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Blessing of the Combines
Snow Hill, MD · Quirky
- When
- August 7, 2027
- Where
- Downtown Snow Hill / Green Street · Snow Hill · MD
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Blessing of the Combines parades giant farm combines down Snow Hill's Washington Street and across the Pocomoke River bridge before a block party breaks out among them downtown. A local minister blesses the harvest equipment before the parade, a tradition unique to this Eastern Shore town. The 2026 edition on August 1 was the 26th annual.
The history within reach
- Blessing of the Combinessame spot
Blessing of the Combines parades giant farm combines down Snow Hill's Washington Street and across the Pocomoke River bridge before a block party breaks out among them downtown.
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