05/18/2026
Are you looking for something FUN to do this Memorial Day Weekend?
The Blue Crab Arts & Crafts Festival is “Made in the Shade” on May 23 & 24 in Hartfield
The Festival will take place in Hartfield on the grounds of the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club at 1860 Twiggs Ferry Rd. Parking and attendance are free. This event features original, handcrafted works of art with an emphasis on quality craftsmanship. There will be 60 or more arts and crafts vendors. In addition, there will be at least 10 food vendors offering a superb selection of culinary delights including: steamed crabs, oysters, lobster rolls, Mediterranean fare, BBQ and much more. There will be music, Zoll Vineyards will be serving wine, and Gloucester Brewery will be serving beer. There will be activities for people of all ages including free croquet and lawn bowling lessons and games.
The festival will run rain-or-shine and the vendors, music, and beer/wine garden are in the shade, under a large and beautifully manicured pine grove. The festival starts at 10am each day and ends at 4pm.
The host of this festival, the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club, is celebrating 10 years of playing on championship grade courts. The Club is the largest croquet facility in the world. The club wants to share its facility and its fun-loving activities with everyone in the community.
For more information contact Festival Chairman, Macey White at [email protected]