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This list of Baltimore calendars and event descriptions includes annual and one-time only events.
Preakness Week Events
Starting May 2, more than two weeks before the Preakness Stakes, Baltimore starts celebrating with a parade, balloon festivals, concerts and more.
May Calendar of Events
Find out what's happening in Baltimore in May 2008. Look here for Baltimore-area event information on concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, Mother's Day and more.
Privateer Day Festival in Fells Point
Pirate Festival in Fells Point appeals to both families and bar-goers. Outdoor spring festival includes free tall ship tours, family activities, living history camp and festival food, while indoors Fells Point bars offer discounts and specials for Pyrate Invasion pub crawl.
April Calendar of Events
Find out what's happening in Baltimore in April. Look here for Baltimore-area event information on concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, holidays, bands and more.
FanFest at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Every year, usually the weekend before Opening Day at Camden Yards, the Baltimore Orioles throw a party for their fans. For a very reasonable admission, O's fans come to Camden Yards for the FanFest Celebration. They can meet the current Orioles players, get their autographs and watch an open workout plus a lot more fun.
O'Donnell Square on St. Patrick's Day
With a name like O'Donnell Square, you know this nightlife district in Baltimore's Canton neighborhood has to have a St. Patrick's Day celebration.
When the Circus Comes to Baltimore Town...
Every March when Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus makes its yearly stop at Baltimore's 1st Mariner Arena, the circus elephants, along with a gaggle of clowns, take a stroll up Eutaw Street to enjoy lunch at Lexington Market.
Walters Art Museum Map Exhibit
For three months (March 16 - June 8) Maps: Finding our Place in the World will broaden Walters Art Museum visitors' assumptions about maps. In this exhibit which comes to Baltimore from the Field Museum in Chicago, a map is a conquistador's rendition of a lost city, an African sculpture that records memories, a souvenir from the World's Fair or a diagram of the Internet from 1982. It includes eve…
March Calendar of Events
Find out what's happening in Baltimore in March. Look here for Baltimore-area event information on concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, holidays, bands, St. Patrick's Day, Easter and more.
American Craft Council Show in Baltimore
Every February Baltimore is treated to a showing by some of the nation's finest artists and artisans. More than 700 craft artists gather in the Baltimore Convention Center in the Inner Harbor for a weekend to present their handmade works to the public.
Great Tastes Culinary Expo
This annual event in the Tremont Grand Hotel in downtown Baltimore attracts foodies from all over the Mid-Atlantic region. The culinary expo features more than 150 exhibits of the kitchens and kitchen gear, 200 different wines and spirits and tastings many Baltimore-area restaurants. Plus cooking demonstations from celebrity chefs from the Food Network and Bravo.
St. Patrick's Day Parade
On the Sunday before St. Patrick's Day (March 17), Baltimore commences its salute to the patron saint of Ireland with an annual parade that begins in Mount Vernon and disbands at Power Plant Live! near the Inner Harbor.
February Events Calendar
Find out what's happening in Baltimore in February. Look here for Baltimore-area event information on concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, holidays, bands, Valentine's Day, Black History Month and more.
January Events in Baltimore
Find out what's happening in Baltimore in January. Look here for event information on concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, holidays, bands, Halloween and more.
Baltimore New Year's Eve
Happy New Year's, Baltimore! Say goodbye to 2007 and ring in 2008 in style. There's always the fireworks in the Inner Harbor, but if you're looking for more, click here for a list of New Year's Eve events in Baltimore.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Events
Watch the parade, go to a museum or your local rec center. They've all got something going on to honor MLK. Also check here for holiday closure and transportation information.
One Year of Baltimore Events
Twelve months of fun all in one place. Each month in this collection of About.com's monthy events calendars for Baltimore will be updated as information is released from event sponsors. For the most part that means they usually will be updated at the end of the month preceding it. Sometimes, however, new events come in mid-month so check back frequently.
Restaurant Week in Baltimore
More than 20 restaurants offer special three-course meals to celebrate Restaurant Week in Baltimore from July 30 - Aug. 5.
Black History Month Events in Baltimore
These one-time and ongoing Black History Month events celebrate African American culture.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Baltimore 2007
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day in Baltimore Maryland
St. Patrick's Day Events
Irish-themed happenings this Saint Patrick's Day in Baltimore.
April Events in Baltimore
Find out what's happening in Baltimore in April. Look here for information on concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, holidays, bands and more.
Easter in Baltimore
Easter egg hunts, pictures with the Easter Bunny, egg decorating, brunch and an Inner Harbor celebration are all part of the Easter fun in Baltimore.
Free Preakness Concerts
Enjoy music under the stars during these free concerts during Preakness Week in Baltimore.
May Events
Find out what's happening in Baltimore in April. Look here for information on concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, holidays, bands and more.
American Visionary Art Museum's Kinetic Sculpture Race
A wacky display of art on wheels and in water, the Kinetic Sculpture Race, an annual event in Baltimore, makes its way from the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) through the Inner Harbor. It makes a stop at the Canton waterfront for a dip in the bay then up to Patterson Park and back through downtown ending at AVAM.
