See & Do
MUSEUMS, ATTRACTIONS, SPORTS AND MORE
Attractions
Amusement Park
Six Flags America-
Washington, DC/Baltimore
13710 Central Ave., Bowie, MD;
301-249-1500; SixFlags.com/America
A theme park located right outside our
nation’s capital, featuring coasters,
rides, shows and a waterpark; also
offering banquet and catering facilities.
Cylburn Arboretum
4915 Greenspring Ave.; 410-396-0180;
CylburnAssociation.org
A public garden/nature preserve
of 200+ acres with trails through a
piedmont forest, man-made wetlands
and a historic mansion.
200 S. Linwood Ave.; 410-396-9392;
BCRP.BaltimoreCity.gov/
Facilities-Rec-Parks/Skating-Center
A full-size rink with a warm-up room,
fireplace, concession stand and skate
shop; offers ice hockey and skating
sessions, October through March.
Baltimore Summer Antiques Show
333 Clematis St., Ste. 201,
West Palm Beach, FL; 561-822-5440;
BaltimoreSummerShow.com
At the Convention Center in late August,
the show features 400+ international
dealers and an Antiquarian Book Fair.
Baltimore Visitor Center
401 Light St.; 1-877-BALTIMORE;
Baltimore.org/Article/Baltimore-
Visitor-Center
Located at the Inner Harbor’s western
promenade, your source for all things
Baltimore: information, brochures,
maps, tickets to museums, attractions
and sightseeing tours as well as a
gift shop. Also view “The Baltimore
Experience” in the theater.
Carrie Murray Nature Center
1901 Ridgetop Rd.; 410-396-0808;
CarrieMurrayNatureCenter.org
Explore nature and learn about
thousands of animals and insects
native to Baltimore; located in historic
Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park.
Carroll Park
1500 Washington Blvd.; 410-685-8344;
BCRP.BaltimoreCity.gov/
Parks/CarrollPark
Features a spectacular outdoor skating
facility, nine-hole golf course, athletic
fields and a neighborhood playground.
The Charm City Circulator
417 E. Fayette St.; 410-350-0456;
CharmCityCirculator.com
Serving visitors, residents and
employees with fast, convenient,
energy-efficient transportation in and
around downtown. Clean-energy buses
arrive approximately every 10 minutes.
Chessie Paddle Boats and the
Electric Boats, Pirate Ships
of Baltimore, in Baltimore’s
Inner Harbor
2801 Harford Rd.; 410-243-3500;
BCRP.BaltimoreCity.gov/Parks/Clifton-Park
Home to an 18-hole golf course and
clay tennis courts, with a rolling
topography recalling its history as an
English landscape garden.
Baltimaze Escape Rooms
3301 Waterview Ave.; 410-396-3840;
BCRP.BaltimoreCity.gov/Boathouse
A venue for meetings, special events
and more with a view of the downtown
skyline, located minutes from the
Inner Harbor.
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Clifton Park
Dominic “Mimi” DiPietro Family
Skating Center
Baltimore Rowing and
Resources Center
Piers 1, 2 & 3, Historic Ships In
Baltimore, 301 E. Pratt St.; 410-528-
1060; BaltimorePaddleBoats.org
Have fun and get a good workout by
paddling around in a “Chessie” paddle
boat or coast and steer in the “Pirate
Ships of Baltimore!” Boats are a program
of Living Classrooms Foundation.
B A LT I M O R E . O R G
Port Discovery Children’s Museum
400 W. Lexington St.; 410-685-6169;
LexingtonMarket.com
Since 1782, the market has offered
meats, seafood, produce, international
cuisine, prepared food and on-site dining
from 130 merchants’ stalls; affordable
catered meeting facilities are available. 35 Market Pl.; 410-727-8120;
PortDiscovery.org
Offers three floors of educational and
interactive exhibits, programs and
activities for children up to age 10.
Maryland 9/11 Memorial
Attractions
31 Light St., Ste. 201; 410-646-8664;
BaltimazeEscape.com
Experience our real-life, collaborative
escape games with friends or
colleagues. Sixty minutes of brain-
teasing fun awaits! Great for corporate
team-building events.
