Welcome to Oxford Day
Find Oxford
Parade route in red
Historic St. Paul's Wesleyan Church On Morris Street
Flower Basket Competition
SHOW YOUR OXFORD PRIDE !
Port of Oxford Flags available from:
National Capital Flag Company
| Appliquéd | 3x5: $325 | 2x3 $297 |
| Digital Printed | 3x5: $95 | 2x3 $62 |
On Saturday, April 25, Oxford will celebrate its 15th Annual Oxford Day. All of the organizations and businesses in town will be working hard to prepare for this all-day family celebration. So invite your friends and family to visit, plan on staying home, put aside the yard work and errands. Just relax, walk around our wonderful town and enjoy all the activities. And, this year's Oxford Day participants will be asked to add an environmentally friendly element to their floats, displays, and events to show that as a community Oxford is committed to making a difference in our world today and tomorrow.
The Oxford Day Parade, will run from 11:00 AM until noon. Please note that Morris Street will be closed to ALL traffic during this time. Please allow extra time to travel in and out of town all morning and especially during the parade. There will be bands, many floats, various cars and trucks, a bagpiper, walkers, and some new entries in the parade.
In 2008 Oxford celebrated the 325th anniversary of its designation as the official Port of Entry for Maryland by the 1683 Maryland Assembly. This year, on April 25, Oxford will again celebrate another historic date, the 340th year since Oxford was first founded. The Art Guild of Oxford, organized last year to help decorate Oxford for its 325th, is decorating the Town for Oxford Day, including a banner over the entrance to the Oxford Ferry. A focal point of activity will be the newly restored historic St. Paul's Wesleyan Church on Morris Street. A classical string trio will perform from 12:30 to 2:00 PM, and Guild artists will be exhibiting their work in the church, along with Oxford themed ceramics designed by local artists. The work will be produced by Clay Bakers in Easton.
A Flower Basket Competition is being held in conjunction with 2009 Oxford Day. All residence and business owners are encouraged to display fresh flowers in welcome and celebration of Oxford, spring, families, and town visitors. Displays can include traditional flower baskets on doors, fences, posts, hanging basket displays, flowers displayed on porches - be creative! Contact the Oxford Town Office for more information or to sign up.
The Oxford Bellevue Ferry, believed to be the nation's oldest privately operated ferry service, crosses the Tred Avon River between Oxford, Maryland and Bellevue, Maryland. Established in 1683, the ferry is celebrating its 326th birthday this year, so take a ride and help celebrate history!
Women Supporting Women are sponsoring the Oxford Day 10K Run, a 5K fun walk and a 1K dog walk. More information about these three activities and a registration form for the 10K Run can be obtained from Lori Yates at 410-822-9420. Registration can also be done online at Active.com .
The Oxford Community Center will host the Tidewater Chamber Singers as they present: "Its All English" with guest conductor William R. Thomas. The concert will be held at 8:00 P.M. on Oxford Day. The Tidewater Chamber Singers are an auditioned group of 20 professional and amateur volunteer singers, founded in 2001 to bring a variety of enjoyable quality vocal chamber music to Eastern Shore audiences. Admission is $15 Adults, students free with ID. Advance Tickets $12 available at Crackerjack's in Easton and St. Michaels Candy Co, or by calling 888/752-0023
IF IT RAINS
Oxford Day is a rain-or-shine event. In the event of bad weather, Family Hour will be held on the covered deck at Masthead at Pier St; the Dog Show will also be held on their deck. These activities will be held at their scheduled times; only the location will change. The Army and Navy bands will be at the Oxford Community Center; Old Friends Gospel will be at Waters Church. Adverse weather will result in the cancellation of the air slide. The parade will take place unless the rain is torrential. Other events will be held at their locations, but under cover.
Oxford aerial photo courtesy Jane McCarthy