The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore is hosting the Waterfront Week event series with the hope of starting the summer strong and sharing creative ways to engage with the harbor.
“We wanted to have one week where we kind of tried to do a little bit of everything that we normally do throughout the entire year just to show people this is what we do,” said Marina McCaney, brand strategist for the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. “This is going to kick off the whole rest of the summer where we have tons more live music, recreation opportunities and arts and culture events.”
Waterfront Week will be from Friday, June 5, through Sunday, June 14, and will consist of a variety of live music, recreational activities and other planned events across the district.
It will start with the Inner Harbor Kayak Launch, which includes a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the opening of a kayak rental facility.
A major focus of the event series is showing that the Inner Harbor is open and ready for recreational fun.
Jessie Benson, founder and CEO of B’More SUP, whose business will be hosting numerous events during the week, said she hopes the series will encourage residents to enjoy Baltimore’s waterfront.
“I think it’s great,” Benson said. “Our mission from the beginning is to get more people on the harbor and paddling recreationally on the harbor, so I think this is a really cool way to kick off summer.”
Some other highlights will be Pride Day at the American Visionary Art Museum on June 6, the Baltimore Floatilla 2026 event and the Maryland Science Center’s 50th anniversary celebration on June 13.
Other participating waterfront businesses and organizations will be offering deals and specials. For local businesses and organizations curious in participating, the Waterfront Partnership is encouraging owners to submit events or special deals.
“We’re thrilled to be a part of it with these Inner Harbor boat tours,” said Molly Ricks, deputy director of Baltimore Heritage, the city’s nonprofit historic preservation organization. “Getting out on the water in the harbor really gives a whole new perspective to the city, and our goal is to get as many people out on the water as we can.”
The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore is the nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing and promoting the waterfront district’s parks and public spaces.
They oversee the Waterfront Management Authority, the business improvement district that includes Fell’s Point, the Inner Harbor, Harbor East and Harbor Point.
For a full schedule of events, additional information on Waterfront Week and the Waterfront Partnership, and how to participate, click here.
