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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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Baltimore by Baltimore October
October's Baltimore by Baltimore show is Voting is a Vibe, produced by Black Girls Vote & Baltimore Votes.
Join these incredible voter advocacy groups on Sunday, October 6th- just a month before the election- to celebrate the power and importance of your voice during this election season.
With community groups, performers, and advocacy organizations popping up at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater, we are showing that voting is not just your civic duty- it’s a vibe.
Baltimore by Baltimore September
Experience a full day celebrating Baltimore dance, choreography, and intergenerational artistic community! Dancing through life, curated by CJay Philip of Bmore Than Dance, will bring dance across genres and community to the main stage at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater.
Baltimore by Baltimore August
Baltimore by Baltimore is back for our third year in 2024! Save the date and get ready for local music, art, and excitement at the Inner Harbor.
Baltimore by Baltimore July
Join us on Saturday, July 6th for a celebration of Baltimore’s vibrant acoustic roots music soundscape featuring fiddles and banjos, songwriters and dazzling instrumentalists, with percussive dance and square dancing!
Maryland Fleet Week 2024
June 12-18, 2024, marks the return of the thrilling Maryland Fleet Week to Baltimore's iconic waterfront!
Baltimore by Baltimore June
Baltimore by Baltimore is returning for our third season in 2024! Save the date for local musicians, artists, and excitement.
Wine Village in Baltimore
Don’t miss the second annual Wine Village in Baltimore at the beautiful Inner Harbor! Join our authentic German wine festival every day from May 9th through Memorial Day, May 27th, 2024 and indulge in a local and curated international wine selection. Free admission.
Art Rising
Join the Choice Program at UMBC for their annual celebration of youth creativity and social justice
I Love Sobo Day
“I Love SoBo Day” is a celebration of the many neighborhoods on the South Baltimore peninsula. The day features events and activities for all ages, including local vendors, food, trivia, games for kids, sailboat rides, the SoBo Photo Show, and a silent auction.
Jake's Day at Rash Field
Join us for our annual community skate event at Jake's Skate Park in Rash Field! This free event is a chance for kids under 12 to learn to skate in a fun, supportive environment. Local legend and pro skater Joey Jett, along with shredders from the Skatepark of Baltimore, will be assisting young skaters to get on board. Plus, enjoy free skate gear giveways, DJ Remedy spinning a mix of tunes for all ages, and free ice cream from Miss Twist!
Feastival
Baltimore's best all-you-can-taste foodie event returns to the Inner Harbor at a brand new location at West Shore Park!
Enjoy delectable bites from a stellar lineup of local restaurants, while enjoying stylish cocktails crafted by the city's hottest mixologists featuring your favorite spirits. Tickets are all inclusive with proceeds benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Baltimore Street Food Festival
The 4th annual Baltimore Street Food Festival is returning to Power Plant Live! on April 6th & 7th, 2024! Get ready Baltimore, we are doing it bigger and better than ever before! We are shutting down an entire city block & bringing out the area's BEST food vendors, entertainment & excitement!
Astro Adventure
Pop on your space suit and rocket on over to the Maryland Science Center for a day filled with out-of-this-world exploration. Investigate the energetic colors of the universe and sketch your own stellar artwork. Aim for your target and help mission control safely land a spacecraft on a faraway planet. Train like an astronaut and explore what it’s like to work in outer space. Grab a pair of solar eclipse glasses and discover how and when to watch the upcoming total solar eclipse, plus more!
Orioles Opening Day
Celebrate the beginning of Baltimore baseball season with the opening Orioles game against the Los Angeles Angels
The Center's Opening Day Celebration
The Center is thrilled to be back for baseball season and to host our first-ever Opening Day Celebration event! As the Orioles prepare to take on the Los Angeles Angels, we’ll be getting into the spirit with music, refreshments, games and giveaways! This event is open to the public and family-friendly and a great way for you to celebrate the Orioles and the upcoming season all while fostering connections. Join us at Corner of Charles St & Pratt St to show your Baltimore Spirit.
