Things to do in Baltimore this weekend
Friday to Sunday23 October to 25 October
Things to do in Baltimore this weekend, every time read off the organiser's own page. Doors Open Baltimore opens some forty buildings free on Saturday, the Great Baltimore Lantern Parade lights Patterson Park that night while Journey plays the arena, and Sunday is a Ravens home game against the Bengals, with ZooBOO! at the Zoo all three days.
Friday 23 October
7pm to 10pm
Rhythm & Reels: The Craft
Canton Waterfront Park
Rec & Parks' outdoor film series shows The Craft on the harbor edge in Canton. $10 a ticket plus a 96 cent processing fee, and non-refundable. Rec & Parks says parking varies from park to park.
Rec & Parks' own Rhythm & Reels series and ticket pages for the film, the park, the date, the hours and the price, read Sep 30, 2026
Doors 7pm, show 8pm
Get The Led Out
The Lyric, 140 W Mount Royal Ave
The Philadelphia band that plays Led Zeppelin the way the studio records sound, six musicians on stage, with an acoustic set in the middle. On sale now; the Lyric's page gives no price.
The Lyric's own event page for the date and times, read Oct 20, 2026
6pm and 9pm
Kut Klose
Keystone Korner Baltimore
The 90s R&B trio from Atlanta, Tabitha Duncan, Athena Cage and LaVonn Battle, who came up under Keith Sweat and made their debut album, Surrender, on his label. Two shows; doors at 4 for the 6pm and at 8 for the 9pm. Assigned seats from $55 plus fees, non-refundable, food and drink not included; Keystone Kards are not valid for this one. A $20 streaming pass is sold too.
Keystone Korner's own homepage and the InstantSeats ticket page it links to, for the times and prices, read Oct 20, 2026
7pm
Stoop Storytelling: Hellraisers
Mount Vernon Place Church, 2 E Mount Vernon Pl
True stories told live about rebels, rabble-rousers and the moment you stopped playing nice, with Glorian as musical guest. The Stoop's first show inside the long-shuttered Mount Vernon Place Church, which is not fully accessible and has quirky bathrooms. No ticket price on the listings we read.
The Stoop's own home page for the show and the date, and the Ivy Bookshop's event page carrying it for the place, the 7pm start and the access warning, read Oct 21, 2026
Doors 7pm, show 7:30pm
Natalie and Brittany Haas at Music on the Square
Church on the Square, 1025 S Potomac St
The sisters, Natalie on cello and Brittany on fiddle, playing as the duo HAAS: old-time, Celtic and Scandinavian tunes. $30, and 12 and under free. They teach a workshop for bowed strings at 11am on Saturday.
Music on the Square's own series page, read Oct 21, 2026
Fri 11am, Sat 8pm
Mozart Meets Latin Masters
BSO at the Meyerhoff
Giancarlo Guerrero conducts the BSO in Ginastera's Estancia dances, Bruch's Scottish Fantasy with concertmaster Jonathan Carney as soloist, Mozart's Paris Symphony and Piazzolla's Sinfonía Buenos Aires. Friday morning is a Coffee Series concert. The Sunday performance is at Strathmore, outside the city.
the BSO's own event page for the dates, times, conductor and programme, read Oct 20, 2026
6pm to 10pm
The Neapolitan Rocky Horror Experience
Le Mondo, 406 N Howard St
The Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live shadow cast, a pregame show and a burlesque intermission by Nurse Kittie, presented by New Renaissance Arts. All ages. $15 ahead, $20 at the door, and no one turned away for lack of funds. Le Mondo's page also names Saturday 24 October in its text but gives a time for Friday only.
Le Mondo's own event page, read Oct 21, 2026
7pm to 11pm
OnlyFangs: Teeth The Musical sneak peek at the Parkway
SNF Parkway Theatre, 5 W North Ave
The Club Car and Stillpointe Theatre take over the Parkway's historic first-floor theatre to preview their coming Teeth: The Musical, with burlesque, rope, drag and live music, then a dance floor. 18 and over, ID required. The Parkway's page gives no price.
The SNF Parkway's own event page, read Oct 21, 2026
7pm to 10pm
Bourbon & Bowties Masquerade Ball
American Visionary Art Museum
Sold out; the organiser keeps a waiting list. The second Bourbon & Bowties Masquerade Ball takes over the museum for a black-tie night with masks encouraged: a live band to dance to, dramatic décor and surprises around every corner. It raises money for Oyster Recovery Partnership, Semper Fi & America's Fund, Hope Ignites Baltimore and Cool Kids Campaign.
Bourbon & Bowties' own site for the date, the hours, the museum, the dress code, the four beneficiaries and the sold out notice, read Sep 29, 2026
Fri doors 7pm, show 8pm; Sat doors 4pm, show 4:30pm
Death of Summer: Part 6
Metro Baltimore, 1700 N Charles St
Two days of grind, goregrind, slam, technical death, thrash and hardcore, put on by Infinite Terror Promotions. Friday: Fullminator, Muscipula, Red Brick, Pesterer and Barbell. Saturday: Malignancy, Scissorhash, Immortal Form, Shunt, Stress Reliever, Cruel Bomb, Chronic Wasting and Mortal Grave. All ages. From $20 a day on Dice, with a limited run of cheaper two-day passes. One floor, no steps, accessible bathrooms.
