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It isn’t easy to sum up any place with just a few words, but that’s even more true for a city like Baltimore. It’s multifaceted, with so much personality and diversity that can’t be captured so simply. It’s such a special place that you really won’t get it until you visit. And when you do, you’ll leave with a whole new perspective. Baltimore is full of surprises, steeped in history (home of the birthplace of our national anthem!) and culture, from the gritty graffiti alley to the vast collections at our art museums. Plus one-of-a-kind events, an unexpected food scene and plenty of gorgeous views. Come see for yourself – you won’t get it til you get here.

  • Four people walking along the sidewalk in Fell's Point. Two are standing on a bench.
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  • Woman putting record on turntable
  • Natasha's Just Brittle
    man playing trumpet
  • View of Baltimore's city skyline.
    Streetlamp sign
  • A mural of Billie Holiday is shown on the Royal Theater wall
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    This Weekend
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    Friday
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    All Made Up: Improv Comedy at The Highwire Center!
    Highwire Improv
    400 S. Conkling Street
    Friday
    July
    24
    AFROBÜMIN POP-UP @ NÜ YNOT LOT | Afrosurreal Experience
    Ynot Lot
    101 W North Ave
    Friday
    July
    24
    ⚾ Show Your Orioles Ticket & Enjoy 15% Off!
    Hard Rock Cafe
    601 E. Pratt St.
    Friday
    July
    24
    🎤 Karaoke with Elyscia Jefferson
    Hard Rock Cafe
    601 E. Pratt St.
    Friday
    July
    24
    FREE Community Movie Night - Amadeus
    Church of the Redeemer
    5603 North Charles Street
    Friday
    July
    24
    Friday Fun and Games: Improv at The Highwire Center!
    Highwire Improv
    400 S. Conkling Street
    Friday
    July
    24
    Ursula: The Greatest Story Never Told
    Le Mondo
    406 NORTH HOWARD STREET
    Friday
    July
    24
    THEATER: Ursula | The Greatest Story Never Told
    Le Mondo
    406 N. Howard St.
    ng: 07:30 PM
    Friday
    July
    24
    Tew Years Later
    SNF Parkway Theatre
    5 W North Ave
    Friday
    July
    24
    Baltimore Restaurant Week
    Various locations
    Friday
    July
    24
    The Magic Showcase at Poe's Magic Theatre
    The Lord Baltimore Hotel
    20 West Baltimore StreetrnPoe's Magic Theatre @ The Lord Baltimore Hotel
    Friday
    July
    24
    Something, Something, Poetry: "You Da Birthday" edition
    Stem & Vine
    326 N. Charles St.
    Friday
    July
    24
    One Night Only: an Evening of Sacred Theater
    Potluck studio
    1019 Cathedral Street
    Friday
    July
    24
    Book Arts 101: Make Your Own Journals
    1539 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
    Friday
    July
    24
    Katt Williams is coming to THE HALL at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland
    THE HALL at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland
    7002 Arundel Mills Cir.rn#7777
    Friday
    July
    24
    DJ Diesel aka Shaquille O'Neal
    Power Plant Live!
    34 Market Pl.
    Friday
    July
    24
    Walter Beasley
    Keystone Korner Baltimore
    1350 Lancaster Street
    Friday
    July
    24
    Baltimore Orioles vs. Atlanta Braves 2026
    Oriole Park At Camden Yards
    333 W Camden St
    Saturday
    July
    25
    The Anna Nicole Show
    Fells Point Corner Theatre
    251 S Ann St
    Saturday
    July
    25
    Law & Order Special Improv Unit (w/ Plot Twist)
    Area 405
    405 E Oliver Street
    Saturday
    July
    25
    Tommy Revlon Drag Brunch at Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore
    Hard Rock Cafe
    601 E. Pratt St.
    Saturday
    July
    25
    Fête Champêtre: A Luxe Garden Party
    Middle Branch Park Waterfront
    3301 Waterview Ave.
    Saturday
    July
    25
    Taking a Ride: Improv Comedy at Highwire Improv!
    Highwire Improv
    400 S. Conkling Street
    Saturday
    July
    25
    Cool Down & Shop Around!
    801 N Howard St
    801 N Howard St
    Saturday
    July
    25
    Shakespeare Beyond: Romeo & Juliet
    Baltimore Peninsula
    201 E Cromwell St
    Saturday
    July
    25
    Intro to Raptors with MD School of Falconry
    Manor Mill
    2029 Monkton Rd.
    01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
    Saturday
    July
    25
    "Not in Service" - Free Documentary Screening
    Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Branch
    400 Cathedral St.
    Saturday
    July
    25
    Work Sucks : A Baltimore Comedy Show (July 25)
    Mercury Theater
    1823 N Charles St
    Saturday
    July
    25
    Baltimore Dragon Boat Challenge
    Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park Museum
    1417 Thames St.
    Saturday
    July
    25
    Live Jazz & Wine Tasting : Kenyatta
    402 N Howard St.
    Saturday
    July
    25
    2-Day Plein Air Painting Workshop with Nancy Fine
    Manor Mill
    2029 Monkton Rd.
    11:00 AM to 03:00 PM
    Saturday
    July
    25
    The Groove Garden: ToBeHonest
    The Sound Garden
    1616 Thames Street
    Saturday
    July
    25
    Black Audio Society
    Le Mondo
    406 N. Howard St.
    ng: 10:00 PM
    Saturday
    July
    25
    1/2 Day Miniature Bird Painting Workshop w/ Artist Beth de Loiselle
    Manor Mill
    2029 Monkton Rd.
    09:30 AM to 01:30 PM
    Saturday
    July
    25
    Worlds Beyond Imagination Featuring TEO A Nerdy Adventure in Magic
    The Lord Baltimore Hotel
    20 West Baltimore StreetrnPoe's Magic Theatre @ The Lord Baltimore Hotel
    Saturday
    July
    25
    Arteasy Saturday Art Exploration
    1539 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
    Saturday
    July
    25
    Candy Land of Pleasant Living: A Very Baltimore Water Ballet
    Riverside Park Pool
    Johnson Street
    Saturday
    July
    25
    Melanie Martinez – HADES: THE SACRIFICE TOUR
    CFG Bank Arena
    201 W. Baltimore St.
    Sunday
    July
    26
    Summer SOULstice: A Tribute to 70s Soul Music with Carronne Jones Sawyer
    Keystone Korner Baltimore
    1350 Lancaster St.
    Sunday
    July
    26
    Woodshed Fest
    Baltimore Museum of Industry
    1415 Key Highway
    Sunday
    July
    26
    NEA Jazz Master Branford Marsalis Quartet
    Keystone Korner Baltimore
    1350 Lancaster Street
    Sunday
    July
    26
    Profs & Pints Baltimore: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
    Guilford Hall Brewery
    1611 Guilford Ave.
    Sunday
    July
    26
    Drag Brunch LIVE!
    The Lord Baltimore Hotel
    20 West Baltimore StreetrnPoe's Magic Theatre @ The Lord Baltimore Hotel
    Sunday
    July
    26
    Beginner Welding: Dragonfly
    Manor Mill
    2029 Monkton Rd.
    09:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Sunday
    July
    26
    Reptile Extravaganza
    Manor Mill
    2029 Monkton Rd.
    10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Sunday
    July
    26
    Beginner Welding: Bird
    Manor Mill
    2029 Monkton Rd.
    09:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Sunday
    July
    26
    Patterson Park Summer Concert Series: Downrange featuring Charm City Sings
    Patterson Park
    27 S. Patterson Park Ave.