Things to do in Baltimore this weekend
Friday to Sunday30 October to 1 November
Things to do in Baltimore this weekend, every time read off the organiser's own page. Halloween is Saturday: trick-or-treating on the Avenue in Hampden, through Fells Point and down Pigtown's main street, bar crawls through Federal Hill, Canton and Fells Point, the Sun Ra Arkestra's Halloween Spectacular at Keystone Korner and Billy Strings at the arena both nights, then Sunday is a Ravens in Buffalo day with Psycho and the BSO at the Meyerhoff.
Friday 30 October
Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm
Billy Strings
CFG Bank Arena, 201 W Baltimore St
Two nights, Friday and Saturday. 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
7:30pm
Psycho in Concert
BSO at the Meyerhoff
Hitchcock's Psycho on screen with the BSO playing Bernard Herrmann's strings-only score live, conducted by Nicholas Hersh. Subtitled. Again on Sunday 1 November at 3pm.
the BSO's own event page for the dates, times and conductor, read Oct 20, 2026
Thu 7:30pm; Fri 6:30pm and 10:30pm; Sat 3pm and 8pm
The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the M&T Bank Exchange
The M&T Bank Exchange at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, 401 W Fayette St
The film in a new 4K restoration with a live shadow cast acting it out in front of the screen, audience participation and a costume contest. Rated R, and 18 and over.
the Hippodrome Broadway Series' own show page for the dates, times and age rule, read Oct 20, 2026, and again Oct 23, 2026 for the M&T Bank Exchange as the hall
6pm and 9pm
Divas of Soul: Angela Winbush, Alicia Keys and Toni Braxton tribute
Keystone Korner Baltimore
Angelica Baylor and Mia Samone sing the three singers' songs, from Angel to If I Ain't Got You and Un-break My Heart. Two shows. Seats $40 to $45 plus fees, or $15 to stream. Tickets are not refundable or exchangeable, and food and drink are extra.
Keystone Korner's own calendar and ticket page, read Oct 27, 2026
Fri 7pm, Sun 3pm
August Wilson's Two Trains Running
The Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Dr
The last two performances of 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. No Saturday performance. $25 to $35, with discounts for students and seniors; 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.
Morgan State's own event page and its events calendar for the dates and times, read Oct 27, 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. The last two days of this year's ZooBOO!.
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
4pm to 7pm
Halloweening through History
Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, 844 E Pratt St
The Flag House's free family trick-or-treat: staff, partners and volunteers hand out candy, with the sweets sponsored by Goetze's, the Baltimore caramel house. Costumes encouraged, and no sign-up.
the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House's own event page for the date, hours and the free entry, read Oct 22, 2026
Gates 5pm, movie 7pm
Ravens Family Movie Night: Minions and Monsters
M&T Bank Stadium
Sold out, by the Ravens' own page. A Halloween night for families at the stadium: come in costume, trick-or-treat in a set-aside area while the candy and giveaways last, enter the costume contest, find the haunted house and meet the cheerleaders and Poe, then watch Minions and Monsters at 7 on the North Plaza screen or on the RavensVision boards from the seats; no field access. General admission was $10, under 2s free. Parking in Lots B and C is free and opens at 4pm; in through Gate A from 5.
the Ravens' own Family Movie Night page for the date, the times, the film, the $10 price, the parking and what is on, read Sep 29, 2026, and for the sold out notice, read Oct 20, 2026; the stadium's Instagram post of Sep 29, 2026
7:30pm
Fairies, Foes, and False Lovers: A Celtic Halloween
Creative Alliance
Baltimore fiddlers and singers with Letitia VanSant, an evening of songs of murder, ghosts and fairies in the Patterson's theatre. Creative Alliance prices the tickets dynamically, rising as the show sells, and its page gives no figure.
Creative Alliance's own calendar and event page, read Oct 27, 2026
7pm to 10pm
Halloween Salsa & Bachata Party at the Ynot Lot
The Ynot Lot, 100 W North Ave
A pre-Halloween dance night outdoors in Station North and the company's last at the Ynot Lot: meet and greet at 7, beginner-friendly salsa and bachata lessons at 7:30 with no partner needed, then social dancing 8:30 to 10. Costumes encouraged, with a contest. $10, or pay what you can.
