Hey Baltimore! 👋

Happy Thursday, Charm City! Summer is in full swing and this week brings a mix of big-stage concerts, waterfront fun, splash pad days for the kids, and a birthday celebration for the city itself. Here’s everything worth putting on your calendar for July 24–30.

🗓️ This Week’s Events

O.A.R. — Three Decades Tour
📅 Friday, July 24  |  🕐 Gates 5:15 PM, Show 6:30 PM  |  📍 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia
The Rockville-born band celebrates 30 years together with a hometown-adjacent stop on their anniversary tour. Expect a set full of fan favorites.

Melanie Martinez — Hades: The Sacrifice Tour
📅 Saturday, July 25  |  🕐 Doors 7:00 PM, Show 8:00 PM  |  📍 CFG Bank Arena, Downtown Baltimore
Melanie Martinez brings her theatrical, genre-bending pop show to Baltimore with special guest Haute & Freddy.

Wild Water Splash Days
📅 Saturday & Sunday, July 25–26  |  🕐 10:00 AM–4:00 PM  |  📍 Maryland Zoo, Druid Hill Park
Water slides, splash pads, and bounce houses for the kids — plus a chance to watch the Zoo’s animal residents cool off in their own way. Learn more →

Fête Champêtre
📅 Saturday, July 25  |  🕐 Afternoon  |  📍 Details via Baltimore City Rec & Parks
A garden-party-style summer celebration returns from Baltimore City Rec & Parks — one of the season’s most anticipated free community events.

Woodshed Fest
📅 Sunday, July 26  |  🕐 12:00 PM–9:00 PM  |  📍 Baltimore Museum of Industry
The BMI’s inaugural festival celebrating Baltimore’s local music scene, with a full day of homegrown talent along the waterfront.

Flicks from the Hill — Outdoor Movie Series
📅 Thursday, July 30  |  🕐 5:00–9:00 PM, film at dusk  |  📍 American Visionary Art Museum, Federal Hill
The final Thursday of this beloved summer series — pack a blanket, grab a food truck bite, and enjoy after-hours museum access before it wraps for the season.

Sunset Salsa & Waterfront Wellness
📅 Friday, July 24 (Sunset Salsa) & Mon–Wed, July 27–29 (Boot Camp, Kayak Club, Yoga)  |  📍 Baltimore Peninsula
A full week of free waterfront programming — dancing Friday night, then boot camp, kayaking, and yoga on the water through midweek. Closes out with Food Truck Thursday on July 30.

📰 Baltimore News Bites

• Baltimore’s birthday season continues — Charm City festivities keep rolling this month, with neighborhood events and pop-ups celebrating the city all summer long.
• Crab feast season is here — All-you-can-eat crab feasts are running Saturdays through August across the region — a Baltimore summer tradition worth planning around.
• Real estate market heating up with the weather — Baltimore’s summer housing market is active, and listings with professional photography are moving faster. If you’re prepping a home to sell this season, BmorePhotos offers real estate, drone, and Matterport 3D photography to help your listing stand out. Book a shoot →
• Outdoor season winding toward August — With Flicks from the Hill wrapping this week, keep an eye out for late-summer festival announcements as the city heads into AFRAM and back-to-school season.

Until next Thursday…

Between concerts, splash pads, and waterfront wellness, this week has something for every kind of Baltimorean. Get out there, soak up the summer, and we’ll see you next Thursday!

— The Bmore This Week Team