Editing Salisbury, Maryland (section)

==Culture==
Museums and other historic facilities include: [[Salisbury University Arboretum]], [[Salisbury Zoo]], [[Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art]], Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Chipman Cultural Center, and [[Poplar Hill Mansion]].

===Parks, playgrounds, and community centers===
The City, with input from its Parks and Recreation Committee, maintains numerous parks including Comfort Safety Zone Playground, Doverdale Park and Playground, Elizabeth W. Woodcock Park and Playground, Jeannete P. Chipman Boundless Playground (fully handicapped accessible), Lake Street Park and Playground, Newtown Park, Newtown – Camden Tot Lot Playground, Riverwalk Park, Salisbury City Park and Zoo, Waterside Park, and Naylor Mill Forest Trail.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sbyparksandrec.com/parks|title=Parks – SBY Parks & Recreation Committee|website=sbyparksandrec.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-21}}</ref> Naylor Mill Forest Trail, at over 92 acres, contains the largest [[conservation easement]] inside a municipality, in the State of Maryland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sbyparksandrec.com/parks/naylor-mill-forest-trails|title=Naylor Mill Forest Trail – SBY Parks & Recreation Committee|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-30}}</ref> Additionally, the Port of Salisbury Marina is located near downtown Salisbury, in the Marina District.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sbyparksandrec.com/recreation/salisbury-marina|title=Salisbury Marina – SBY Parks & Recreation Committee|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-30}}</ref> The community manages three Community Gardens, located in Waterside Park, Newton-Camden Tot Lot Playground, and Jeannete P. Chipman Boundless Playground.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.growcamden.com/|title=Camden Community Garden|website=Camden Community Garden|language=en|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newtownhistoricdistrict.org/community-garden/|title=The Boundless Garden at Georgetown-Newtown – Newtown Historic District – Salisbury, Maryland|website=www.newtownhistoricdistrict.org|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref>

[[Wicomico County Public Schools]] maintains recreational fields and courts at each of the county schools. The county also maintains other parks in the Salisbury area: Billy Gene Jackson Sr. Park, Coulbourn Mill Pond Park, Crooked Oak Playground, Indian Village Playground, Leonards Mill Park, Pemberton Historical Park, Schumaker Park, and Winterplace Park.<ref>[http://www.wicomicorecandparks.org/parks-and-facilities/family-recreation-parks Wicomico County Recreations and Parks] Family Recreation Parks</ref>

The City operates two community centers, the Truitt Street Community Center and the Copeland House at Newton Community Center.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-03-20|title=City of Salisbury unveils new youth community center|url=https://www.wmdt.com/2018/03/city-of-salisbury-unveils-new-youth-community-center/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=47abc|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-17|title=Newton Community Center opening their doors Friday|url=https://www.wmdt.com/2021/06/newton-community-center-opening-their-doors-friday/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=47abc|language=en-US}}</ref> These centers provide recreational opportunities in addition to arts & crafts, poetry & creative writing, music, and homework assistance for youth and continuing education courses for adults through a partnership with Wor-Wic Community College.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-18|title=City of Salisbury Cuts Ribbon on Newton Community Center|url=https://salisbury.md/06/18/2021/city-of-salisbury-cuts-ribbon-on-newton-community-center|access-date=2021-06-20|website=City of Salisbury MD|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Sports===
[[File:Shermantheshorebird.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Delmarva Shorebirds]]' mascot, Sherman, in the seats of Perdue Stadium.|alt=]]
The [[Eastern Shore Baseball League]] was headquartered in Salisbury; two franchises, the [[Salisbury Cardinals]] and the [[Salisbury Indians]], called the city home. Today, the [[Delmarva Shorebirds]] represent the town in the [[Low-A East]]. The Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame is housed at the [[Arthur W. Perdue Stadium]]. The Shorebirds are a Single-A Affiliate of the [[Baltimore Orioles]].

Salisbury also is home to Division 3 [[Salisbury University#Athletics|Salisbury Seagulls]]. The Seagulls have been dominant in football, field hockey, baseball, Men's Rugby and lacrosse, including multiple NCAA lacrosse national titles. Seagull Stadium hosts the university's football team while Maggs Gymnasium hosts basketball.

