The Charles Village Festival is held on the first weekend of June in one of Baltimore's oldest and most culturally vibrant neighborhoods. In addition to the usual festival array of music, food, and drink on tap, the festival is known for its garden walk, and this year there's a block party on Friday the 4th. All in all it adds up to one special weekend in Charles Village.
The event benefits the Charles Village Community Foundation
2010 Festival Details
Dates: June 5-6, 2010
Times: Saturday June 5, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday June 6, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: Free
Location: Wyman Park Dell, located along Charles Street south of the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Music
Saturday, June 5
11 a.m. - 12:30 - Sentimental Journey (big band)
1 - 2:30 - Michael Formaneks Cautious Optimism (jazz)
3 - 4:30 - Woo Yellow Dubmarine (The Beatles meets reggae) 5 - 6:30 - Naked Blue (roots rocks)
7 - 9 - The Iguanas (New Orleans funk)
Sunday, June 6
11 a.m. ‒ noon - The Patty Reese Band (blues, rock, and soul)
12:30 - 2 p.m. - The Junkyard Saints (funk, cajun, Latin)
2:30 - 4 - Psycho Killers (Talking Heads cover band)
4:30 - 6 - 3 Fifths (rock)
Kids Music Stage
Saturday, June 5
12:30 ‒ 1 - Half and Half
2:30 - 3 - Threshold
4:30 - 5 - Boy Talk
6:30 - 7 - The Show
Sunday, June 6
Noon - 12:30 - Planet 15
2 - 2:30 - Falling with Dignity
4 - 4:30 - The Pedestrians
Garden Walk
When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 6
Tickets: The map/guide costs $10 and will be available for purchase at the festival.
Charles Villagers are famous for their exquisite gardens, which draw over 200-250 paid annually visitors each year during the Garden Walk. This year, the community is expanding Garden Walk so that even more visitors can experience the tranquility of these urban oases and learn from master gardener’s tips they can use when planting their own gardens. Featured this year will be the gardens in the north end of the village (north of 29th Street).
A plant sale will be held at Barclay School where there will also be Master Gardeners to answer plant questions. The Barclay School is on the Garden Walk. Also, the Barclay Garden Club Kids will be handing out lemonade.
More Ticket Info
The 30th Garden Walk will include gardens north of 29th Street between Howard Street and Guilford Avenue. At 11 a.m. the day of the Garden Walk, turn in vouchers at the Garden Walk Booth in exchange for the Garden Walk Map/Guide. The gardens will be open for viewing 11am - 4pm Sunday June 6th. The Garden Walk Map/Guide purchased on June 6th/7th will cost $10.00.
Block Party
From 5:30 to 9:30 on Friday, June 4, celebrate at the Village Learning Place, 2521 St. Paul Place. At 5:30 Lisa Mathews and guitarist Mikel Gehl from local children’s favorite Milkshake perform, and at 7:30 Caleb Stine and the Breakmen take the stage.