Holly Days at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is a month-long event at the Baltimore Zoo! Each Holly Days weekend has a different theme. The Kick Off Weekend is with Santa and Friends 11/28-30. 12/6-7 is "Who's in Whoville." 12/13-14 is "Wildly Jolly." Santa's Friends return 12/20. Hanukkah is celebrated on 12/21. Santa's Friends return [...]
The Baltimore Inner Harbor Christmas Tree lighting 2025 is scheduled for Saturday, November 22. The Baltimore Inner Harbor Christmas Tree lighting is part of the Baltimore German Christmas Village opening day. The Baltimore Inner Harbor Christmas Tree will be located at Rash Field Park. There will be a special performance by the Girl Scouts of [...]
The Baltimore Inner Harbor Ice Rink is back for 2025! The plan is for it to open on November 7, 2025. It is scheduled to be open through January 24, 2026. Hours are: Monday through Thursday 12:00pm–10:00pm Friday 12:00pm-11:00pm Saturday 10:00am – 11:00 pm Sunday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm There may be exceptions for [...]
The weeks before Halloween in Baltimore are often filled with fun activities and good times. **Please note that plans can change, and you should check with the organizations to ensure their events are happening as planned.** If you hear of any events not on this list, please let me know so I can add them! [...]
The Baltimore Running Festival 2025 is scheduled in Baltimore on October 18, 2025. There will be a number of road closures in Baltimore City for the Running Festival. There is a full marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K, all with slightly different routes, and with different starting and ending places. Much of Downtown Baltimore will [...]
Fell's Point Fun Festival 2025 is scheduled for October 10-12, 2025. 2025 marks the 59th festival with multiple stages with live music, food and drink vendors, local artisans and more. There is a family & kids area with activities and entertainment for young ones. The festival is FREE to attend! The festival was originally begun [...]
OktoBEARfest 2025 is at the Baltimore Zoo on Friday, October 10 and Saturday October 11, 2025. This is a fun Maryland Zoo in Baltimore event with seasonal beers, live music, food and more, in true Oktoberfest style. 2025 marks the thirteenth year of the event, and every year has been a great success! Friday is "OktoBEAR-eve" which [...]
Zoo BOO! at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore 2025 will be over three weekends in October beginning October 3 and running through Friday, October 31, with the only weekend not included being OktoBEARfest, which is scheduled for 10/11-12. In the past, Zoo Boo was just the last weekend in October. This year, there are a [...]
Defenders' Day 2025 at Fort McHenry is September 12-14. The event starts on Friday, September 12, with a parade through Locust Point at 7pm. On Saturday and Sunday, Fort McHenry will have drills, dress parade, cannon firing, and raising of the large Flag, along with history sessions. Saturday night, bring chairs and blankets and experience [...]
Maryland Restaurant Week 2025 is scheduled for September 12-21, 2025. Maryland Restaurant Week is inclusive of all the counties in Maryland, and the administrators are not charging a fee to participate. The Maryland Restaurant Week website has the participating restaurants - and I expect the list will grow until the 12th. Visit: www.marylandrestaurantweek.com to see [...]