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## Parties Events in Rock Hall - **Event Name**: 10TH ANNUAL SPORTSMAN’S BASH - **Description**: 🔥 10TH ANNUAL SPORTSMAN’S BASH 🔥 Join us for one of Rock Hall’s biggest events of the year! 📅 Saturday, July 25, 2026 📍 Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company 🎟️ $50 Donation ✔️ Admission includes Food, Beer & Soda (Cash Bar Available) 🚪 Doors Open: 11: - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 71 - **Date**: Sat Jul 25 2026 at 11:00 am (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-hall/10th-annual-sportsman’s-bash/200029985023431 - **Venue**: 21500 Rock Hall Ave, Rock Hall, MD - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy85ZDI3OWFmZDU3MWQ5MWE3MTAwNzA1MGZjYjc5NzBiMGY4Mzg5MDM1ODAxNTk2MDZhZGU4MTFkNzZmMGFiZWExLXJpbWctdzEwOTctaDE0MzQtZGNmZWZlZmUtZ21pcj92PTE3Nzk2NTYzODE.avif - **Categories**: nonprofit, art, fine-arts - **Event Name**: Social Drinking at The Shanty Beach Bar at Tolchester Marina! - **Description**: Party on the water! Social Drinking heads back over the bay to The Shanty Beach Bar for a killer night of music and fun. THE best sunset you'll ever see and GET THE MUDSLIDE!! - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 23 - **Date**: Sat Jul 18 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-hall/social-drinking-at-the-shanty-beach-bar-at-tolchester-marina/200030008480102 - **Venue**: The Shanty Beach Bar at Tolchester Marina - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9hOTkxOGY5YTdkMWI1MmY5ODM1MzgxNmYzMzkzMzExNzZiOTVmYTIxODgyZjZkMTQyYTlkZDZiMjNmZDY0OTAxLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kY2E4YTM5NS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3OTY2Mjk4Ng.avif - **Event Name**: 2026 NCC Over the Top Bimmers by the Beach - **Description**: 2026 NCC Over the Top Bimmers by the Beach Saturday, June 13th, 2026 REGISTRATION ENDS June 9th 2026 Summer is here and what better way to kick off the summer than with your favorite car by the water!? Join the NCC tours program as we celebrate the summ - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 23 - **Date**: Sat Jun 13 2026 at 08:00 am (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-hall/2026-ncc-over-the-top-bimmers-by-the-beach/200030017194705 - **Venue**: Tolchester Marina - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy9lNWY3Y2E0MmU2NDYzNjcxMWM2NjgyMjFmNTkyODdjMGYwNGZhZmRiNDEzMjY4NWQwMDBlNDgwNWVlZjVkYmM1LXJpbWctdzEwMjQtaDU3Ni1kY2JhYmRiZS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4MDE4MjI2NQ.avif - **Categories**: music, live-music, entertainment - **Event Name**: 🐶 Disco for Dogs! 🪩 - **Description**: DISCO FOR DOGS Boogie for the Bow-Wows! Put on your dancing shoes and your grooviest outfit for a far-out night of food, fun, and fundraising in Rock Hall! Saturday, June 6, 2026 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM $55 per person (includes service charge) -Food Sta - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 10 - **Date**: Sat Jun 06 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Jun 06 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-hall/disco-for-dogs/200030075390022 - **Venue**: 21270 Rock Hall Rd, Rock Hall, MD - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy8zYTc5OTRmNzE2ODA3MTA2OWE5ZDJjM2JmYjgzMTYyZjY3Zjc3NDkzN2I1MTkzNWUwNjkxYWM0M2RhMzIxOWYzLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDEyMDAtZGMwMjAxMDYtZ21pcj92PTE3Nzk5NDY1MjQ.avif - **Categories**: parties, entertainment, dog, nonprofit, charities - **Event Name**: Fuzzbox Piranha @ Waterman's Crab House - **Description**: 🍻🤘🏼🍻 - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 7 - **Date**: Sat Aug 15 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-hall/fuzzbox-piranha-watermans-crab-house/200029367615230 - **Venue**: Real Waterman's Crab House - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy9iNWQ4MTI4ZjQzNjY5NTA5MWFhMTAyOGM4NzAxOTUwMjlhODE5N2VlYTM0MzEzY2MzMzNmN2ZhZWZjYjczMzM2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDkwMC1kYzE4MTYxOS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3OTY1Njg4Nw.avif - **Event Name**: Fuzzbox Piranha @ Watermans Crab House - **Description**: Dock Party time! - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 19 - **Date**: Sat Jun 27 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-hall/fuzzbox-piranha-watermans-crab-house/200029090210940 - **Venue**: Real Waterman's Crab House - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy83YWU1MDM4NDdlMDk3ZjYxZGFkMjk1MDQyMTY3MDBkNzMwYmQ1ZDc0NjFmN2UzYjgyNzc0MWNmNWU0Yzg2MmQwLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDkwMC1kYzE4MTYxOS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3OTY2MzAwMg.avif - **Categories**: parties, entertainment - **Event Name**: Maggie’s Fall Fest with The Everafter - **Description**: 🍂 Fall into Maggie’s during Fallfest 🍂 🕐 1PM–5PM 🎶 The Everafter singing all your favorites 🍻 Ice cold beer 💲 Cheap drinks 👯♀️ Great friends and even better vibes Grab your crew, soak up the fall feels, and let’s make it a night to remember! 🍁 - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 15 - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Oct 10 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-hall/maggie’s-fall-fest-with-the-everafter/200029893922214 - **Venue**: 21438 E Sharp St, Rock Hall, MD - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy9lYTRmODhkZDg5NTA1NjkyZTFmNDE4MWE0YmFmYjUyOGRkMmY0ZDE1NzQxOWMwMzk4NTQyZTBjMzIxOTVhNTYxLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE2MDAtZGM3N2FhZWMtZ21pcj92PTE3NzYxNDQ0Mzc.avif - **Categories**: Festivals - **Event Name**: Tolchester Shanty Beach Bar - **Description**: bayside fun - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 7 - **Date**: Fri Aug 14 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Aug 14 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-hall/tolchester-shanty-beach-bar/200029979902059 - **Venue**: The Shanty Beach Bar at Tolchester Marina - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy9hNTEwY2Q5NWQ3NjY2YjY3ODgxZjE5YWM3NWFhOWQ3ZDliYTc4YWYwOTJkZTFkNGRiZmFhZDI4MjBiMWJmNzViLXJpbWctdzQ1MC1oMjY4LWRjZmVmZWZlLWdtaXI_dj0xNzc5NjYyOTg0.avif - **Event Name**: Maggie’s Muskrat Cook-Off - **Description**: 🎤 Karaoke with DJ Dan 🎤 Fun night ✔️ Great songs ✔️ Cold beer ✔️ And hands down… the best sing-along in town 🍻 Grab your crew, warm up those vocals, and get ready to belt it out like nobody’s watching (even though everyone definitely is 😉) Whether you’ - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 104 - **Date**: Sat Feb 06 2027 at 01:00 pm – Sat Feb 06 2027 at 05:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-hall/maggie’s-muskrat-cook-off/200029888965120 - **Venue**: 21438 E Sharp St, Rock Hall, MD - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy8xZDk1NmRhYzBkOGQ3ODNmZGRkNTc3ZmExNGZlNjBjYTllOGM3ZDk2NDU4ODQxYTNiMDBlOTFiYjgzZGMzMGNhLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE2MDAtZGM3N2FhZWMtZ21pcj92PTE3NzcxNDc4NDM.avif - **Categories**: karaoke, music - **Event Name**: THE EVERAFTER @ Maggie's Christmas Party - **Description**: music - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 42 - **Date**: Sat Dec 12 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-hall/the-everafter-maggies-christmas-party/200028421276415 - **Venue**: Colemans Tavern - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy8xYzRlNGQ2MTIzNDAyMDU1MjhlY2YyMjI4MzI3ZGRkMGI5YzFiYjY1MjI2YWE5MjdhN2Q3MjNlOTdhNWFmMjYzLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDEyMDAtZGMwNDAzMDctZ21pcj92PTE3ODAwODgxMzA.avif - **Categories**: parties, entertainment - **Event Name**: Maggie’s Christmas in July with Bobby Hensley - **Description**: Bobby Hensley is back with his ho-ho-ho’s. Christmas in July at Maggie’s July 18th | 1–4PM 🎅🏼🍻 Santa’s not the only thing getting lit. Day drinking, bad decisions, and no such thing as a silent night. If you’re on the naughty list… this is your kind of p - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 22 - **Date**: Sat Jul 18 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Jul 18 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-hall/maggie’s-christmas-in-july-with-bobby-hensley/200029739625712 - **Venue**: 21438 E Sharp St, Rock Hall, MD - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy81M2NjMDQ4MWQwNDIyMjBkMWNlOGUxNDA1MjYyNDJhMjYyOThiYmQ4ODQwZGEzMjQ3YzlmODM5ZTE0ZDAxNjBiLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDEyMDAtZGNiZWRjZmUtZ21pcj92PTE3NzYyMTM5MTQ.avif - **Categories**: parties, entertainment - **Event Name**: Ashley @ Blue Heron - **Description**: Come spend your Sunday with me! - **Date**: Sun May 31 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun May 31 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-hall/ashley-blue-heron/200030146780158 - **Venue**: Rock Hall, Maryland - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvODQyZThkNTU5MTI1ZTc1NzRlNWUxNTM1YmI1ZjI5NmNiZmFhZjgwMjFmZjRmNjU3Mzc0NWM2YTI3N2U0OTIwNi1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWgxMjAwLWRjYmZhOTkyLWdtaXI_dj0xNzc5OTQyMjk3.avif - **Event Name**: Olivia Reynolds Band at Admirals Beachside Bar & Grill - **Description**: Join us in Rock Hall for a Debut show at this awesome venue! - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 3 - **Date**: Sat Jul 18 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Jul 18 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-hall/olivia-reynolds-band-at-admirals-beachside-bar-and-grill/200030105080249 - **Venue**: Admirals Beachside Bar - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy9jZTdjNTY3OWRkZWNiYjIxZjFjNzg2ZDVjYWM5YjkyNTQ4NDEwZGY4NTMyM2NlY2NjZjYzYTRmYmU5ZmE3MDNkLXJpbWctdzEwODAtaDQ3NC1kYzE4MTcxNy1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4MDEzNzMwNA.avif - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment ## Trending Events in Rock Hall - **Event Name**: 10TH ANNUAL SPORTSMAN’S BASH - **Description**: 🔥 10TH ANNUAL SPORTSMAN’S BASH 🔥 Join us for one of Rock Hall’s biggest events of the year! 📅 Saturday, July 25, 2026 📍 Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company 🎟️ $50 Donation ✔️ Admission includes Food, Beer & Soda (Cash Bar Available) 🚪 Doors Open: 11: - **Venue**: 21500 Rock Hall Ave, Rock Hall, MD - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/9d279afd571d91a71007050fcb7970b0f838903580159606ade811d76f0abea1-rimg-w1097-h1434-dcfefefe-gmir?v=1779656381 - **Event Name**: Watermans Day - **Description**: ⚓ BE PART OF THE BIGGEST WATERMAN’S DAY YET! After breaking all-time attendance records last year, Waterman’s Day is back !!! - **Venue**: Rock Hall Harbor - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/9d771174d8b5e06c4d4064db8e5c26609c305b058aa9138b10e6119101ea7009-rimg-w1179-h568-dcaac2d9-gmir?v=1779662984 - **Event Name**: Social Drinking at The Shanty Beach Bar at Tolchester Marina! - **Description**: Party on the water! Social Drinking heads back over the bay to The Shanty Beach Bar for a killer night of music and fun. THE best sunset you'll ever see and GET THE MUDSLIDE!! - **Venue**: The Shanty Beach Bar at Tolchester Marina - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/a9918f9a7d1b52f98353816f339331176b95fa21882f6d142a9dd6b23fd64901-rimg-w1200-h675-dca8a395-gmir?v=1779662986 - **Event Name**: Loveboat Yacht Rock at the Shanty Bar at Tolchester Marina - **Description**: Loveboat is a Baltimore/Washington area based band of talented and tenured musicians with a common set of goals: to entertain music lovers with some of the greatest songs ever written back in the late 70's and early 80's, and to have as much fun as possib - **Venue**: The Shanty Beach Bar at Tolchester Marina - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/4de24c2efb168f3109192aab6cd69e670f0a577d58110ad6da4c1e021cdbeee6-rimg-w1200-h567-dc0101ba-gmir?v=1779696032 - **Event Name**: 2026 NCC Over the Top Bimmers by the Beach - **Description**: 2026 NCC Over the Top Bimmers by the Beach Saturday, June 13th, 2026 REGISTRATION ENDS June 9th 2026 Summer is here and what better way to kick off the summer than with your favorite car by the water!? Join the NCC tours program as we celebrate the summ - **Venue**: Tolchester Marina - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/e5f7ca42e64636711c668221f59287c0f04fafdb4132685d000e4805eef5dbc5-rimg-w1024-h576-dcbabdbe-gmir?v=1780182265 - **Event Name**: Welcome Back Zachary Smith and Mardi Gras Kings - Formerly Dixie Power Trio - **Description**: The Mardi Gras Kings (Formerly The Dixie Power Trio) Return to The Mainstay Saturday, June 6 for our summer season outdoor concert kickoff. Tickets