Flower Mart is fully outside and fully in its bag
Flower Mart is up and running around Mount Vernon Place today and tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with plant vendors, artisans, food, and the annual lemon-stick urge taking over decent people. Baltimore's oldest free public festival still knows how to make the whole neighborhood feel like it got freshened up for company.
The Aquarium brought a tiny harbor lesson to the party
The National Aquarium is at Flower Mart with Harbor Wetland postcard-making, garden certification info, a Friday wetland talk, and a Saturday Tots and Tales slot in the children’s tent. That is exactly the right amount of wholesome for a spring weekend: flowers, little kids, and a quick reminder that the harbor deserves nice things too.
Kinetic race spectators are being asked to come correct
The Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race rolls out Saturday, May 2, and the official site says the free 2026 spectator guide is live while also reminding folks to get their spectator costume together. A city that treats "watching the race" like a chance to dress up and cheer amphibious art bikes is still doing something very right, hon.