Now held twice annually on CBMM’s waterfront campus, the Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival offers fun for the whole family with fantastic shopping, great food and drinks, live music on two stages, and more.

This edition will highlight more than 90 exhibitors from around the country. These artisans and craftspeople will be selling an array of unique coastal and sea-glass related goods, including jewelry, home décor, art, and more.

Schedule:

Saturday, April 20, 2024

11am - Mary McCarthy

Sea Glass: A Disappearing Resource
Coastal erosion, social media, plastics and other factors impact the collectability of sea glass worldwide.

Join beachcombing expert Mary McCarthy as we explore some ways to protect and appreciate this diminishing resource many have come to love and appreciate even in its reduced availability.

2pm - Sharon Brubaker

Let the Sea Glass Tell the Story...
Join best-selling author Sharon Brubaker for a virtual book tour highlighting the Chesapeake Bay beaches and history where her award-winning book series takes place.

Sunday, April 21, 2024

11am - Mary McCarthy

Genuine Vs Artificial Sea Glass: What’s the Difference?
More and more each year fake sea glass has appeared on the landscape: at craft festivals, online and in beach shops. How can you tell if what you’re purchasing is genuine and from the ocean, manufactured or tumbled in a cement mixer?

Join sea glass and beachcombing expert Mary McCarthy and learn how to detect the differences.

Live Music Line-Up

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Tolchester Bandstand - Navy Point
10am - 1pm: Chris Sacks Band
1:30pm - 5pm: The Boh's Band

Fogg's Landing Stage
10am - 1pm: Dave Hawkins
1:30 - 5pm: Anna Burgess

Sunday, April 21, 2024

Tolchester Bandstand - Navy Point
10am - 1pm: Jeff Washington    
1:30pm - 4pm: Anna Burgess

Fogg's Landing Stage
10am - 1pm: Bobby Reed
1:30 - 4pm: Jayme D

Date: April 20-21, 2024

Location: Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 213 North Talbot Street, Saint Michaels, MD 21663

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