 March Maryland Home & Garden Show In early March,
the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium is the site to see the latest in gardening and accessories, home improvement, seasonal
wines, plants, see sample landscape grounds for yards and townhouses, and visit the Orchid Society Show and Sale. For more
information call (410) 863-1180.
St.
Patrick Parade
Join the city of Baltimore, as it
celebrates St. Patrick’s Day, on the Sunday afternoon nearest the official day, North Charles Street to East on Pratt
Street. For more information call (410) 750-8617.
Lunch With The Elephants Ringling Brothers elephants enjoy a vegetarian
buffet lunch alongside the residents of Baltimore in one of the city’s most popular events. For more information call
(410) 685-6169.
Antique
Bottle Show and Sale Enjoy the largest annual bottle
and antique glass show and trading fair on the Atlantic coast, usually during the first week in March, at the Community College
of Baltimore County’s Essex Campus in Towson. For more information call (410) 531-9459.
April
Major League Baseball Nothing
signals advent of spring more than baseball with a capital B, tightly meshed into American culture with historic firsts, icon
performances, record-setting events, and traditions from hot dogs slathered in mustard to unexpected curveballs, and seventh-inning
stretches. Books and movies about baseball are fine and dandy, but nothing beats Major League Baseball action, playing out
each season from April through the World Series.
Major
League Soccer There’s no end to the excitement
each season as Major League Soccer teams from both the eastern and western conferences vie for glory in regular season matches,
on to the play offs and cup finals.
Baltimore Jewish Film Festival The Gordon
Center for the Performing Arts hosts a series of eight new films from around the world depicting Jewish themes. For more information
call (410) 542-4900.
Baltimore
Waterfront Festival and Volvo Ocean Race Watch the races,
see the insides of boats and presentations on how sailors live, and watch seafood cooking demonstrations by the area’s
top chefs, at the Inner Harbor. For more information call (410) 752-8632.
Inner Harbor Easter Celebration Celebrate Easter with the mayor, the Easter Bunny, live bands and street performers, at and around the Inner Harbor.
For more information call (410) 752-8632.
Transmodern
Age Festival More than a dozen talented artists
present works challenging the status quo of the art world with a special focus on promoting women, minority, and other artists
in experimental work. Call (443) 858-3494 for more information.
May
The Preakness One of the Triple Crown sporting events, the Pimlico track has been hosting this
annual horse race for 130 years, sponsored by the Maryland Jockey Club of Baltimore. For more information call (410) 243-5307.
Preakness Crab Derby Watch local celebrities jockey crabs in a competitive race, with all proceeds benefiting charity,
in one of the better annual excuses to visit the amazing Lexington Market. For more information call (410) 685-6169.
June Showcase of Nation’s Ethnic Festivals Baltimore celebrates its rich ethnic diversity in food, music, crafts and traditional
dance at a variety of venues throughout the city. For more information call (410) 752-8632.
Great Grapes -- Wine, Arts & Food Festival Great Grapes provides an afternoon of gourmet food, live music and wine, with opportunity to sample from hundreds of vintages. Call (410)
769-8223 for more information.
Summer
Concert Series The Harborplace Amphitheatre hosts a different
live band every Friday night, catered by Planet Hollywood. For more information call (410) 332-4191.
Capital Jazz Fest Called the "Woodstock of jazz festivals" by guitarist Chuck Loeb, hot fun and cool music run for three
days at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, starring big names in contemporary jazz. Call (410) 715-5550
for more information.
July Showcase
of Nation’s Ethnic Festivals Baltimore celebrates
its rich ethnic diversity in food, music, crafts and traditional dance at a variety of venues throughout the city. For more
information call (410) 752-8632.
Summer
Concert Series The Harborplace Amphitheatre hosts a different
live band every Friday night, catered by Planet Hollywood. For more information call (410) 332-4191.
Artscape Three outdoor stages on Mount Royal Avenue present over 150 performing arts, literary and live musical events spanning the entire range of popular modern
and contemporary genres, every day rain or shine. For more information call (410) 396-4575.
Kids’ Stuff Bring your children to Federal Hill Park, Battery Avenue and Warren Street, to enjoy different performances offered
each day, designed for kids 10 years and under. Recreation centers and nannies are welcome to attend with their children.
For more information call (410) 752-8632.
Harborplace’s Birthday Celebration Celebrate
the birthday of Baltimore’s main attraction, with live music, a cake cutting and other events to be announced, at the
Inner Harbor around noon. For more information call (800) HARBOR-1.
Little Italy Open-Air Film Festival Sponsored
by Baltimore’s Little Italy Restaurant Association, the Little Italy Open-Air Film Festival, at South High and Stiles
streets, provides Friday night cinema action through August, with chairs supplied on a first come first served basis. Call
(410) 727-6876 for more information.
August
German Festival Enjoy a weekend picnic with authentic and traditional food, music and entertainment at Carroll Park. For more information call 752-8632.
Summer Concert Series The Harborplace Amphitheatre hosts a different live band every Friday night, catered by Planet Hollywood. For more
information call (410) 332-4191.
USS
Constellation Museum Anniversary Celebration Take a tour
of this magnificent ship, and watch an artillery demonstration, with plenty of activities for the kids, at the Inner Harbor.
For more information call (410) 539-1797.
Free
Day at the Antietam National Battlefield Bring the children,
and take a short side trip to Sharpsburg, and learn about the National Park System as well as Civil War battlefields on this
special day. For more information call (410) 432-5124.
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