The Mother’s Day Sunday brunch cruise aboard the Duchess of Pintail luxury yacht is not to be missed. From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mom can enjoy a fresh spread of food while sailing down the scenic Chesapeake Bay.

Reservations are required. Tickets are $54.75 per person. For more information, call 410-626-1888 for Annapolis departure and 410-539-3485 for Baltimore departure.

Give your mother a whole garden of flowers by visiting the Ladew Topiary Gardens, located at 3535 Jarrettsville Pike in Monkton. Free gifts will be given to mothers this weekend. Families can tour the historic manor house and explore the nature walk at the peak of the spring flower season. The gardens are open from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit www.ladewgardens.com or call 410-557-9466.

The Oz, a health-conscious, zen-inspired restaurant, will host a Mother-Daughter cooking class for Mother’s Day. Led by executive chef Timothy Jones, the menu includes Maryland crab, fresh asparagus, Florida citrus and champagne cocktails. The class will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Doubletree Bethesda, located at 8120 Wisconsin Ave. in Bethesda. For more information, call 800-275-0168.