Talbot Restaurant Week in Talbot County , MD

Apr. 3-9.  Launch party, Apr. 3, 2-4pm at the Historic Tidewater Inn's elegant Gold Ballroom in Easton, MD. More than two dozen restaurants in Easton, Oxford, Royal Oak, St. Michael's, Tilghman Island, and Trappe, MD will offer prix fix lunches and dinners, many with special menus designed to showcase their finest dishes. What better time to explore the quaint towns of Talbot County? 410-770-8000.

Blossom Kite Festival in Washington, DC

Apr. 2, 10am-4:30pm. Kite enthusiasts show off their stunt  skills and compete for awards. This year's event features five  areas to explore and enjoy: the competition and demonstration  field, kite club display area, activity tents, family field, and public  field. Constitution Ave.and 17th St. NW, Washington,  D.C. 

Annapolis Film Festival in Annapolis, MD

Mar. 31-April 3. The festival drew  more than 7,500 last year. This year, Promoters expect it to be even bigger. A huge amount of films and venues. check out the schedule online.

PA Maple Festival in Meyersdale, PA

Apr. 2-3, and 6-10. Take in maple sugar demos, entertainment, quilt show, crafts, car shows, horse pull, parade, historical pageant, country store, pancake & sausage meals, blacksmith demo, Civil War and WW II re-enactors, antique farm equipment, historic maple manor, maple race 8K run / 5K walk. Children 5 and under FREE! 866-858-0213.

Annapolis Beer Week

Cherry Blossoms and Spring Flowers Walk in Bethesda, MD

Through May 9. Start/finish point is Starbucks Coffee,  4611 E. Sangamore Road, Bethesda, Md. 301-946-5496. 

Light City Baltimore

Mar. 28-Apr. 3. The fi rst large-scale light festival in the United States  featuring art, music, and innovation programming. Inner Harbor, Balti more, Md. 410-752-8632.

Stephen Mill's Hamlet in Washington, DC

Through Apr. 3. Set to the spellbinding music of Philip Glass, Hamlet  redefines this tragic Shakespeare classic and the limits of dance in a stylish  production that presents Hamlet's internal struggle over avenging  his father's murder. The Washington Ballet, 3515 Wisconsin Ave. NW,  Washington, D.C. 

Free Gardening Seminars in Cockeysville, MD

Saturdays through Oct. 29. Presented by the University of Maryland Extension, Baltimore  County, master gardeners. 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, Md.  410-887-8090.

Circus X-Treme by Ringling Brothers

Through Apr. 3 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC; and Apr. 6-17  at Eagle Bank Arena at George Mason University (formerly the Patriot Center) in Fairfax, VA. it's an all new, better than ever show. Save $8 on tickets using offer code 8BARNUM, through Mar. 27 by calling 800-745-3000 or by visiting Ticketmaster.com.

Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC

Gloucester, VA 30th Annual Daffodil Festival, VA              

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Virginia Hot Glass Festival in Staunton, VA

Two dozen visiting hot glass and flame work artisans provide two days of non-stop demonstrations April 23-24 at Sunspots Studios in Staunton, VA. Browse works by the visiting artists and enjoy wine tastings from Barren Ridge Vineyards.   The festival is free and even includes demonstrations by the Virginia Stone Carvers Guild.