Mother's Day in Baltimore
If you're shopping for Mother's Day gifts, like flowers or jewelry, or planning to take Mom to brunch in Baltimore, this guide can help make your Mother's Day special.
Preakness Balloon Festival
The Preakness Balloon Festival moves across the Baltimore area, making stops in the Inner Harbor, Turf Valley Resort in Howard County and Oregon Ridge Park in Baltimore County.
Preakness Photo Gallery
These photos from the 2006 Preakness Stakes in Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course show the many events leading up to the race, including the Preakness Parade, crab derby, balloon festival and fireworks.
Preakness Week Events
Starting May 11, more than a week before the Preakness Stakes, Baltimore starts celebrating with a parade, balloon festivals, concerts and more.
March Events in Baltimore
Find out what's happening in Baltimore in March. Look here for information on concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, holidays and more.
President's Day: What's Open and What's Closed
What's open and what's closed in Baltimore on President's Day 2007.
February Events in Baltimore
February Events in Baltimore
Valentine's Day for Singles
There's still plenty to do in Baltimore if you're single on Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day Events
Good for couples or singles these Baltimore Valentine's Day events events are fun for all.
Baltimore Valentine's Day Dining Specials 2007
Say "Be my Valentine" in style this February 14 with a special dinner in one of Baltimore's top restaurants.
Baltimore New Year's Eve
Say goodbye to 2006, and ring in 2007 in style. Click here for a list of events in Baltimore.
Christmas in Baltimore
Looking for Christmas light displays or other holiday events in Baltimore? Click through this step-by-step photo tour of some of Baltimore's favorite Christmas events. Each page provides a photo of the holiday event plus the date, time and additional information on the 2007 event.
Holiday Shows in Baltimore
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Baltimore Events: December
Find out what's happening in Baltimore in December. Look here for event information on concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, holidays, bands, Christmas event and more.
Christmas Tree Farms in Baltimore Area
A trip to a Baltimore-area Christmas tree farm is a sure way to get into the holiday spirit. When you get your tree home from the Christmas tree farm, there's just nothing like that fragrance of a fir, spruce or pine filling your house. Here is a roundup (listed alphabetically) of Baltimore-area Christmas tree farms.
Thanksgiving in Baltimore
If you're planning to spend Thanksgiving in Baltimore, these resources will help you plan your holiday. Find a Baltimore hotel for visiting family, get info on Baltimore's Thanksgiving Parade or shop for Thanksgiving decorations.
Thanksgiving Decorations and Other Turkey Day Necessities
Though decorations for Thanksgiving tend to use less electricity than many other holiday decorations, Baltimore loves to decorate for all holidays including Thanksgiving. Get your yard stakes, snow globes, table centerpieces and flowers here plus a few other Thanksgiving necessities...like turkeys.
Harborplace & The Gallery Thanksgiving Parade 2007
Baltimore Thanksgiving Parade - Thanksgiving Parade in Baltimore's Inner Harbor Baltimore's Thanksgiving Parade Always the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Baltimore's Thanksgiving Parade kicks off the holiday season with a visit from Santa. The parade goes down Pratt Street through the Inner Harbor.
November Events in Baltimore
Find out what's happening in Baltimore in November. Look here for Baltimore-area event information on concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, holidays, bands, Thanksgiving and more.
Where to Find Halloween Lanterns

Baltimore's Halloween Lantern Parade sounds great. Thousand of people carrying their own hand-crafted paper lanterns make their way through Patterson Park the Saturday before Halloween. If you don't have time for the "hand-crafted" part, shop here for Halloween lanterns.

Fells Point Fun Festival In Photos
If you can't make it to the Fells Point Fun Festival this year, see the festival in photos.
Decorating for Halloween in Baltimore
Anyone who has spent even one holiday in Baltimore knows that residents like to decorate. Some might say Baltimore's decorating goes beyond the bounds of good taste. Holiday decorating in Baltimore is by no means limited to Christmas. Shop for Halloween decorations here.
Holidays in Baltimore
These links go to roundups of holiday activities (i.e. July 4th, Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's Day, etc.) not specific events. However, these roundups have more links to event information. Also, see About.com's list of Baltimore's annual events and monthly calendars of events.
Annual Events in Baltimore
Many of Baltimore's favorite happenings are cherished annual events. These links go to article that detail some of Baltimore's best annual events.
Halloween in Baltimore
Celebrating Halloween in Baltimore involves all the usual Halloween stuff—trick-or-treating, scary costumes, haunted houses, ghost tours—but Baltimore has a few especially spooky things every Halloween. Edgar Allan Poe, for one. The poet that created macabre tales and poems lived, died and was buried here in Baltimore.
Baltimore Haunted Houses and Halloween Attractions
Haunted houses, hayrides-gone-haywire and hellish hikes are all part of the Halloween hysterics around Baltimore. This list of Halloween attractions covers a lot of ground from the Pennsylvania line to Baltimore and Cecil Counties to areas south of Baltimore near Washington DC. Find the one closest to you or see them all. With the exception of Six Flags Fright Fest, all of these attractions are open only at night and would be too scary for most elementary school-age children.