Metro Baltimore's own listing and the Dice page it links to, for the days, times, lineup and price, read Oct 20, 2026
Doors 8pm
YHWH Nailgun
Ottobar
The New York four-piece that began as a lockdown project in Philadelphia, on the main floor. All ages. The Ottobar's own page names the guest as Samba Jean-Baptise in its title and KeiyaA in its text. Tickets through Etix; no price and no show time on the Ottobar's page.
The Ottobar's own calendar and event page, read Oct 21, 2026
9pm
Shrek Rave
Baltimore Soundstage
A themed dance night, billed Cool Is Dead, Just Come Have Fun. 18 and over. Tickets through Ticketmaster; the Soundstage's page gives no price.
Baltimore Soundstage's own event page, read Oct 21, 2026
Jonathan Ogden behind the bar at Wayward
Wayward, 1117 S Charles St
The Ravens Hall of Famer tends bar at Wayward on the Friday before the Bengals game, with a football toss for a chance at Super Bowl tickets and a raffle for two tickets to Sunday's game. Wayward has not posted a time.
Wayward's own Instagram post of Oct 20, 2026; Baltimore City Planning's liquor licence layer for the address, read Oct 21, 2026
Flannel Fest at Liv's Tavern
Liv's Tavern
Two days of fall at Liv's: DJs, drink specials and contests on Friday, pumpkin painting and family fun on Saturday, in your favorite flannel. The tavern has not posted the hours of the festivities; its doors open at 11am Friday and 10am Saturday.
Liv's Tavern's own Instagram posts of Oct 16 and 19, 2026, read Oct 21, 2026; its site for the opening hours
10am to 4pm, last entry 3:30pm
ZooBOO! at the Maryland Zoo
The Maryland Zoo, 1 Safari Pl
The Zoo's Halloween weekends, and part of ordinary admission: $33 for ages 2 to 64, $28 for 65 and over, under 2 free, members free. Tickets cannot be refunded, weather included. An inflatable corn maze, crafts, sack races, food trucks, animal meet and greets and trick-or-treating, with costumes encouraged. Face painting and games cost extra. Parking is free. Back for the last time on 30 and 31 October.
The Maryland Zoo's own ZooBOO! page for the dates, hours and what is included, read Oct 20, 2026; its tickets page for the prices, read Oct 7, 2026
Previews Mon to Wed 7pm; opens Thu 7:30pm; Fri and Sat 8pm; Sun 3pm
August Wilson's Two Trains Running
The Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Dr
Theatre Morgan's production of Wilson's Hill District play, set in a Pittsburgh diner in 1969, directed by CJay Philip in the Turpin-Lamb Theatre, part of the Baltimore August Wilson Celebration. Monday to Wednesday are previews at 7pm and Thursday is opening night at 7:30pm. $25 to $35, with discounts for students, seniors and the previews; online sales go through Ticketmaster, which adds fees, or buy at the hall's ticket office, Wednesday to Friday 1pm to 6pm and Saturday 11am to 4pm. The run continues 29 and 30 October and 1 November, with a $10 to $15 student and senior matinee on the 29th at 10am.
Morgan State's own event page for the dates, the times, the preview and opening nights, the prices and the ticket office hours, read Oct 18, 2026
Thu 7:30pm, Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm and 8pm, Sun 2pm
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, 7 S Calvert St
Chesapeake Shakespeare's Frankenstein for the Halloween season. Adults from $43 and 25 and under from $35; a $5 exchange fee for non-subscribers. Costumes welcome at every Saturday show. The company does not publish an age guide. Friday's show is audio described, and Sunday has a pre-show talk at 1:15.
Chesapeake Shakespeare's own show page, its performance calendar and its season press release, read Oct 7, 2026
Fri and Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Vagabond Players
Sondheim's musical thriller opens the Vagabonds' 111th season: Sean Hogan as Sweeney Todd and AnnaBelle Auguste as Mrs. Lovett, directed by Stephen Foreman and TJ Lukacsina. $30, or $27 for students, teachers, seniors, military and health workers. Recommended for mature audiences, for adult language and violent themes. No performances from 30 October to 1 November.
the Vagabond Players' own show, ticket and season pages, read Sep 30, 2026; its season brochure, photographed Sep 30, 2026
Fri and Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm
The Rocky Horror Show at Iron Crow
Iron Crow Theatre, 2600 N Howard St, Suite 200
Richard O'Brien's musical in Iron Crow's new home, under 100 seats. Seats from $45 plus fees, with a $25 lottery; VIP and premium seats are a splash zone. The theatre says it may not suit under 18s, and warns of sexual content, partial nudity, strobe, haze and prop guns. About two hours with an interval; the lobby bar opens an hour before. Friday had two seats left when we looked.
