Baltimore is a truly authentic American city that welcomes visitors to explore its diverse heritage and culture, distinct neighborhoods, world-class attractions and award-winning restaurants. It’s a community made up of visionaries, creatives and locals with compelling stories to share—and Visit Baltimore is on a mission to share those stories with the world. From engaging press tours to innovative pop-ups and visually compelling publications, our creative efforts are not going unnoticed. Learn more about our award-winning work and read some of the great news it’s generating for Charm City.
Baltimore in the News
Find out why travel experts and writers at top national and international publications love Baltimore.
Best of the Best Trending Destinations 2025
Travelers’ Choice Awards
This honor recognizes 1% out of 8 million destinations that earned outstanding reviews from the Tripadvisor community over the past year! Here’s a peek at what they had to say: “Since the redevelopment of the Inner Harbor in the late 1970s, Baltimore has set the standard for urban renewal. While a good part of the city’s action centers around the fun and festive Harbor area, where street entertainers, open-air concerts, fireworks and parades abound, the surrounding neighborhoods offer all sorts of interesting landmarks, unique shops and delicious restaurants.”
Baltimore Is Making a Comeback—With Sleek Design Hotels and Bold New Dining
Travel + Leisure
“Among the catalysts helping to invigorate Baltimore’s food scene is the redevelopment of its food markets, pillars of city life for more than 250 years. Among them is Lexington Market, which opened in the 18th century and moved into a glossy new downtown building in late 2022. The cavernous space, laid out over two floors, is a riot of international cuisine, with stalls selling everything from Malay to Dominican to Nepali. The redevelopment is giving new life to old stalwarts, too; the legendary Faidley’s Seafood, which opened in the market in 1886, has also made the move to the new digs.”
52 Places to Visit in 2024
The New York Times
“The Baltimore Museum of Art is increasing the presence of Native artists with solo shows, thematic exhibitions and changes to displays and labels across the museum; and Baltimore Peninsula, a place for visitors and locals to shop, dine and play, will breathe new life into a long-neglected port area. For outdoor enthusiasts, a network of waterways called the Baltimore Blueway — open to kayaks, canoes, paddle boards and rowboats — will connect visitors throughout the waterfront to cultural, historic and natural sites.”
The Best Places to Travel in 2023
AFAR Magazine
“From its early days as a thriving seaport to its current status as a seafood paradise, Baltimore is ever evolving. A $45 million overhaul of Lexington Market—billed as the oldest continuously operating public market in the country, with roots dating to 1782—recently welcomed visitors to an airy, light-filled space enlivened by 16-foot murals from local artist Ernest Shaw Jr. and photographs by Shan Wallace depicting Baltimore’s Black food culture. (This is, after all, a majority Black city.)”
AD’s 23 Places to Travel in 2023
Architectural Digest
“Steeped in history, Baltimore rewards exploration—from the chockablock rooms at the Walters Art Museum to the Matisse galleries at the Baltimore Museum of Art, and the breathtaking stacks at the Peabody Library. On a recent visit, a group of hard-to-please New Yorkers could be overheard asking themselves “what took us so long to get here?” quickly followed by “when are we coming back?”
Excellence in Destination Marketing
Discover what sets Visit Baltimore apart from other tourism organizations.
Visit Baltimore is proud to have been recognized for our advertising campaigns, publications, experiential marketing initiatives, workplace culture and so much more. We’re honored to have won silver in the “Best CVB/DMO” category at Northstar Meetings Group’s 2025 Stella Awards—a reflection of our award-winning approach to destination marketing. Just some of our notable accolades include:
2025 Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International’s (HSMAI) Adrian Awards
- We won GOLD for a media dinner we hosted with several Baltimore-based Black chefs in the Best of Public Relations/Communications – Special Event category.
- We won SILVER in the Best of Digital, Metaverse/Gaming/NFT category for a video game collaboration with Mindgrub for VidCon Baltimore.
- Our mobile visitor center Smalltimore, debuted in 2024, won BRONZE in the Integrated Campaign – Experiential Marketing category.
- We also won BRONZE for our Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Marketing Campaign in the Integrated Campaign, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Marketing category.
American Advertising Federation of Baltimore ADDY Awards
- A website we created to bring the ASAE annual convention to Baltimore in 2033 received SILVER in the Websites – Microsites category at the 2025 Addys.
- The Visit Baltimore Maze Game won SILVER in the category of Apps, Games and Virtual Reality at the 2024 Addys.
National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Visit Baltimore won an Emmy award for our video, “Celebrating Baltimore’s Civil Rights Legacy,” in Category 42-A: Chesapeake Heritage – Short Form Content. This powerful piece is the third and final episode in our storytelling series in collaboration with Evita Robinson, founder of NoMadness Travel Tribe. It honors the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and uplifts the legacies of Baltimore pioneers like Thurgood Marshall and Lillie Carroll Jackson, while spotlighting the work of present-day changemakers.
Other Accolades
Our beautiful Visitor Guides have also garnered attention. The Spring/Summer 2024 Visitor Guide won silver for the Service Industry Advertising Awards in the “Publication” category, and the Fall/Winter 2024-25 Visitor Guide won platinum in the AMA Baltimore awards in the “Marketing Collateral” category.
As a destination marketing organization, we strive to foster a supportive environment in which team members feel empowered to share and execute their creative ideas, so we’re proud to have been named one of the Baltimore Sun’s Top Workplaces in 2024 and 2025!