Baltimore event weekends: what to do between sessions

Inner Harbor, Fort McHenry, crab houses and Fells Point, with Johns Hopkins uptown.

Events we cover in Baltimore

Arriving

BWI is 20 minutes by light rail or car.

Where to stay

BudgetWhereWhy
BudgetMount VernonHistoric district hotels.
Mid-rangeInner HarborWalk to the aquarium.
SplurgeHarbor EastFour Seasons and Sagamore Pendry.

Three hotels we would book

Event weekends sell out early and prices rise as the date gets closer: book a cancellable room as soon as you know you are going.

Tours

Half day · Family · Indoor

National Aquarium

Big aquarium on the harbour.

Half day · Family

Fort McHenry

Star-Spangled Banner fort.

Half day · Low walking

Water taxi and harbour cruise

Fells Point by boat.

Evening · Food

Crab feast experience

Steamed blue crabs.

Where to eat

With kids

Rainy-day backups

Free things to do

Getting around