Iron Crow Theatre's own Rocky Horror and visit pages and its ticket pages, read Oct 7, 2026
Friday shows
Baltimore Improv Group
Friday shows when the theatre programmes them, one-hour sets from 7pm at $10 plus a 25 cent fee
Karaoke Friday and Saturday
Max's Taphouse
Karaoke Friday and Saturday 9:30pm to 1am
Saturday 24 October
Each building 10am to 2pm or 1pm to 5pm
Doors Open Baltimore 2026
About 40 buildings across the city
Some forty buildings open their doors for a day, free and drop-in: the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, the Lord Baltimore Hotel, the Basilica, Clifton Mansion and the Baltimore Streetcar Museum among them. Each site keeps its own hours, on the festival's site list. The guided tours are separate and paid.
Doors Open Baltimore's own sites and about pages, read Oct 7, 2026
Festival 4pm; parade 7pm
The Great Baltimore Lantern Parade
Patterson Park, Pulaski Monument
Creative Alliance's lantern parade through Patterson Park: the festival from 4, a children's and family costume contest at 4 (register from 3:30), line-up at 6:30 and the parade at 7. Free.
Creative Alliance's own Lantern Parade pages, read Oct 7, 2026
Doors 6pm, show 7:30pm
Journey: Final Frontier Tour
CFG Bank Arena, 201 W Baltimore St
An evening with Journey on its Final Frontier tour. The arena's own page gives no price. The arena is cashless, takes mobile tickets only and has no re-entry; clear bags up to 14 by 6 by 14 inches or a small clutch, no backpacks.
CFG Bank Arena's own event page and A to Z guide, read Oct 7, 2026
Festival 10am to 2pm; 5K 10:10am
22nd Annual BARCStoberfest
Patterson Park, by the Pagoda
BARCS' dog festival: check-in from 8:30, a half-mile pet parade at 10, the 5K at 10:10, Pilates with your pup at 11:30 ($15, register ahead) and a costume contest at noon. Free to come, though BARCS asks you to fundraise; the 5K is $50, and the beer garden, 11 to 3, is $40 for a wristband and 21 and over. One dog a person in the beer garden and no retractable leashes.
BARCStoberfest's own race information and FAQ pages, read Oct 7, 2026
8pm to 1am
Halloween Baltimore
Maryland Science Center
The Science Center as a party over several floors: music, dancing, costumes, the planetarium and the roof. 21 and over with ID, no exceptions. General admission $55 from 8pm; VIP $120 from 7pm, with its own entrance, bar and restrooms, two drinks and food.
mdsci.org events calendar, read Sep 19, 2026; the party's own ticket site for the prices and the VIP hour, read Sep 29, 2026
Party 9pm to midnight; VIP Party from 8pm; Gala from 6pm
The Walters Gala & Party
The Walters Art Museum
The Walters' yearly fundraiser, and the part most people go to is the Party: from 9 the museum turns into lounges, open galleries and a dance floor, with late-night bites and pop-ups from Baltimore favorites, until midnight. Party tickets are $200; the VIP Party, $350, gets in at 8. The Gala itself is $600, with cocktails at 6, dinner in the galleries at 7 and the Party after. Part of every ticket is a tax-deductible gift to the museum. 21 and over, and tickets are non-refundable.
The Walters' own Gala & Party page for the evening's times, the Party, VIP Party and dinner tickets and their prices, the 21+ rule and what the Party holds, read Oct 1, 2026
Sat 6pm and 8:30pm; Sun 5pm and 7:30pm
Cindy Blackman Santana with Ravi Coltrane
Keystone Korner Baltimore
The drummer celebrates the release of her album Coherence with a band of Aurelien Budynek, Benny Rietveld and Oscar Williams, and Ravi Coltrane as special guest. $45 plus fees, or $15 to stream.
Keystone Korner's own page and the InstantSeats ticket page it links to, for the dates, times, band and prices, read Oct 20, 2026
Fri 11am, Sat 8pm
Mozart Meets Latin Masters
BSO at the Meyerhoff
Giancarlo Guerrero conducts the BSO in Ginastera's Estancia dances, Bruch's Scottish Fantasy with concertmaster Jonathan Carney as soloist, Mozart's Paris Symphony and Piazzolla's Sinfonía Buenos Aires. Friday morning is a Coffee Series concert. The Sunday performance is at Strathmore, outside the city.
the BSO's own event page for the dates, times, conductor and programme, read Oct 20, 2026
3pm
OAK Trio
Baltimore Museum of Art
The Baltimore debut of a young piano trio, Evren Ozel on piano, Nathan Amaral on violin and Leland Ko on cello, brought by the Shriver Hall Concert Series to the BMA rather than to Shriver Hall. Haydn's Piano Trio in A major, Gabriela Lena Frank's Four Folk Songs, Paul Schoenfield's Café Music and Dvořák's Dumky trio. A $10 suggested donation and general seating; the programme may change.
