Oxford Day Schedule of Events

Oxford Day - Eastern Shore of Maryland Event

Oxford Day

On Saturday, April 30, 2011, Oxford will celebrate its 17th Annual Oxford Day. All of the organizations and businesses in town will be working hard to prepare for this all-day family celebration. So invite your friends and family to visit, plan on staying home, put aside the yard work and errands. Just relax, walk around our wonderful town and enjoy all the activities. And, this year's Oxford Day participants will be asked to add an environmentally friendly element to their floats, displays, and events to show that as a community Oxford is committed to making a difference in our world today and tomorrow.

Oxford Day Parade will run from 11:00 AM until noon. Please note thatMorris Street will be closed to ALL traffic during this time. Please allow extra time to travel in and out of town all morning and especially during the parade. There will be bands, many floats, various cars and trucks, a bagpiper, walkers, and some new entries in the parade.

Join the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory who will have plenty of hands-on, marine science activities and exhibits, including many fun activities for kids. See some of the “critters” that live in the Bay, learn about the Bay and oceans from local scientists and science professionals. Located at the end of South Morris Street, it can be accessed by walking or catching the shuttle to and from Causeway Park.

A Flower Basket Competition is being held in conjunction with 2011 Oxford Day. All residence and business owners are encouraged to display fresh flowers in welcome and celebration of Oxford, spring, families, and town visitors. Displays can include traditional flower baskets on doors, fences, posts, hanging basket displays, flowers displayed on porches - be creative!  Contact the Oxford Town Office for more information or to sign up.

 The Oxford Bellevue Ferry, believed to be the nation's oldest privately operated ferry service, crosses the Tred Avon River between Oxford,Maryland and Bellevue, Maryland. Established in 1683, the ferry is celebrating its 327th birthday this year, so take a ride and help celebrate history!  Note: the ferry will open 1 hour early at 8:00 AM for Oxford Day.

The Oxford Day 10K Run and 5K fun walk will start again this year at 8:00 AM. Registration can be done online at Active.com .  All proceeds benefit breast cancer support services in the Mid-Shore region by Bosom Buddies.

The Dog Show and Dog Walk will give you a chance to let your favorite pooch shine. These events are sponsored by Talbot Humane Society, and all proceeds will benefit the activities of the society.

 As usual, there will be music, including the US Army's "Raw Materiel", a popular music ensemble, the US Navy’s “Country Current”, Old Friend’s Gospel Band, the Mid-Shore Community Band!    Food is available around town, provided by several non-profit groups, the Oxford Market and our local restaurants.  Fun activities for kids occur throughout the day and in several locations. 

Check oxfordday.org for the 2011 schedule as it develops between now and April 30^th!

You can take a look at past Oxford Day Events below...

Oxford Day 2010 Schedule of Events

Where	Time	Activity
OCC,   Area B	7:00	Registration for 10K Run and 5K Walk
(See Map below)	7:30 - 10:00	Pancake Breakfast - Adults $7, Children 6 and under $5
	8:00	10K Race Start
	8:30	5K Walk Start
Causeway Park	9:00	Dog Walk to Dog Show at Ferry Dock
Area C	9:30 - 10:00	Civil War Drills
	10:00 - 2:00	Holy Trinity Annual Plant Sale
	11:00 - 1:00	Oxford Kid's Olympics
	11:00 - 2:00	Oxford Fire Co   Burgers, Dogs, Clam Strips & Fries
	11:00 - 2:00	Masthead Boxed Crabcake Lunches & Conch Fritters
	12:30 - 2:00	Music by Cemetery Cove Players, Oxford Inn
Town Park	9:00 - 3:00	Oxford UM Church White Elephant & Bake Sale
Area A	10:00 - 2:00	Oxford Marketplace
	10:00 - 2:00	Scales and Tails
	10:00 - 11:00	Family Hour - live music, children's activities
	10:00 - 4:00	Vigilant Crew - Pirates
	11:00 - 11:45	Oxford Day Parade
	11:45 - 12:30	U.S. Navy Band "Country Current"
	1:00 - 1:45	U.S.Army Band "Raw Materiel"
	12:00 - 3:00	Living History Presentation - Confederate Reenactors
	1:45	Coast Guard Rescue Demonstration
	2:00 - 2:45	"Old Friends" Gospel Music
Morris Street	10:00 - 4:00	Oxford Museum Openning Day
	10:00 - 4:00	Artists Guild of Oxford Exhibit, St. Paul's Church
	11:00 - 3:00	Mystery Loves Company Book Signing
	12:00 - 3:00	Lingnanore Wine Tasting at Oxford Market
Market Street	10:00 - 2:00	Library paperback and soft cover book sale
	11:00 - 1:00	Waters UM Church Barbeque/Fish Fry
	3:00 PM	Great Gospel Concert at Waters UM Church
East Strand	10:30	Parade Assembles (For parade participants only)
Area F	11:00	Parade Begins
Ferry Dock	9:30	Dog Show
Area G	10:00 - 4:00	Free Rides on the Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester
	1:00 - 2:30 1:30	TAYC Radio Controlled Laser Demonstartion Dedication Ceremony for the Civil War marker
	8:00 AM - Sunset	Kids Drive and Dogs Ride Free on the Ferry!
Pier Street	12:30 - 3:30	Dave Hawkins Performs at the Masthead
Area E	10:30 - 3:30	Free Rides on the Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester
Cooperative Oxford	12:30 - 3:30	Children's Activities, Demonstrations, and Live Critters
Laboratory		US Coast Guard Exhibits & Demonstrations
Area D	1:30	Mid Shore Community Band Concert
	12:30 - 3:30	Shuttle available between Causeway Park C and Lab D
	Public Restrooms are located on Market Street behind the Town Office, the Ferry Dock, and Causeway Park.

