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Paint It! Ellicott City 2026
Join artists and art lovers for this beloved plein air paint-out and exhibit celebrating the charm and beauty of Historic Ellicott City. Watch artists painting throughout the historic district while you stroll scenic streets, shop local businesses, and enjoy local dining.
Thursday–Sunday, June 4–7 | All Day
Juried Artists and Open Paint participants will paint throughout Historic Ellicott City.
Monday, June 8 | 6–8 PM
Look alive Baltimoreans - Highwire Improv's finest take you on a hilarious, high-energy, higher learning tour of Baltimore history on water!
Welcome to Baltimore Holy S#!T - the greatest comedy tour in the greatest city in America.
Join us for a hilarious voyage around the inner harbor where we'll explore Baltimore's history, landmarks, most ridiculous people, and get to know each other through the lens of two very weird, very funny Highwire Improv hosts.
The Reservoir Hill Association presents the 30th Annual Historic Reservoir Hill Garden & Home Tour, a self-guided walking tour through one of Baltimore's most architecturally significant neighborhoods on June 6–7, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Baltimore will host NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) 61st annual conference from March 10-13th, 2027!
As we prepare to welcome thousands of artists from around the country next year through our exhibitions and programming, meet the local partners and ceramic organizations that make this all possible!
Join us in Pikesville for Art is Alive, a vibrant Arts & Crafts Festival full of creativity and fun!
Art is Alive in Pikesville - Arts & Crafts Festival
Come join the fun at Art is Alive in Pikesville, an awesome Arts & Crafts Festival where you'll find something unique at every corner! This outdoor event is perfect for anyone who loves one of a kind handmade goodies, cool art, and meeting local artists.
Come browse a cozy selection of thoughtfully curated secondhand books during Art is Alive in Pikesville! We’ll have affordable books across genres and age ranges, perfect for finding your next comforting read, hidden gem, or rainy day book stack.
We’ll also have a Book Donation Station at the booth, so feel free to bring gently used books to donate while you explore the festival.
Stop by, browse for a while, and enjoy a cozy little book corner surrounded by art, music, and local makers
About Art is Alive:
A tribute to jazz legends Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and More
Contemporary Arts Inc and Dance & Bmore present an immersive jazz performance and dinner theater experience featuring the Obasi Akoto Quartet with dynamic dancers and singers from Dance & Bmore.
Ticket price includes dinner and performance.
A new graphic adaptation, updated to address the rise of Nayib Bukele, brings the urgent and inspiring story of ordinary Salvadorans fighting a global mining corporation's environmental harms, first published in 2021, to a broader readership
Friday Noon to 6 / Saturday 10 to 5 / Sunday 11 to 4 Gem, Jewelry, Bead, Mineral, Fossil & Craft Show Howard County Fairgrounds 2210 Fairgrounds Rd, West Friendship, MD 21794 Open to the Public!!! + Wholesale Area Over 60 Vendors - Buy Tickets Here The Gem Miner's Spring Gem, Jewelry and Craft Show is an exhibition of beads, fine jewelry, gems, minerals, fossils, gift and craft items. Free and handicapped parking. Admission $5 online or $6 at the door (cash only); children under 12 free. Free parking, air conditioned show hall, and food sales on site.
Baltimore was a key city in the fight for Independence. Did you know Edgar Allan Poe's grandparents were famous Revolutionary War patriots in Baltimore?
Join us for an America 250 bus tour through Baltimore’s Revolutionary past, where the fight for independence lives on in headstone, story, and street. Along the way, discover the Edgar Allan Poe family’s Revolutionary roots and the lives of Baltimore’s signers of the Declaration of Independence. Tours meet inside the Baltimore Visitor Center at the Inner Harbor.
Join renowned railroad artist J. Craig Thorpe for a special presentation exploring the art, history, and cultural legacy of American railroading through paint and illustration.
On this tour we will explore the history of the Underground Railroad using experiences of 27 documented freedom seekers who have interacted with the B&O Railroad on their journey to freedom.
On this tour we will explore the history of the Underground Railroad using experiences of 27 documented freedom seekers who have interacted with the B&O Railroad on their journey to freedom.
Baltimore, October 1849. Edgar Allan Poe is discovered alone, clad in filthy rags, confused and gravely ill, with no clear account of how he came to be there. Within days, he is dead. The master of mystery leaves behind a final story no one can fully explain. As we travel through Baltimore, you’ll stand in the places tied to his last days and explore the line between documented fact and enduring legend.
SAIL250® Maryland & Air Show Baltimore Brings Weeklong Celebration to Inner Harbor and Surrounding Areas in June 2026
Visit the world’s first nuclear-powered merchant ship, Nuclear Ship Savannah, as part of the Sail250® Maryland and Airshow Baltimore events taking place from June 24-30. To celebrate these events, N.S. Savannah will be open from 10am to 4pm from June 24th – July 1st, where you can take a self-guided tour of the ship, experiencing it just as passengers did while it was in service in the 1960s, including seeing the veranda and cocktail lounge, dining room, galley, passenger and crew staterooms, engine room and more.
Join us for a performance-lecture on punk and politics in the UK 1979-89 with live music. Doors 7, Show 7:30PM. Tickets and details at lemondo.org.
Santa Claus Is Comin' is a dazzling, family-friendly musical celebration by Nygel D. Robinson and Ken-Matt Martin, the powerhouse performer and co-creator of our breakout hit Mexodus. Packed with heart and groove, this spirited show features classic holiday favorites, reimagined with the unmistakable sound of Motown legends--from The Supremes to The Jackson 5.
Whether you're bringing kids, coworkers, grandparents, or that one cousin who lives for a dance break--this is the holiday party you don't want to miss.
Exhibition & Festival
Asia North 2026
May 1 – May 31
Various locations throughout the Station North Arts District, Baltimore, MD
Celebrate Baltimore’s Charles North – Station North – neighborhood’s constantly evolving identities as a Koreatown, arts district, and creative hub. Co-produced by Asian Arts & Culture Center and Central Baltimore Partnership