Baltimore Salsa Dance Company's own Eventbrite page for the date, schedule, place and price, read Oct 23, 2026
Doors 10pm, show 11:30pm
Leftover Salmon
Nevermore Hall
The Colorado jamgrass band's late shows on the weekend Billy Strings plays CFG Bank Arena, so you can go from one to the other. A two-day ticket is sold.
Nevermore Hall's own events page, read Oct 20, 2026
8pm to late
Noizu: a Halloween dance party
Power Plant Live!
Offstage's Halloween dance party: Noizu, IISCO b2b SYRE, Geoff, Peter Jacob and CLXDA on the main stage, and more in the club room. 18 and over. The early bird tiers have sold out; the page gives no prices.
Power Plant Live's own Noizu and Halloween pages, read Oct 7, 2026
Doors 9pm
Emo Nite at the Ottobar
Ottobar
Emo Nite LA's party on the main floor, the night before Halloween. 18 and over. The Ottobar's calendar gives no price.
The Ottobar's own calendar, read Oct 27, 2026
9pm to 2am both nights
Voodoo on Broadway: The Fat House of Spells
Fat Tuesday, 718 S Broadway
The daiquiri bar turns itself into a haunted house of spells for Halloween weekend: special potion drinks both nights, and a costume contest on the Saturday, so bring the best look you have. The bar has not posted a cover or an age rule.
Fat Tuesday Baltimore's own Instagram post of Oct 12, 2026 for the nights, hours, address, potions and the Saturday costume contest, read Oct 22, 2026
7pm
Agustin Muriago: Piano Music from Latin America
An die Musik LIVE!
A piano recital of Latin American music. In-person seats $10 to $25, and the concert streams.
An die Musik's own events list, read Oct 27, 2026
Thu 7pm, Fri 8pm
Marvin: The Marvin Gaye Musical
The Lyric, 140 W Mount Royal Ave
Je'Caryous Johnson's musical of Marvin Gaye's life, with a second show added. From $73 with fees and taxes. Doors an hour before. Small bags up to 6 by 8 by 2 inches or clear bags up to 12 by 12 by 6, no backpacks.
The Lyric's own event page and the ticket page it links, read Oct 7, 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.
Chesapeake Shakespeare's own show page, its performance calendar and its season press release, read Oct 7, 2026
Tue to Thu 7:30pm, Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm and 8pm, Sun 1pm
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
Fri 8pm, Sat 3pm and 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 one seat left when we looked.
Iron Crow Theatre's own Rocky Horror and visit pages and its ticket pages, read Oct 7, 2026
Locally Sourced Comedy
Pitango Bakery + Cafe
Locally Sourced Comedy on the fourth Friday of the month, 7pm to 8pm, free
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 31 October
5pm to 8pm
Hampden HalloweenFest
The Avenue, W 36th St
Halloween night on the Avenue: trick-or-treating along the shops, a live DJ, a costume contest and a Spider's Lair.
the Hampden Village Merchants Association's own event page, read Oct 20, 2026
1pm to 4pm
Trick-or-Treat in Fell's Point
Fells Point's shops
Fells Point's businesses hand out treats on Halloween afternoon. Fell's Point Main Street gives no route or meeting point.
Fell's Point Main Street's own home page, read Oct 7, 2026, and again Oct 22, 2026, still carrying the 1 to 4 afternoon
Pigtown Halloween Neighborhood Party & Makers Market
Washington Blvd, 700 to 900 blocks
Pigtown's Halloween day on its main street: lots of trick-or-treating, more than fifteen local artists and makers, a tattoo flash event, food and drinks, and trivia and activities put on by the small businesses along the blocks. Completely free; the organiser has not posted hours yet.
Pigtown Main Street's own Instagram reel of Oct 22, 2026 for the date, blocks, makers and the free entry, read Oct 22, 2026
5pm to 2am; check in at Liv's 5pm to 9pm
Federal Hill's Hilloween Bar Crawl
Liv's Tavern
The sixteenth Hill-O-Ween crawl on South Charles Street: Liv's Tavern, Wayward and The Courtyard, with no cover at any of them, DJs and costume contests. Registration is free on Eventbrite, and check-in is at Liv's Tavern only, 5 to 9pm. The drink specials are still to be announced. 21 and over, with ID checked at each bar; no refunds.
