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Sunday, Oct 11th 2026
11 am - 3 pm
Mark your calendars for the Second Annual Georgetown Canal Day!
Georgetown Heritage is once again celebrating our beloved C&O Canal with a free day of festivities in the Mule Yard and onboard the canal boat. Stay tuned for more details!
What’s Happening at Canal Day
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Entertainment
Puppet Show from Blue Sky Puppet Theatre (11 am)
Kids Dance Party with Jam with Jamie (12:30 pm)
Live Bluegrass music all day by Hollertown
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Food
Free treats throughout the day from:
Maman
il Canale
Chaia
Say Cheese
Food Trucks on Thomas Jefferson Street:
Rocklands BBQ
Alejandro’s Tacos
The Preppy Pretzel
And a Beer Garden on the patio at The Graham
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Activities
Meet the Mules!
Canal Boat Regatta
Pumpkin Decorating
Bobbing for Doughnuts presented by baked & wired
Woodworking with Zenith Community Arts
Lawn Games
Meet the Mules presented by Martin's Tavern
See - Touch - Play activities for little ones onboard the docked Canal Boat
2026 Event Sponsors
Rachael Burnett
& David Tolson
Christie & Steve Pelley
2026 Host Committee
Samantha Ring & Rachael Burnett, Event Co-Chairs
Ashley & William Akridge
Liz Cotter
Liz and Phil D'Angio
Zoe Feldman
Mark Grayson
Helen Hartgen
Melanie Hayes
Tereza & Tony Jawhar
Kevin & Lara Kozlowski
Alexandra Moskowitz
Darcy & Ben Nauman
Rachel Pacheco
Christie & Steve Pelley
Pam Pelley
Courtney & Tom Perna
Elizabeth & Andy Reid
Ross & Samantha Ring
Kate Stack
Luciana Valdiviezo
Ellen Waugh
Alexis Wetzler
Help make Canal Day happen
Become a sponsor or join the Host Committee. Read about the sponsor and host committee benefits and then make your contribution today. *