charge.
Sunday, September 1 starts off with the Festival of Worship with Pastor Mike Vaughn at 9 a.m. Followed by the Boat Docking contest at Crisfield City Dock at noon ($20 entrance). The carnival is open from noon until 9 p.m. ($1 entrance fee). And the event wraps up with Tim Finch and the Blue Grass Band at 4:30 ($5 ticket), country line dancing with The Dance Barn from 7 to 9 p.m., and fireworks to close out the evening.
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