the crawl's own Eventbrite page, by Baltimore's Best Halloween Bar Crawls, read Oct 27, 2026
1pm to 8pm
O'Donnell Square Halloween Block Day Party
El Bufalo and Cowboy Row, 2908 O'Donnell St
A Halloween day party across Cowboy Row, El Bufalo and The Worthington on O'Donnell Square, with an outdoor takeover, DJs and costumes: $4 Bud Light, $3 jello shots and $6 Smirnoff cocktails. Collect the wristband at El Bufalo, 1 to 8pm. Tickets are sold through Resident Advisor, whose page shows no price.
the party's own Resident Advisor ticket page, by Joonbug Presents, read Oct 27, 2026
1pm to 9pm; check in 1pm to 5pm
Baltimore Halloween Crawl in Fells Point
Fells Point bars, S Broadway
A Halloween afternoon crawl of Fells Point bars: a souvenir haunted mug, no cover, $4 Bud Light, rail drinks and shots, a costume contest and a raffle. $25.44 to $28.77 on Eventbrite, no refunds. Wristbands are handed out from 1 to 5pm only; a friend can collect yours with your ticket. 21 and over.
the crawl's own Eventbrite page, by Project DC Events, read Oct 27, 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. The last two days of this year's ZooBOO!.
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
Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm
Billy Strings
CFG Bank Arena, 201 W Baltimore St
Two nights, Friday and Saturday. 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
6pm and 9pm
The Sun Ra Arkestra: Halloween Spectacular
Keystone Korner Baltimore
The Arkestra's Halloween, two sets, and costumes are encouraged. $55 to $65 a seat plus fees, or $20 plus a fee to stream; Keystone Kards are not valid. A two-item food and drink minimum and a 20% gratuity on every check, at most four cards a party, and no refunds or exchanges. Under 21s come with an adult; the bar seats are 21 and over. Doors at 8 for the 9pm set; for the 6pm set the club's own pages say 4 in one place and 4:30 in another.
Keystone Korner's own home, tickets and FAQ pages and its InstantSeats ticket page, read Oct 7, 2026
6pm to 8pm
Baltimore Neon Run: Blaq Pride Edition
Druid Hill Park, 900 Druid Park Lake Dr
An evening run or walk round Druid Hill Park on Halloween night, from Momentum Health with Baltimore Blaq Pride, and runners are asked to wear neon. Moved here from 11 October for the weather, at the same time. $20 plus a RunSignup service fee; registration closes at 6pm on Friday 30 October. The race does not publish the distance.
the race's own RunSignup page for the postponement, the date, the hours, the address, the price and the registration deadline, read Oct 27, 2026
12pm to 3pm
HallowQueen Drag Brunch
Guilford Hall Brewery, 1611 Guilford Ave
A Halloween drag brunch: drag entertainment with a bottomless brunch buffet from 12 to 2. RSVP on the brewery's page; it gives no price.
Guilford Hall Brewery's own event page, read Oct 27, 2026
Doors 7pm, singing 8pm
Halloween One Night Choir: Disney Villains
Mobtown Ballroom & Cafe, 30 W North Ave
Charm City Sings' no-rehearsal choir night: walk in, learn the songs of the Disney villains together, and sing them that same evening, with a prize for the best costume. $25, and Mobtown's kitchen and bar run to 10.
Charm City Sings' own events page for the date, times and price, read Oct 22, 2026
6pm to 10pm
A Haunted Ride: Halloween Party at the Streetcar Museum
Baltimore Streetcar Museum, 1901 Falls Rd
The Clifton Pleasure Club's Halloween on and around the museum's vintage streetcars, with DJ Landis Expands calling the train departures: a costume contest with awards, queer-community vendors, the club's concession stand for food and soft drinks, and BYOB. $25. Seating is limited, so bring a camp chair or a picnic blanket; the club promises no jump scares.
the Clifton Pleasure Club's own Halloween and ticket pages for the date, hours, price and what the night holds, read Oct 22, 2026
8pm
Halloween Party: Black Lipstick, Dark Synths
Creative Alliance
An 80s and 90s goth, darkwave and synth dance night in the Theater, with a costume contest. $15 plus a $3 fee, priced dynamically so it rises as it sells. 21 and over.
