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JOIN US MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND – MAY 26 – 28, 2017!
2016 Schedule
Schedule is subject to change without notice! Please check back!
Friday, May 27
STREET PARTY!
Location: Outdoors – the foot of High Street, near the Chester River
Cost: Admission to the event is FREE and Open to the Public
Visit the Street Party Page for more info!
Historical Society Lecture Series
4:00 p.m. “The Articles of Confederation: America’s First Constitution” Bordley History Center (301 High Street) Seating limited to 50 persons. With special guest Ben Franklin. More info.
Saturday, May 28
Wilmer Park
6:30 AM Shuttle service for Distance Run Begins – Radcliffe Creek School to Wilmer Park See program or website for map
8:00 AM Annual Tea Party Classic Run – Vehicular traffic on Quaker Neck Rd. will be stopped during the start of the race. Wilmer Park
8:00 AM Shuttle Service Starts for Festival attendees – Serves park and ride and other locations See program or website for map
Shuttle Service
Shuttle service for festival area begins at 8am
Information Booth
Information Booth opens at 9am
Main Stage
10:00 AM Colonial Parade kicks off from Upper High St.
11:00 AM Prizes and Awards – Classic Run, Colonial Parade, Edna Ross Award
11:15 AM Flag Raising Ceremony – Kent County Community Band at Cross and High Sts.
11:30 AM Dover English Country Dancers – 18th Century dancing
12:00 PM Spiced Punch – Humorous songs and ballads of the 18th Century
12:30 PM Driven Women – Old time music
1:00 PM Rock Candy Cloggers -Clogging, flatfooting, with music by Slim Harrison, Jonathan Simmons, Stephen Christoff, and Gabe Stone
2:00 PM TEA PARTY RE-ENACTMENT
2:45 PM Banjo Man and Bill with Tom Anthony -a blend of music, stories, and nonsense
3:30 PM Sombarkin – Traditional a capella Gospel Music ( Karen Somerville, Lester Barrett Jr., & Jerome McKinney)
4:15 PM Pam Ortiz Band – Original acoustic music
Children’s Activities
9:15 AM Miss Jackie – Storytelling & Children’s Folk Music Courthouse Lawn Children’s Stage
9:00 AM RiverArts -KidSPOT– Colonial Crafts 9am-12
10:00 AM Colonial Parade kicks off from Upper High St.
11:00 AM Miss Natalie – Stories for very young children Courthouse Lawn Children’s Stage
11:00 AM Tuckers’ Tales Puppet Theatre – Punch and Judy Puppet Show Courthouse Portico
11:30 AM Wireharp Marionnettes-Robert Mouland
12:00 PM Slim Harrison and Rock Candy Cloggers– Children’s participatory Jug Band and clogging workshop Courthouse Lawn Children’s Stage
12:30 PM Tucker’s Tales Puppet Show – Punch and Judy Puppet Show Courthouse Portico
1:00 PM Tea Party Re-enactment Rehearsal – Join local citizens as they make final preparations for the 2:00 re-enactment Cross Street at the park next to the Sandbox
1:00 PM Face Painting by Steven Mumford, the Town Crier until 3:00 PM Courthouse Lawn Children’s Stage
1:15 PM CAWS Animal Puppet Show Garfield Center for the Arts
2:00 PM Tea Party Re-enactment High St. in front of the Main Stage
Garfield Center for the Arts
9:00 AM Exhibit opens
11:00 AM Revolutionary Theatre
12:00 PM Chester River Chorale
12:45 PM The New Gospelites – A cappella gospel music
1:15 PM CAWS Animal Puppet Show
1:30 PM Gabe Stone-Colonial Music on period instruments
2:00 PM TEA PARTY RE-ENACTMENT
2:45 PM Stephen Christoff and Gabe Stone– Colonial Music on period instruments
3:45 PM Revolutionary Theatre - “Tea For Madness” written by Howard Mesick and directed by Sarah Crump
Foot of High Street / Custom House
9:30 AM Colonel Leonard’s Irregulars – Wandering musician
10:00 AM Wine Village Opens
11:15AM Chesapeake Caledonian Pipes and Drums
11:45 AM Dovetail-Pres Harding, Jodie Littleton and Penny Weintraub
12:45 AM The Lions Of Bluegrass-Deb Campbell, Harry Packard, Paul McDonald and Herb Wilkerson
1:30 PM Dover English Country Dancers – 18th century dancing
2:00 PM TEA PARTY RE-ENACTMENT
3:00 PM Soldiers, Weapons, and Tactics of the Revolutionary War – British Marines, 1st Battalion Maryland Loyalists, 6th Maryland Regiment, 1st Maryland Regiment
5:00 PM Wine Village Closes
Colonial Village on the Court House Lawn
Around the Village
9:00 AM British Flag Raising
Colonial Village Opens
10:00 AM Colonial Parade
11:00 AM Play Games with Ben Franklin and John Jay and Photo Opportunities
Portico Stage
11:00 AM Tuckers’ Tales Puppet Theatre – Punch and Judy Puppet Show
12:30 PM Tucker’s Tales Puppet Show – Punch and Judy Puppet Show
1:30 PM Drill Demonstration – British Marines-military preparations for re-enactment.