October Events in Baltimore
Find out what's happening in Baltimore in October. Look here for event information on concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, holidays, bands, Halloween and more.
Baltimore's Great Halloween Lantern Parade
Sponsored by Creative Alliance and Friends of Patterson Park, Baltimore's Great Halloween Lantern Parade in Patterson Park is a truly unique event. Thousands of costumed folks carrying homemade lanterns illuminate the way from the east side of the park to the top of Pagoda Hill. Then everyone settles on the grass for a bizarre shadow puppet show.
Photos of Baltimore's Great Halloween Lantern Parade
Check out photos of Baltimore's Great Halloween Lantern Parade in Patterson Park. Sponsored by Creative Alliance and Friends of Patterson Park, this is unique event that must be seen to appreciated. Thousands of costumed folks carrying homemade lanterns illuminate the way from the east side of the park to the top of Pagoda Hill. Then everyone settles on the grass for a bizarre shadow puppet show.
Edgar Allan Poe Halloween Events
Edgar Allan Poe, the poet that created macabre tales and poems lived, died and was buried here in Baltimore. So both the Poe House and Museum and Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, Poe's grave site, put on special Edgar Allan Poe Halloween events. And come January 19, they celebrate Edgar Allan Poe's birthday.
Free Fall Baltimore
Free Fall Baltimore is back! Last October the big news was that the Walters Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art were going free permanently. A whole host of other museums and attractions joined them in offering free admission for certain times and events during the month of October. And Free Fall Baltimore was born. For October 2007, many Baltimore attractions will once again open their doors to the public for free.
Baltimore Marathon
The Baltimore Marathon weekend (officially the Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival) includes four other races, a Heath and Fitness Expo in M&T Bank Stadium and celebration festival in the stadium parking lot. The races loop the Inner Harbor, downtown, Federal Hill, Canton, Fells Point and Mount Vernon.
Fell's Point Fun Festival
Baltimore's Fells Point Fun Festival began as a small neighborhood festival 41 years ago. Today it attracts 700,000 visitors to the neighborhood of Fells Point. Parking is alway tricky in Fells Point, so this guide gives parking strategies and parking garages in the area.
September Events in Baltimore
Find out what's happening in Baltimore in September. Look here for event information on concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, holidays, bands and more.
August Events in Baltimore
Find out about Baltimore events in August. Look here for information on PAETEC Jazz Festival, concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, bands and more.
Virgin Music Festival in Pimlico
The Police touring together after two decades is, of course, the big news at this summer's Virgin Festival in Baltimore. But Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys, Cheap Trick and Fountains of Wayne are among the bands that the 80.000 to 100,000 festival goers bought tickets to see.
PAETEC Jazz Festival Baltimore
Visiting Baltimore for the PAETEC Jazz Festival? Whether you're coming for the day or plan to spend the night in the Inner Harbor, this guide to Baltimore's new jazz festival will help you plan your visit. PAETEC Jazz Festival Baltimore brings headliners like BB King and Little Richard to Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Plus more than 20 free concerts are part of the three-day jazz festival.
PAETEC Jazz Festival Baltimore Headliners
PAETEC Jazz Festival Baltimore brings headliners like BB King and Little Richard to Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Plus more than 20 free concerts are part of the three-day jazz festival.
Free Outdoor Films
Grab a blanket, a cooler and catch Baltimore's free film under the stars. All of these movies are free.
Artscape
Baltimore touts Artscape as "America's largest free public arts festival." But that title doesn't quite convey the diversity of this annual event. At Artscape, "arts" means anything from a bejeweled jalopy to an animated short film to fashion workshops.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Book Release Events – Baltimore Maryland
When Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final installment in the 7-book, children's book series, is released on July 21. Many Baltimore-area fans will queue up in the early morning hours to get their copy.
Baltimore July Events
Find out about Baltimore events in July. Look here for information on concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, holidays, bands and more.
Baltimore 4th of July Events
Celebrate Independence Day in Baltimore. All kinds events including parades, picnics, concerts and, of course, fireworks are on tap this 4th of July. The Inner Harbor has the biggest party but Annapolis and cities in Baltimore County and Harford County have July 4 events planned.
June Calendar of Events
Find out what's happening in Baltimore in June. Look here for information on concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, holidays, bands and more.
Free, Outdoor Music in Baltimore
Enjoy free outdoor concerts all summer throughout the Baltimore area. The Inner Harbor's Harborplace, Patterson Park and Lurman Theatre in Catonsville are amoung the venues offering free music.
Laxfest and NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships come to Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium Memorial Day weekend 2007. But there's a lot more to do outside the arena's gates. In the Inner Harbor, the Laxfest, which runs May 26-28, includes vendors, free and ticketed concerts, visiting tall ships, fireworks and games where you can to test your lacrosse skills.
Memorial Day Weekend Events
Baltimore celebrates Memorial Day with ceremonies commemorating veterans at Fort McHenry and fireworks in the Inner Harbor. Plus there's NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships in M&T Bank Stadium
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