4-6 

Rod 'n' Reel Pro-Am

Cash in on your share of more than $30,000 in prize money, door prizes and fishing fame by catching the grand-prize rockfish during this huge annual pro-am event. Rod 'N' Reel Marina, Chesapeake Beach, Md. 800-233-2080; www.rodnreeltournament.com.

4-6 

MSSA Spring Tournament

This 29th annual Championship for the Chesapeake, the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen's Association spring tournament, will have categories and prizes for all levels of anglers and a chance to win $100,000. Register online. 410-255-5535; www.mssa.net.

4-6 

Decoy and Wildlife Art Festival    


Over 140 wildlife artists will exhibit and sell their artwork at this annual festival. There will also be auctions, retriever demonstrations, carving competitions and more. Free shuttle buses will run between the three locations: Havre de Grace Decoy Museum, Middle School and Recreation Center, Havre de Grace, Md. Fri. 6-9 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 410-939-3739; www.decoymuseum.com.

5

PaddleFest

Paddle enthusiasts can get ready for the season with exhibits of watercraft, equipment and water safety information. The Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Maryland Department of Natural Resources and local paddling outfitters will be on site, and there will be vessel safety checks, a boat-gear swap and a chance to get on the water to check out local water trails. Annapolis Maritime Museum, Annapolis. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 410-295-0104; www.annapoliscgaux.org.

5 

Solomons Maritime Festival

Celebrate Southern Maryland traditions like oystering and waterfowl calling at this annual festival, which includes the museum's annual antique boat and engine show. There will also be retriever demonstrations, boat rides, toy-boat building and more. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, Md. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 410-326-2042; www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

5 

Tiffany Yachts Brokerage Boat Show


This brokerage boat show will feature a variety of used boats in the water and on land, ranging from 23 to 50 feet. Tiffany Yachts will also be celebrating the grand opening of its ship's store. Tiffany Yachts, Burgess, Va. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 804-453-3464; www.tiffanyyachtsinc.com.

5 

Attack on Havre de Grace

This re-enactment of the British attack on Havre de Grace during the War of 1812 will feature drill formations, troop encampments, cannon firings and discussions on the war and its effect on the town. Lock House Museum, Havre de Grace, Md. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 410-939-5780; www.thelockhousemuseum.org.

5 

Chincoteague Seafood Festival

Come one, come all to this annual all-you-can-eat seafood extravaganza, with little neck clams, oysters, fish and plenty of sides, and an afternoon of live music. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Tom's Cove Park, Chincoteague, Va. Noon-4 p.m. 757-336-6161; www.chincoteaguechamber.com.

5 

Point Lookout Lighthouse Open House


Point Lookout light is open to the public the first Saturday of every month through November. Point Lookout State Park, Scotland, Md. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. www.pllps.org. 

5-6 

Deltaville Dealer Days

Check out all of your favorite boat lines in one weekend at Deltaville's biggest boat sale of the season. There will be Beneteaus, Greenline hybrids, Harbor 20s, Mainships, Sabres, Jeanneaus, Island Packets and more. Plus there will be giveaways and prizes. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. More details available at www.deltavilleva.com.

5-6 

Middle Bay Boat Show

Over 30 exhibitors will gather in Deltaville, Va., including marine electronics dealers, canvas makers, aluminum fabricators and marine suppliers. There will also be a large variety of boat lines, trailers, PWCs and golf carts. Norview Marina, Deltaville, Va. Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 804-776-6463.

5-6 

Food and Wine Festival

This annual festival will fill National Harbor's grounds with renowned chefs, wine tastings, beer tastings, cooking demonstrations and other culinary activities. National Harbor. 1-6 p.m. 443-716-2800; wineandfoodnh.com.

5-6 

Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival    


Enjoy local wines, food and entertainment on the shores of the Bay. Terrapin Park, Stevensville, Md. Noon-6 p.m. 410-739-6943; www.chesapeakebaywinefest.com.

11-12 

Okoume Fest

Show off your homemade light craft and kayaks, or check out other do-it-yourself projects as boatbuilders and small-boat enthusiasts gather for workshops, demonstrations, races and prizes. Open house Friday at Chesapeake Light Craft in Annapolis, 2-7 p.m.; on-the-water fun Saturday at Kent Island's Matapeake State Park, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 410-267-0137; www.clcboats.com.

12 

Jamestown Day

Learn about early Colonial maritime life through special programs and demonstrations at Jamestown Settlement and Historic Jamestowne. Jamestown, Va. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 888-593-4682; www.historyisfun.org.

12 

Nautical Flea Market and Auction


You can find the boat of your dreams and everything to outfit it at this annual flea market and charity boat auction hosted by the Northern Neck Kiwanis Club. Yankee Point Sailboat Marina, Lancaster, Va. 10 a.m.-noon. 804-462-7018; www.yankeepointmarina.com.

12 

Rock & Roast Fundraiser

This annual fundraiser is for the Box of Rain Foundation, to help teach youths how to sail. There will be great live music, a live and silent auction and more. Annapolis Maritime Museum, Annapolis. 6-10 p.m. 410-533-4273; www.boxofrain.org.

12 

Cambridge Second Saturday

Visit Cambridge, Md., for gallery events, late shopping hours, special dining deals and live entertainment. Cambridge, Md. 5-9 p.m. 443-477-0843; www.cambridgemainstreet.com.

12 

Art on the Half Shell

This annual juried art festival boasts more than 100 artist displays, plus crafts and performing artists. Urbanna, Va. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 804-758-8223; www.artonthehalfshellfestival.com.

13 

Mother's Day Cruises

Honor thy mother on her special day with a brunch or evening cruise on the Calvert Marine Museum's Wm. B. Tennison. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 5-6:30 p.m. Solomons, Md. 410-326-2042; www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

19 

Elf Classic Regatta

Join in this "true yachtsman's race" as the historic 1880s yacht Elf and other classic boats dash from Annapolis to St. Michaels. The race starts off Eastport Yacht Club at 10 a.m. Registration details are available through the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels. 410-745-2916; www.cbmm.org.

19 

VIMS Marine Science Day

This annual open house features tours, exhibits, lab demonstrations, seafood cooking demonstrations, lectures and children's activities. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester, Va. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 804-684-7846; www.vims.edu.

19-20 

Dragon Boat Festival


Enjoy dockside entertainment and events as you watch two days of Chinese-style dragon boat racing on the Potomac. Thompson Boat Center, Rock Creek Park, Washington D.C. Call for specific times and events. 800-372-1186; www.dragonboatdc.com.

19-20 

Maritime Model Expo


See radio-controlled model steamboats, sailboats and more during this annual model expo, sponsored by the museum and the North American Steamboat Modelers Association. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, Md. Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 410-745-2916; www.cbmm.org.

25-27 

Chestertown Tea Party


This town-wide party commemorates the Colonial resistance to British rule, and comes complete with re-enactments of a Colonial tea party aboard the replica ship Sultana on Saturday, an "anything goes" raft race on Sunday and tons of live entertainment and activities for the whole family all weekend. Chestertown, Md. Fri. cocktail party 6 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., parade 
10 a.m. 410-778-0416; www.chestertownteaparty.com.

27 

Soft-Shell Spring Fair

Head to Crisfield's city dock to welcome summer with the Watermen's Hall of Fame awards, live entertainment and the soft-shell crab cook-off. City Dock, Crisfield, Md. Noon-5 p.m. 410-968-2500; www.crisfieldchamber.com.