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Since 2005 the Waterfront Partnership has served as our city’s advocate, promoter, and steward for the waterfront, aiming to enliven the harbor by providing basic services, adding new family-oriented amenities, and developing new and exciting programming and events.
Whether you live, work, or play at the waterfront every day or are just visiting, know that our dedicated team is behind the scenes working hard to ensure your experience at Baltimore’s waterfront is exceptional.
Canton’s OneDo Coffee Roasters to open Inner Harbor location
The long-vacant BGE Pavilion in the Inner Harbor’s Rash Field Park finally has a tenant.
Baltimore’s Board of Estimates on Wednesday approved the lease for OneDo Coffee Roasters to take up the 1,156-square-foot space, with an expected opening next spring.
The introduction of the Canton-based coffee shop gives visitors of the nearby Maryland Science Center another dining option. It plans to offer hand-crafted coffees and teas, sandwiches and salads.
Canton’s OneDo Coffee Roasters will expand to Rash Field Park in spring 2025
Baltimore caffeine fiends will have a new spot to grab a cup of coffee near the Inner Harbor next year.
OneDo Coffee Roasters is set to open a new location in Rash Field Park in spring 2025.
Serving up coffees, teas, sandwiches, and salads in Canton since 2019, the neighborhood favorite will expand to the Pavilion space at Rash Field.
About 150 people plunge into Baltimore harbor for Harbor Splash: ‘Today is incredible’
A crowd lined the perimeter of Bond Street Wharf as about 150 people plunged into the Baltimore harbor on Sunday during Harbor Splash — the first public harbor swim event in decades.
Baltimore celebrates clean harbor milestone, Councilman Conway highlights progress
At least 150 people took a plunge into the Inner Harbor on a hot and steamy Sunday. The Waterfront Partnership launched the Healthy Harbor Initiative in 2010 with a goal to create a swimmable and fishable harbor and the nonprofit announced last month that significant progress has been made in improving water quality.
Harbor Splash Makes Waves To Reshape Baltimore’s Outlook On Its Waterways
Harbor Splash, Baltimore's first swimming event in over 80 years, celebrated the efforts of Waterfront Partnership, City Government, and dozens of other organizations to transform and clean the harbor into a thriving and swimmablem recreational space. Over 150 swimmers took part in the event, symbolizing a significant achievement for the city and offering a glimpse of Baltimore's promising future for our waterways.
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Discussing the Future of Waterfronts, Near & Far, at Placemaking Week 2024
Waterfront Partnership was present at the Project for Public Spaces’ 4th International Placemaking Week with staff attending panels, assisting with mobile workshops, and even presenting and moderating a few key panels focused on waterfronts near and far.
7th annual Floatilla brings hundreds of paddlers to Baltimore's Inner Harbor
Hundreds of kayakers, canoes and paddles made a big splash at the 7th annual Baltimore Floatilla on Saturday.
The event celebrates and brings awareness to the progress made in the environmental restoration of the Inner Harbor, while helping those impacted by the Key Bridge Collapse.
Rash Field Park redevelopment moving forward with final phase
The second and final phase of the Rash Field Park redevelopment is now underway.
Announced by the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, there will be an additional five acres of state-of-the-art public space on the south side of Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
Rash Field Park redevelopment moves ahead with $18M second phase
The next phase in the redevelopment of one of Baltimore’s most prominent waterfront parks is ready to break ground after getting an influx of government funds. The second phase of improvements to Rash Field Park has received $14 million from the state of Maryland, according to a release from the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, the nonprofit leading the development. That money, combined with $4 million from the City of Baltimore, means the project on the south side of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor will break ground this fall.
Celebrating 40 years of house music, the 'Baltimore by Baltimore' festival returns to the Inner Harbor
Food vendors, live music and festivals. It's already starting to feel like summer.
Baltimore by Baltimore Waterfront Music and Makers Festival returns on June 1st. The experience is a series of 5 all-day festivals.
Harbor Splash maxes out in 10 minutes. Participants quick to sign up for Inner Harbor plunge
Hundreds rushed for the opportunity to jump into Baltimore's Inner Harbor next month.
The Harbor Splash, scheduled for June 23, maxed out within 10 minutes for 150 participants. However, there is a waitlist for those who are interested.
Harbor Splash sells out in 10 minutes
The Harbor Splash public swim event sold out within 10 minutes of the registration link going live Wednesday morning.
The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, which is organizing the event, registered the maximum 150 participants and has launched a waitlist for others who are interested. The swimming event will take place June 23.
Baltimore by Baltimore 2024 festival, lineup and dates announced
Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore announced the return of Baltimore by Baltimore, a waterfront music and maker festival series, to be held every first Saturday from June 1st through October 5th at Baltimore’s longtime home for public performance, the Inner Harbor Amphitheater.
Waterfront Wellness free outdoor fitness series returns to Baltimore
A free outdoor fitness series along Baltimore’s waterfront will return next week.
The Waterfront Wellness series, presented by the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore and Medifast, will return May 14 and run through the end of October.
WPB President Laurie Schwartz on the Inner Harbor: Past, Present & Potential
Waterfront Partnership President Laurie Schwartz on the past, present, and potential of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
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It’s an enormous year for Charm City. For outdoor enthusiasts, a network of waterways called the Baltimore Blueway — open to kayaks, canoes, paddle boards and rowboats — will connect visitors throughout the waterfront to cultural, historic and natural sites.
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