The Annapolis Book Lovers Expo presents a dynamic four-hour live showcase, spotlighting regional authors across diverse genres suitable for all age groups.

An interactive community gathering and vendor marketplace celebrating regional authors and their works. The Expo will bring together writers, readers, educators, students, editors, and publishers of contemporary creative writing. 

Guests can attend for free and will enjoy author presentations, masterclass sessions for aspiring writers, book signings, kid's activities, promotional giveaways and much more!

Join us for this vibrant community gathering and vendor marketplace dedicated to honoring regional authors and their books. Explore this four-hour live book expo featuring 40 local authors presenting books across various genres suitable for all ages. Enjoy:

• Connecting with 40 amazing authors.

• Coaching for aspiring writers

• Book Signings

• Storytelling

• Kid's Activities

• Promotional Giveaways

• ...and much more!

This event is free to attend and open to the public.

For more information about this event, please click here: thebookbutler.com/able.

17th annual Kensington Day of the Book Festival

The Kensington Day of the Book Festival is a family friendly street festival, held rain or shine, spanning three blocks of Howard Avenue in the heart of historic Kensington. Come meet authors, poets, literary and community organizations. Live music on a few stages, special guest speakers, poetry readings, cookbook demos, children’s program, and much more. Not your average book festival! Now in its 17th year, this festival offers something for everyone!

For more information about this event, please visit dayofthebook.com.

Attend the annual Tell-Tale Steampunk Festival, located in North Baltimore County/Owings Mills/Pikesville area about 20 minutes north of Baltimore City. Best described as an alternative history of the Victorian era with emphasis on creativity, you’ll find authors, workshops, and panel discussions in a family friendly atmosphere. Try Tea Dueling, enter costume/regalia competitions, bid in the silent auction and enjoy evening musical entertainment. A roomful of vendors will tempt you with artisan wares from some of the best in the mid-Atlantic area.

The game is afoot...

This year’s theme is based off of the writings of Sir Author Conan Doyle. Best known for his fictional character, Sherlock Holmes. Doyle was a prolific writer; other than Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger, and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels.

For more information about this event, please visit telltalesteampunk.com.

TICKETS ARE $5 AND FREE ADMISSION TO AGES 12 AND UNDER

Ticket Sales will start on October 1, 2023

AN AWARD-WINNING FESTIVAL BROUGHT TO YOU ONCE AGAIN BY THE INNER WEST STREET ASSOCIATION

The Inner West Street Association brings you the popular Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival to downtown Annapolis for the holidays. Held on December 3rd  from 11am to 5 pm on the first block of West Street. Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival features family-friendly entertainment, chocolate and more chocolate, holiday shopping, and the festive West Street Holiday Light Canopy. Events this year include a Chocolate Gingerbread Decorating Contest, Willy Wonka, Oompa Loompa's, Santa, Elfie, live music and more.

For more information, please visit innerweststreetannapolis.com/annapolis-chocolate-binge-festival.

Start your holiday shopping early at St. Pat’s Annual Sip and Shop which takes place on Thursday, November 9th from 7:00 p.m. to 10 p.m.!

Silent Auction | Food Trucks | Speciality Spirits from Local Vendors

We have a wide variety of 30+ vendors selling jewelry, personalized items, clothing, hostess gifts, artwork, sweets, holiday decorations and much more to make your shopping super experience easy – this is an event you won’t want to miss!

The Market at The Family Room is back for another season at our little shop around the corner! We are thrilled to bring local Makers, Growers, Artists & Musicians to our Laytonsville community again this year!

The Market at The Family Room is back for another season at our little shop around the corner! We are thrilled to bring local Makers, Growers, Artists & Musicians to our Laytonsville community again this year!

The Kensington Day of the Book Festival is a family friendly street festival spanning three blocks of Howard Avenue in the heart of historic Kensington. Come meet authors, poets, literary and community organizations. Live music on a few stages, special guest speakers, poetry readings, cookbook demos, children’s program, and much more. Not your average book festival! Now in its 16th year, this festival offers something for everyone!

