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Things To Do

    A printmaker. A lawyer. A MICA student: Meet the artists and collectors behind Artscape 2026
    Despite the 50-degree temperatures and the rain, collectors and artists are making the most of this year’s weekend-long Artscape in downtown Baltimore.
    Artscape patrons find relief from the rainy weather Saturday at the artists tents under the Jones Falls Expressway.
    State Parks looks to expand day-use reservation system, add QR codes at gates
    The state’s Department of Natural Resources piloted the day-use reservation system last summer, calling it an “unqualified success.”
    Muddy Creek Falls in Swallow Falls State Park near Oakland, Maryland, on June 5, 2025.
    Artscape 2026: Everything you need to know, including traffic and weather info
    From traffic and weather info to new highlighted acts, here’s what you need to know about Artscape 2026 in Baltimore.
    “Shorty,” left, a stilts performer with Baltimore Hoop Love, walks through the crowd waving a colorful scarf as festival attendees wait in line for food at Artscape in downtown Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
    What to do this Memorial Day weekend, from Artscape to Deathfest
    Whether you want to rock out at Maryland Deathfest, drink wine at sunset in Patterson Park or check out the Artscape and SOWEBO festivals, we've got you covered.
    An Artscape information booth in downtown Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
    7 things to do in the capital region on Memorial Day weekend
    Join a free yoga class, neighborhood festival, comedy show and more this week in the capital region.
    “Sally and Tom,” the Round House Theatre’s next play, explores race, power and American history.
    What’s new at the Eastern Shore beaches this summer
    With summertime upon us, the beach calls. Here’s a look at whatÍs new in Ocean City, on Assateague Island and along the Delaware beaches.
    Assateague Island includes a national seashore and a state park — one of Maryland’s top 4 visited state parks, with nearly 1.5 million campers and day-use visitors.
    Maryland moves to preserve Black history with its latest state park
    Freedman’s State Historical Park honors one of Montgomery County’s greatest success stories.
    Andrea and Herold Blackford of the Washington Revels’ Jubilee Voices stand dressed as Harriet and Enoch Howard in front of the Greenbury House during the dedication ceremony of Freedman’s State Historical Park on Friday.
    What to do this weekend, including Preakness-related events and Wine in the Woods
    Whether you want to go on an art walk in downtown Baltimore, drink wine in the woods in Columbia or attend a Preakness-adjacent event, we've got you covered.
    Art with a Heart commissioned a sculpture of George "Spider" Anderson, the first Black jockey to win a Preakness hiding the horse Buddhist in 1889.
    7 things to do in the Capital Region this week, including Preakness watch parties and a plant sale
    Things to do in the Capital Region this week include Preakness watch parties and a two-day warehouse sale of succulents and cacti.
    Rewild, a boutique houseplant shop with locations across the Capital Region, will open up its Hyattsville warehouse for Rewild West, a sale showcasing succulents and cacti.
    Coming for Preakness? Here’s what else is happening in Laurel this weekend.
    With an influx of tourists, media and horse racing fans in town this week, here’s a quick guide to what’s worth seeing in Laurel this weekend beyond the big race.
    Dinosaur Park at 13100 Mid Atlantic Boulevard in Laurel.
    Vaughn-Hall: Recreation and parks shaped me as a kid. I wish the same for my son.
    Reporter Jasmine Vaughn-Hall reminisces about days at her neighborhood park. She hopes her son will do the same.
    Recreation and parks played a crucial role in reporter Jasmine Vaughn-Hall's childhood.
    Baltimore Pride is changing its block party tradition. Here’s why.
    Baltimore Pride organizers are introducing changes for the 51st year of LGBTQ+ celebrations, including a change of locations for the annual block party and new events throughout the week.
    The crowd on the sidelines smile and take photos as the parade goes underway at the 50th annual Baltimore Pride celebration in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore on June 14, 2025.
    Popular Maryland folk festival canceled due to ‘funding challenges’
    Salisbury’s Maryland Folk Festival has been canceled this year, with organizers citing funding challenges.
    The Maryland Folk Festival, seen here in 2024, has been cancelled this year.
    What to do this weekend, including an R&B lovers concert and Mother’s Day events
    Whether you want to have a tea party for Mother's Day, sing along to Dru Hill or attend a book festival, we've got you covered.
    Sisqo of Dru Hill performs for the Blavity House Party Music Festival at Municipal Auditorium on June 14, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images for Blavity Media Group)
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, including outdoor movies and a Takoma Park flea market
    As spring progresses, there’s an abundance of activities happening around Montgomery County this weekend and beyond. Watch a movie outside. Go shopping outside. Do some yoga outside. (Don’t worry — there are indoor options, too.)
    The Takoma Flea Market is one of many outdoor events happening this weekend in Montgomery County.
    The can’t-miss events through the summer across the capital region
    These are some of the highlight events being held in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties this spring and summer.
    Bruce Springsteen performed the first concert at CFG Bank Arena post renovations on April 7, 2023.
    Behind the scenes with Linh Mai, the National Zoo’s beloved baby elephant
    Linh Mai is an early contender for the best watercooler conversation of the year, a rare four-quadrant demographic people pleaser that draws in zoo visitors from all over the world and even more people watching from afar on social media.
    Katharine Hope, a veterinarian at the National Zoo, feeds baby Asian elephant Linh Mai at the Elephant Community Center inside the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington.
    Fans wait hours in Towson for bourbon — and a moment with ‘Best Man’ duo
    Over 100 fans showed up to get their signed bottles of bourbon and pictures with Malcolm D. Lee and Morris Chestnut in Towson on Saturday.
    SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026 - Lines of fans wrap around Total Wine and More in Towson for a Sable bourbon bottle signing event with Malcolm D. Lee and Morris Chestnut.
    The Flower Mart fights that almost doomed one of Baltimore’s favorite festivals
    Back-to-back fights in the 1970s almost ended Baltimore's beloved Flower Mart. But civic leaders brought it back, and it has become one of the city's favorite festivals.
    Visitors enjoy live music in Mount Vernon Place during Flower Mart 2025.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, including Sligo Creek Fest, free ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ tix
    Here's what to do this weekend in Montgomery County, from outdoor festivals to a chance to win free tickets to see “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”
    Sligo Creek Fest returns to Silver Spring this Saturday for its third annual street festival, featuring local food and drink vendors, kids’ activities and three music stages featuring local performers.
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