Halloween Weekend in Baltimore 2011

Halloween Weekend is always a fun-filled weekend in Baltimore.

Though technically it isn’t until Monday, there are plenty of things to do this weekend for Baltimore Halloween fun!

• At Hunt Valley Towne Centre, kids can trick-or-treat on Friday evening from 4-6pm. Children can come in costume and get some treats at the shops on Main Street off Shawan Road in Hunt Valley!
• The Towson Town Center mall will have a festive Halloween celebration on Saturday the 29th at 11am at the Level 1 Grand Court. They will also have mall-wide trick-or-treating on Monday the 31st from 6-8pm at participating stores for children aged 12 & under. More details on their site.
• ZooBOO! at the Baltimore Zoo / Maryland Zoo in Baltimore — 10 am – 4 pm Friday 10/28 – Sunday 10/30. Come in costume, visit the animals, plus free trick-or-treating, carnival games, inflatable slides, crafts, and live entertainment, including magic, mini-theatre, and costume contests! The event comes with your Zoo admission. Costume contests are at 11:30 & 2:30 for kids under the age of 12. There are special events with many of the animals throughout the day, so make sure to visit their website for more details.
• Port Discovery is celebrating Baltimore City’s Kids Month on Saturday from 10am-5pm for FALL-O-WEEN Festival. Activities include making your own tutu or mummy, wildlife adventure, Halloween drum jam, a moon bounce, performances and more! Visit their site for more details.
• Hallowmarine is at the National Aquarium in Baltimore from 10am-4pm on Saturday. Come in costume, there are many spooky events, including a Haunted Classroom! Aqua.org for more info.
• The Great Lantern Parade in Patterson Park is *NOW SUNDAY, 10/30 due to weather!* Saturday October 29 at 7pm. There is a pre-parade Great Lantern Parade Fall Festival from 3-6:30pm. Here is their blog with more details.
• Weber’s Farm in Parkville — Really fun Hillside Slide, pumpkin picking, scarecrow making, hay maze, “Boo Barn”, farm animals, hay ride & more. $7 admission for children, $5 for adults on weekends. Open from 9:30am-6:30pm!
• Valley View Farms in Hunt Valley is open from 7am-9pm and has its’ fantastic Halloween Display, a free haunted house, and straw maze for the younger children. We did this last weekend, and our son had a blast. They even have facepainting inside — and the main building is already their Christmas wonderland!
• Huber’s Farm in Kingsville is open 9am – 5pm and has pumpkin picking, a kids area for $5 per hour, and at night from 7:30-10pm, Creepywoods, a scary haunted wooded attraction, which is supposed to be very intense, and was named one of “America’s Best Haunts.”
• Hampden HalloweenFest — 5pm-7pm on Sunday, October 30– Trick or Treating at participating stores on the Avenue, Chestnut Avenue, and Falls Rd. 6:30 is a costume contest in front of Ma Petite Shoe on 36th St. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Hampden.
• Kim’s Krypt is in a new location in 2011 on Eastern Avenue in Essex. It is open from 7-10:30pm Saturday through Monday — another haunted adventure. The “krypt” is indoors, while the line is outside.

So, as you can see, there is plenty to do for Halloween in Baltimore. I am sure there are many more — what events do YOU know of & can share?

Have a safe and Happy Halloween in Baltimore!

Brew at the Zoo and Wine Too 2011

Brew at the Zoo and Wine Too 2011 is this Memorial Day weekend!

The Baltimore Zoo’s biggest fundraiser is back, and for the second year, it’s not just beer, it’s wine too!

The Brew at the Zoo offers unlimited wine samples and beer samples, food and other vendors, as well as live music, a kids zone with activities for them, and admission to the zoo from 10-4 each day.

Hours for Brew at the Zoo and Wine too is 1pm – 7pm Saturday, May 28 & Sunday, May 29. For more details and tickets, visit their site.

Bands playing are: Saturday: 1pm The 8-Balls, 3pm Fools & Horses, 5pm Kelly Bell Band. Sunday: 1pm King Street, 3pm Old Man Brown, 5pm The Reagan Years.

Food choices include:

Grilled Cheese & Co. (one of my favorites — have you been to their eatery in Catonsville?)

Sherri’s Crab Cakes (can’t have a Baltimore event without crabcakes!)

Wood Fire Pizza
Nutcracker Treats (Located right in Glen Arm!)
London Court Beverage Company (a traveling Tiki bar!)
Ostrowski’s Famous Polish Sausage
Tim’s Treats (Popcorn or cotton candy, anyone?)

If you’re in Baltimore for Memorial Day Weekend, come on down and support the Baltimore Zoo and have some fun too!

Baltimore Halloween 2010

With Halloween falling on Sunday this year, many Baltimore Halloween events were happening on Saturday, October 30.