2:00 PM Tea Party Re-enactment
2:45 PM Spiced Punch – Humorous Colonial music accompanied by strings, recorders, tin whistle, and concertina
Children’s Stage
9:15 AM Miss Jackie – Storytelling and children’s folk music
11:00 AM Miss Natalie – Stories for very young children
11:30 AM Wire harp Marionnettes-Robbert Mouland
12:00PM Slim Harrison and Rock Candy Cloggers– Children’s participatory Jug Band and clogging workshop
12:30 PM Miss Jackie-Story telling and children’s folk music
1:00 PM Face Painting by Steven Mumford, the Town Crier until 3:00 PM
1:15 PM CAWS Animal Puppet Show in the Garfield Center for the Arts
Colonial Village Demonstrators – British Marines, 1st Battalion Maryland Loyalists, Kimberly Walters-colonial food and cooking, Lady Aimee’s Fine Sewing & Sutlery ( clothing demonstrator), 1st Delaware Regiment, Swordmasters, Boy Scouts –knot tyin, Goat Milking, Noah “ Ned Hector” Lewis-African American Soldier, Wire Harp Productions-Marrionettes and music Robert Mouland, Joan Adams-Storyteller
Wandering Musicians
9:30 AM Slim Harrison (Queen & High Streets)
9:30 AM Stephen Christoff (Cross & Spring Streets)
9:30 AM Col. Leonard’s Irregulars (Foot of High)
Sultana Public Sails
Historic Walking Tours of Chestertown
Tours will be conducted by costumed guides on the following schedule. Tickets are $8.00 per person. Tickets may be purchased at the information booth near the flagpole in Memorial Park, where the tours begin.
Saturday Tour times: 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:00 PM
Historical Society Lecture Series
5:00 p.m. “The 14 Presidents Before George Washington” Town Hall, second floor (118 N Cross Street) With special guest Ben Franklin. Please reserve your seat in advance by calling 410 778 3499. More info.
Sunday, May 29
Sultana Public Sails
Sun. May 29 10:00am-12:00pm (Tea Party Weekend) – ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Click here.
Interfaith Service & Flag Raising
(near the Information Booth at High and Cross Streets)
12:00 PM Non-denominational, Ecumenical service conducted by Reverend Mary Walker. The national anthem will be sung as the flag is raised. Rev. Mary Walker will be at the flagpole about 11:40 to meet and greet attendees. People may also listen from their cars.
Wilmer Park Main Stage
12:00 PM Craft Beer and Wine Tasting Begins – Wine from local vineyards (includes souvenir wine glass) Wilmer Park
12:00 PM Lions of Bluegrass – Bluegrass music Bandstand at Wilmer Park
12:15 PM Tuckers’ Tales Puppet Theatre – The Bookaneers Near the L. Hynson Pavillion
12:30 PM Driven Women Bandstand at Wilmer Park
1:00 PM Slim Harrison – Mountain music & children’s instrument making Near the L. Hynson Pavillion
1:00 PM Philip Dutton & the Alligators-Cajun music Bandstand at Wilmer Park
1:30 PM Philip Dutton & the Alligators-Cajun music Bandstand at Wilmer Park
2:00 PM Raft Race Coverage Begins Wilmer Park Waterfront
3:00 PM Stephen Christoff and Gabe Stone– Not the colonial music you heard on Saturday
3:30 PM Slim Harrison and friends-Children’s Jug Band & Hootenany Bandstand at Wilmer Park
4:00 PM Craft Beer and Wine Tasting Ends Wilmer Park
Historic Walking Tours of Chestertown
Tours will be conducted by costumed guides on the following schedule. Tickets are $8.00 per person. Tickets may be purchased at the information booth near the flagpole in Memorial Park, where the tours begin.
Sunday Tour times: 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:00 AM
Historical Society Lecture Series
12:30 p.m. “Annapolis, The Bridge Between the Revolution and the Constitution” Bordley History Center (301 High Street) With special guest Ben Franklin. Seating limited to 50 persons. More info.
Town ordinance prohibits dogs at the festival.
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