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J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Bake
Crisfield, MD · Food & Drink
- When
- September 23, 2026
- Where
- Somers Cove Marina · Crisfield · MD
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
An all-you-can-eat crab and clam feast at Somers Cove Marina in Crisfield, named for the Eastern Shore governor who made it an annual tradition starting in 1978. It draws Maryland's governor and General Assembly alongside residents each September and is billed as the state's largest seafood festival of its kind.
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An all-you-can-eat crab and clam feast at Somers Cove Marina in Crisfield, named for the Eastern Shore governor who made it an annual tradition starting in 1978.
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