ONLINE TICKET SALES START MID SEPTEMBER
FREE ADMISSION TO AGES 10 AND UNDER
AN AWARD-WINNING FESTIVAL BROUGHT TO YOU ONCE AGAIN BY THE INNER WEST STREET ASSOCIATION

The Inner West Street Association brings you the popular Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival to downtown Annapolis for the holidays. Held on the first Sunday of December from 11 pm to 5 pm on the first block of West Street we have the Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival, featuring family-friendly entertainment, chocolate, holiday shopping, and the festive West Street Holiday Light Canopy.

For more information, please visit annapolischocolatebingefestival.com.

CANCELLED!

Join us for a Holiday Market at The Family Room to shop with our local Maryland Makers & enjoy the festivities of the season. 

We will be closely following all outdoor market guidelines currently in place for Montgomery County in order to create a safe, responsible, and fun environment for all of our shoppers and vendors!

Join us for a Fall Harvest Market at The Family Room to shop with our local Maryland Makers & enjoy the festivities of the season.

We will be closely following all outdoor market guidelines currently in place for Montgomery County in order to create a safe, responsible, and fun environment for all of our shoppers and vendors!

Private home show, free entry, serving coffee and tea, local artists: prints, jewelry, textiles, paintings, chocolate, and more!

The Washington Christian Academy 2018 Holiday Bazaar will be held on November 23rd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., located at 16227 Batchellors Forest Rd, Olney, MD 20832. 

River-Sea Chocolates - A Craft Chocolate Factory in Chantilly VA is excited to celebrate one year of operations! This year has come with exciting successes under our belt, like pioneering USA's first wind-powered cargo ship, and growing in the wonderful community around our Chantilly homebase.

We welcome all DC area chocolate lovers to visit our working chocolate factory for a day of tours, tastings and activities! Factory tours are usually by appointment only, but for our anniversary, we will unlock the doors and provide lots of samples and cool cacao drinks to try. Taste chocolate from different bean origins, including: Fiji, Peru, Nicaragua, Tanzania, India, Venezuela, Colombia and even USA! See how we make chocolate from the bean to the bar using equipment, much of it we engineered ourselves. Learn about our environmental and social mission, and the transformative benefits of ethical cacao farming.

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The SSFS FriendsFest will be held on November 9th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., located at 16923 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860. This event features local artisans: creators of handmade, handcrafted, locally sourced materials including pottery, jewelry, fiber crafts, fine arts, wearable art, wooden objects, unique and special crafts, and more.

Pulled Pork and Oyster Dinner served from 12 noon - ? | Meal Tickets $18 for adults | $10 for children ages 5 to 10 | 4 and under eat FREE

Benefits Missions - sponsored by United Methodist Women

Holiday Bazaar (no entrance fee) - 10 am to 5 pm includes
Come do some shopping for the Holidays!!
- bake sale
- silent auction
- holiday photo booth
- handmade items
- beauty and healthcare
- natural sugar scrubs
- SERRV/Fair Trade items
- Paparazzi
- Just Us designs
- Color Street Nails
- LulaRoe
- Scentsy Candles
- Thirty-One Bags
- stocking stuffers
- vintage jewelry
- Perfectly Posh
- Pampered Chef
- Rodan + Fields
- Keep Collective
- Open Book Chocolates

Introducing a seasonal Market event featuring 30+ vendors selling antiques, vintage finds, art, and one of a kind creations! Food trucks and live music make this a fun event not to miss!

It’s time for our Annual Yard Sale! Join us back on the grounds of our beloved Stanford Court location this month. The barn is still under construction but, hey, it’s summer anyway! We will be spread out on the grounds with all the vintage you love, food and fun. Come welcome us back and stock up on summer decor.

The Gaithersburg Book Festival is an annual all-day celebration of books, writers and literary excellence. One of the premier literary events in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, the 2019 Festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, on the grounds of Gaithersburg City Hall, in Olde Towne Gaithersburg, Md. Activities will include author appearances, discussions and book signings; writing workshops; a Children’s Village; onsite sales of new and used books; literary exhibitors and food, drink, ice cream and more. FREE admission and accessible shuttle will be available from Shady Grove Metro and Lakeforest Mall.

Street festival celebrating the International Day of the Book. Over 100 authors, poets, and other participants line Howard Ave in Old Town Kensington, Md. Live music, children's program, author readings, food trucks, and more!

Open Book Chocolates will be at the Family Room for the grand opening of their expanded space. We will have an entire shelf to ourselves, featuring our chocolate bars and the classic novels that pair with them!