Lexington Market
Druid Hill Park
900 Druid Park Lake Dr.; 410-396-7070;
BCRP.BaltimoreCity.gov/Parks/Druid-Hill
Baltimore’s first large municipal park,
Druid Hill is known for shady lawns,
rolling hills, picturesque water features
and majestic trees.
Enoch Pratt Free Library
400 Cathedral St.; 410-396-5395;
PrattLibrary.org
Provides equal access to information
and services that support, empower
and enrich all who pursue knowledge,
education, cultural enrichment and
lifelong learning.
Federal Hill Main Street, Inc.
42 E. Cross St.; 410-727-4500;
FedHill.org
This 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation
was created to revitalize this downtown
business district in ways that meet
the needs of the community and bring
tourists into the area, while preserving
the unique historic character of
Federal Hill.
Fell’s Point Main Street
1632 Aliceanna St.; 410-675-8900;
FellsPointMainStreet.org
We promote the commercial district
by hosting multiple large-scale street
festivals and monthly promotions.
Hampden Village
Merchants Association
3620 Falls Rd.; 410-662-4444;
HampdenMerchants.com
Keeping the Greater Hampden
community of mostly independent and
locally-owned shops, restaurants and
businesses safe, unique and beautiful.
Harbor East
401 E. Pratt St., World Trade Center;
410-767-6544; MSAC.org/
911-Memorial-Maryland
Inspired by a 9/11 artifact: three
22-foot-long twisted and torn steel
columns from the Twin Towers.
Maryland Historical Society
201 W. Monument St.; 410-685-3750;
MDHS.org
One of the nation’s oldest cultural
institutions, founded in 1844. Its many
treasures include the original manuscript
of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Maryland Science Center
601 Light St.; 410-685-5225;
MarylandScienceCenter.org
Overlooks the Inner Harbor and features
three levels of hands-on exhibits; save
time for an IMAX film or Planetarium show.
The Maryland Zoo In Baltimore
Druid Hill Park; 410-396-7102;
MarylandZoo.org
Home to more than 1,500 exotic
mammals, birds and reptiles in a
historic, 180-acre setting.
Medieval Times Dinner &
Tournament
7000 Arundel Mills Cir., Arundel
Mills, Hanover, MD; 443-755-0011;
MedievalTimes.com
Feast on a four-course meal and watch
spectacular pageantry, exquisite
horsemanship and authentic medieval
jousting; find local discounts at
MedievalTimes.com/VisitBaltimore.
Mission Escape Rooms
7000 Arundel Mills Cir., Space
156, Hanover, MD; 410-540-5110;
MissionEscapeRooms.com
A real-life escape experience designed
for small groups of 1-10 people. Work
together as a team to escape from a
locked room in 50 minutes or less by
finding clues and solving puzzles.
Mount Pleasant Ice Arena
6101 Hillen Rd.; 443-984-4075; BCRP.
BaltimoreCity.gov/Facilities-Rec-Parks/
Ice-Arena
Full-size rink offering public skating,
ice hockey, sled hockey and skating
lessons—perfect for private parties
and group rentals.
National Aquarium
501 E. Pratt St., Pier 3; 410-576-3869;
Aqua.org
Stunning exhibits, 20,000+ aquatic
animals and Blacktip Reef make this
Inner Harbor destination Baltimore’s
most popular attraction; buy tickets
online at Aqua.org.
National Katyn Memorial
Foundation
650 S. Exeter St., Ste. 200; 410-779-4700;
HarborEast.com
Baltimore’s premier waterfront
entertainment-lifestyle destination,
offering the city’s best restaurants, retail
and entertainment establishments. President St.; 410-960-6890;
KatynBaltimore.com
This outdoor sculpture by Andrew Pitynski
at Katyn Circle in Harbor East is dedicated
to all mistreated prisoners of war.
Heavy Seas Brewery 4615 Hollins Ferry Rd., Halethorpe, MD;
410-247-7822; HeavySeasBeer.com
Baltimore’s largest craft brewery
and makers of ExtrAARGHnary beer
since 1995. 2601-A E. Baltimore St.; 410-662-7158;
BCRP.BaltimoreCity.gov/Parks/
Patterson-Park
Home to one of two ice rinks in the city,
the park athletic fields are popular with
neighborhood schools and churches.