the Shriver Hall Concert Series' own page for the date, the time, the BMA, the players, the programme and the suggested donation, read Sep 30, 2026
2pm to 5pm
Freakness: A Creature Race
Wyman Park Dell
Teams of two, one dressed as a creature and one as its jockey, run a foot race, ride a dressage round and compete for Best in Show. Its organisers have not published a price.
the organiser's own Instagram for the date, time, place and format, read Oct 20, 2026
4pm to 9pm
Día de los Muertos salsa night market
1616 Thames St
Charm City Artists' Day of the Dead market: local artists and vendors and food from Arepi Venezuelan Eats from 4, a free salsa class from Bmore Urbana 5:30 to 6:30, then La Clave Project live until 9. Come in costume. The post calls the class free and gives no price for anything else.
Charm City Artists' own Instagram post, read Oct 7, 2026; their post of Oct 20, 2026, read the same day, gives the same day, times, place and lineup
12pm to 10pm
Soprotoberfest
Sopro, 3000 O'Donnell St
An Oktoberfest in a tent at Sopro on Canton Square, with the TKO Polka Band, a tap truck and a stein-holding contest. Free with an RSVP. No age rule published.
Sopro's own Eventbrite page, read Oct 7, 2026
8pm to 10pm, boarding from 7:30pm
Titanic Halloween Cruise aboard Lady Thames
Lady Thames, Fell's Point Water Taxi Stop, 901 S Broadway
Two hours on the harbor after dark, dressed as the Titanic era: a DJ, costume contests, Halloween small bites and a prize raffle, and your first signature cocktail is included, the Jack & Rose or the Atlantic Iceberg. Edwardian glamour, black tie or ghostly passengers if you like, never required. $95, 21 and over with ID; more drinks are for sale aboard, and the boat leaves at 8 and cannot wait. On 20 October the operator's booking calendar had no October date open for it. Lady Thames is not wheelchair accessible: boarding and moving about the boat mean stairs, steps and raised thresholds, and the operator asks guests with mobility concerns to call before booking.
the Baltimore Water Taxi's own Titanic Halloween Cruise page, read Oct 20, 2026; its FareHarbor booking calendar for Holidays on the Water, read the same day
7pm and 9:30pm; doors 6pm and 8:30pm
Jordan Jensen
Baltimore Soundstage
Stand-up from the host of the RIP Jordan Jensen podcast, seen on The Late Late Show and at the Comedy Cellar. The 7pm show is sold out; the 9:30pm is on sale through Ticketmaster. Season passes are not accepted, and the Soundstage's page gives no price.
Baltimore Soundstage's own pages for both shows, read Oct 21, 2026
5pm to 9pm
I Wanna Dance With Somebody before 9pm: Halloween edition
Ottobar
An early bird dance party on the main floor, 80s and 90s with DJ Bomb Trax, put on by the Stoop. 21 and over. Part of every ticket goes to Marian House. Tickets through Etix; the Ottobar's page gives no price.
The Ottobar's own calendar and event page and the Stoop's own home page, read Oct 21, 2026
8:30am; party 10am to noon
Believe In Tomorrow Port to Fort 6K
The Liberty Lot, 1215 E Fort Ave
The 30th Port to Fort: 3.76 miles out along Fort Avenue, a loop inside Fort McHenry and back, run or walk, for Believe In Tomorrow's housing for critically ill children and their families. $40 for adults and $22.70 for 4 to 12, plus fees, under 4s free. Afterwards a costume contest, trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting, a DJ and breakfast. Strollers start near the back; no pets other than service animals, and no bikes. Fort Avenue closes to traffic before the start.
the race's own RunSignup pages and Believe In Tomorrow's 2026 Runner's Handbook for the date, start, course and fees, read Oct 20, 2026
5K at 8:10am, the mile walk at 8:30am
32nd Annual Cardinal Cup 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
School of the Cathedral, 111 Amberly Way
The School of the Cathedral's 5K and family mile walk, raising money for Mother Seton Academy, the tuition-free Catholic middle school for Baltimore families. $25 for 15 and over and $20 for 14 and under, plus fees, going up to $30 on race day; no family pays more than $100. Day-of registration is 7 to 7:50am in the Cathedral gym.
the race's own RunSignup page for the date, start times, schedule and fees, read Oct 20, 2026
8am
$5 5K Series: Zombie Zoom
Middle Branch Park, 3301 Waterview Ave
Rec & Parks' five-dollar 5K, run, walk or jog, for every fitness level, along the Middle Branch. $5 plus a 64 cent fee, not refundable, and online sales close at 5pm on Thursday 22 October. Under 12s come with an adult. The series carries on with a Turkey Trot in Herring Run Park on 14 November and a Reindeer Run in Carroll Park on 5 December.
