Poe Baltimore invites you to darken Poe’s chamber door at the 8th annual International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards, taking place October 3–5, 2025. This three-day celebration features Poe-themed performances, exhibits, tours, and special guests, with the free outdoor street festival taking place Saturday and Sunday only, October 4 & 5, in the shadow of Poe House on Amity Street in Baltimore.

Salem, NJ is celebrating its 350th anniversary with Lenape guests, Quaker and Underground Railroad reenactors, and live music indoors and outdoors for this day-long event in the historic district of the city. The FREE event will feature kid activities, artisan vendors, glass blowing, a fire performance and carriage rides to keep your family entertained. A grand finale, Light Up Salem, drone show will cap the day at 7pm.

Rose Diell's Fledging is a beautiful, allegorical novel that considers the decision whether to have a child. It's about Lia, who lays an egg. Her partner on tour on the other side of the world and her mother diagnosed with a terminal illness, Lia finds herself torn, unsure whether she's ready to give up on her songwriting dreams; but time is running out, and she must make one of the biggest decisions of her life.

It's time to celebrate the opening of The Highwire Center! We'll have a fun evening together; come check out the space, hear from the Highwire board and some of the amazing community partners who made this dream possible, and do some improv with the Highwire community!

With 1 in 5 people living with a mental health condition, there's a very high chance someone you know is impacted. Join us on October 11th for NAMIWalks Greater Baltimore, at the Baltimore Peninsula! It's a movement of people impacted by mental health conditions across the Greater Baltimore Region showing up to say, "we won't stand alone." Whether you are living with a mental health condition, or love someone who is, we know it can be isolating, but we also know that a journey with mental illness can be one marked with joy, resilience, connection, and hope.

Free admission

Step into a sanctuary of healing, discovery, and community. The Peace & Wellness Festival brings together practitioners, teachers, and vendors to nurture your mind, body, and spirit.

Join the Inner Arbor Trust and HoCo Pride for a vibrant day filled with music, dance, games, food, and resources that honor and uplift our LGBTQIA2S+ community. Everyone is welcome at this free, family-friendly festival to celebrate how far we've come and continue the work of building and fighting for a more inclusive, safe, and thriving community!

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In keeping with a tradition that started with last year's 25th anniversary MdFF, we're thrilled to once again feature Spotlight Screenings leading up to the Maryland Film Festival, Nov 5-9. Stay tuned for more MdFF Spotlight events throughout September and October.

This WORLD PREMIERE screening of The StoryDancer will involve many members of Maria Broom's community and will be followed by a lively discussion with the artist and the filmmakers.

Join us for a special evening exploring democracy and connection, in anticipation of the Elijah E. Cummings Democracy and Freedom Festival. Sponsored by SNF Agora Institute.

In Leap of Faith, twelve diverse Christian leaders come together at boundary-breaking retreats in Michigan, wrestling with some of today’s most contentious issues while building bonds of love and kindness. Directed by Nicholas Ma (Won’t You Be My Neighbor?), this inspiring film asks: can we disagree and still belong to each other in a divided world?

Little Leaves Behavioral Services has expanded to Owings Mills, and we’re celebrating with a free, family-friendly grand opening on Saturday, October 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. Families can look forward to:

Little Leaves Behavioral Services has expanded to Owings Mills, and we’re celebrating with a free, family-friendly grand opening on Saturday, October 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. Families can look forward to:

Join us on Saturday, October 18th for a costume party and a "Hocus Pocus" watch party!

"Hocus Pocus" stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. It follows a villainous comedic trio of witches who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage boy in Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween night.

Costume party starts at 5:30
Costume judging before the movie
FREE admission
Food and drink available
Movie start at dusk

Step up to raise awareness of kidney disease, organ donation and the importance of early screening and healthy lifestyle for those at risk. Join the National Kidney Foundation for this inspiring community fundraiser.