ST. MICHAELS, Md., Nov. 27, 2024 – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is excited to welcome our local community and friends from across the region and beyond to experience Winter on the Chesapeake on our waterfront campus on Saturday, Dec. 14, starting at noon.
Held in conjunction with Christmas in St. Michaels, this festive celebration will feature live music, visiting food vendors, a bar serving holiday cocktails, horse-drawn carriage rides, a Holiday Floral Arrangement Workshop, and a special presentation of the “One-Man Christmas Carol.”
Guests are invited to embrace the spirit of the season with roaming carolers singing holiday favorites and hot cocoa and s’mores around our fire cauldrons. Learn more about all the fun planned at cbmm.org/WinterOnTheChesapeake.
Winter on the Chesapeake will follow general admission pricing, with free entry for CBMM members. Event tickets are on sale now at $20 for adults, $17 for seniors (ages 65 and up) and college students (with ID), $16 for retired military members, $8 for children ages 6–17, and free for children 5-and-younger as well as active military personnel.
From 1-5pm, guests can enjoy a carriage ride through our 18-acre waterfront campus. Tickets to ride can be purchased the day of the festival at a cost of $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 6-17, and free for children 5-and-younger.
Registration is open now for the Holiday Floral Arrangement Workshop with expert florist Amy Wilkins of Monteray Farms. During this hands-on workshop from 1:30-2:30pm in the Van Lennep Auditorium, Wilkins will guide participants step-by-step to put together a festive centerpiece for their holiday table.
Admission to Winter on the Chesapeake, a drink ticket for the cocktail bar, and all the materials needed to make a one-of-a-kind holiday arrangement are included in the $75 registration fee, with a 20% discount for CBMM members. Learn more at cbmm.org/HolidayFloralWorkshop.
Local musician Sam Pugh will provide the soundtrack for the fun from 1pm-4pm before the Joyous Voices strolling quartet takes the spotlight to share their spirited playlist of holiday tunes.
Don’t miss actor Jimi Kinstle’s one-man rendition of the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol” from 4-5pm in the Van Lennep Auditorium.
After 5pm, there will be free admission to view the St. Michaels Lighted Boat Parade, which begins at 6pm and passes CBMM’s campus. The exhibitions will be closed, but CBMM’s Museum Store, plus the restrooms and cocktail bar, will be open until 7:30pm.
Stop by the Museum Store, located in the Welcome Center, before or after the parade to enjoy great deals and light refreshments. CBMM members receive 20% off storewide, and everyone else receives 10% off their purchases.
CBMM members become a part of the Chesapeake story, joining CBMM’s mission as stewards of the region’s rich cultural heritage. To get free admission to Winter on the Chesapeake and many more immersive experiences and exclusive opportunities throughout the year, visit cbmm.org/memberships or contact Membership Services Coordinator Debbie Ruzicka at 410-745-4991 or druzicka@cbmm.org.
Winter on the Chesapeake guests are encouraged to enter campus through the Welcome Center throughout the day. Please note the carriage rides, floral arrangement workshop, and all food and drinks require an additional fee. Learn more about this and more CBMM events coming this winter at cbmm.org.