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Whether you live a few steps from the waterfront or take the occasional trip to visit, Baltimore's waterfront has no shortage of reasons to get on your feet and have a good time! From farmer's markets to music festivals, our events calendar will make sure you don't miss out on all the great local events happening in our neighborhoods.
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Are you holding an upcoming event on the waterfront in the Inner Harbor, Harbor East, Harbor Point, or Fells Point? Fill out our event submission form to be featured in our neighborhood events promotions.
Inner Harbor Ice Rink Opening Day
Come to the opening ceremony from 12-3pm to be one of the first on the ice-and the first 50 skaters skate for free, so be sure to get here early! The free skate is first come, first served.
Harbor Harvest Children's Fall Festival
Family Friendly Fun awaits at the Inner Harbor for the Waterfront Partnership's annual Harbor Harvest Children's Fall Festival!
Sailabration: Sailing Traditions in Ink
We are hosting a free family-friendly festival in Fell’s Point that will celebrate the lives and traditions of Baltimore's sailors & the Fell’s Point maritime community.
The festival's War of 1812 programming has a twist—it features the maritime art of tattooing!
Join us for a lively day of tattoo demonstrations on PRIDE’s deck, a banana scrimshaw activity, a kid-friendly game of pirates vs privateers with LADY MARYLAND, historic & modern drum corps, nautical music from the 1800s—and more!
Special souvenir tattoos of PRIDE II will be offered during the event! Placement will determine price, $150 – $200. Both black outline and color are available. Contact Lori@pride2.org for more information and to secure your spot in the lineup.
Barrio Fiesta
Join Power Plant Live! for an annual festival celebrating the Filipino culture. Vendors, karaoke, live entertainment and more! Tickets include entry only. This event is all ages.
Baltimore Taco Festival
The 7th annual Baltimore Taco Festival is back! Maryland's biggest food festival of the year is taking over an entire city block along with Power Plant Live on Saturday, October 5th & Sunday, October 6th, 2024 for one spectacular weekend festival!
36th Annual Maritime Magic Presented by Curio Wellness
Maritime Magic, presented by Curio Welness, is the annual benefit on the Baltimore waterfront, celebrating and supporting the important work of Living Classrooms Foundation, featuring delicious food and drinks from Baltimore's top restaurants and caterers and live music by The Motet. Come dressed in festive casual attire and enjoy a night under the stars with a great view of the Baltimore harbor from the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park in historic Fells Point.
Great Sounds | Maritime Magic 2024 will feature live music by The Motet.
Great Food & Spirits | Enjoy delicious food and beverages from Baltimore’s top restaurants, caterers, bars, and microbreweries. Cash bars will also be available.
Great Party | Come in festive casual attire and enjoy a pleasant evening under the stars with a great view of Baltimore’s Harbor and an incredible ambiance.
Great Cause | Celebrating our 36th Anniversary of Maritime Magic, a benefit in support of Living Classrooms hands-on education, workforce development, health & wellness programs, and community safety. Living Classrooms Foundation is a Baltimore and Washington, DC-based nonprofit that disrupts the cycle of poverty, making our community safer, stronger, and healthier by meeting individuals where they are and giving them skills for life.
Tickets & Sponsorships | Tickets are $125 per person in advance and $135 at the door. Sponsorship packages are also available.
Event is for adults 21 +
Sippin' Saturday at Public Works Experience
Join us for Sippin' Saturday on September 28 from 12 - 4 pm! We'll wrap up our September Saturdays with some delicious beverages, live music by Ken G-Shorts, games, a super-high-tech LiDAR demonstration, and a beautiful Big Truck to climb aboard!
A $10 donation (at the door) includes 2 drinks (beer and wine) and snacks. Under 21? Free admittance.
Mr. Trash Wheel Fan Fest
Join us for Trash Wheel Fan Fest Saturday, September 21st at 7PM! This year, we’re channeling the spirit of Ghostbusters with a trash-busting twist. We are busting trash by raising money for brand new booms for Professor Trash Wheel and coming together to support a MD Bottle Bill. Guests will enjoy a night of fun at Peabody Heights Brewery with incredible trash wheel fan art, all-you-care to-drink beer, and googly-eyed crafts and games. Jam out to ghostly beats and classic hits spun by DJ Eddible, shop Trash Wheel merch from Baltimore in a Box, and enjoy snacks from local food trucks.
Fells Point Oyster Fest
It's Back again this year and better than ever! Oysters raw and prepared, food stands galore, beer and cocktails, and LIVE MUSIC -- all on the Broadway Square!
Cultivating Sustainable Futures: Lettuce Grow Some Food
Explore the future of farming! Conduct experiments on water transport, discuss resource conservation, and create your own hydroponic system using recycled materials—all in this fun and informative 3-hour workshop designed for ages 7-10. All participants will take home their very own hydroponic unit to grow produce at home. The future is lookin’ green!
Baltimore Fashion POP-UP Markets at the BMI!
Have a passion for fashion? Then check out the BMI’s new Baltimore Fashion Market Pop-up series! This 3-month series provides a downtown fashion shopping experience that aims to reduce fashion waste globally.
Light Up The Night: A Night Paddle Experience
This night time paddle on the Inner Harbor will take place just as the sun is setting and the city lights are turning on. This night time paddle tour is open to experienced paddlers only. Lights and PFD’s are required, detailed instructions will be sent to all registered paddlers. We encourage as much glow in the dark clothing and accessories as possible!
4th Annual Haitian Caribbean Festival
Komite Ayiti, Inc. in collaboration with the Friends of Patterson Park is having its fourth annual Haitian Caribbean Festival on Sunday, August 11, 2024! Please come enjoy Haitian and Caribbean culture. This is a family-friendly event, all ages are welcome.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, vendor or volunteer at the festival please email us at info@komiteayiti.org for additional information.
Bring your blankets and lawn chairs. We want to see you there!
Let's Science Happy Hour feat. The Wine Collective
"Wine" down the work week with the perfect pairing—MSC and The Wine Collective. Sip, mingle, and science as you enjoy a complimentary wine tasting, take time to explore a selection of Science Center exhibits, and maybe even learn a thing or two about wine or science in the process! Tickets for this can't miss happy hour experience are on sale now. 21+ only.
Artscape
Artscape, the nation’s largest free arts festival will return August 2-4, 2024!
RUN SUP
We meet at the Inner Harbor Marina for a 45 minute out-and-back run and then hop on boards for a 45 minute guided cool-down paddle on the harbor! Combine 2 of our favorite things and start your day off by the water! Not a runner? No worries- do a power walk instead!
Baltimore Restaurant Week
The most delicious week of the year, Baltimore Restaurant Week! For one week only, enjoy $35-55 dinner menus, plus carryout specials and $15 breakfast and lunch menus, from top Charm City eateries. Keep reading for more details, then head to the Restaurant Week website to plan your culinary adventure.
Voyages: Chapter 5
oin us for Voyages: Chapter 5 and explore Aquarium exhibits as you consider interconnectedness and humanity’s relationship to the web of life through an interactive, multi-media installation from the mind of local artist Schaun Champion, with performance support from WombWork Productions.
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CONTACT OUR EVENT MANAGEMENT TEAM
Our Events & Programs Team loves creating entertaining events at our beautiful, sought-after Waterfront parks and entertainment spaces.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our Events Manager at events@waterfrontpartnership.org.