Talbot Guide

November is a very special month for the Talbot Guide as we proudly celebrate our 26th anniversary! As I reflect on the past 26 years, I can’t help but feel incredibly thankful for the wonderful people who have made this journey possible.

The Waterfowl Festival, one of the nation’s premier events dedicated to the celebration of waterfowl and the natural environment, returns to Easton, Maryland, on November 13-15. 2026. The event will feature festival favorites as well as new attractions to delight and engage everyone in the family!
Festival Highlights for Five Incredible Decades!

The Festival of Trees committee works all year to ensure the fundraising event is a huge success. The 41st Festival of Trees, held the first weekend after Thanksgiving, rings in the holiday season for hundreds of those eager to get the holidays under way. This year’s series of events begins on Friday, November 27 through December 1.

Registration is now open for the YMCA of the Chesapeake’s annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26. The 2026 event will once again be hosted virtually and in person at seven locations across the Eastern Shore.

Join the holiday festivities downtown at the annual Easton Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 5, at 6:30pm. Enjoy a variety of decorated vehicles, floats, and novelties as they spread holiday cheer during this beloved community tradition.

On Tilghman Island, history is built into the modest frame houses along the main road, the distinctive gables of the island’s “W” houses, and the places that once welcomed fishing parties arriving to spend a day on the Chesapeake. For visitors, these homes offer a glimpse of how a working watermen’s community grew alongside the Bay—and how its architecture adapted to life by the water.

Come join the eighteen (18) Resident Artists of The Davis Arts Center for their Fall 2026 Open Studios Weekend. The weekend begins Friday, November 20, with a Preview Party from 5 pm to 8 pm. The Studios then open Saturday, November 21, and Sunday, November 22, from 1 pm to 5pm each day.