Rec & Parks' own registration page on Eventeny for the place, price and deadline, and the race's RunSignup page for the 8am start, read Oct 20, 2026
10am to 4pm
Unlocked: B&O No. 3528
National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation
A rare look inside No. 3528, a Pullman coach built in 1923 for the Royal Blue Line; when it retired in 1983 it was the last commercial passenger car running on the old B&O lines. Docents stand by the car. Included with admission, $20 for adults, $17 for 60 and over, $12 for children, members free. Stairs and uneven paths, with a virtual tour by QR code for anyone who cannot climb. Also open Wednesday 21 October, same hours.
the museum's own event page and its admissions page, for the dates, hours and prices, read Oct 20, 2026
10am to 5pm, in sessions
The Marshalls Good Stuff Social Club
The William Fell, 888 S Broadway
Marshalls' touring day of talks and networking for women, built around getting from the vision board to the real thing: image and first impressions at 10, finding your people at 11:30, money without budgeting burnout at 1:30 and a closing talk from Gloria Mayfield Banks at 3:30. Free, but each session is booked on Tock, first come first served; the color analysis slots are already gone. Goodie bags and a Marshalls gift card for those who come.
Marshalls' own Baltimore event page and the Tock booking page it links to, for the date, sessions, speakers and price, read Oct 20, 2026
Fri doors 7pm, show 8pm; Sat doors 4pm, show 4:30pm
Death of Summer: Part 6
Metro Baltimore, 1700 N Charles St
Two days of grind, goregrind, slam, technical death, thrash and hardcore, put on by Infinite Terror Promotions. Friday: Fullminator, Muscipula, Red Brick, Pesterer and Barbell. Saturday: Malignancy, Scissorhash, Immortal Form, Shunt, Stress Reliever, Cruel Bomb, Chronic Wasting and Mortal Grave. All ages. From $20 a day on Dice, with a limited run of cheaper two-day passes. One floor, no steps, accessible bathrooms.
Metro Baltimore's own listing and the Dice page it links to, for the days, times, lineup and price, read Oct 20, 2026
Flannel Fest at Liv's Tavern
Liv's Tavern
Two days of fall at Liv's: DJs, drink specials and contests on Friday, pumpkin painting and family fun on Saturday, in your favorite flannel. The tavern has not posted the hours of the festivities; its doors open at 11am Friday and 10am Saturday.
Liv's Tavern's own Instagram posts of Oct 16 and 19, 2026, read Oct 21, 2026; its site for the opening hours
10am to 4pm, last entry 3:30pm
ZooBOO! at the Maryland Zoo
The Maryland Zoo, 1 Safari Pl
The Zoo's Halloween weekends, and part of ordinary admission: $33 for ages 2 to 64, $28 for 65 and over, under 2 free, members free. Tickets cannot be refunded, weather included. An inflatable corn maze, crafts, sack races, food trucks, animal meet and greets and trick-or-treating, with costumes encouraged. Face painting and games cost extra. Parking is free. Back for the last time on 30 and 31 October.
The Maryland Zoo's own ZooBOO! page for the dates, hours and what is included, read Oct 20, 2026; its tickets page for the prices, read Oct 7, 2026
Previews Mon to Wed 7pm; opens Thu 7:30pm; Fri and Sat 8pm; Sun 3pm
August Wilson's Two Trains Running
The Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Dr
Theatre Morgan's production of Wilson's Hill District play, set in a Pittsburgh diner in 1969, directed by CJay Philip in the Turpin-Lamb Theatre, part of the Baltimore August Wilson Celebration. Monday to Wednesday are previews at 7pm and Thursday is opening night at 7:30pm. $25 to $35, with discounts for students, seniors and the previews; online sales go through Ticketmaster, which adds fees, or buy at the hall's ticket office, Wednesday to Friday 1pm to 6pm and Saturday 11am to 4pm. The run continues 29 and 30 October and 1 November, with a $10 to $15 student and senior matinee on the 29th at 10am.
Morgan State's own event page for the dates, the times, the preview and opening nights, the prices and the ticket office hours, read Oct 18, 2026
Thu 7:30pm, Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm and 8pm, Sun 2pm
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, 7 S Calvert St
Chesapeake Shakespeare's Frankenstein for the Halloween season. Adults from $43 and 25 and under from $35; a $5 exchange fee for non-subscribers. Costumes welcome at every Saturday show. The company does not publish an age guide. Friday's show is audio described, and Sunday has a pre-show talk at 1:15.
