Historical Society of Harford County
2024-08-22 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-27 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-28 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-29 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-09-03 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-09-04 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-09-05 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-09-10 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | Historical Society of Harford County, 143 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Historical Society of Harford County
143 N. Main Street
Tuesday – Thursday 9 am – 3 pm and the 4th Saturday of each month 10 am -2 pm. Closed holiday weekends.
Local historical exhibits, maps, plats, photographs, genealogy and 1800s newspapers. Lectures, programs and social events throughout the year. $5.00 fee for non-members to conduct research in the facility. Call 410.838.7691 or visit www.harfordhistory.org

Bel Air Community Yard Sale & Flea Market
2024-08-25 09:00 - 14:00 | Mary Risteau Parking Lot, 2 S Bond Street, Bel Air, 21014, United States
2 S. Bond Street
August 25 from 9am – 2pm
Get ready for some serious shopping at this community-oriented event. The community yard sale is YOU – your yard sale will be promoted on the list of registered addresses. Flea market and food trucks will be at the Mary Risteau Courthouse parking lot. Check out downtown businesses as some will be holding sidewalk sales.
Email your yard sale information to info@downtownbelair.com or call or text 443-823-1797.
For more information, visit www.downtownbelair.com

Historic Hays House
2024-08-25 13:00 - 15:30 | Hays House Museum, 324 Kenmore Ave , Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
August 25 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

What do you know about the Hays House? Who owned it? Who lived in it? Where was it originally located? How was it moved? What are the plans for the future? Add your thoughts for the programs that you’d like to see offered.

Wildlife of Eden Mill Exhibit
2024-08-28 13:00 - 18:00 | Liriodendron Mansion, 502 W. Gordon Street, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Wildlife of Eden Mill: Through the Lens of a Camera and the Eyes of a Naturalist
Nature photographer and naturalist Frank Marsden shares his stunning images of wildlife in Eden Mill – the nature center he helped to create more than 30 years ago. Intimately depicting the lives and behaviors of animals living in the pristine wetlands, meadows, and forests of the Pylesville habitat, Marsden’s photographs will mesmerize and inspire you!
Opening at the Liriodendron Mansion on Sunday, July 14 from 11 am to 3 pm, the exhibit will be on view every Wednesday through August 28 from 1 to 6 pm, and on Sunday, August 11 from 11 to 3. It will also be on view during public-facing events and by appointment.
Please note: Due to the historic nature of the Liriodendron Mansion venue, the 2nd floor is not wheelchair accessible.

First Fridays
2024-09-06 17:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Parking Lot – 121 South Main Street, Bel Air, MD, United States
Join the Bel Air Downtown Alliance for Harford County’s best block party! Live local music, beer and wine, food vendors and more!
For a list of scheduled bands, visit www.downtownbelair.com

Instrument Petting Zoo
2024-09-07 12:00 - 15:00 | Music Land, 200 Gateway Drive, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Do you know a young person who is interested in trying out different instruments?

The Maryland Center for the Arts is hosting an instrument petting zoo at Music Land in Bel Air on Saturday, September 7 from noon-3 pm!

The event is free for children age 17 and under. No appointments are necessary!

Belle Aire Market
2024-09-08 09:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Parking Lot – 121 South Main Street, Bel Air, MD, United States
Das Bierhalle parking lot, 121 S. Main Street.
The Belle Aire Market is a seasonal open air market featuring antiques and finely crafted artisan items. With the original spelling of our historic town, the Belle Aire Market will evoke feelings of a Parisian bazaar right here in downtown Bel Air.
Visit www.downtownbelair.com

Revolutionary Harford
2024-09-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Hays House Museum, 324 Kenmore Ave , Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
September 8 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

September 1774. The “shot heard round the world” would be fired in just seven months and the American Revolution would begin. What was the buzz in Harford County? Visit the Hays House as people go about their normal routine and share what they are learning about the coming revolution.

Pumpkin Acrylic Painting Drop-In Workshop
2024-09-08 14:00 - 16:00 | The Gallery of Harford Artists, Armory Marketplace, 37 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Pumpkin acrylic painting drop-in workshop led by artist Sue Ann Peters.
No registration required. Simply drop in at Harford Artists Gallery on Sunday, September 8 from 2 -4 pm.
Cost is $10 per person with all supplies included.