Creative Alliance's own event page and ticket page, read Oct 7, 2026, and the event page again Oct 22, 2026
7pm
Darkness Falls: A Halloween Vampire Soirée
Hotel Ulysses, 2 E Read St
An evening hosted by the Vampires of Ulysses in Bloom's: a welcome drink, passed bites all night, a jazz band, a DJ, surprise performances and a costume contest. $70 general admission plus tax, with the $50 early tier already sold out. 21 and over with ID, costumes highly encouraged, cash bar all night.
the hotel's own ticket page, linked from its own bio, for the date, time, price and what the night holds, read Oct 22, 2026
9pm to 1am
The Ghost of Gatsby Masquerade Ball
The Bygone
A standing, cocktail-style masquerade on the 29th floor: open bar the whole four hours, passed hors d'oeuvres, a raw bar, crab dip and stationed food, and a costume contest with prizes. Gatsby-inspired dress encouraged. $140 a person prepaid, plus tax, gratuity and booking fees, 21 and over, with the presale capped at 200 tickets.
Bygone's own site and the ticket page it links, for the date, hours, price and the 200-ticket cap, read Oct 22, 2026
DJs from 9:30pm to 2am
Rave to the Grave: Halloween at The Point in Fells
The Point in Fells, 1738 Thames St
A neon Halloween rave over two floors of the Thames Street bar: DJs all night, glow sticks, Halloween cocktails and costumes. The free Eventbrite tickets are all taken, and the bar says a ticket does not hold a seat: reserve on its own site. 21 and over.
The Point in Fells' own Eventbrite page for the party, read Oct 27, 2026
7pm to 11pm
Danceoween: a Halloween costume party at Library Nineteen
Library Nineteen, 606 S Ann St
A costume dance party with DJ sets from Cadeem Lamarr, Muse(o)fire and Disconesia. Tickets from $15, final and not refundable. 21 and over.
Blewm's own Posh ticket page, read Oct 27, 2026
10pm to 2am
Nightmare on Fort Ave: Halloween at Don Tigre
Don Tigre, 900 E Fort Ave
A Halloween costume party at the Locust Point Mexican bar: new hits and throwbacks from DJ Dan and York, and a $200 prize for the best costume. Tickets from $15, final, rain or shine. 21 and over.
Timeless Productions' own Posh ticket page, read Oct 27, 2026
Doors 7:45pm, 8pm to midnight
Gothic Glam in the Owl Bar
The Owl Bar
Halloween at the Belvedere's old bar, billed as old-world speakeasy meets haunted mansion: come in gothic glam. $55.20 covers an appetizer buffet and one signature cocktail, then a cash bar. 21 and over, no refunds.
the Owl Bar's own Eventbrite page, read Oct 27, 2026
8pm
Heroes vs. Villains Halloween Party
Power Plant Live!
Halloween night across the whole complex: six themed parties, immersive rooms, signature cocktails, a QR code hunt and a costume contest with $2,000 in prizes. Tickets through AXS; no price on the page.
Power Plant Live's own events calendar and event pages, read Oct 22, 2026
8pm
Halloween at Bar Dalí: The Cask of Amontillado
Swann House above Bar Dalí, 909 N Charles St
A literary Halloween upstairs at Swann House: a DJ and dancing, passed tapas, an open bar of beer, wine, featured cocktails and sherry tastings, and costume prizes for Best Overall and Best Edgar Allan Poe. $99 plus tax; the early tiers are sold out. Downstairs, Bar Dalí pours sherry specials and takes ordinary reservations the same night.
Bar Dalí's own site and the ticket page it links, for the date, time, price and the Poe prize, read Oct 22, 2026
Claddagh's Annual Halloween Party
Claddagh Pub
The Canton pub's yearly Halloween night: come dressed to win, with a costume contest and prizes for first and second place. The pub has not posted a start time; its doors run to 2am on a Saturday.
Claddagh Pub's own Instagram post of Oct 12, 2026, read Oct 22, 2026; its site for the Saturday hours
6pm to 10pm
Bmore Horror Presents Halloween Costume & Dance Party
Peabody Heights Brewery, 401 E 30th St
A free Halloween costume and dance party in the brewery. Children are welcome within six feet of their adult, and leashed dogs too, by the brewery's own rules.
Peabody Heights Brewery's own event page and visit FAQ, read Oct 7, 2026
Halloween dance party at Dutch Courage
Dutch Courage, 2229 N Charles St
The gin bar's Halloween night: That Rob Macy and DJ Es of Save Your Soul spinning records, with prizes for the best costumes. $10 at the door; the bar has not posted a start time, and its Friday doors run 4pm to 1am.
