Frederick Douglass Day 2026

September 26, 2026 10am to 3pm

Friday, September 25:

Wreath Laying Ceremony, 5:30pm at the Talbot County Courthouse Front Lawn in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Frederick Douglass Statue

Saturday, September 26: Frederick Douglass Day

10am – Frederick Douglass Parade from Easton Elementary School to Talbot County Courthouse
Frederick Douglass Day Welcome Ceremony – Talbot County Courthouse Front Lawn.
Frederick Douglass Day Marketplace Opens – West & Dover Streets, featuring food & drink and local vendors.
Frederick Douglass Day Children's Village – Talbot County Free Library Lawn. Includes face painting, book readings, prizes and more.
Frederick Douglass Reading Challenge Awards at TCFL.
Entertainment Stage Opens – West & Dover Streets.
Frederick Douglass Day Lecture with Reason senior editor Damon Root – Talbot County Free Library Meeting Room
Damon Root Book Signing – Talbot County Free Library Lobby
“My Ancestors Journey to Freedom” Harriette Lowery – Guest Speaker at BAAM – talks about her family history, including ancestors who were enslaved alongside Frederick Douglass
Walking Tour of the Hill Community with guide Yvonne Freeman – Tour departs from the front of the Avalon Theatre. The Hill is known as the oldest African American community in America.
All Frederick Douglass Day Events Are Free and Open to the Public