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The document lists 91 things to do in Baltimore including visiting many museums, attending cultural events, shopping, eating, festivals, outdoor activities, and more. Suggested activities range from seeing art and history exhibits to catching a baseball game, going to the aquarium, taking a walking tour, and enjoying local entertainment. A visitor's guide and several websites are also recommended to help plan an enjoyable stay in Baltimore.

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Things To Do in Baltimore

The document lists 91 things to do in Baltimore including visiting many museums, attending cultural events, shopping, eating, festivals, outdoor activities, and more. Suggested activities range from seeing art and history exhibits to catching a baseball game, going to the aquarium, taking a walking tour, and enjoying local entertainment. A visitor's guide and several websites are also recommended to help plan an enjoyable stay in Baltimore.

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91 Things to Do in Baltimore

Welcome to Baltimore! We compiled a list of all types of activities the area has to offer to help you
make the most of your stay away from home. We hope that you will have a great University
experience and have fun exploring Baltimore. To get a free visitor’s guide packed with great
information go to www.baltimore.org and request a complimentary welcome packet.

GET CULTURED
1. Party down First Thursday at the Baltimore Museum of Art –www.artbma.org
2. Experience 55 centuries of art at the Walters Art Museum – www.thewalters.org
3. Visit the Maryland Science Center – www.mdsci.org
4. Learn about the history of the railroad and see cool trains at the B&O Museum –
www.borail.org
5. Discover Baltimore at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, a museum that really works! –
www.thebmi.org
6. Uncover the history and see the view of Ft. McHenry, the birthplace of our National Anthem –
www.nps.gov/fomc/
7. Get nautical at the ships and submarines of the Maritime Museum at the Harbor –
www.baltomaritimemuseum.org
8. Visit the Georgian-style Hampton House in Towson – www.nps.gov/hamp
9. See one of the finest collections of decorative arts at the Maryland Historical Society Museum
– www.mdhs.org
10. Enter the home of Mother Seton, the first American to be canonized by the Catholic Church –
www.mothersetonhouse.org
11. See the Robert Long house in historic Fells Point – http://baltimore.org/visitors/tour-
baltimore/guided tours/robert-long-house
12. Visit the home of Mary Pickersgill and the Star Spangled Banner – www.flaghouse.org
13. Explore the only surviving Civil War era Navy ship – The U.S.S. Constellation –
www.constellation.org
14. Pay homage to Edgar Allen Poe’s grave at Westminster Hall – www.eapoe.org
15. Learn about the Underground Railroad at the Juneteenth Museum
www.juneteenth.com/9maryland_us.htm
16. Find out about the Babe at the Babe Ruth Museum – www.baberuthmuseum.com
17. Take a guided tour of the Italianate Mansion: The Evergreen House –
www.jhu.edu/~evrgreen/evergreen.html
91 Things to Do in Baltimore
18. Find out more about the Baltimore jazz giants at the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute –
www.eubieblake.org
19. Check out the Great Blacks in Wax Museum – www.greatblacksinwax.org
20. See the wild and amazing American Visionary Art Museum – www.avam.org
21. Learn about fire at the Fire Museum of Maryland in Lutherville – www.firemuseummd.org
22. New in 2004, see the Maryland Museum of African American History and Culture –
www.africanamericanculture.org
23. Appreciate 19th and 20th century art at the James E. Lewis Museum of Art – 410-319-3030
24. Celebrate literary arts in Baltimore at the Baltimore Book Fair in Mt. Vernon –
www.baltimorebookfestival.org
25. In February, see one of the best juried fine art craft shows at the Convention Center –
www.bccenter.org
26. Celebrate oral hygiene at the Museum of Dentistry – http://dentalmuseum.org
27. Ride the rails at the Baltimore Street Car Museum – www.baltimorestreetcar.org
28. See the country’s oldest museum building – The Peale Museum at 225 N. Holliday Street
29. See H.L. Mencken’s house that overlooks Union Square – http://menckenhouse.org
30. See history and artifacts of the game at the Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame –
www.lacrosse.org/museum/index.phtml
31. See the Nanny Jack & Co. collection amassed by Phillip Merrill of Antiques Road Show –
www.nannyjack.com
32. Celebrate local Jewish history at the Jewish Museum of Maryland – www.jhsm.org

HEAD TO THE THEATER


33. Find out what theaters are performing and see a play – http://baltimore.org/arts-and-
culture/theater-and-performing-arts
34. Enjoy one of over 200 performances from the Baltimore Symphony at the Meyerhoff –
www.baltimoresymphony.org
35. See a full scale opera at the Baltimore Opera Company – www.baltimoreopera.com
36. Go to the theater at CenterStage – www.centerstage.org
37. Experience a concert at the Pier 6 Pavilion – www.piersixpavilion.com
38. Get some sun this summer at the Harborplace amphitheater –
www.baltimore.to/amphitheater/index.html
91 Things to Do in Baltimore
39. Enjoy an Arena Players’ production – one of the country’s oldest black theatrical companies –
410-728-6500

