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Flag Day in Balitmore
Fireworks light up the sky in Baltimore every Flag Day (June 14) as Fort McHenry celebrates the holiday with ceremony and concerts.

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.

Free Preakness Concerts
Enjoy music under the stars during these free concerts during Preakness Week in Baltimore.

Virgin Mobile Fest in Pimlico
Virgin Mobile Festival 2008 (formerly called Virgin Fest) confirmed that the event will return to Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course Aug 9-10, 2008. Some performers expected to appear include: Bob Dylan, Kanye West, Jack Johnson, Foo Fighters,Nine Inch Nails and Stone Temple Pilots

Valentine's Day for Singles
There's still plenty to do in Baltimore, if you're single on Valentine's Day.

Edgar Allan Poe 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.

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