(Jan. 12, 2017) The Berlin Mayor and Council approved 32 town and related events on Monday, setting the stage for yet another busy tourism season.
Monthly 2nd Friday art strolls begin on Jan. 13 with subsequent dates occurring on Feb. 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 9, Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 8.
Berlin’s 2nd Friday festivities generally feature more than a dozen art displays in shops throughout the downtown area, along with sales and specials in area restaurants from 5-8 p.m. The Berlin Arts & Entertainment Committee oversees 2nd Friday events.
Mainline town and chamber of commerce events start in April, with the Berlin Little League Parade on April 8 and Spring Celebration on April 15.
May events include the Jazz and Blues Bash and Touch a Truck Day, both on May 6, followed by May Day Play Day on May 19, Spring Cruisers on May 20 and the annual Memorial Day Parade at Henry Park on May 29.
Two series begin in June: the Concert on the Lawn series, June 11, and Outdoor Movie Nights, June 17.
Additional Outdoor Movie Nights will occur on July 1, July 15, July 29, Aug. 12, Aug. 26 and Oct. 21. Berlin Arts & Entertainment and the Berlin Parks Commission oversee the free film-screening series.
Additional Concert on the Lawn events, set outside the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, will run on July 9, Aug. 13 and Sept. 10.
The town plans to host a fireworks display for the second straight year on July 3 at Berlin Falls Park, and the annual Bathtub Races will return July 7.
National Night Out was set for Aug. 1, followed by the Berlin Peach Festival on Aug. 5 and the Summer Sidewalk Sale, Aug. 11-13.
On Sept. 2, Boston-based Brown Box Theatre will stage “Hamlet” as part of its yearly Shakespeare on Main Street series that also includes performances across Worcester and Wicomico counties.
A new event, the “Small Town Throw Down” will debut Sept. 9, followed by Worcester County Art Council’s annual Paint Berlin, Sept. 21-23 and the Berlin Fiddler’s Convention, Sept. 22-24.
Fall events will include Fall Cruisers, Oct. 7, Oktoberfest, Oct. 14 and the Fall Sidewalk Sale on Oct. 14.
The year will conclude with a series of holiday events, starting with the Berlin Tree Lighting and Holiday Art Stroll, Nov. 24.
The 47th annual Berlin Christmas Parade will roll down Main Street on Dec. 7, and a New Year’s Eve Celebration is planned for Dec. 31.
For more information on Town of Berlin events, visit www.berlinmd.gov/special-events.
For more information on Berlin Chamber of Commerce events, visit www.berlinchamber.org/events.
For more information on the Berlin Arts & Entertainment Committee, visit www.artsinberlin.org.
To learn more about the Worcester County Arts Council, visit www.worcestercountyartscouncil. org.
For more information on the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, visit www.taylorhousemuseum.org.
For more information on the Brown Box Theatre Project, visit www.brownboxtheatre.org.
Monthly 2nd Friday art strolls begin on Jan. 13 with subsequent dates occurring on Feb. 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 9, Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 8.
Berlin’s 2nd Friday festivities generally feature more than a dozen art displays in shops throughout the downtown area, along with sales and specials in area restaurants from 5-8 p.m. The Berlin Arts & Entertainment Committee oversees 2nd Friday events.
Mainline town and chamber of commerce events start in April, with the Berlin Little League Parade on April 8 and Spring Celebration on April 15.
May events include the Jazz and Blues Bash and Touch a Truck Day, both on May 6, followed by May Day Play Day on May 19, Spring Cruisers on May 20 and the annual Memorial Day Parade at Henry Park on May 29.
Two series begin in June: the Concert on the Lawn series, June 11, and Outdoor Movie Nights, June 17.
Additional Outdoor Movie Nights will occur on July 1, July 15, July 29, Aug. 12, Aug. 26 and Oct. 21. Berlin Arts & Entertainment and the Berlin Parks Commission oversee the free film-screening series.
Additional Concert on the Lawn events, set outside the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, will run on July 9, Aug. 13 and Sept. 10.
The town plans to host a fireworks display for the second straight year on July 3 at Berlin Falls Park, and the annual Bathtub Races will return July 7.
National Night Out was set for Aug. 1, followed by the Berlin Peach Festival on Aug. 5 and the Summer Sidewalk Sale, Aug. 11-13.
On Sept. 2, Boston-based Brown Box Theatre will stage “Hamlet” as part of its yearly Shakespeare on Main Street series that also includes performances across Worcester and Wicomico counties.
A new event, the “Small Town Throw Down” will debut Sept. 9, followed by Worcester County Art Council’s annual Paint Berlin, Sept. 21-23 and the Berlin Fiddler’s Convention, Sept. 22-24.
Fall events will include Fall Cruisers, Oct. 7, Oktoberfest, Oct. 14 and the Fall Sidewalk Sale on Oct. 14.
The year will conclude with a series of holiday events, starting with the Berlin Tree Lighting and Holiday Art Stroll, Nov. 24.
The 47th annual Berlin Christmas Parade will roll down Main Street on Dec. 7, and a New Year’s Eve Celebration is planned for Dec. 31.
For more information on Town of Berlin events, visit www.berlinmd.gov/special-events.
For more information on Berlin Chamber of Commerce events, visit www.berlinchamber.org/events.
For more information on the Berlin Arts & Entertainment Committee, visit www.artsinberlin.org.
To learn more about the Worcester County Arts Council, visit www.worcestercountyartscouncil. org.
For more information on the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, visit www.taylorhousemuseum.org.
For more information on the Brown Box Theatre Project, visit www.brownboxtheatre.org.