10 Winter Festivals And Events Maryland Residents Shouldn’t Miss

Winter festivals make cold weather fun for Maryland residents seeking an antidote for cabin fever that can set in at this time of year.

The first Cambridge Ice & Oyster Festival was held in 2022 during a snowstorm. The event has grown from 50 ice sculptures and more than 8,000 visitors to even more activities and guests. At the festival, there will be even more ice sculptures, kid-friendly golf, thrones, ice slide and other games, Cannery Way with local oysters and craft beer to nosh on, ice bars, ice carves, s'mores fire pits, live music, oyster shucking demonstrations, a Rescue Fire Company train garden and ice skating.

We’ve rounded up 10 winter events that bring people together and create warmth against the cold.

Before we get to them, a reminder:

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• Jan. 14-19 - 2026 Winterfest scrapbooking event, Ocean City
• Jan. 16 - Winter Bingo, Harford County Public Library, Whiteford Branch, Bel Air
• Jan. 16-17 - 2026 Cambridge Ice and Oyster Festival, downtown Cambridge
• Jan. 23 - Winter Wonderland Photography Retreat Hosted by Kristine Carter Photography, Inn at Mary's Land Farm, Ellicott City
• Jan. 24 - Harbor Point Ice Fest 2026, Baltimore
• Jan. 20-Feb. 2 - Chesapeake Winter Bluegrass Festival, Annapolis
• Feb. 1 - Winter ArtsFest, Harford Community College, Chesapeake Welcome Center
• Feb. 7 - CCAN Polar Bear Plunge, National Harbor
• Feb. 14 - Oakland A&E District Winter Fest 2026, downtown Oakland
• March 6 - Winter Bash & Glow Dance Party 2026, North East