Even as summer comes to an end, there are no shortage of events throughout Baltimore. If you're not heading to the beach, here's a complete guide of concerts, festivals, and other happenings in Baltimore in August to keep you busy.
||Baltimore Restaurant Week||
August 7-16, 2009
Three-course prix fixe lunches for $20.09 and dinner for $30.09 at dozens of restaurants throughout the city. Be sure to make your reservations early, this is a wildly popular event and tables fill up quickly.
||Teachers Gone Wild at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore||
August 8, 2009, 8:30 a.m.
An event highlighting the educational programs offered throughout the year at the zoo. Following an introduction, teachers and their families can explore the zoo and participate in demonstrations. The event is free.
||FestAfrica at Patterson Park||
August 8 and 9, 2009, noon to 8 p.m.
Music, dance, arts and crafts, food and more highlight this festival at Patterson Park in East Baltimore. Admission is $5, free for children under 10.
||Baltimore Fashion Week||
August 10-14, 2009
The 2010 spring collections are revealed in shows and events at the War Memorial Building, 101 N. Gay St. Ticket information can be found online.
||Community Health Days||
August 14, 2009, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Avenue Market, 1700 Pennsylvania Ave.
August 15, 2009, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lexington Market (upstairs above the arcade)
The Baltimore City Health Department is offering free immunizations needed to attend school. Please bring your child's immunizations records with you to the health fair.
||Breakfast at the Farm Yard at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore||
August 15, 2009, 8 a.m.
An intimate early-morning al fresco meal alongside the animals. Hear from the keepers who take of them while you enjoy a delicious meal. Tickets are $45 for members and $60 for non-members, and reservations are required. Email:
stephanie.drummond@marylandzoo.org
Provide your name, address, phone number, and the best time to contact you. A representative from the Zoo will call you within 48 hours to take your reservation and process your payment.
||Exhibition Debut - Shrunken Treasures: Miniaturization in Books and Art at the Walters Art Museum||
August 15, 2009 through November 8
Featuring more than 30 small-scale manuscripts and rare books, including "books so small they can barely be read." The exhibit is free.
||Hot August Blues||
August 15, 2009, Noon
This annual showcase of rockin' blues music returns to Oregon Ridge State Park. This year's lineup includes headliner the Derek Trucks Band (this kid can play). Tickets are $35, children 12 and under get in free. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy some tunes in a beautiful setting.
||Wine, Jazz, and Art Festival at Fiore Winery||
Aug. 15 and 16, 2009, Noon to 6 p.m.
The 20th annual festival features music, food, and of course, great wine. Tickets purchased by Aug. 7 are $12, after that they jump to $15. The winery is located at 3026 Whiteford Rd. in Pylesville.
||Right Side Foundation's first-annual 5k/one-mile fun walk||
August 16, 2009, 4:30 p.m.
Orioles rightfielder Nick Markakis and his wife, Christina, started the Right Side Foundation earlier this year to focus on improving the quality of life for children throughout Maryland. The 5k/one-mile fun walk at Patterson Park is its first major fund-raiser. The event will be held after the O's game, which starts at Camden Yards at 1:35 p.m. Registration is $30 in advance, $35 the day of the race (which starts at 6 p.m.) and can be done online.
||Brian's Baseball Bash||
August 16, 2009, 6 p.m.
Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts hosts his fourth-annual Baseball Bash at the ESPN Zone in the Inner Harbor. Proceeds benefit the University of Maryland Hospital for Children. Mingle with Roberts and other sports stars, enjoy games and food, and bid on items at a live auction. Ticket information is available online.
||Putting a Round for a Good Cause||
August 22, 2009, 9 a.m.
The Kennedy Krieger Institute is holding its national qualifier mini golf tournament. Funds raised go to support children with cerebral palsy and spina bifida at the institute. ParTee Golf in Perry Hall (4123 E. Joppa Rd.) is hosting the event. Registration is $25.
||St. Gabriel Italian Festival||
August 22 and 23, 2009, Noon to 8 p.m.
All things Italian take front and center stage at this festival held, appropriately, in Little Italy. (Play a little bocce ball on the public courts for fun change). Held at the corner of Stiles and Exeter streets.
||Inner Harbor Arts Festival||
August 22 and 23, 2009, 10 a.m.
The first-annual Inner Harbor Arts Festival will be held at Power Plant, and feature both local and national artists.
||Maryland State Fair||
August 28 to Sept. 7, 2009, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The state fair grounds in Timonium hosts this annual showcase of livestock, farm and garden exhibits, food, fun and rides. Admission is $8, for adults, $6 for seniors 62 and over, $3 for children 6 to 11, and free for children under 6. Ride tickets are $1.25 each and each ride uses approximately 1-6 rides tickets. Ride discount ticket sheets also are available at ride ticket booths: 50 ride tickets for $45.
Boyz II Men and (Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m.) and Gavin DeGraw (Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m.) are the musical headliners this year.
