Cobb Island Day Festival to Feature Food, Crafts, Vendors, Games, Entertainment, and FUN!!

Scenic Cobb Island hosts it’s annual community celebration of fun, food, crafts, vendors, games, entertainment, and music, “Cobb Island Day 2008” to be held on Saturday June 14th, 2008.

On Saturday morning, the exciting day begins with flag ceremonies, games and entertainment, craft booths and craft items, food vendors, exhibits, specialty t-shirts and clothing, and more at 10:00am, and continues throughout the day. All set in the quaint beauty of little Cobb Island.

The event is organized and sponsored by the Cobb Island Citizen’s Association, along with other local organizations.

Everyone is invited to Cobb Island for a fun early summer weekend!

Directions:  Cobb Island is located approximately 20 miles south of La Plata. Follow US-301 South from La Plata for 11 miles to Newburg. Turn left onto MD-257 (Rock Point Road). Follow MD-257 approximately 10 miles to a right turn onto MD-254 (Cobb Island Road). From there is less than 1 mile to Cobb Island. For a map see the link below 


The fun-filled schedule of events is as follows:

Cobb Island Day Festival 2008

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE -- Check back in mid-Spring for final schedule of events
Saturday, June 14th, 2008     10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Cobb Island Day Festival
Saturday, June 14th, 2008 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.


Schedule of Events

Opening Ceremonies    (Guest Speaker: Commissioner Sam Graves)
10:00 a.m.                            Flag Raising Ceremony, National Anthem
10:10 a.m.                            Memorial Brick Walk Dedication
10:25 a.m.                            Medevac Helicopter Trooper 7 landing (invited)
10:30 a.m.                            Official kickoff

Bike Safety Rodeo       (Baptist Church Parking Lot, Sponsored by Charles County Sheriff’s Office)
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.                Rodeo setup registration
9:00 - 11:30 a.m.              Bike safety program; bike rodeo; bike decorating, refreshments
12:00 noon                        Decorated bike parade

Field Events      (Old Fishermen’s Field)
10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.     CICA Bake Sale / Sodas / T-shirts / Raffles
10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.     Community service and educational exhibits
10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.     Arts and crafts booths
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.     Food, entertainment, fun
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.     Student Art Show (Cobb Island Gallery and Coffeehouse)
10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   Amateur Radio broadcasters (at Saunder’s Marine office)
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.    CIVFD Ambulance tours and health checks (planned)
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.     Chainsaw wood carving demonstrations (planned)
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.     Crab pot making demonstrations (planned)
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.     Charles County Sheriff’s Office K-9 police dogs demonstration
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.     Classic cars/ motorcycles (planned)

12:00 noon                        Decorated Bikes / Stroller Brigade / Wheelbarrows / Wagons

Afternoon Contests and Fun      (Old Fishermen’s Field)
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.     Face painting
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.     Moon bounces
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.     Fire Engine rides (planned)

1:30 p.m.                            Crab races
2:00 p.m.                           Ball toss contest
2:30 p.m.                           Sack race contest
3:15 p.m.                           Pie eating contest
4:15 p.m.                           Water balloon catch contest

5:00 p.m.                          End of festival, cleanup