A glass of wine sits on a post along the waterfront of Baltimore's Inner Harbor during the Wine Village in Baltimore event. Photo courtesy of Wine Village in Baltimore.
A glass of wine sits on a post along the waterfront of Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

Wine Village in Baltimore is coming back with familiar features and new additions to look forward to.

The Wine Village, which will run for three weeks from Mother’s Day weekend until Memorial Day, returns to the city for a second year. The event is produced by the makers of the Christmas Village

New cocktails, more vendors, and new food selections will be available at the free event, which is bringing back wine slushies, movie nights, a carousel and more, according to a press release. The carousel is a “historic European-style Wine Village Carousel” and will be open during Wine Village’s operating hours.

This year’s event will feature a German-made “Wein Wagon,” a 360-degree bar with a European wine selection.

“We are thrilled to bring Wine Village back to Baltimore for its second year,” said Ronja Baumann, project manager of the Wine Village in Baltimore, in a statement. “The overwhelming response from the community during our first year was truly heartwarming, and we’re committed to making this year’s event even more enjoyable for everyone. From local and international wines to ice cold wine slushies, this is the wine festival to enjoy while celebrating spring in Baltimore.”

The event will be held at West Shore Park in the Inner Harbor and will feature international wines from Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Chile, and Australia, as well as places throughout the United States.

The event won’t be just wine, though. A selection of beers from Bavaria will also be available, according to the press release. Pretzels will be sold to complement the drinks.

Vendors at the event will feature local brands like Lucky Bat Paper Co. in Mount Vernon and Art by Barton in Baltimore.

The village will be open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday. On Mother’s Day and Memorial Day, it will be open 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

There will be a preview day on May 9, before the official opening day and ribbon cutting on May 10.

A complete list of dates and events can be found at Wine Village in Baltimore’s website.

Jake Shindel was Baltimore Fishbowl's summer 2023 and spring 2024 reporting intern. Jake served as editor of The Towerlight, the student newspaper at Towson University, where he graduated in 2024.