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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.

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    This Weekend
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    Friday
    May
    15
    Come & See: Art & Soul
    Roland Park Presbyterian Church; 4801 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210
    4801 Roland Ave.
    Friday
    May
    15
    MICA ArtWalk 2026 Opening Celebration
    Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
    1300 W. Mount Royal Ave.
    Friday
    May
    15
    Sugar Tank: Standup and Improv Meet at The Highwire Center!
    The Highwire Center
    400 S Conkling St.
    Friday
    May
    15
    Sugar Tank: Standup and Improv Meet at The Highwire Center!
    The Highwire Center
    400 S. Conkling St
    Friday
    May
    15
    Live Jazz & Wine Tasting
    402 N Howard St., Baltimore, MD, 21201
    402 N Howard St.
    Friday
    May
    15
    Liam Hurlbut Quintet Birthday Concert
    An die Musik
    409 North Charles Street
    Friday
    May
    15
    Kyle McCarthy with Danielle Evans: IMMERSIONS: A NOVEL
    The Ivy Bookshop
    5928 Falls Road
    Friday
    May
    15
    INTERLUDE (Pt.1): Solo Art Exhibit by Jasmin Manning
    AYE Gallery + Altar Studio
    100 E. 23rd Strn2nd Floor
    Friday
    May
    15
    Asia North: The A++ AAPI Heritage Month Show Spectacular! at Baltimore Improv Group
    Baltimore Improv Group
    ​1727 N. Charles St.
    Friday
    May
    15
    All Wildcards: Improv at The Highwire Center!
    The Highwire Center
    400 S. Conkling St
    Friday
    May
    15
    All Wildcards: Improv at The Highwire Center!
    The Highwire Center
    400 S Conkling St.
    Friday
    May
    15
    August Burns Red at Nevermore Hall
    Nevermore Hall
    Friday
    May
    15
    Feather + Flask in Concert and Conversation
    Manor Mill
    2029 Monkton Rd.
    07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
    Friday
    May
    15
    Revolutionary Writers Poetry Festival
    Baltimore Unity Hall & The Voxel
    1505 Eutaw Pl
    Friday
    May
    15
    All Your Friends
    Baltimore Soundstage
    124 Market Pl
    Friday
    May
    15
    The Magic Showcase at Poe's Magic Theatre
    The Lord Baltimore Hotel
    20 West Baltimore StreetrnPoe's Magic Theatre @ The Lord Baltimore Hotel
    Friday
    May
    15
    Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA
    The Baltimore Museum of Art (Meyerhoff Auditorium)
    10 Art Museum Drive
    Friday
    May
    15
    Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
    The Baltimore Museum of Art
    (at N. Charles and 31st Streets)rn10 Art Museum Dr.
    Friday
    May
    15
    Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA - Baltimore
    Baltimore Museum of Industry
    1415 Key Hwy.
    Friday
    May
    15
    EMF with Ecce Shnak and Twings at Metro Baltimore
    Metro Baltimore
    1700 North Charles Street
    Friday
    May
    15
    The Magic School Bus Lost In The Solar System
    Baltimore Center Stage
    700 N. Calvert St.
    Friday
    May
    15
    The Amity Affliction at Nevermore Hall
    Nevermore Hall
    20 Market Pl
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Worlds Beyond Imagination Featuring TEO
    The Lord Baltimore Hotel
    20 West Baltimore StreetrnPoe's Magic Theatre @ The Lord Baltimore Hotel
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Totally Unhinged: Improv at The Highwire Center!
    The Highwire Center
    400 S Conkling St.
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Totally Unhinged: Improv at The Highwire Center!
    The Highwire Center
    400 S. Conkling St
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Preakness on the Water
    901 S. Broadway
    5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Pokemon Go Meet Up
    912 Washington Blvd
    912 Washington Blvd
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Nature Journaling in Riverside Park
    301 East Randall Street
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Hannah LIVE!: Improv at The Highwire Center!
    The Highwire Center
    400 S Conkling St.
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Hannah LIVE!: Improv at The Highwire Center!
    The Highwire Center
    400 S. Conkling St
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Fund-Teaser: A Fundraiser for the Charm City Burlesque & Variety Festival
    Mobtown Brewing Company
    4015 Foster Avenue
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Community Comedy: Improv at The Highwire Center!
    The Highwire Center
    400 S Conkling St.
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Community Comedy: Improv at The Highwire Center!
