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Celebrate life in a waterfront village
Honor our Heritage.
Experience the Chesapeake.
Galesville remains one of the few authentic working waterfront communities in Anne Arundel County. Boatbuilders, watermen, and maritime trades still shape daily life along the West River.
The Galesville Maritime Heritage Festival, sponsored by the The Galesville Heritage Society, invites you to experience that living tradition firsthand!
Tour a Century-Old Working Boat Yard
Midday Boat Parade
On-the-Water Narrated Boat Tours
Farmers Market
Children’s Maritime Discovery Activities (hosted by the Arundel Rivers Federation)
Live Music
Local Food Vendors
Learn about Traditional Fishing Methods
Book Signings
Museum Access All-Day