Whether you’re cleaning up your neighborhood for Earth Day, or adding a new tattoo onto your body, there’s plenty of ways to explore and celebrate Baltimore this weekend.
Check it all out in our weekend events roundup:
Talib Kweli, Thursday, April 23, doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m., Baltimore Soundstage. Originally scheduled for 11/23, legendary rapper Talib Kweli will perform at Baltimore Soundstage with special guests MC Bravado & The 9 5 and Wish Granted.
Tchaikovsky 5 & the Bruch Violin Concerto, Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26, Music Center at Strathmore and Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Part of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Classical Collection, this program will feature Baltimore native Jonathan Leshnoff’s Starburst and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. Internationally acclaimed violinist Benjamin Beilman will join Music Director Jonathon Heyward for Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1.
Charm City Fringe Festival, Friday, April 24, through Sunday, April 26, The Peale. Spanning two weekends, the Charm City Fringe Festival will feature more than 50 performances by artists working in dance, spoken word, poetry, music, film, and theatre. The festival will kick-off with an opening night party Thursday, April 23, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Peabody Heights Brewery; the party is free but RSVP is encouraged. Then catch the first weekend of performances from April 24-26, and return for the second weekend from May 1-3. Tickets are available here.
Kids’ Night Out: Neat Nocturnal Neighbors, Friday, April 24, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Irvine Nature Center. This drop-off event for ages 6-12 gives kids the chance to enjoy a unique night in nature while parents get a well-deserved moment to relax and recharge.
Gasolina Reggaeton Party, Friday, April 24, 9 p.m., Power Plant Live! ¿Te gusta la gasolina? Party all night long at this celebration of reggaeton, dembow and Latin music, from Daddy Yankee to Bad Bunny and more.
Miss Holmes Returns, Friday, April 24, through Sunday, May 17, Fells Point Corner Theatre. Miss Holmes is back in this sequel with original cast members Sharon Maguire and Emma Grace Dunbar as Miss Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Dorothy Watson, respectively. A reinvention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Victorian tales, the play finds Holmes and Watson helping a nurse and activist who is wanted for murder and on the run.
You Can’t Take It With You, Friday, April 24, through Sunday, May 17, Spotlighters Theatre. Watch as Alice Sycamore introduces her family of lunatics to the wealthy, stuffy family of her fiance, Tony Kirby.
Sagamore Distillery 9-Year Anniversary Celebration, Friday, April 24, through Sunday, April 26, Baltimore Peninsula. This outdoor event is family-friendly and weather-permitting. Enjoy Craft Your Own Cocktail Classes, local food trucks, live music, local vendors, distillery trucks, and more!
Baltimore Tattoo Arts Festival, Friday, April 24, through Sunday, April 26, Baltimore Convention Center. Enjoy tattoos, piercings, art and entertainment at Villain Arts’ 18th annual Baltimore Tattoo Arts Festival. The three-day event will feature contortionists, suspension performances, tattoo contests and more.
Breakfast with the Penguins, Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Maryland Zoo. Visit the zoo before it even opens for a buffet-style al fresco breakfast alongside the penguin exhibit.
Autism Acceptance Day, Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Maryland Zoo. The Maryland Zoo will celebrate Autism Acceptance Month in partnership with Itineris. The event will feature sensory bags (including noise-reducing headphones, fidget toys, and non-verbal cue cards) available to rent for free; story time featuring works by neurodiverse authors; a scavenger hunt; and more.
Mayor’s Annual Spring Cleanup and Day of Service, Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., various neighborhoods. Mayor Brandon M. Scott, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW), the Baltimore City Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs invite residents to be part of this citywide effort to beautify Baltimore’s neighborhoods. Learn more in this Baltimore Fishbowl article.
Mr. Trash Wheel’s Earth Day Birthday, Saturday, April 25, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Public Works Experience. Celebrate Mr. Trash Wheel’s birthday with a night of music, art, drinks, and an exclusive advance screening of the “Mr. Trash Wheel (Hero of the Harbor)” Music video. Learn more in this Baltimore Fishbowl article!
Petty Coat Junction – Tribute to Tom Petty, Saturday, April 25, 7 p.m., The Recher. Join Petty Coat Junction as they perform Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 1979 album Damn the Torpedoes in its entirety.
The Soldiers’ Chorus, Sunday, April 26, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall at UMBC. The Soldiers’ Chorus, the vocal complement of The United States Army Field Band of Washington, D.C., will performs vocal works by Bellini, Bizet, Danielpour, Delibes, Donizetti, Handel, Massenet, Mozart, Puccini, Rossini, Strauss, and Verdi.
Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih, Sunday, April 26, 5:30 p.m., Shriver Hall. Accompanied by Canadian pianist Connie Shih, internationally renowned British cellist Steven Isserlis will perform pieces by Beethoven, Schumann, Kabalevsky, and Kaprálová.