Spring Break Skate
From Friday, March 22 – Saturday, March 30, 2024, enjoy fun for the whole family during Spring Break Skate — Downtown Baltimore’s pop-up roller rink, located in Hopkins Plaza (next to CFG Bank Arena). Grab the little ones and skate the afternoon away, or gather a group of your besties and skate into the evening. Good tunes will be plentiful, and food and beverages will also be available for purchase.
Shamrocks & Shenanigans
Kickstart your St. Patrick's Day weekend at Shamrocks & Shenanigans featuring Cash Cash! Join us at the ultimate St. Patty's Day party and celebrate with green beer, festive inflatables, themed photo ops, EDM performances & more!
Music Under the Dome: Talking Heads
Sit back, relax, and stop making sense. You’re about to experience music in motion as our planetarium operators send you on an unforgettable ride through the universe, to the beat of your favorite Talking Heads songs.
Music Under the Dome is an immersive planetarium show featuring in-house curated imagery set to a music playlist. Each show is uniquely developed to complement the soundtrack and is only available at the Maryland Science Center. Check in for the show early and enjoy a complementary happy hour, complete with adult beverages, special science demonstrations, and access to our space exhibits.
CIAA Fan Fest 2024
The CIAA Fan Fest, is a two-day FREE event held at the Baltimore Convention Center, Friday and Saturday, March 1-2, and features interactive sponsor activations, concerts and other family-friendly entertainment events as part of CIAA Tournament Week.
CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament
We are excited to welcome back students, alumni and basketball fans for the CIAA Tournament taking place in Baltimore February 26 – March 3, 2024! Beyond basketball, this community event consists of live performances, family reunions and youth workshops, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy during tournament week in Charm City.
Black-Owned Restaurant Tour
Downtown Partnership Of Baltimore & The Local CIAA Host Committee Present
BLACK-OWNED RESTAURANT TOUR
Feb. 25 – March 3.
Sensory Friendly Sunday
Port Discovery’s Sensory Friendly Mornings provide Museum access to families who would benefit from a sensory friendly experience and quieter setting at Port Discovery two hours before opening to the general public.
Karaoke Night at the Science Center
This isn’t your average karaoke night—this is karaoke beneath the stars of our planetarium dome!
Quilted Education Film Screening and Fiber Art Workshop
Quilted Education Film Screening and Fiber Art Workshop
Saturday, February 3 | 1pm – 3pm
Dig Into Dinos
Get ready for a dino-sized science adventure! Uncover fossils and learn about the creatures who roamed the Earth millions of years ago.
Dig Into Dinos
Discover what it takes to be a paleontologist in this 2.5-hour workshop intended for ages 7-10. Learn how fossils form and what they can tell you about ancient life by making scientific models of molds and casts. Conduct a mock excavation and test out real field techniques used to protect fossils for their journey back to the lab. The workshop will then head over to our Dinosaur Mysteries exhibit where you will use clues to find a few of our favorite dinosaur specimens.
Community Day
Enjoy play, learning and family fun at a reduced price during Port Discovery’s Community Day on January 26.
New Year's Eve Baltimore Yacht Party
Make your New Year's Eve memorable with this special celebration on the water in Baltimore. Ring in the New Year on an exclusive and fun cruise aboard a luxury yacht with a DJ, dancing, desserts, a complimentary glass of bubbly, and fireworks! A magical beginning to the new year. This event is 21 and over. If the fireworks displays are cancelled for weather or other reasons, Watermark will still cruise.
Midnight Noon
Count down to New Year at noon!
Everyone’s favorite ball drop before bedtime is back again. Make memories and party, Science Center style, at MSC’S 16th annual Midnight Noon celebration! Enjoy loads of festive activities and games, explore all three floors of hands-on science exhibits, and help us ring in the New Year with a noontime ball drop!
All activities are free with paid admission or membership.
Tuba Christmas Baltimore Concert
Free 3:30pm holiday concert of 100+ tuba, euphonium, baritone and sousaphone players. Performer registration at 2pm at Constellation Energy entrance of Maryland Science Center
Producing An Event In the Harbor?
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.