47414 Old State House Road St. Mary's City , 20686
Saturday, May 14, 2022
10:00am - 4:00pm
47414 Old State House Road St. Mary's City , 20686
14 May 2022
All activities are included with admission: $10 adult; $9 senior; $6 youth; free to ages 5 and younger, and to Friends members
Celebrate the arrival of spring! Share in a few May Day traditions: play 17th-century games, enjoy hands-on nature activities, and explore the beautiful landscape.
Scheduled Activities:
10:30 a.m. Guided Nature Hike with Tim (Meet at the Visitor Center)
11:00 a.m. Fashion Show – showing 17th-century fashions (State House)
12:30 p.m. Morris Dancers (Town Center)
1:00 p.m. Maypole Celebration (Town Center)
2:00 p.m. Morris Dancers (Town Center)
3:00 p.m. Salter Trial (Town Center)
3:45 p.m. Cannon Fire (Maryland Dove)
Ongoing Activities:
Waterfront: Step on board the Maryland Dove and learn about life aboard ship in the 17th-century.
Town Center: Try your hand at several 17th-century games.
Woodland Indian Hamlet: Make-and-Take your own wildflower seed bombs.
Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation: Discover the various uses of herbs and make your own Sweet Bag.
Museum-wide Scavenger Hunt: Pick up your Family Activity Book at the Visitor Center or The Shop at Farthing’s Ordinary, to participate in a museum-wide scavenger hunt. Additional activities to do at home included!
Adorn the May Tree: Help us to adorn our May Tree as we celebrate spring! Each ribbon that you put on the tree represents a wish! This activity can be found near Van Sweringen’s Inn in Town Center.
Nature Sticks: Make-and-Take your own Nature Sticks with leaves, flowers, and ribbons, and add to it as you walk the grounds. This activity can be found near the May Tree and Van Sweringen’s Inn in Town Center.
Community Bug Hotel: Help Historic St. Mary’s City create several bug hotels to put in our Margaret Brent Garden. Learn how to make a bug hotel, and see what critters will come to live there. This activity can be found near the Margaret Brent Garden in Town Center.
Thu, May 19, 2022
Starts at 07:00 PM
Sat, May 21, 2022
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Wed, Jun 1, 2022
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sat, Jun 4, 2022
Starts at 11:00 AM
Sat, Jun 25, 2022
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Wed, Jun 29, 2022
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thu, Jun 30, 2022
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Fri, Jul 8, 2022
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Wed, Jul 13, 2022
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Thu, Jul 14, 2022
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Fri, Jul 15, 2022
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Sat, Jul 23, 2022
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
Starts at 06:30 PM