are now on sale at the link below or reserve by phone 410-639-9133. https://www.instantseats.com/?fuseactio - **Venue**: Mainstay Rock Hall - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/f63ed304c21fcfed25844ed3b4fe28da423356de0bf699d6d7da3eb83b0b42bf-rimg-w640-h767-dc1d0302-gmir?v=1780024077 - **Event Name**: KCWA Waterman’s Day and Boat Docking - **Description**: We are back for another year of KCWA boat docking! July 5th, 2026! Bring everyone you know (even if you don’t really like them) and please share! - **Venue**: Rock Hall Bulkhead - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/7b71adab951220dbe75619194b095afc8e3b7dc4701a527b61b0012909ede727-rimg-w1200-h1859-dcc0c0bd-gmir?v=1780120219 - **Event Name**: 🐶 Disco for Dogs! 🪩 - **Description**: DISCO FOR DOGS Boogie for the Bow-Wows! Put on your dancing shoes and your grooviest outfit for a far-out night of food, fun, and fundraising in Rock Hall! Saturday, June 6, 2026 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM $55 per person (includes service charge) -Food Sta - **Venue**: 21270 Rock Hall Rd, Rock Hall, MD - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/3a7994f7168071069a9d2c3bfb83162f67f774937b51935e0691ac43da3219f3-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc020106-gmir?v=1779946524 - **Event Name**: Fuzzbox Piranha @ Waterman's Crab House - **Description**: 🍻🤘🏼🍻 - **Venue**: Real Waterman's Crab House - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/b5d8128f436695091aa1028c870195029a8197eea34313cc333f7faefcb73336-rimg-w1200-h900-dc181619-gmir?v=1779656887 ## Browse Parties Events by Date - [Parties Events Today in Rock Hall](https://allevents.in/rock-hall/parties--today) - [Parties Events This Weekend in Rock Hall](https://allevents.in/rock-hall/parties--this-weekend) - [Parties Events in May in Rock Hall](https://allevents.in/rock-hall/parties--may) - [Parties Events in July in Rock Hall](https://allevents.in/rock-hall/parties--july) ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top Parties events in Rock Hall? - **A:** 10TH ANNUAL SPORTSMAN’S BASH (Sat Jul 25 2026 at 11:00 am at 21500 Rock Hall Ave, Rock Hall, MD), Social Drinking at The Shanty Beach Bar at Tolchester Marina! (Sat Jul 18 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Shanty Beach Bar at Tolchester Marina), 2026 NCC Over the Top Bimmers by the Beach (Sat Jun 13 2026 at 08:00 am at Tolchester Marina), 🐶 Disco for Dogs! 🪩 (Sat Jun 06 2026 at 06:00 pm at 21270 Rock Hall Rd, Rock Hall, MD), Fuzzbox Piranha @ Waterman's Crab House (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 07:00 pm at Real Waterman's Crab House). - **Q**: What Parties events are happening in Rock Hall today May 31, 2026? - **A:** Ashley @ Blue Heron (Sun May 31 2026 at 03:00 pm at Rock Hall, Maryland). - **Q**: What Parties events are happening in Rock Hall this weekend May 29–31, 2026? - **A:** Ashley @ Blue Heron (Sun May 31 2026 at 03:00 pm at Rock Hall, Maryland). - **Q**: What Parties events are happening in Rock Hall in May 2026? - **A:** Ashley @ Blue Heron (Sun May 31 2026 at 03:00 pm at Rock Hall, Maryland). - **Q**: How can I find Parties events in Rock Hall? - **A:** You can discover upcoming Parties events in Rock Hall on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Parties events in Rock Hall? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for Parties events in Rock Hall? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Parties events in Rock Hall include 21500 Rock Hall Ave, Rock Hall, MD, The Shanty Beach Bar at Tolchester Marina, Tolchester Marina. - **Q**: What is the price range for Parties events in Rock Hall? - **A:** Prices for Parties events in Rock Hall range from USD 5,337 to USD 10,673. Many events also offer free entry. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Parties events in Rock Hall? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Parties events in Rock Hall include Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, Social Drinking, National Capital Chapter - BMW Car Club of America. - **Q**: Are there any online Parties events available? - **A:** Yes, many Parties events are available online. 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