Salisbury also has the Wicomico Stallions, a minor league football team; the [[Salisbury Roller Girls|Salisbury Rollergirls]], an all-female, competitive, [[Women's Flat Track Derby Association|WFTDA]]-member, [[Roller derby|flat-track roller derby]] league; Doverdale Youth Lacrosse;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://salisbury.md/departments/housing-community-development/youth-development/doverdale-lax-youth-lacrosse-program|title=Doverdale Lax Youth Lacrosse Program|website=City of Salisbury MD|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-30}}</ref> the Salisbury Rhinos Youth Football;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/sports/2018/05/15/everyone-can-play-salisbury-adding-new-youth-football-team/606904002/|title='Everyone can play' — Salisbury adding new youth football team|last=Pollitt|first=Richard|website=Delmarva Daily Times|language=en|access-date=2018-12-30}}</ref> and many programs through the county's Recreation and Parks department.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wicomicorecandparks.org/recreation-programs|title=Recreation Programs|website=www.wicomicorecandparks.org|access-date=2018-12-30}}</ref>

===Events===
* Maryland Folk Festival - Began as the [[National Folk Festival (United States)|National Folk Festival]], which was hosted in Salisbury in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://salisburyindependent.net/salisbury-news/salisbury-to-host-major-folk-festival/|title=Salisbury to host major folk festival for 3 years, beginning in September 2018 – Salisbury Independent|date=2017-06-05|work=Salisbury Independent|access-date=2017-06-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wmdt.com/news/maryland/national-folk-festival-coming-to-salisbury-for-three-years/529426905|title=National Folk Festival coming to Salisbury for three years|last=Kubisiak|first=Matt|date=2017-06-05|work=WMDT|access-date=2018-01-13|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=National Folk Festival |url=https://nationalfolkfestival.com/ |website=National Folk Festival |access-date=12 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=National Folk Festival adds another year to its stay in Salisbury; event will return in 2022|url=https://baytobaynews.com/stories/national-folk-festival-adds-another-year-to-its-stay-in-salisbury-event-will-return-in-2022,58111|access-date=2021-09-11|website=Bay to Bay News|date=September 10, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The City continued the festival as the Maryland Folk Festival, beginning in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-22 |title=Maryland Folk Festival |url=https://www.visitmaryland.org/events/maryland-folk-festival |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=VisitMaryland.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maryland Folk Festival |url=https://ncta-usa.org/legacy-festivals/maryland-folk-festival/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=The National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) |language=en-US}}</ref>
* SBY Marathon – A [[marathon]], [[Half marathon|half-marathon]], and [[5K run|5K]] held in Salisbury.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sbymarathon.com/course.html|title=Salisbury Marathon – Courses|website=www.sbymarathon.com|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428094125/http://www.sbymarathon.com/course.html|archive-date=2018-04-28|url-status=dead|access-date=2018-04-27}}</ref> The marathon is a qualifier for the Boston and New York City Marathons.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wmdt.com/news/maryland/salisbury-announces-the-citys-first-2018-sby-marathon/449710544|title=Salisbury announces the city's first 2018 SBY Marathon|last=Coronel|first=Justina|date=2017-04-14|work=WMDT|access-date=2018-01-13|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wmdt.com/news/maryland/salisbury-marathon-now-a-qualifying-race/657438284|title=Salisbury marathon now a qualifying race|last=Bozzini|first=Dani|date=2017-11-17|work=WMDT|access-date=2018-01-13|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Sea Gull Century – Cycle {{convert|62|mi|km|abbr=on}} or {{convert|100|mi|km|abbr=on}} of Maryland's Eastern Shore each October (hosted by [[Salisbury University]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.seagullcentury.org/|title=Sea Gull Century|access-date=2017-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.delmarvalife.com/delmarvalife/featured/thousands-cyclists-ride-saturdays-sea-gull-century/|title=Thousands of Cyclists to Ride in Saturday's Sea Gull Century – DelmarvaLife|date=2017-10-13|work=DelmarvaLife|access-date=2018-01-13|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wboc.com/story/36601193/seagull-century-event-in-salisbury|title=Seagull Century Event in Salisbury|last=Coles|first=Caroline|access-date=2018-01-13|language=en}}</ref>
*Dance for Kindness – Freeze mob/flash mob held in downtown Salisbury each Sunday prior to World Kindness Day. Celebrating kindSBY and Salisbury's designation as USA's first World Kindness USA City by the World Kindness Movement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldkindnessusa.org/world-kindness-city/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808095627/https://worldkindnessusa.org/world-kindness-city/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 8, 2020|title=World Kindness City|website=World Kindness USA|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://salisbury.md/event/6th-annual-worldwide-dance-kindness|title=Dance for Kindness|website=City of Salisbury MD|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://downtownsby.com/event/usa-salisbury-maryland-dance-for-kindness-2019/|title=USA, Salisbury, Maryland: Dance for Kindness 2019 – Downtown Salisbury, MD|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mdcoastdispatch.com/2018/11/01/downtown-salisbury-to-host-3rd-dance-for-kindness/|title=11/01/2018 {{!}} Downtown Salisbury To Host 3rd Dance For Kindness {{!}} News Ocean City MD|last=Hooper|first=Bethany|date=2018-11-01|website=News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch Newspaper|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wmdt.com/2019/09/city-becomes-first-in-u-s-awarded-for-its-kindness/|title=City becomes first in U.S. awarded for its kindness|date=2019-09-09|website=47abc|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-27}}</ref>