The Washington Monument Lighting 2013 is Thursday, December 5. The event starts at 5:30pm and runs until 8:00pm. The actual ceremony starts around 7pm and the lighting itself with a firework finale around 7:45pm. From 5:30-7, you can visit with Santa Claus at the Mount Vernon West Park and listen to performances. Also during that [...]
Dollar Days in Downtown Baltimore 2012 are Saturday, December 8 & Sunday, December 9. What are Dollar Days? Technically Dollar or Less Days, they are the days where participating Downtown Baltimore museums offer admission for $1 or less! This year, thirteen museums are participating! We went to the Science Center last year with friends and [...]
The Washington Monument Lighting 2012 is Thursday, December 6. The event starts at 5:30pm and runs until 8:00pm. The actual ceremony starts around 7pm and the lighting itself around 7:45pm. This year Lardarius Webb from the Baltimore Ravens is the celebrity lighter! After it is lit, fireworks and a laser show will delight the crowd. [...]
This weekend is "Dollar or Less Days" in Downtown Baltimore, where museums open for a dollar or less -- and invite you to join in the fun! This is part of the "Downtown for the Holidays" promotion, trying to bring people Downtown in the month of December. There are 15 museums participating this year, including the [...]
The Washington Monument Lighting is always a popular event, with nearby museums and shops participating, and many people coming to enjoy the magic of lights, fireworks, and this year, a laser show finale choreographed to music! This year is the 40th Annual Lighting of the Washington Monument, so expect an extra special night. The lighting [...]
**Please note, date change. It will now be October 4, 2011** This Thursday, September 22, 2011, bring chairs, blankets, and food, and join in for a neat, free event! This FREE event runs from 5:00-7:30pm, and from 5-5:30 is free wine and beer from local vendors! The theme of the evening will be "Scaling the [...]
Hopkins Plaza during the summer has a lot going on, and 1st Thursdays is one of those activities! This Thursday, July 7, 2011 ellen cherry is playing from 12-1:30pm. Hopkins Plaza is located right near Mariner Arena in Downtown Baltimore. 1st Thursdays at Hopkins Plaza is one of the initiatives of the Downtown [...]
The Washington Monument Lighting in Mount Vernon happens this Thursday, December 2, 2010, with activities beginning around 5:30 pm! Always a beautiful event, the ceremony begins around 7 pm with the actual lighting around 7:20 pm. This is the 39th year of the event, and it is always highly anticipated! This year ELMO stops by [...]
Downtown Baltimore will be having its' Dollar or Less Days on December 4 & 5, 2010 as part of the Downtown for the Holidays promotion in the City. Put together and promoted by the Downtown Partnership, this is a great opportunity to visit many participating museums, centers, and attractions in Downtown Baltimore -- [...]
December ushers in a beautiful time in Downtown Baltimore and the this year, the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore has made it even more affordable than ever to enjoy! Next weekend, December 5 & 6, 2009 are Dollar or Less Days! 15 Downtown museums are offering this great price. One of these is Port Discovery, which on [...]