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Summerfest Is “Under The Paul Belanger. Saturday performances include Swamp Romp
from the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” appearing for the
Stars” first time in Caroline County, the pan steel drum music of

Spark In the Pan and New and Used Bluegrass. Slim Harrison,
For 32 years the annual Caroline Summerfest Festival in
the fi ddle-playing one-man band will be back making music
Denton has marked the turn toward Fall in Caroline County.
with kids and families at the Family Stage. Performance
As vacations wind down and families prepare to return to the
schedule is posted on carolinesummerfest.com. Special thanks
regular schedules set by school days, Summerfest has symbolized
one last hurrah of family, friends, and food coupled with great
restrictions in 2020, it is also among many community events River Run Cruises
music on three stages. Given its suspension due to pandemic
that invite the return to in-person celebrations.
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The Under The Stars theme signals an adjustment in festival

operation hours to early evening hours for the two-day event Birthday • Work Retreats • VIP Events
on Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21 from 5 to 9 p.m. Retirement • Weddings (Capt. officiates)
Free parking and shuttle bus transportation are available from
Cruises feature our Crabfeast, paired with
the Health and Public Services Building located at 407 South
delicious fried chicken with full bar onboard.
Seventh Street on both days.
Our crabs are #1's provided by Blough's
Celebrating Both Tradition and Innovation Seafood. Check with us for other menus.nus.
Although Caroline Summerfest has been around for three
10282 River Landing, Denton, MD 21629
decades, a new theme each year and a few new attractions
keeps the event fresh and exciting. The “Under the Stars” theme RiverRunCruises@gmail.com 410-924-0303

embraces the promise of cooler evening temperatures and
celestial decorations among the three entertainment stages
and the 75+ non-profit vendors and corporate sponsors that

support the event.
Kid and family friendly activities are a key feature and new this
year is a Saturday “Touch A Truck” display for heavy equipment
and big trucks-- a perfect opportunity for families to meet the
“rock star” operators and sit in the driver’s seat of these big rigs.

Sand piles for castles, fire truck rides, the Eagle Line Railroad
display, and Pro Parties Bounce events ($) will again be located 13699 Greensboro Rd., Greensboro, MD
throughout the three-block historic downtown. KidZart is the 410-482-6897
Caroline Summerfest version of free make ’n take craft creation www.greaterimpactmd.com
stations for all ages to paint, sculpt, glue, cut and color creations
that delight the aspiring artist and become a memento for the “Impacting Caroline County and beyond
festival experience.
with the love of Christ for eternal gain”
Friday stage performance highlights on three festival stages
include Devon Beck Band, Choptank River Big Band, Big Welcoming guests every week.
Chicken Dinner and the strolling stilt-walker and Balloonitic,
SATURDAY SUNDAY
6 PM 9 AM Drive-In Experience
Experience 11 AM Indoor Experience

Greensboro Quick Stop
Greensboro Elementary
School

Greater Impact

Greensboro Rd.
Sand Sculptor, George Zaiser reveals the art within the sand pile
faithfully donated by Towers Concrete Products of Denton. Zaiser 480
will be sculpting both days during Summerfest.
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