Baltimore Memorial Day Weekend 2011

Staying in Baltimore for Memorial Day Weekend in 2011? You’re joining a large number who take advantage of the great things our city has to offer.

So, if you’re not traveling, and looking for some fun, what do you do?

Here are some Memorial Day weekend events in Baltimore:

• Brew at the Zoo and Wine Too is Saturday and Sunday at the Baltimore Zoo. Beer and wine tastings, plus animals, exhibits, and a kids play area!
• Visit Fort McHenry in Downtown Baltimore on Monday from 10am-4:30pm for a day long observance for Memorial Day. There will be wreath laying, a flag demonstration at noon, the National Moment of Silence at 3pm, plus speeches and information about the history of Memorial Day. Here is the Fort’s website with more information.
• The pools are open! If you don’t have a membership, you can sometimes get a day pass, or find a public pool to visit!
• The Oregon Ridge beach in Hunt Valley opens this weekend. The beach at Oregon Ridge is a well kept secret, so many people don’t even know about it! Admission this holiday weekend is $8 for adults (over age 12) and $4 for children under 12. They will be open all weekend from 10am-either 6 or 7pm. The water closes 1/2 hour earlier. Here is more information from the Baltimore County Government site.
• CANSTRUCTION at Harborplace in Downtown Baltimore sculptures are on display until Tuesday. See what the artists designed and built!
• Memorial Day is a time to remember those servicemen and women who have died while serving our country. Locally, you can visit Dulaney Valley Memorial Garden in Timonium where many local heroes have been laid to rest. Monday there is a ceremony at 10am with a performance by the 229th Maryland Army National Guard Band and a keynote speaker to honor those fallen heroes.

We must not forget the true spirit behind the holiday. Without our servicemen and servicewomen, our country would not be safe.

THANK YOU to our servicemen and servicewomen, current, past, alive, and fallen. We appreciate you.

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!

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!