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 [...]
Defenders' Day 2024 at Fort McHenry is September 13-15. The event starts on Friday, September 13, 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 [...]
Defenders' Day 2023 at Fort McHenry is September 15-17. The event starts on Friday, September 15, with a parade through Locust Point at 7pm. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, you can take Deck Tours of the Pride of Baltimore II which will be docked at the Fort. On Saturday and Sunday, Fort McHenry will have drills, [...]
Defenders' Day / Star Spangled Banner Weekend 2022 at Fort McHenry is September 9-11. The event starts on Friday, September 9, with a parade through Locust Point at 7pm. On Saturday and Sunday, Fort McHenry will seem like a true open fort, with drills, cooking demonstrations, dress parade, cannon firing, and raising of the large [...]
Defenders' Day / Star Spangled Banner Weekend at Fort McHenry 2021 is September 17-18. The event starts on Friday, September 17 at 6:30pm with a parade down Hull Street to Fort Avenue and ending at Fort McHenry’s gate. On Saturday, September 18, Fort McHenry will be open with raising of the large Flag, multiple musical [...]
Defenders' Day / Star Spangled Banner Weekend at Fort McHenry 2019 is September 13-15. The event starts on Friday, September 13, with a parade through Locust Point at 7pm. On Saturday and Sunday, Fort McHenry will seem like a true open fort, with drills, cooking demonstrations, dress parade, cannon firing, and raising of the large [...]
Defenders' Day / Star Spangled Banner Weekend at Fort McHenry 2018 is September 14-16. The event starts on Friday, September 14, with a parade through Locust Point at 7pm. On Saturday and Sunday, Fort McHenry will seem like a true open fort, with drills, cooking demonstrations, dress parade, cannon firing, and raising of the large [...]
Star Spangled Banner Weekend at Fort McHenry 2016 is September 9-11. The event starts on Friday, September 9, with Baltimore City Schools joining in "Young Defenders," learning about Baltimore's role in the War of 1812. Friday evening, there will be a replica Flag of the Star Spangled Banner paraded from the foot of Hull Street [...]