Arts Across Harford
2024-09-13, 2024-09-14, 2024-09-15, 2024-09-16 | Various locations, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Arts organizations across Harford County are partnering together to create 16 spectacular days of events in all disciplines. Arts Across Harford highlights the creativity of our community and features dance, live musical performances, plein air painters, gallery exhibits, theatre and so much more. Attend one event, just a few or fill your calendar for the entire 16 days!
For a full list of events, visit https://www.visitharford.com/things-to-do/arts-and-culture/arts-across-harford/

Fall Teen Art Nights - Star Lanterns
2024-09-13 18:00 - 20:00 | The Gallery of Harford Artists, Armory Marketplace, 37 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Join this workshop for teens and create an awesome piece of functional art with a star lantern at Harford Artists Gallery. Cost is $20 with all supplies included.
September 13, 6-8 pm.
Lead by artist Heatherleigh Braun.
For more information and to reserve a spot call 410-420-9499.

10th Annual Harford Plein Air Festival Gallery
2024-09-13 18:30 - 21:00 | Bel Air Armory, 37 North Main Street, Suite 104, Bel Air, MD 21014, USA, bel air, MD, 21014, United States
Bel Air Armory, 37 N. Main Street
Features the work of 30 juried artists from around the U.S. displaying outdoor scenes of Harford County. Friday’s grand opening and awards ceremony with live music and refreshments is also the kickoff of Arts Across Harford. Paintings may be viewed and purchased on Saturday and Sunday, September 14-15.
Call 443-567-5216 or visit www.mdcenterforthearts.org

Quick Draw Painting Competition for Adults
2024-09-14 09:00 - 11:30 | Downtown Bel Air, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Downtown Bel Air
A two-hour, timed plein air painting competition in downtown Bel Air for painters in two categories: community painters ages 18+ of all experience levels and juried artists of the Harford Plein Air Festival.
Registration is 8:30am, painting is 9am – 11am. Awards are 11:30am.
$20 artists’ entry fee.
Advanced registration for community artists available at www.mdcenterforthearts.org

10th Annual Harford Plein Air Gallery
2024-09-14 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-15 10:00 - 15:00 | Bel Air Armory, 37 North Main Street, Suite 104, Bel Air, MD 21014, USA, bel air, MD, 21014, United States

57th Annual Bel Air Festival for the Arts
2024-09-15 09:00 - 17:00 | Shamrock Park, Hickory Avenue and Lee Street, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Shamrock Park, Lee Way, Hickory Avenue
Includes some of the finest and most unique fine art, photography, and handmade crafts on the East Coast. With up to 300 artisans and craftspeople, the show represents on or the largest one-day events in Harford County. The show also features continuous live entertainment on the bandshell stage plus performers roving through the crowds. A wide variety of wonderful foods are available. Profits from concession sales go directly to benefit Bel Air Parks & Recreation programs.
Free shuttle bus will run 9am – 5pm from the MVA parking lot on Route 24 to the festival site. Rain or shine event. Sponsored by the Bel Air Recreation Committee, the Town of Bel Air, the Maryland Center for the Arts and a Community Development Grant from the Harford County Cultural Arts Board.
Call 443-987-6744 or visit www.belairartsfestival.org

Harford Plein Air Festival Young Artists Day
2024-09-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Bel Air Armory, 37 North Main Street, Suite 104, Bel Air, MD 21014, USA, bel air, MD, 21014, United States
Bel Air Armory, 37 N. Main Street
For young artists ages 5-12, supervised painting activities. Pre-register online.
For artists ages 13-17, two-hour timed young artists quick draw painting competition.
Registration is 11 – 11:30 am. Painting is 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. Awards given at 2 pm.
For rules and pre-registration, visit www.mdcenterforthearts.org

Constitution Day/Week
2024-09-15 13:00 - 15:30 | Hays House Museum, 324 Kenmore Ave , Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
September 15 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Constitution Day is September 17 (Tuesday). Learn more about the creation of our constitutional government from the perspective of 1787!
