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 2026 is scheduled in Baltimore on October 17, 2026. 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 [...]
OktoBEARfest 2026 is at the Baltimore Zoo on Friday, October 16 and Saturday October 17, 2026. This is a fun Maryland Zoo in Baltimore event with seasonal beers, live music, food and more, in true Oktoberfest style. 2026 marks the fourteenth 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 2026 will be over four weekends in October beginning October 2 and running through Friday, October 31, with the only weekend not included being OktoBEARfest, which is scheduled for 10/16-17. Again this year, there are a whole host of activities, including a hay maze, hay rides, a [...]
Fell's Point Fun Festival 2026 is scheduled for October 2-4, 2026. 2026 marks the 60th 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 [...]
Maryland Restaurant Week 2026 is scheduled for September 18-27, 2026. 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. More restaurants may be added, so be sure to check to see if one of [...]
Defenders' Day 2026 at Fort McHenry is September 11-13. The event starts on Friday, September 11, with multiple events at the Fort and celebrating 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. [...]
The Charles Street 12 miler run 2026 is scheduled for Saturday, September 5, 2026. This means that Charles Street, a very busy street running from 695 in Towson through Downtown Baltimore, will be closed for a significant period of time on 9/05/2026. The race starts with a first wave at 7:30am at The Shops at [...]
Baltimore Restaurant Week Summer 2026 is scheduled for July 24-August 2, 2026. There are many different eateries on the list of restaurants in Baltimore. The participating restaurants will have prix-fixe menus. Most will offer dinners, but a number of restaurants will also offer two course lunches or brunches. Your best bet is to check baltimorerestaurantweek.com to see which [...]
Baltimore 4th of July 2026 has a great number of activities to enjoy. The "Baltimore's Fourth of July Celebration" runs from 6-10pm on the 4th. The Celebration begins at the Amphitheater in the Inner Harbor with music on the Waterfront Promenade by Avenue 66 at 7pm. The fireworks and drones display is scheduled to begin [...]