Oxford Day at the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory

The Lab will be open from 12:30 to 3:30; the activities listed below are currently scheduled.  There will be a shuttle operating between a bus stop at the Causeway Park, area C, and the Lab, area D.

• Tours of the research vessel R/V Laidly
• Visit the Living Shoreline
• Paint your own Fish T-shirt (T-shirts provided)
• Fish tattoos and other activities for kids
• Rod Casting
• Aquabot Activity (remote control underwater robots)
• Oyster restoration booth and practice tonging for oysters
• Coast Guard Auxiliary booth with "Coastie" the Talking Safety Boat
• US Coast Guard display with boat
• Display tanks with striped bass, shad, sturgeon and snakeheads
• Critter tank with sturgeon, horseshoe crabs and other Bay creatures (a little more hands-on than the display tank)
• Fish marking/tagging exhibit
• Marine mammal and sea turtle exhibit
• Fish surgery exhibit
• Integrated Assessment (Comprehensive Bay Health Study) exhibit
• Chesapeake Bay health report card
• Poster and video displays

 

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Not that it will Rain ...

But if it does, here are the Rain Schedule Changes:

•          Dog Show moves to Masthead at Pier Street (9:30)

•          Family Hour moves to Masthead at Pier Street (10:00)

•          Marketplace/Scales and Tales move to Oxford Fire Company

•          Music in Town Park moves to the Community Center (post parade)

•          All Causeway food sales move to the Oxford Fire Company

•          Kid’s Olympics/Causeway Park activities cancelled

•          Mid Shore Community Band will not perform at the Cooperative Oxford Lab (1:30)

•          All other Lab activities are unaffected

•          Parade only cancelled in the event of torrential rains

Rain or Shine, it will be a great day in Oxford!!!

 

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Oxford Day Saturday April 25

Oxford Day Schedule of Events : 2009

Where	Time	Activity
OCC	7:00	Registration for 10K Run, 5K Walk, Dog Walk
Area B (See Map below)	8:00 - 10:00	Pancake Breakfast - Yumm!
		Adults $6, Children under six $4
	8:00	10K Race Start
	8:30	5K Walk Start
	9:00	Dog Walk Start
	8:00 P.M.	Tidewater Chamber Singers Concert
		Adults $15, students free with ID, Advanced tickets $12
Causeway	9:30 - 10:00	Civil War Drills
Park Area C	10:00 - 2:00	Oxford Marketplace
	10:00 - 2:00	Holy Trinity Annual Plant Sale
	10:00 - 3:00	Airslide, Children's Activities
	10:00 - 4:00	John Moll Exhibit, Holy Trinity Rectory
	11:00 - 2:00	Oxford Fire Co Burgers, Dogs, Clam Strips & French fries
	12:30	Dog Show (registration@ noon)
	12:30 - 2:00	Music by Free & Easy, Oxford Inn
	1:00 - 4:00	Scales and Tales
Town Park A	9:00 - 3:00	Oxford UM Church White Elephant & Bake Sale
	10:00 - 11:00	Family Hour - live music, children's activities
	10:00 - 4:00	Blackbeard's Crew - Pirates
	11:00 - 11:45	Oxford Day Parade
	11:45 - 12:30	U.S. Army Band "Volunteers"
	1:00 - 1:45	U.S. Navy Band "Country Current"
	1:00	Coast Guard Rescue Demonstration
	2:00 - 2:45	"Old Friends" Gospel Music
Morris Street	10:00 - 5:00	Mystery Loves Company Oxford Day Sale & Book Signing
	10:00 - 2:00	Artists Guild of Oxford Exhibit, St. Paul's Church
	12:00 - 3:00	Wine Tasting at Oxford Market
	12:30 - 2:00	Classical String Trio, St. Paul's Church
Market Street	8:30 - 2:00	Library paperback and soft cover book sale
	10:00 - 4:00	Oxford Museum Opening Day
	11:00 - 1:00	Waters UM Church Barbeque/Fish Fry
	3:00	Great Gospel Concert at Waters UM Church
East Strand H
	10:30	Parade Assembles (For parade participants only)
	11:00	Parade Begins
Pier Street E	3:00 - 6:00	Rob & MJ Pierce Perform at the Masthead
Cooperative Oxford Lab D	12:30 - 3:30	Children's Activities, Demonstrations, and Live Critters US Coast Guard Exhibits & Demonstrations Shuttle available between Causeway Park C and Lab D
	Public Restrooms located on Market Street behind the Town Office, the Ferry Dock, and Causeway Park.

Oxford Day at Cooperative Oxford Lab

The Lab will be open from 12:30 to 3:30; the activities listed below are currently scheduled..
There will be a shuttle operating between a bus stop at the Causeway Park and the Lab

• Tours of the research vessel R/V Laidly
• Electrofishing boat on display
• Paint your own Fish T-shirt (T-shirts provided)
• Fish tattoos and other activities for kids
• Oyster restoration booth and practice tonging for oysters
• Coast Guard Auxiliary booth
• US Coast Guard display with boat
• Display tanks with striped bass, shad, sturgeon and snakeheads
• Critter tank with sturgeon, horseshoe crabs and other Bay creatures (a little more hands-on than the display tank)
• Fish marking/tagging exhibit
• Marine mammal and sea turtle exhibit
• Fish surgery exhibit
• Integrated Assessment (Comprehensive Bay Health Study) exhibit
• Bay health report card
• Crab exhibit
• Clam exhibit
• Poster and video displays

Information came from the Oxford Day website located at oxfordday.org