Chesapeake Shakespeare's own show page, its performance calendar and its season press release, read Oct 7, 2026
Fri and Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Vagabond Players
Sondheim's musical thriller opens the Vagabonds' 111th season: Sean Hogan as Sweeney Todd and AnnaBelle Auguste as Mrs. Lovett, directed by Stephen Foreman and TJ Lukacsina. $30, or $27 for students, teachers, seniors, military and health workers. Recommended for mature audiences, for adult language and violent themes. No performances from 30 October to 1 November.
the Vagabond Players' own show, ticket and season pages, read Sep 30, 2026; its season brochure, photographed Sep 30, 2026
Fri and Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm
The Rocky Horror Show at Iron Crow
Iron Crow Theatre, 2600 N Howard St, Suite 200
Richard O'Brien's musical in Iron Crow's new home, under 100 seats. Seats from $45 plus fees, with a $25 lottery; VIP and premium seats are a splash zone. The theatre says it may not suit under 18s, and warns of sexual content, partial nudity, strobe, haze and prop guns. About two hours with an interval; the lobby bar opens an hour before. Friday had two seats left when we looked.
Iron Crow Theatre's own Rocky Horror and visit pages and its ticket pages, read Oct 7, 2026
BIG Time
Baltimore Improv Group
BIG Time on most Saturdays at 8pm, $10: a new local guest each time, interviewed on stage, with sketches improvised from the answers. Billed as every Saturday; the schedule skips 3 October
Live music
Pitango Bakery + Cafe
Live music most Saturdays and the odd Friday, about 7pm to 9pm, a different Baltimore act each time, free
Buck-A-Shuck
Sláinte Irish Pub
Buck-A-Shuck dollar oysters on Saturdays, run with Kooper's Tavern next door
Comedy show Saturdays
Max's Taphouse
Comedy show Saturdays 8pm
Sunday 25 October
1:00pm
Ravens v Cincinnati Bengals
M&T Bank Stadium
Gates noon, kickoff 1pm
Ravens vs Bengals watch party at Hampden Yards
Hampden Yards, 3601 Hickory Ave
The beer garden behind Co-Balt Workspace, through the alley off Hickory Avenue, throws a watch party for every Ravens game: the Great Eight Blueberry Lemon Crush, a Ravens pizza made with Raffy's (blueberry base, mozzarella, bacon, sausage, chicken and banana peppers) and a free Jell-O shot every time the Ravens score. Dog friendly, and the gates open at noon on Sundays.
Hampden Yards' own Instagram posts of Sep 16 and Sep 27, 2026 for the watch party at every Ravens game, the specials and the noon gates; its own site for the address, the alley and the Sunday hours; the Ravens' own schedule for the game and the kickoff, read Sep 30, 2026
1pm to 5pm
Ravens vs Bengals watch party at Guilford Hall
Guilford Hall Brewery, 1611 Guilford Ave
The game in Crown Hall inside the brewery, with its food and house beer. RSVP on the brewery's page; no price is given.
Guilford Hall Brewery's own event page, read Oct 21, 2026
Noon
Canines & Kickoffs
Power Plant Live!
The dog-friendly football watch party at Luckie's Liquors, every Sunday: the game on the big alley screen, food and drink specials, outdoor games and giveaways. The Ravens are home to the Bengals this Sunday, kicking off at 1pm.
Power Plant Live's own calendar, read Oct 14, 2026; the Ravens' own schedule for the kickoff, read Oct 20, 2026
3pm
Coco Live-to-Film Concert
BSO at the Meyerhoff
Pixar's Coco on the big screen with the score played live by the Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México, conducted by Esin Aydingoz; the BSO itself is not playing. About two hours with a 20-minute interval, and costumes are welcome.
the BSO's own event page for the date, time, performers and running time, read Oct 20, 2026
Sat 6pm and 8:30pm; Sun 5pm and 7:30pm
Cindy Blackman Santana with Ravi Coltrane
Keystone Korner Baltimore
The drummer celebrates the release of her album Coherence with a band of Aurelien Budynek, Benny Rietveld and Oscar Williams, and Ravi Coltrane as special guest. $45 plus fees, or $15 to stream.
Keystone Korner's own page and the InstantSeats ticket page it links to, for the dates, times, band and prices, read Oct 20, 2026
Doors 7pm, show 8pm
Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE: Home on the Range Tour
Nevermore Hall
Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE on a co-headline tour, with Surf Gang and Lerado Khalil. The hall's calendar gives no price.
Nevermore Hall's own events page, read Oct 20, 2026
6:30pm
Six
The Hippodrome Theatre, 12 N Eutaw St
The Tudor queens' pop concert musical, 1 hour 20 minutes. Recommended for ages 10 and up, with strobe, haze and loud music. The Hippodrome's page gives no price.
the Hippodrome's own Broadway series page for Six, read Oct 7, 2026
7:30pm
Derek Gripper: Music from the Strings of Mali
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 811 Cathedral St
The South African guitarist who plays Malian kora music on classical guitar. From $35 each as a pair in rows 4 and back, $45 single, $69 rows 2 and 3, $109 front row, with no booking fees added. Two other dates on the tour have sold out.
Concerts in America's own tour page, read Oct 21, 2026
Doors 5:15pm, concert 6pm
Rainbow in the Sky: Songs and Spirituals of Stacey V. Gibbs
Christ Lutheran Church, 701 S Charles St
Charm City Sings' choirs in the arrangements of Stacey V. Gibbs. Free, but seats are limited and reserved on the choir's page; donations welcome. The Ravens are home at 1pm, so the choir points to the Federal Parking garage at 11 E Lee St, the Air Garage at 15 E Hughes St and the West St Garage, or the light rail to Hamburg St.
