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Hey Baltimore! 👋

Summer is turning up the volume in Charm City this week! Between an all-day homegrown music festival, the 20th anniversary of Restaurant Week, a weekend Orioles series, and plenty of ways to cool off, there’s no shortage of reasons to get out and enjoy the city. Fair warning: it’s going to be hot — keep that water bottle close and pace yourself. Now, let’s get into it.

🗓️ This Week’s Events

🎵 Woodshed Fest
📅 Sunday, July 26  |  🕐 12 PM – 9 PM  |  📍 Baltimore Museum of Industry, South Baltimore
This is the one to circle on your calendar. The inaugural Woodshed Fest brings together some of Baltimore’s favorite local acts — Pressing Strings, Super City, Sweet Leda, Enslow, the Noah Pierre Band, Wicked Sycamore, and a finale led by the legendary Ricky Wise. Kids 12 and under get in free. Get tickets →

🍽️ Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week (20th Anniversary!)
📅 Friday, July 24 – Sunday, August 2  |  🕐 All week  |  📍 70+ restaurants across Baltimore City
Two decades of delicious — and this year’s summer edition is the biggest yet. More than 70 restaurants are offering prix-fixe menus for lunch ($15–$25), brunch ($25–$35), and dinner ($35–$55), spanning Chesapeake seafood, Afro-Caribbean fusion, plant-based fare, and more. A great excuse to try somewhere new. Explore participating restaurants →

🎷 Walter Beasley at Keystone Korner
📅 Thursday–Friday, July 24–25  |  🕐 6:00–7:30 PM & 9:00–10:30 PM  |  📍 Keystone Korner, Harbor East
Award-winning saxophonist and vocalist Walter Beasley brings his smooth R&B-jazz sound to one of Baltimore’s premier jazz venues for two nights. Two sets each night means you can catch the early show or make it a late one.

💦 Wild Water Splash Days at the Maryland Zoo
📅 Saturday, July 26  |  🕐 10 AM – 4 PM  |  📍 Maryland Zoo, Druid Hill Park
Keep the family cool at the Zoo’s Wild Water Splash Days, featuring water slides, splash pads, and bounce houses alongside all your favorite animals. A perfect way to beat the heat with the kids.

🎭 Candy Land of Pleasant Living: A Very Baltimore Water Ballet
📅 Saturday, July 26  |  📍 Riverside Park Pool, South Baltimore
Fluid Movement — Baltimore’s beloved community performance group — takes to the pool for a one-of-a-kind water ballet journey through Charm City, on a mission to save the Domino Sugar Factory. Only in Baltimore.

⚾ Orioles vs. Atlanta Braves
📅 Saturday, July 26 at 7:05 PM  |  Sunday, July 27 at 1:35 PM  |  📍 Oriole Park at Camden Yards
The Birds are home this weekend hosting the Braves for a two-game series. Grab your orange and black, head down to the Yard, and cheer on the O’s under the summer sky.

📰 Baltimore News Bites

• Code Red Heat Alert: Baltimore City is under a Code Red Extreme Heat alert through Saturday — temperatures are dangerously high. Stay hydrated, check on neighbors, and take advantage of city cooling centers if needed.
• Cyclospora Cases Climb: The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed 69 cyclospora parasite illnesses so far this year. If you’ve had unexplained stomach issues, it may be worth a call to your doctor.
• Baltimore’s Ferals Play On: Despite a trans ban coming to rugby, Baltimore’s Ferals rugby team is refusing to sit on the sidelines — and their story is getting national attention. A reminder of what community-driven sport looks like.

Until next Thursday…

It’s hot, it’s humid, and Baltimore is still somehow serving up an incredible week. Whether you’re catching live music at the waterfront, dining your way through Restaurant Week, or cheering from the Camden Yards bleachers — get out there and enjoy Charm City. You’ve earned it.

Stay cool out there! 🧊

— The Bmore This Week Team