Chesapeake Catfish Cook-off

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Saturday May 3

12:00 PM  –  4:00 PM

Taste delicious blue catfish dishes from premiere restaurants in the DMV, judged by photographer Jay Fleming, Chef John Shields, and Kevin Atticks MD Secretary of Agriculture!

Your ticket includes: 

  • Blue catfish samples from each of the participating restaurants
  • Raw oysters
  • Hearty-Southern sides including gourmet mac & cheese, cornbread, coleslaw, and a moon pie
  • Four hours of live music, fish cutting demos, small lectures, cooking demos, duffy boat rides & more!

Ticket proceeds benefit the Museum's environmental education programs.

The Chesapeake Catfish Cook-off isn’t just an event—it’s a movement. Invasive catfish threaten the Chesapeake Bay, and together, we’re tackling the problem head-on while serving up an unforgettable experience. 

This event takes place at Annapolis Maritime Museum's Park Campus located at 7300 Edgewood Rd. Annapolis, MD 21403.