Dutch Courage's own Instagram post of Oct 13, 2026 for the night, the DJs and the cover, read Oct 22, 2026
10pm till late
Sweet Spot's Gay Halloween Party
Metro Baltimore, 1700 N Charles St
Sold out in a day, by Sweet Spot's own site, which keeps a wait list. Hosted by BABY, 21 and over.
Sweet Spot's own site, read Oct 20, 2026
hour not published
Monster Madness: Dyke Nite Baltimore's Halloween
Ottobar
Dyke Nite Baltimore and Demon King Productions' Halloween party on the main floor. 21 and over. The Ottobar's calendar gives no time and no price.
The Ottobar's own calendar, read Oct 27, 2026
Tours 10:30am and 1pm
Haunted Histories Tour
National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation
A guided walk among the railroad museum's famed ghosts and ghouls, through the bizarre occurrences that have baffled its staff and visitors, at the home of the country's oldest commercial railroad. The museum's page does not say whether the tour is included with admission, which is $20 for adults, $17 for 60 and over and $12 for children.
the museum's own Haunted Histories and fall programming pages for the date and tour times, and its admissions page for the prices, read Oct 22, 2026
3pm to 7pm
Bite of Baltimore's Halloween Food Crawl
Thames Street Park, Thames St
The food-tour company's Halloween afternoon: an eating crawl through Fells Point starting from Thames Street Park, family friendly, with costumes strongly encouraged. $109 a person and advance tickets only.
Bite of Baltimore's own Instagram post of Oct 14, 2026 for the date, time, place, price and ticket rule, read Oct 21, 2026
7pm
Paul Giess Untethered and G Calvin's Scary Tour
An die Musik LIVE!
An die Musik's Halloween night bill. In-person seats $10 to $25, and the concert streams.
An die Musik's own events list, read Oct 27, 2026
Thu 7:30pm; Fri 6:30pm and 10:30pm; Sat 3pm and 8pm
The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the M&T Bank Exchange
The M&T Bank Exchange at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, 401 W Fayette St
The film in a new 4K restoration with a live shadow cast acting it out in front of the screen, audience participation and a costume contest. Rated R, and 18 and over.
the Hippodrome Broadway Series' own show page for the dates, times and age rule, read Oct 20, 2026, and again Oct 23, 2026 for the M&T Bank Exchange as the hall
Doors 10pm, show 11:30pm
Leftover Salmon
Nevermore Hall
The Colorado jamgrass band's late shows on the weekend Billy Strings plays CFG Bank Arena, so you can go from one to the other. A two-day ticket is sold.
Nevermore Hall's own events page, read Oct 20, 2026
9pm to 2am both nights
Voodoo on Broadway: The Fat House of Spells
Fat Tuesday, 718 S Broadway
The daiquiri bar turns itself into a haunted house of spells for Halloween weekend: special potion drinks both nights, and a costume contest on the Saturday, so bring the best look you have. The bar has not posted a cover or an age rule.
Fat Tuesday Baltimore's own Instagram post of Oct 12, 2026 for the nights, hours, address, potions and the Saturday costume contest, read Oct 22, 2026
Sat 2pm, Sun 3pm
Pete the Cat
Baltimore Center Stage
A family show of the picture book cat. From $35 plus a $5 fee a ticket.
Center Stage's own show and box office pages, read Oct 7, 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.
Chesapeake Shakespeare's own show page, its performance calendar and its season press release, read Oct 7, 2026
Tue to Thu 7:30pm, Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm and 8pm, Sun 1pm
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
Fri 8pm, Sat 3pm and 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 one seat 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
Comedy show Saturdays
Max's Taphouse
Comedy show Saturdays 8pm
Sunday 1 November
From 11am
Downtown Flock Party: Ravens vs. Bills
Pratt and Light Streets
A free watch party for the Ravens in Buffalo, kickoff 1pm: food trucks, a beer garden, yard games and DJs.
Downtown Partnership's own event page, which lists the 1 November party at Pratt & Light from 11am, read Oct 18, 2026; the Ravens' own schedule for the kickoff
Gates noon, kickoff 1pm
Ravens at Bills 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
3pm
Psycho in Concert
BSO at the Meyerhoff
Hitchcock's Psycho on screen with the BSO playing Bernard Herrmann's strings-only score live, conducted by Nicholas Hersh. Subtitled.
the BSO's own event page for the dates, times and conductor, read Oct 20, 2026
10am to 1pm; drops 11am to noon
Pumpkin Smash
Maryland Science Center
The Science Center drops numbered jack-o'-lanterns four stories from a rooftop launch tube onto the Harbor Patio, then composts the lot. Bring your own: rollable, under 14 inches, no glitter, paint or crayon, checked in by 11:50. Watching and taking part outside is free; the museum itself still takes a ticket.
the Maryland Science Center's own Pumpkin Smash page for the hours, the rules and the free patio, read Oct 22, 2026
5pm and 7:30pm
Demola Live!
