April 23, The fourth Saturday in April, is when Oxford celebrates the history and community of this village on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. With five locations in town—Causeway Park, Town Park, Morris Street, Market Street and Ferry Dock—fun can be found everywhere. Rain or shine, Oxford Day is a great event.
If you are new to Oxford Day, then clear your calendar. You won’t want to miss a thing! Games, prizes, music, crafts and bake sales entertain and tempt all ages. For children, there is a moon bounce and giant air slide as well as a clown and pirates. The Department of Natural Resources returns to Town Park with interesting animals in its Scales & Tales exhibit.
New this year is a Memorial Walk hosted by Talbot Hospice to begin the day. The walk leaves from Oxford Community Center and goes down Morris Street to West Strand. Registering in advance at TalbotHospice.org is recommended but you can also register at OCC on Saturday morning. Talbot Humane’s Dog Walk begins at the Ferry Dock and ends with a dog show in the little park next to the Post Office. The main event of the day is a parade on Morris Street with a marching band, floats, outrageous cars and trucks and at least one people-powered surrey.
Town Park is filled with all sorts of delicious treats—brown bag breakfast and coffee offered by Oxford Community Center, a White Elephant and Bake Sale by United Methodist Church, crabcakes from The Masthead, soup and sandwich combination from The Robert Morris Inn and ice cream from The Oxford Market. Waters Church offers up mouth-watering barbecue and fish fry at its location on Market Street. At Causeway Park, the Fire Department grills hot dogs and burgers and Scottish Highland Creamery dishes out ice cream from its mobile cart.
Businesses on Morris Street celebrate with special events—opening day at the Oxford museum where you can explore Oxford’s history; a book signing and 20%-off sale at Mystery Loves Company; a raffle at The Treasure Chest; and, wine tastings at the Oxford Market. On Market Street, find some hidden treasures at the Oxford Library’s book sale.
Complete your Oxford Day experience at the Ferry Dock with a free ride on the skipjack Nathan of Dorchester. The historic Oxford Bellevue ferry will be running too.
If you’ve been to Oxford Day then you already have the fourth Saturday in April marked on your calendar and are eagerly awaiting the day. Rain or shine, the village of Oxford looks forward to welcoming you.
Send any questions or inquiries to [email protected]. For more information and a complete schedule of events, please visit our website at oxfordday.org. Like, love or wow us on Facebook!
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