Welcome to Blacksmith Days 2023!

Register before May 1, 2023 to save money.

+ Demonstrations to include hinges, hasps, hardware, axes, tomahawks, and other edged tools.

• Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

+ Maryland Farriers Association contests and demonstrations

+ Limited on-site camping available Friday and Saturday night; no hookups, no showers.

+ No pets are allowed

+ Tailgating (Blacksmith Flea market) for registered guests all weekend.

+ Optional Friday Potluck Dinner - May 19, 2023 - 5:30 p.m.

+ Breakfast, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., and lunch, noon to 1 p.m., included each day for registered guests.

+ Iron-in-the-Hat drawings

• Saturday and Sunday; drawing at noon; donation of blacksmith related items encouraged.

+ Forging contests: Judging is Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Items to bring to enter the contests are a Hafted Colonial Belt Ax and/or a Colonial Spatula. Items must have been forged sometime after the Blacksmith Days 2022 event.

+ Live Auction (50/50 or donation to BGCM) of handmade items: Saturday at 5 p.m.

+ Saturday Dinner (advanced registration) after live auction, around 6 p.m. on May 20, 2023,

+ Tool and Equipment Silent Auction (20% commission): Ends Sunday at noon

+ Raffle Drawing for handmade picnic item collection - tickets available at meetings or the event.