Charm City Sings' own events page, read Oct 21, 2026
Noon to 6pm
Baltimore Art Haul
Mill Centre, 3000 Chestnut Ave
Mill Centre's parking lot filled with U-Haul trucks turned into galleries of local artists' work, with the studios inside open and two galleries besides. Pili Ojos Magnificos is tattooing flash on the day. More artists and vendors are being named daily on the organiser's Instagram; no price has been published.
Baltimore Art Haul's own Instagram bio and posts of Oct 13 to 19, 2026, and Mill Centre Artists' post of Oct 15, 2026, for the date, time, place and artists, read Oct 20, 2026
Noon to 5pm
Howard Street Haunt
The Charmers Club, 2601 N Howard St
A shop-small Halloween market on Howard Street, with The Charmers Club hosting local vintage vendors. Free. The club is naming its vendors on Instagram as the day gets closer.
The Charmers Club's own event page for the date, time and price, read Oct 20, 2026
1pm to 4pm
Tails on the Rails
National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation
The one day a year dogs ride the museum's train: a yappy hour at 1, the Mile One Express to Carroll Park at 2 and a costume contest at 3. $20, members $15. Dogs must be registered ahead with proof of rabies vaccination and a signed waiver; one leashed dog an adult. Part of the takings go to the Maryland SPCA.
the museum's own Tails on the Rails page and its ticket page, read Oct 7, 2026
10am to 4pm
Unlocked: B&O No. 3528
National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation
A rare look inside No. 3528, a Pullman coach built in 1923 for the Royal Blue Line; when it retired in 1983 it was the last commercial passenger car running on the old B&O lines. Docents stand by the car. Included with admission, $20 for adults, $17 for 60 and over, $12 for children, members free. Stairs and uneven paths, with a virtual tour by QR code for anyone who cannot climb. Also open Wednesday 21 October, same hours.
the museum's own event page and its admissions page, for the dates, hours and prices, read Oct 20, 2026
4pm to 10pm
Open House Postgame at Wayward
Wayward, 1117 S Charles St
Open House takes over Wayward's patio after the Ravens play the Bengals, a short walk from the stadium: house music from IISCO, Side Hustle and No Eye until late, for the crowd coming from the game or just coming for the music. No price has been posted.
Open House's own Instagram post of Oct 20, 2026 and its reel of Oct 21, 2026, and Wayward's post of Oct 20, 2026; Baltimore City Planning's liquor licence layer for the address, read Oct 21, 2026
7:30pm to 9pm
Sultry Sunday at Highball
Bank St Deli, 1421 Bank St
Burlesque in Highball, the speakeasy behind Bank St Deli, put on by Dr. Renaissance and the deli: an intimate evening of performances in old-school speakeasy style, the performers still to be announced. Tickets from $45 include entry, a welcome cocktail, light desserts and treats; more cocktails, sandwiches and salads are for sale.
Bank St Deli's own ticket page on Toast for the price and what a ticket includes, and its Instagram post of Sep 19, 2026 for the time, read Oct 1, 2026
8pm to midnight
ONEs & TWOs: One Year Anniversary
Stem & Vine, 326 N Charles St
The vinyl DJ night marks a year of its parties at Stem & Vine: two guest sets alongside its two resident DJs, a rare-vinyl vendor, and games and activities through the night. 21 and over, with a limited run of tickets sold in advance; the organiser has not published the price.
ONEs & TWOs' own Instagram post of Oct 19, 2026 for the date, hours, address, lineup and age rule, read Oct 21, 2026
7pm
Fireside Features: Addams Family Values
Sagamore Pendry Baltimore, 1715 Thames St
Sold out, by the hotel's own booking page. The Pendry's movie nights on its pool deck: $30 a guest with service included and tax on top, for lounge seating and theater popcorn; candy, wagyu hot dogs and other concessions are $6 to $18, and no outside food or drink. All ages, open to the public as well as hotel guests, reservations required, and weather permitting. The series ends with Home Alone on 11 November.
Sagamore Pendry's own Fireside Features booking page, for the films, dates, price and availability, read Oct 20, 2026
Noon to 2pm, boarding from 11:30am
Sunday Brunch Cruise aboard Lady Thames
Lady Thames, Fell's Point Water Taxi Stop, 901 S Broadway
Two hours around the Inner and Outer Harbor with a fall brunch menu, music and bottomless apple mimosas. Each ticket is a reserved seat at a table in the climate-controlled main salon, and the open upper deck is open to everyone. $85, 21 and over with ID. Lady Thames is not wheelchair accessible: boarding and moving about the boat mean stairs, steps and raised thresholds, and the operator asks guests with mobility concerns to call before booking.
the Baltimore Water Taxi's own Sunday Brunch Cruise page, read Oct 20, 2026
10am to 4pm, last entry 3:30pm
ZooBOO! at the Maryland Zoo
The Maryland Zoo, 1 Safari Pl
The Zoo's Halloween weekends, and part of ordinary admission: $33 for ages 2 to 64, $28 for 65 and over, under 2 free, members free. Tickets cannot be refunded, weather included. An inflatable corn maze, crafts, sack races, food trucks, animal meet and greets and trick-or-treating, with costumes encouraged. Face painting and games cost extra. Parking is free. Back for the last time on 30 and 31 October.
