Whether you want to start your Valentine’s Day festivities a little early, or you just want to plan an afternoon out with friends, this weekend presents plenty of opportunities for fun in Baltimore.
From a Galentine’s Day event to a Lunar New Year celebration to food competitions and more, there’s lots to do in Charm City.
Check it all out in this weekend’s lineup:
Disney on Ice, Thursday, Feb. 8, through Sunday, Feb. 11, CFG Bank Arena. Watch your favorite Disney characters perform on ice. There will also be a preshow including a sing-along, crafting, and time to interact with Moana and special guest Mickey Mouse.
Pączki Day, Thursday, Feb. 8, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., PNA Council 21, 1627 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD 21231. Join the Polish National Alliance Council 21 for Pączki Day. Enjoy pączki (Polish doughnuts), kielbasa, bigos, Polish beers, and chruściki.
Boos & Browse, Friday, Feb. 9, 5 p.m., The Ivy Bookshop. Bring your boos and drink some complementary boozy beverages at The Ivy Bookshop. Attendees will also have access to 25% off art books, an activity to craft love letters to books, and special after-hours browsing.
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Friday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m., Keystone Korner. Jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater is a three-time Grammy-winner, most recently winning the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album for “Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee.” Bridgewater will perform at Keystone Korner, joined by Carman Staff on piano and keys, Amina Scott on acoustic and electric bass, and Shirazette Tinnin on drums.
Dan Rodricks’ “Baltimore Docket,” Friday, Feb. 9, through Saturday, Feb. 10. Baltimore Sun columnist Dan Rodricks presents a new play about courts, trials, and criminal justice, titled “Baltimore Docket.” Past this weekend, the show runs through Feb. 17. Read more in this Baltimore Fishbowl article.
Cash Crop Exhibition, Saturday, Feb. 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum. Artist Stephen Hayes’ exhibition “Cash Crop,” which uses wax figures to highlight the cruelties of the Atlantic slave trade, officially opens to the public on Saturday. Museum co-founder Dr. Joanne Martin will offer tours from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Read more about the exhibition in this Baltimore Fishbowl article.
Lunar New Year Celebration, Saturday, Feb. 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Walters Art Museum. Celebrate the Lunar New Year (this time, the year of the dragon) with art-marking, tours, story time sessions, photo booth, performances by the Baltimore Chinese School and Yong Han Lion Dance Troupe, and more.
Baltimore Basilica Tour, Saturday, Feb. 10, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Baltimore Basilica. Join Baltimore Heritage for a behind-the-scenes tour of the the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (aka the Baltimore Basilica).
Black Visionary Artists, Saturday, Feb. 10, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., American Visionary Art Museum. AVAM’s Education Coordinator Diamond Gray and Teaching for Change Program Manager Vanessa Williams will highlgiht Black artists whose works are part of the museum’s collection. Attendees will also be able to screen print a tote bag with Greenmount West Power Press.
Dino Day, Saturday, Feb. 10, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Maryland Science Center. Learn about the dinosaurs that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago, as well as the tools and techniques that archaeologists use uncover the past.
Galentine’s Day Flamingle, Saturday, Feb. 10, and Sunday, Feb. 11, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. both days, Maryland Zoo. Looking for a day of fun with your best gals? The Maryland Zoo is throwing a Las Vegas-themed Flamingle event to get into the Galentine’s Day mood. The adult-only event will feature food, an open bar, games, drag/burlesque performances, meet-and-greet with zoo animals, and more.
Sex Ed Pop Up, Saturday, Feb. 10, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Baltimore Peninsula. Visit vendors; take workshops; have conversations about love, sex, and more; enjoy music and art; and other activities at the Sex Ed Pop Up. Read more in this Baltimore Fishbowl article.
Soup-er Bowl, Saturday, Feb. 10, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Charm City Meadworks. Sample various soups and vote for your favorite in the first annual Soup-er Bowl at Charm City Meadworks. Guest Judges will also give awards for the Most Creative Soup, Most Creative Name, and Best Overall.
Mortified: Valentine’s Edition, Saturday, Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m., Creative Alliance. Be prepared to laugh, cry, and cringe as some brave souls share excerpts from their teenage diaries, poems, love letters, lyrics, and locker notes in “Mortified: Doomed Valentines.”
Black History Month Concert, Saturday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m., An Die Musik. Come out to celebrate the 50th anniversary of legendary Chicago percussionist Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, which was first assembled in 1973. The night will also mark the group’s 19th Annual Black History Month Celebration.
Notorious B.I.G., Tupac, and Mahler, Saturday, Feb. 10, 8 p.m., Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will perform a BSO Fusion concert mixing music by Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur with composer Gustav Mahler’s “Resurrection” symphony.
Chili Cook-Off/Hot Sauce Competition, Sunday, Feb. 11, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Checkerspot Brewing Company. The competition will be heating up this Sunday at Checkerspot Brewing Company, where participants will put their chili and hot sauce creations to the test.
Puppy Bowl Watch Party/Adoption Event, Sunday, Feb. 11, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Bark Social Baltimore. Although the Ravens won’t be competing in the Super Bowl this year, you can still root on Team Ruff or Team Fluff in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl on Sunday. Bark Social Baltimore will host a special watch party, including an adoption event by the Maryland SPCA from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