START SHOPPING
40. Spend Mom and Dad’s money at the Inner Harbor – www.baltimore.to/baltimore.html
41. Explore the shops of historic Fells Point – www.fellspoint.us
42. Walk over to 36th Street in Hampden for interesting shops and cafes –
www.hampdenmerchants.com
43. Take the Collegetown Shuttle to Towson Town Center and hit the mall –
www.baltimorecollegetown.org/asp/shuttle.asp
44. Hit the outlets at Arundel Mills Mall – www.arundelmillsmall.com
45. See a film at the Charles – www.thecharles.com
46. Catch a movie at the historic Senator Theater – http://thesenatortheatre.com
47. See an IMAX film at the Maryland Science Center – www.mdsci.org

PIG OUT ON FABULOUS FOOD


48. Head to the Waverly Farmer’s Market at 32nd and Barclay streets this Saturday morning –
http://www.32ndstreetmarket.org/ - 410-366-6362
49. Eat in one of Little Italy’s famous restaurants – www.littleitalymd.com
50. Get a bunch of friends together and enjoy Maryland’s state food – STEAMED CRABS!!!
51. Get international with the assortment of restaurants in Mt. Vernon
52. Fill up on cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory at the Harbor –
www.thecheesecakefactory.com

GET YOUR FEST ON


53. Organize a group outing to see the Maryland Renaissance Festival – www.rennfest.com
54. Make time for the Charles Village Festival in June – www.charlesvillage.net
55. Go to the Fells Point Fun Festival in October – www.preservationsociety.com
56. See the Maryland State Fair – www.marylandstatefair.com
57. Enjoy the Towsontown Spring Festival in May – www.towsontownspringfestival.com
58. Check out the High Zero Festival – experimental improvised music in September –
www.highzero.org
59. Head to the Harbor for the Waterfront Festival in April – 1-888-BALTIMORE
91 Things to Do in Baltimore
60. Celebrate the Caribbean at the Caribbean Carnival – http://dccaribbeancarnival.org/siteCAR/
61. See the free film festival in Little Italy this summer –
www.littleitalymd.com/Cinema_al_Fresco.htm
62. Enjoy a summer weekend at Artscape – www.artscape.org
63. Hon Fest! - http://honfest.net/
64. Baltimore Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride - http://baltimorepride.org/

GET ACTIVE
65. Go to a baseball game at Camden Yards – http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com
66. See a Ravens football game – www.baltimoreravens.com
67. Enjoy a soothing skate this winter at the Inner Harbor’s outdoor ice rink
68. Take part in the Triple Crown Preakness Weekend – www.marylandracing.com

ALL THE OTHER STUFF


69. Go to the Aquarium – www.aqua.org
70. Eat lunch in Mt. Vernon Park under the Washington Monument
71. Visit the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore– www.marylandzoo.org
72. Take a sailing trip on the Clipper City – http://www.baltimore.to/ClipperCity/index.html
73. Stroll through Ladew Topiary Gardens in Monkton – www.ladewgardens.com
74. Experience first Friday at the Can Company – located on Boston Street in Canton
75. See the entertainment attraction Powerplant Live – http://www.powerplantlive.com/
76. Walk the cultural district – Mount Vernon
77. Get some friends and head to Six Flags Amusement Park – www.sixflags.com
78. See exotic plants at the conservatory in Druid Hill Park – 410-396-6106
79. Take a ride on the water taxi to Fells Point or Canton from the Inner Harbor –
www.thewatertaxi.com
80. Go to 203 Amity Street to visit Poe’s home – www.eapoe.org
81. Sail to Annapolis for a relaxing day at the port or visiting our state’s capital –
www.ci.annapolis.md.us
82. Hop on the MARC train to visit Washington D.C. – http://www.mta.maryland.gov/marc-train
83. Go on a haunted tour of Greenmount Cemetery, where 73 notable persons are laid to rest,
including John Wilkes Booth – www.greenmountcemetery.com
91 Things to Do in Baltimore
84. Head over to 34th Street in Hampden during the holidays to see Baltimore’s own miracle on
34th St – www.christmasstreet.com
85. Go to the Top of the World for fantastic views of the Harbor at the World Trade Building –
www.baltimore.to/topofworld/index.html
86. Picnic on Federal Hill Park and enjoy sweeping views of the Harbor
87. Take the Fells Point Ghost Tour – www.fellspointghost.com
88. Pick up a free copy of the City Paper and see what local events are going on – out every
Wednesday
89. Head out to First Thursday events in Mount Vernon – www.godowntownbaltimore.com
90. Head to Eddie’s in Charles Village for the Third Friday Block Party – through September
91. April = Hopkins’ Spring Fair! – www.jhuspringfair.com

We used to have more “Things to Do” but we lost the last page sometime around 2006!
For more fun things, check out the Campus Life page at
http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/campus_life/
…and the Events page at http://events.jhu.edu/

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