The Maryland Zoo's own ZooBOO! page for the dates, hours and what is included, read Oct 20, 2026; its tickets page for the prices, read Oct 7, 2026
Previews Mon to Wed 7pm; opens Thu 7:30pm; Fri and Sat 8pm; Sun 3pm
August Wilson's Two Trains Running
The Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Dr
Theatre Morgan's production of Wilson's Hill District play, set in a Pittsburgh diner in 1969, directed by CJay Philip in the Turpin-Lamb Theatre, part of the Baltimore August Wilson Celebration. Monday to Wednesday are previews at 7pm and Thursday is opening night at 7:30pm. $25 to $35, with discounts for students, seniors and the previews; online sales go through Ticketmaster, which adds fees, or buy at the hall's ticket office, Wednesday to Friday 1pm to 6pm and Saturday 11am to 4pm. The run continues 29 and 30 October and 1 November, with a $10 to $15 student and senior matinee on the 29th at 10am.
Morgan State's own event page for the dates, the times, the preview and opening nights, the prices and the ticket office hours, read Oct 18, 2026
Thu 7:30pm, Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm and 8pm, Sun 2pm
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, 7 S Calvert St
Chesapeake Shakespeare's Frankenstein for the Halloween season. Adults from $43 and 25 and under from $35; a $5 exchange fee for non-subscribers. Costumes welcome at every Saturday show. The company does not publish an age guide. Friday's show is audio described, and Sunday has a pre-show talk at 1:15.
Chesapeake Shakespeare's own show page, its performance calendar and its season press release, read Oct 7, 2026
Fri and Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Vagabond Players
Sondheim's musical thriller opens the Vagabonds' 111th season: Sean Hogan as Sweeney Todd and AnnaBelle Auguste as Mrs. Lovett, directed by Stephen Foreman and TJ Lukacsina. $30, or $27 for students, teachers, seniors, military and health workers. Recommended for mature audiences, for adult language and violent themes. No performances from 30 October to 1 November.
the Vagabond Players' own show, ticket and season pages, read Sep 30, 2026; its season brochure, photographed Sep 30, 2026
Fri and Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm
The Rocky Horror Show at Iron Crow
Iron Crow Theatre, 2600 N Howard St, Suite 200
Richard O'Brien's musical in Iron Crow's new home, under 100 seats. Seats from $45 plus fees, with a $25 lottery; VIP and premium seats are a splash zone. The theatre says it may not suit under 18s, and warns of sexual content, partial nudity, strobe, haze and prop guns. About two hours with an interval; the lobby bar opens an hour before. Friday had two seats left when we looked.
Iron Crow Theatre's own Rocky Horror and visit pages and its ticket pages, read Oct 7, 2026
Live experimental music
Fadensonnen
Live experimental music on Sunday evenings at 8pm
Worth knowing
- Doors Open Baltimore is free and drop-in, but each building keeps its own hours, 10 to 2 or 1 to 5, on the festival's site list. The guided tours are separate and paid.
- Sold out: the Bourbon & Bowties Masquerade Ball on Friday (the organiser keeps a waiting list), Jordan Jensen's 7pm show at the Soundstage on Saturday (the 9:30 is on sale) and the Pendry's Addams Family Values screening on Sunday.
- The Ravens are home to the Bengals at 1pm on Sunday, so expect the game crowd downtown around kickoff: the Light RailLink to Stadium/Federal Hill or Hamburg Street beats looking for a space.
- Journey at CFG Bank Arena: the arena is cashless, mobile tickets only, no re-entry, and clear bags only. Its page gives no ticket price.
- The BSO's Sunday performance of Mozart Meets Latin Masters is at Strathmore, outside Baltimore; here it is Friday at 11am and Saturday at 8. Sunday's Coco is played by the Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México, not the BSO.
- The Neapolitan Rocky Horror Experience: Le Mondo's page names Saturday in its text but gives a time for Friday only, 6 to 10pm.
- The Ottobar, the Soundstage, Nevermore Hall and the Lyric publish no ticket prices for their shows this weekend.
- Pitango has no comedy this Friday: its Locally Sourced Comedy is listed for 30 October. Its free live music is Saturday, Petite Fleur at 6:45.
Out every Thursday for the weekend ahead; Monday to Thursday is the Sunday digest. Everything on the site with a date on it is on the city’s events page.