Find Your Happy Place in Baltimore
Visit Baltimore wants you to find your happy place in Baltimore. Join us for a variety of free, fun family activities that are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Click here for a full list of Baltimore events.
Free Family Fun Events
Enjoy face painting, balloon artists, and children's activities.
- May 8
- Noon - 4 p.m.
- Baltimore Visitor Center 401 Light Street
All you need to win some great prizes are your own two feet and your sleuthing skills. Use them to take part in a free city scavenger hunt on Saturday that will require a little knowledge of Baltimore and some exploration skills to navigate your way from start to finish.
- May 8
- Noon - 4 p.m.
- Sign up and receive your happy detector and first clue outside the Baltimore Visitor Center at the Inner Harbor between Phillips and the Maryland Science Center.
Songs at Sea - USS Constellation
Come aboard the USS Constellation for a unique look at some of the social side of life at sea. Gunner's Mate Brian Auer provides song, history and fun in "Songs at Sea," a look at music aboard a ship. Instruments and song bring shipboard off-duty life alive!
- May 8 and 9
- 11a.m., 2p.m. and 4p.m.
Historic Ships in Baltimore invites youngsters to come aboard the USS Constellation to learn about the lives of the young boys who served as crewmembers. In a hands-on tour, young "recruits" will find out how lads from ages 11 to18, nicknamed "powder-monkeys," lived and worked in Mr. Lincoln's Navy: how they dressed, what they ate, where they slept, and some of the things they did on and off duty each day.
- May 8 and 9
- 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Home to renowned American directors as diverse as John Waters and Barry Levinson and boasting a vibrant film community, Baltimore honors its eclectic film scene annually with the Maryland Film Festival. Celebrating a diverse array of film, from feature to documentary to short films, the festival encourages and supports the art of film with screenings at several venues, often hosted by the filmmakers themselves, stimulating dialogue about the issues inherent in the filmmaking process.
- May 6-9
- Various locations around Baltimore
In the cultural district of Mount Vernon, Flowermart is a festival of botanical art as well as various wares, food and entertainment.
- May 7 and 8
- 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. both days
Brought to you by the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore
Join Charm City Yoga for an hour of outdoor yoga on May 8th at West Shore Park in the Inner Harbor. Get your body in balance right on the waterfront. The Waterfront Partnership, Inc. is dedicated to improved maintenance, beautification, and visitor services for our community’s signature asset, bringing a new spirit of vitality to the entire waterfront. www.waterfrontpartnership.org. Charm City Yoga’s skilled instructors teach a variety of authentic styles for all levels of students at affordable prices. Locations at Midtown, Towson, Fells Point, and Federal Hill. www.charmcityyoga.com
- May 8
- 10-11 a.m.
- West Shore Park in the Inner Harbor
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