But there are still a number of things to do on Halloween Day, October 31, in & around Baltimore — so check them out!

• Weber’s Farm in Parkville — Fantastic Hillside Slide, pumpkin picking, scarecrow making, hay maze, “Boo Barn”, farm animals, hay ride & more. $7 admission for children, $5 for adults. Open from 9 am until dusk!
• ZooBOO! at the Baltimore Zoo / Maryland Zoo in Baltimore — 10 am – 4 pm. Come in costume, visit the animals, plus free trick-or-treating, carnival games, inflatable slides, crafts, and live entertainment, including magic, mini-theatre, and costume contests! Admission at the gate is $16 for adults, and $11 for children.
• Valley View Farms in Hunt Valley is open from 7am-9pm and has its’ fantastic Halloween Display, a free haunted house, and straw maze for the younger children. You can also take a guess at how many pumpkin seeds are in the Giant Pumpkin, named Rolling Thunder (weighing in at 1540 pounds!) to win a gift card.
• Huber’s Farm in Kingsville is open 9am – 5pm and has pumpkin picking, a kids area for $5 per hour, and at night from 7:30-10pm, Creepywoods, a scary haunted wooded attraction, which is very intense, and named one of America’s Best Haunts.
• Hampden HalloweenFest — 5pm-7pm — Trick or Treating at participating stores on the Avenue, Chestnut Avenue, and Falls Rd. 6:30 is a costume contest in front of Ma Petite Shoe on 36th St. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Hampden. (Meanwhile, you can drive, ride or walk by my new listing at 911 38th Street while you are there!)
• Hauntington Avenue 2010 Block Party in Remington from 6-8 pm. Located in the 2900 Block of Huntington Avenue, this is part of Free Fall Baltimore. The Black Cherry Puppet Theatre will be providing walking street puppets, there will be stilt walking from Paco Fish, and local musicians Ricky and Lennon La Ricci.
• Annual Halloween Tour at Westminster Burying Ground at Fayette and Greene Street in Downtown Baltimore from 6-9 pm. There are many Edgar Allan Poe themed readings and events, spooky music played while you tour Westminster Hall. There will be cider, popcorn, and a haunting good time.
• Kim’s Krypt in Dundalk is open from 7-10:30pm — another haunted adventure. The “krypt” is indoors, while the line is outside.
• Cox’s Point Haunted Mansion in Essex 7-10pm — at Cox’s Point Park on Riverside Drive, called “Maryland’s Oldest Haunted Attraction.”

Sunday should be a fun day full of fun & spooks. Enjoy what Baltimore has to offer!

Brew at the Zoo 2010

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has its’ Annual Brew at the Zoo this Saturday and Sunday, May 29 & 30, 2010.

This is the biggest fundraiser each year for the Baltimore Zoo, and this year they really need it. This year’s major blizzards hurt the zoo tremendously, with millions of dollars in repairs needed, and its’ doors opening late this year.

The Brew at the Zoo is designed to be fun for all with adults able to enjoy wine and beer tastings, while there are three bands per day with crafts, food, and other vendors to help you enjoy. It is open from 1-7 pm both days. Click here for the zoo website, more information, and tickets.

Enjoy Memorial Day weekend right here in Baltimore!

Maryland Zoo in Baltimore to Open March 13 After Delay From Major Blizzard Damage

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is ready to reopen its gates after two major blizzards caused a tremendous amount of damage to buildings and animal housing.

As I have written in multiple posts about these blizzards, the heavy snow caused damage to many homes, and hurt the Baltimore real estate market. It also has hurt Baltimore businesses and tourist attractions both with their buildings, and the fact that the damage in the zoo’s case, forced them to remain closed for an additional two weeks to repair and remove snow from walkways and the like.

The Baltimore Business Journal reports that the damage to the zoo could top $2.5 million, a hit to the attraction that is already having financial woes.

Tickets for the weekend of March 13-14 will be reduced to $5 to celebrate its’ reopening, and hopefully entice many visitors to come see the animals. Some exhibits may not be open, or they may be modified (for example, the giraffes will not be outside, but can be viewed in their inside habitat) due to the still snowy, cold & muddy conditions, or damage to the area.

After the opening weekend, ticket prices will be $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $10 for children on weekdays, and $16 adults, $13 seniors, and $11 children on weekends.

Coming up on March 20th is the popular Samson the elephant’s SECOND birthday party from 11 am-1 pm. It is hard to believe he is now TWO!

So come on down to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore to support and help them rebuild — just by coming to visit the animals and enjoy the beautiful surroundings in Druid Hill Park.

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is located in Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, 21217. The hours once open are 10 am – 4 pm. For more information, call 410-366-LION (5466).