Events
The List: July 2026
From the return of Flicks from the Hill and Fluid Movement to Baltimore's Birthday Bash and Turnstile night at Camden Yards, here are the happenings to mark on your calendar this month.
7/9-30. FLICKS FROM THE HILL
Film. Every Thursday, enjoy a movie night under the stars with outdoor screenings of family favorites like “The Wiz,” “A Wrinkle in Time,” “Men in Black,” and “Labyrinth.” Arrive early to snag the best spot on the hill, plus after-hours museum admission, movie-inspired activities, and food trucks. American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Hwy. Thurs. 5-9 p.m. Free.
7/4. INNER HARBOR FIREWORKS
Festivals. On America’s 250th birthday, there will be no shortage of celebrations throughout Mid-Atlantic, from nearby Washington, D.C. to our temporary U.S. capitol in Annapolis, to the historic streets of Baltimore. And if you find yourself near the Inner Harbor, you can bet on double the dazzle as colorful fireworks fill the sky over the waterfront.
For free family fun, festivities kick off at the amphitheater on Pratt Street, followed by live music along the promenade and a silent disco at Point Park. Also consider the Baltimore Museum of Industry as your vantage point for its epic views and evening activities. After the rockets’ red glare, catch a drone show that launches from Middle Branch Park.
7/3-4. BSO’S STAR-SPANGLED 250
Music. Pack a picnic and celebrate Independence Day with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra during its outdoor concert featuring classic patriotic tunes from “The Star-Spangled Banner” to the Star Wars score, followed by a spectacular fireworks show. Oregon Ridge, 13401 Beaver Dam Rd., Cockeysville. 8 p.m. $20-30.
7/4. B&O’S 250TH ALL-AMERICAN BASH
Festivals. All aboard the American Freedom Train No. 1., which last hit the tracks was nearly 50 years ago during the nation’s Bicentennial. Step into history with live music, a BBQ lunch, craft beer, and more for the whole family. B&O Railroad Museum, 901 W. Pratt St. 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $12-20.
7/5. BACH HANDEL & FAURE
Music. Celebrate 250 years of American music with a performance by the Bach In Baltimore Concert Choir and Orchestra, which will be one of Maestro T. Herbert Dimmock’s final shows of his nearly 40-year tenure. St. Joseph Parish, 100 Church Ln. 4 p.m. Free.
7/6. LADEW BUTTERFLY HOUSE
Outdoors. The Ladew Butterfly House opens for the season until late September with a guided tour to learn about these insects, their favorite plants, and how to support their habitat, as well as a chance to view them at different life stages. Ladew Topiary Gardens, 3535 Jarrettsville Pke., Monkton. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free-$22.
TO 7/8. UNFINISHED REPUBLIC
Exhibitions. This group show explores the unfinished business of the American experiment, featuring works by local artists like Sonya Jclark, Joyce J. Scott, Paul Rucker, Elizabeth Talford Scott, and more. Goya Contemporary, 3000 Chestnut Ave. Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 12-4 p.m. Free.
7/8. BENSON BOONE: WANTED MAN TOUR 2026
Music. After his recently sold-out global American Heart Tour, this rising pop star is backflipping right back into the spotlight in downtown Baltimore. CFG Bank Arena, 201 W. Baltimore St. 8 p.m. $53-406.
7/9-22. YOUNG BLOOD
Exhibitions. Since 2008, the Young Blood program has helped give local Masters of Fine Arts students both a platform and opportunity to connect with other blossoming artists. In the Bromo Arts District, see extraordinary selections from their recent thesis projects. Maryland Art Place, 218 W. Saratoga St. Tues.-Sat. 12-4 p.m. Free.
7/9-26. VARIATIONS ON SILENCE
Theater. For the 22nd year, Rapid Lemon Productions presents a series of 10-minute plays from local playwrights, exploring last year’s audience-selected theme: “Silence!” Strand Theater, 5426 Harford Rd. $10-25.
7/10. ORIOLES TURNSTILE NIGHT
Music. The Birds take on the Royals with a special collaboration with this Baltimore-bred, Grammy Award winning hardcore band, with fans who purchased special tickets taking home a limited-edition Turnstile-Orioles jersey. Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 333 W. Camden St. 7:05 p.m. $75.14-124.23.
7/10-12. BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON ONE CARNIVAL & CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL
Festivals. For one full weekend, this annual fete brings a Caribbean-style parade complete with colorful masquerade bands, live music, dancing stilt walkers, and more family-friendly festivities to Druid Hill Park. Druid Hill Park, 900 Druid Park Lake Dr. Fri. 3-10 p.m., Sat. 12 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Free.
TO 7/11. CLAIMING THE FUTURE
Exhibitions. High-school students and undergraduates across Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia showcase artworks on the theme of “Claim the Future,” exploring vulnerability, climate solutions, and a future to strive for. Crow’s Nest, 116 W. Mulberry St. 1-4 p.m. Free.