Keystone Korner Baltimore
The violinist, singer and producer who sets the violin in Afrobeats, R&B, hip-hop and gospel. Two shows. Seats $45 to $55 plus fees, or $15 to stream. Tickets are not refundable or exchangeable, Keystone Kards do not apply, and food and drink are extra.
Keystone Korner's own calendar and ticket page, read Oct 27, 2026
Fri 7pm, Sun 3pm
August Wilson's Two Trains Running
The Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Dr
The last two performances of 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. No Saturday performance. $25 to $35, with discounts for students and seniors; 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.
Morgan State's own event page and its events calendar for the dates and times, read Oct 27, 2026
5pm
Monthly Piano/Hammond B3 Organ Summit featuring Allyn Johnson
An die Musik LIVE!
The monthly piano and organ summit, with the pianist Allyn Johnson. In-person seats $10 to $30, and the concert streams.
An die Musik's own events list, read Oct 27, 2026
Seatings 5pm to 8:45pm
La Calle x Alma: Cena Noche de Muertos
Alma Cocina Latina, 1701 N Charles St
A Day of the Dead collaboration dinner: chef Miguel A. Hernández of La Calle and chef Héctor Romero of Alma cook a four-course Mexican and Venezuelan tasting ending on chiles en nogada and traditional sweets, $87.46 a guest as Resy lists it. A vegetarian tasting is available and no other accommodations; wine pairing and the full bar are a la carte, and Alma says limited seats remain.
Alma Cocina Latina's own Instagram post of Oct 22, 2026 and the Resy event page it links, for the date, seatings, menu and price, read Oct 22, 2026
Doors 4:30pm, show 5:30pm
Lucy Darling: As You Wish
The Lyric, 140 W Mount Royal Ave
Sold out, by the Lyric's own page. Carisa Hendrix's touring one-woman show as Lucy Darling: wit, advice and magic.
The Lyric's own event page, read Oct 20, 2026
Doors 7pm
Sweet Pill with Heart to Gold and Stereosity
Ottobar
Sold out, by the Ottobar's own page. All ages; a dollar from every ticket goes to Calling All Crows.
the Ottobar's own event page, read Oct 7, 2026; u+n booking's own Instagram post of its October shows
7pm
Fireside Features: Clueless
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
Sat 2pm, Sun 3pm
Pete the Cat
Baltimore Center Stage
A family show of the picture book cat. From $35 plus a $5 fee a ticket.
Center Stage's own show and box office pages, read Oct 7, 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.
Chesapeake Shakespeare's own show page, its performance calendar and its season press release, read Oct 7, 2026
Tue to Thu 7:30pm, Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm and 8pm, Sun 1pm
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
Fri 8pm, Sat 3pm and 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 one seat 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
- The clocks go back an hour at 2am on Sunday 1 November, the end of daylight saving time, in the middle of Saturday's late parties.
- Sold out: the Ravens Family Movie Night at the stadium on Friday, Sweet Spot's Gay Halloween Party on Saturday (Sweet Spot keeps a wait list), and on Sunday Lucy Darling at the Lyric, Sweet Pill at the Ottobar and the Pendry's Clueless screening.
- The Baltimore Neon Run was moved to Saturday night from 11 October for the weather, same time, 6 to 8pm in Druid Hill Park; registration closes at 6pm on Friday.
- Two Trains Running plays its last two performances, Friday at 7 and Sunday at 3, with none on Saturday. Sweeney Todd at the Vagabond Players is dark this weekend and back on 6 November.
- Billy Strings at CFG Bank Arena, Leftover Salmon at Nevermore Hall and the Ottobar's Halloween nights publish no ticket prices. The arena is cashless with mobile tickets only.
- Age rules: Rocky Horror at the M&T Bank Exchange is 18 and over, Emo Nite and Noizu are 18 and over, and Monster Madness, Black Lipstick at Creative Alliance and Sweet Spot's party are 21 and over.
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.