Horseshoe Baltimore Patterson Park Boat Lake
1525 Russell St.; 443-931-4200;
HorseshoeBaltimore.com
An urban casino with video lottery
terminals, table games, off-track
betting, a WSOP room, authentic
Charm City food outlets, three premier
restaurants and multiple bars/lounges.
Howard Peters Rawlings
Conservatory & Botanic Gardens
3100 Swann Dr., in Druid Hill Park; 410-
396-0008; RawlingsConservatory.org
Features year-round displays of plants
in the 1888 Palm House, the Orchid
Room, Mediterranean House, Tropical
House and Desert House.
Patterson Park
Eastern and Milton Ave.s; 410-396-9392;
BCRP.BaltimoreCity.gov/Parks/
Patterson-Park
An open-water and wetland habitat for
fish, waterfowl and songbirds; features
seasonal events each year.
Pigtown Main Street
763 Washington Blvd.; 443-908-7038;
HistoricPigtown.org
A friendly place to live or visit, Pigtown
Main Street offers a vibrant community,
local shops and great eats—all steps
from downtown Baltimore.
Power Plant/The Cordish Company
601 E. Pratt St., The Power Plant;
410-752-5444; Cordish.com
The preeminent Inner Harbor dining/
retail complex features Phillips
Seafood, Barnes & Noble, Hard Rock
Cafe, Dick’s Last Resort and more.
Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Baltimore
301 Light St., Light St. Pavilion;
443-615-7878; Ripleys.com/Baltimore
Features hundreds of unbelievable
interactive exhibits, a 4-D moving
theater and the Marvelous Mirror Maze.
Sail Baltimore
3720 Dillon St.; 410-522-7300;
SailBaltimore.org
Produces a free annual program of
visiting ships from around the world.
Skatepark of Baltimore
1201 W. 36th St.; 410-916-5570;
SkateparkOfBaltimore.com
A public concrete destination skatepark
in Roosevelt Park in Hampden. Free to
ride. Open sun up to sun down.
Station North Arts and
Entertainment District
1 W. North Ave.; 410-962-7075;
StationNorth.org
Ensures the district builds on its national
reputation as a creative hub and maintains
its appeal to a diverse population.
Top of the World Observation Level
27th Fl., World Trade Center,
401 E. Pratt St.; 410-837-VIEW;
ViewBaltimore.org
Enjoy spectacular, unforgettable views
from the top of the world’s tallest
pentagonal building.
Upton Boxing Center
1901 Pennsylvania Ave.; 443-984-2588;
BCRP.BaltimoreCity.gov/UptonBoxing
Features a boxing ring, punching
bags, heavy bags, a full weight room
and showers.
Boat Cruises
American Sailing Tours
Inner Harbor Marina, 400 Key Hwy.;
844-595-8860; AmericanSailingTours.com
Explore with 90-minute day and night
tours and private charters aboard the
Schooner Summer Wind.
Baltimore Spirit Cruises
575 S. Charles St., Ste. 501;
888-741-0283; SpiritCruises.com
Enjoy year-round sailing on the enclosed,
climate-controlled, beautifully renovated
Spirit of Baltimore and the Inner Harbor
Spirit. Also offers 50-minute sightseeing
cruises, April-September.
Cruises on the Bay
by Watermark
At the Finger Piers, 555 Light St.;
410-268-7600; CruisesOnTheBay.com
Cruise the Inner Harbor and beyond with
a narrated, 45-minute tour highlighting
history and local attractions; offers
group discounts and charters.
KOLR Baltimore Electric
Boat Rental
40 International Dr.; 443-949-2855;
BaltimoreBoatRental.com
You be the captain on board a 22-foot
electric boat! Cruise the Inner Harbor
with your own food, drink and music;
10-passenger limit.
Pride of Baltimore, Inc.
1240 Key Highway; 410-539-1151;
Pride2.org
Reproduction of a War of 1812-era
privateer, promoting historical maritime
education; a unique experiential learning
platform and symbol of American history.