7/11. 90 YEARS OF THE LINOTYPE
Festivals. Celebrate the machine that revolutionized printing and was printed right in Baltimore with hands-on activities, Twilight Zone film screenings, and a birthday cake to boot. Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Hwy. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free,
7/11. PLRLS
Music. This beloved Baltimore-based New Wave punk band celebrates the release of their fourth album, Sleeping in a Dress, joined by other local opening acts Twings, Party Nerves, and Choking Boys. Ottobar, 2549 N. Howard St. 7 p.m. $21.17-31.45.
7/16-10/31/27. THE LINES WE CROSS
Exhibitions. To coincide with America’s 250th birthday, this new multi-floor exhibition traces how Black Marylanders shaped the social, cultural, and political landscape of America. Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St. Mon. Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 12-5 p.m. Free-$12.
7/17-8/29. THE BIG SHOW
Exhibitions. This beloved Highlandtown arts center presents its annual members show, with works for sale, too. Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave. Tues.-Sat. 12-5 p.m
7/18. DISABILITY PRIDE ARTS FEST
Festivals. Celebrate Disability Pride Month with Make Studio, the Maryland Department of Disabilities, and the Enoch Pratt Free Library with arts organizations, mini-art workshops, stage performances, and more. Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.
7/18-19. STAVROS HALKIAS: THE DREAMBOAT TOUR
Comedy. This unabashedly brazen comedian, writer, and actor may live in the Big Apple now, but he hasn’t forgotten his Baltimore roots on tour. Known for his Ravens superfan character Ronnie, the comedian returns home to bring laughs to the city that raised him—a rescheduled date from April after Stavvy broke his arm in a motor scooter accident. The Lyric, 140 W. Mt. Royal Ave. 7 p.m. $38.90-257.05.
7/18-19. PHISH
Music. On the heels of their 14th studio album, this iconic, cult-followed jam brand lures the masses to Columbia for two nights of funk, psychedelia, and rock n’ roll, with the performance featuring all four original members. Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 7 p.m. $62-186.
7/21-25. DOLL PARTS…
Theater. In this one-trans-woman show about self-discovery and transitioning gender in later life, walk with Nikki Ann Hartman through hormone-therapy-induced puberty, dating, menopause, and self-realization in her 60s. The Voxel, 9 W. 25th St. 7:30 p.m. $10-30.
7/25. KOJO ASTRONAUT
Music. A perfect pairing to the museum’s current Douriean Fletcher exhibition, Afro House presents a new work that thumbs through love, liberation, and our relationship to the universe, with artistic director Scott Patterson pushing the boundaries of music beyond sound. The Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles St. 3 p.m. Free.
7/25. FETE CHAMPETRE
Festivals. This lavish garden party takes picnicking to the next level with live entertainment, local vendors, and next-level food and drinks overlooking Middle Branch Park’s beautiful waterfront. Middle Branch Park, 3301 Waterview Ave. 4-10 p.m. $69.40-1,116.16.
7/25-8/2. FLUID MOVEMENT
Performance. In their Candy Land production, the beloved water-ballet performance troupe takes you on a flavor-filled journey through the city to save the Domino Sugar Factory from the evil Lord Natty Boh. Riverside Park Pool & Clifton Park Pool. Sat.-Sun. 5 & 7 p.m. Prices vary.
7/31. BALTIMORE’S BIRTHDAY BASH
Festivals. Baltimore is celebrating its 297th birthday, and you’re invited. Dance the night away with DJ Tanz, an open bar, light bites, and birthday desserts from local vendors. Baltimore War Memorial, 101 N. Gay St. 7 p.m. $58.85-132.49.
7/31. MUSIC UNDER THE DOME: THE GRATEFUL DEAD
Music. Roll away the dew and take a trip through the cosmos set to the Grateful Dead’s greatest hits with this dance party at the Maryland Science Center’s planetarium. Maryland Science Center, 601 Light St. 8 p.m. $35.
TO 8/9. FRIENDS OF PATTERSON PARK SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Music. Enjoy live music beneath the beautiful Patterson Park Observatory for select Sunday evenings each month. Performances include Downtown Tumbao, U.S. Army Band Downrange feat. Charm City Sings, and the Haitian Caribbean Festival Concert. Patterson Park, 2601 E. Baltimore St. Days vary. 6-8 p.m. Free.
TO 8/22. 5×5 BALTIMORE: THE ART OF BLACK MEN
Exhibitions. In the Bromo Arts District, view works by Black male visual artists from Baltimore and Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, exploring themes of memory, identity, resilience, cultural sovereignty, and self-determination in a variety of mediums. Eubie Blake Cultural Center, 847 N. Howard St. Wed.-Fri. 1-6 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.
TO JULY 2028. FLAG HOUSE 250TH EXHIBIT
Exhibitions. This two-year exhibit features eight specially selected artists representing communities across the state to chronicle the last 250 years through the lives of Marylanders. The community is encouraged to engage with the artwork to create an evolving narrative during the span of the exhibit. Star-Spangled Banner Flag House & Museum, 844 E. Pratt St. Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free-$9.