    The Highwire Center
    400 S. Conkling St
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Birthday Party with Roy Davis, Jr., Seferina K., Terry Thompson at Dark Room
    Dark Room
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Baltimore Franchise Show - Free Tickets
    The Baltimore Convention Center
    1 W Pratt St
    Saturday
    May
    16
    May Erlewine in Concert and Conversation
    Manor Mill
    2029 Monkton Rd.
    07:30 PM to 09:30 PM
    Saturday
    May
    16
    The Preakness Stakes
    198 Laurel Race Track Rd
    Saturday
    May
    16
    The Neighborhood Design Center's Trash Dash
    Middle Branch Park
    2801 S Hanover StrnBroening Park Boat Ramp
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Murder Mystery Co. Dinner Theater Show at The Olive Grove
    The Olive Grove
    705 North Hammonds Ferry Road
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Park & Paint at Patterson Park
    Patterson Park
    The observatory at Patterson ParkrnE Lombard St
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Stroll and Roll 5K Run and 1.6-Mile Walk
    Baltimore Orioles
    333 W. Camden St.rnOriole Park at Camden Yards
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Sci-Fi Day
    Maryland Science Center
    601 Light St.
    12:00 PM to 04:00 PM
    Saturday
    May
    16
    SLUICE with Hiding Places at Metro Baltimore
    Metro Baltimore
    1700 North Charles Street
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Johns Hopkins Nursing 5K Fun Run & 1 Mile Fun Walk
    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Northeast Parking Lot
    4940 Eastern Avenue
    Saturday
    May
    16
    WAX featuring DJ Hoppa - The Palmer Squares - The Grilled Lincolns - Black Angel Down - G2
    The 8x10
    10 E Cross St
    Saturday
    May
    16
    The Baltimore Card Show
    Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
    1000 Hilltop Cir.
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Charm City Alphas: Alpha Preakness
    Pier 5
    701 E. Pratt St
    Saturday
    May
    16
    Kandace Springs
    Keystone Korner Baltimore
    1350 Lancaster St.
    Saturday
    May
    16
    An Evening with David Byrne - Who is the Sky Tour
    Hippodrome Theatre
    12 N. Eutaw St.
    Sunday
    May
    17
    Marcus Johnson & Friends
    Keystone Korner Baltimore
    1350 Lancaster St
    Sunday
    May
    17
    Art with a Heart's 2026 Art Show & Sale
    Art with a Heart - 3000 Falls Road, Mill No. 1, Baltimore, MD 21211
    3000 Falls Road, Mill No. 1
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Sunday
    May
    17
    Spring Fever - 2026
    Marco Hunting & Fishing Club
    1307 Wilson Point Rd
    Sunday
    May
    17
    Celebrate National Maritime Day on the Nuclear Ship Savannah
    Nuclear Ship Savannah, Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminal
    Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminalrn4601 Newgate Avenue
    Sunday
    May
    17
    Profs & Pints Baltimore: Eugenics Then and Now
    Guilford Hall Brewery
    1611 Guilford Ave.
    Sunday
    May
    17
    Art in Motion: Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association
    B&O Railroad Museum
    901 W. Pratt St.
    Sunday
    May
    17
    Christian Liberty Church 12th Annual Church Anniversary!
    Christian Liberty Church, 25 E. Chestnut Hill Lane, Reisterstown, MD 21136
    25 E. Chestnut Hill Lane
    Sunday
    May
    17
    Lintu Conducts Sibelius
    The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
    1212 Cathedral Street
    08:00 PM to 10:00 PM
    Sunday
    May
    17
    A Reading, Concert, and Book Signing with Geoffrey Himes
    The Ivy Bookshop
    5928 Falls Road
    Sunday
    May
    17
    Kids' Paper Airplane Event at The Shops at Kenilworth
    The Ivy at The Shops at Kenilworth
    800 Kenilworth Dr
    Sunday
    May
    17
    Matinee Madness: Improv at The Highwire Center!
    The Highwire Center
    400 S Conkling St.
    Sunday
    May
    17
    Matinee Madness: Improv at The Highwire Center!
    The Highwire Center
    400 S. Conkling St
    Sunday
    May
    17
    Vanna Pacella w/ Hello June + Cole Larravide + Empris & The Gems
    Le Mondo
    406 N. Howard St.
    ng: 07:00 PM
    Sunday
    May
    17
    AGELESS GRACE: A Lifetime of Movement, A Lifetime of Joy
    Creative Alliance
    3134 Eastern Avenue