Find the perfect Baltimore event or festival for you
based on this totally serious and not at all arbitrary guide.
CHOOSE
your own adventure
MAY 1-2
Flower Mart
This 109-year-old festival celebrates
the start of summer, complete with
Baltimore’s famous lemon sticks.
AUGUST 22
Vegan Soulfest
Sample Baltimore’s
diverse vegan food
and enjoy music,
cooking demos
and speakers.
COMMUNAL
JULY 17-19
Artscape
Find artists, makers,
performers and more at
the nation’s largest free
arts festival.
WONDROUS
JULY 24-AUG. 2
Summer
Restaurant Week
Sample new dishes or old
favorites with can’t-miss deals.
JULY 11-12
Caribbean Carnival
Immerse yourself in
Caribbean culture with
authentic food, music
and costumes.
APR. 29—MAY 3
Maryland
Film Festival
Watch dozens of
independently
made short and
feature films at the
Parkway Theatre.
JUNE 20-21
Pride
Maryland’s largest LGBTQ
celebration welcomes all
with a parade, block party
and family festival
BOLD
AUG. 15-16
AFRAM
National acts and local
eats come together for
one of the largest African
American festivals on
the East Coast.
ERIC ZHANG
MAY 2
Kinetic Sculpture Race
Human-powered sculptures
race around the city
through mud
and water.
MAY 16
Preakness
Watch history in the
making at the 145th
Preakness Stakes,
the second jewel in
horseracing’s
Triple Crown.
MAR. 26
Opening Day
Kick off the baseball
season with deals and
events all over town.
ICONIC
JUNE 6-7
Honfest
Cat eye glasses, beehive hairdos and
lots of cheetah print are par for the
course at this Hampden festival.
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