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Out in the open air, the next two weeks

56 events · Nov 6–Nov 20

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This weekend · Sat Nov 7 – Sun Nov 8

Reenactors in colonial dress sit at a wooden table sharing a meal outdoors.

Oct 22 – Nov 7

Painting of a main street with red, white and blue bunting.

Runners on a wide open field under a pale sky.

Runners on a road lined with autumn trees and brick buildings.

A red brick farmhouse and barn on a green hillside under a soft evening sky.

Painting of baskets of produce in an orchard by a red barn.

A farmer woman in a green work jacket holding a bunch of kale and talking, in an urban farm of raised vegetable beds.

A woman naturalist in a green park jacket showing seed heads in her palm, in a native plant meadow of tall golden grasses and brown seed heads with a low stone farmhouse nature center and low wooded piedmont hills far behind.

A vintage photo of a boy and man in cowboy hats

A yellow-rumped warbler on a branch

Runners in capes on an open road under a blue sky.

Reenactors in colonial uniforms and dresses gather with children for a group photo.

Runners far down a small-town street lined with bare trees and brick storefronts.

Painting of a start arch and canopies by a lake with balloons.

A crowd of runners at a lakeside start line among autumn trees.

A tree-lined neighborhood street in autumn

The grille and headlights of a vintage red farm truck against a blue sky.

Oct 22 – Nov 8

A farm yard with a stone silo tower, red tepees and play structures under a cloudy sky.

Oct 22 – Nov 8

A girl carries a big pumpkin past a barrel train and a hay wagon full of families at a hilltop cider mill farm.

Oct 22 – Nov 8

Shoppers walking the aisles of a large craft show in a high-roofed hall.

A woman in her thirties in a teal rain jacket with binoculars raised, a man in a mustard fleece pointing up, a woman in a burgundy beanie with a field guide, in a low stone farmhouse nature center and an open meadow with low wooded piedmont hills of bare november trees far behind.

A long suspension bridge spans the bay with a small sailboat on the water below.

Runners crossing a long bridge over calm water at dawn.

A grassy farm lane runs between orchard rows and fields under a cloudy sky.

Three clay pots of food cooking in the ashes of an open fire.

Pink azaleas in bloom

Oct 23 – Nov 20

A raw turkey with lemon and herbs

Painting of a small tent and canoe by a pine forest under a wide sky.

Nov 6 – Jan 18

Next week · Nov 9–15

A color guard marching with flags down a brick downtown street.

A tour group gathers in a historic house

Runners and walkers with a stroller on a leafy path near a white steeple.

Kids wash their hands at a kitchen sink

Runners on a wooded trail lined with fall leaves.

People gathered on a lakeside lawn beneath wooded hills.

Runners on a grassy field before a red barn and white farmhouse.

Painting of a trail sign and wooden bridge in autumn hills.

Painting of a boardwalk to a wooden blind in a marsh.

A red brick historic house above a grassy slope with yellow irises

A woman yoga guide in a sage fleece with arms raised in a slow stretch, a woman in a plum jacket breathing deeply, a man in a navy quarter-zip, in a wide meadow at the edge of a quiet hardwood forest of bare november trees with a white historic carriage house far behind.

A woman guide in an olive park jacket holding a fallen leaf, a man in a burgundy fleece with eyes closed smiling, in a low stone farmhouse nature center and an open meadow with low wooded piedmont hills of bare november trees far behind.

A playground with slides and climbing equipment beside tall trees in a park

A fenced ball field with a backstop and a small white shed among trees

A pack of runners in bright tops on a park road in fall.

Runners at a start line on a road lined with autumn trees.

A large cheering crowd poses for the camera behind a band at an outdoor festival.

Painting of rows of market umbrellas in front of a farmhouse.

A lit Ferris wheel at night

Fall leaves on a road as costumed runners pass houses.

A gazebo among blossoming trees in a park

Painting of an inflatable arch and cones on a park road among autumn trees.

A yellow poison dart frog on a rock

Coming up · Nov 16–30

Painting of a long checked-cloth table with food under string lights.

A snowy gazebo among frosted trees

A man forester in a tan uniform shirt and green jacket pointing up at the canopy, in the edge of an arboretum forest of tall tulip poplars and oaks with holly understory.

Glasses of wine and plates of food on a candlelit table at sunset.

A brick colonial house on a waterfront lawn

Plan by date

By night

Sat Nov 7

Sat Nov 7Baltimore City Veterans Day Parade and Health & Resource FairBaltimoreFreeParade
Sat Nov 7Chesapeake Patriot 5K Run and 1K Walk 2026Middle RiverPrice at linkRace
Sat Nov 7Downs Park 5 MilerPasadenaPrice at linkRace
Sat Nov 7Fall Family FestivalWhite HallFrom $15Festival
Oct 22 – Nov 8Fall Festivities at Sharp's at Waterford FarmBrookevillePrice at linkFarm & Harvest
Sat Nov 7Fall Harvest Dinner at Mary's Land FarmEllicott CityPrice at linkFood
Oct 22 – Nov 8Fall Season at Clark's Elioak FarmEllicott CityFrom $8Farm & Harvest
Sat Nov 7Family Farm Tour and PicnicBaltimorePrice at linkTour
Sat Nov 7Harvest & Seed SwapParkvilleFreeFarm & Harvest
Sat Nov 7Havre de Grace Out of the Darkness WalkHavre de GraceFreeCharity
Oct 22 – Nov 7Historic Walking Tours at London TownEdgewaterPrice at linkTour
Nov 6–8Howard County Crafts SpectacularWest FriendshipFrom $5Makers
Nov 6 – Jan 18Inner Harbor Ice RinkBaltimorePrice at linkOutdoors
Sat Nov 7Jug Bay Bird WalkLothianFreeOutdoors
Sat Nov 7Jurassic Dash 5K & Fun RunFallstonPrice at linkRace
Nov 5–25Larriland Farm Turkeys & November MarketWoodbinePrice at linkFarm & Harvest
Sat Nov 7Living History: First Maryland Regiment Occupies London TownEdgewaterPrice at linkTour
Sat Nov 7Rock Your SocksBaltimorePrice at linkRace
Sat Nov 7SPANTurkeyTrotMillersvillePrice at linkRace
Sat Nov 7Sprint for SpatBaltimorePrice at linkRace
Oct 23 – Nov 20Strolling Through Nature at CylburnBaltimoreFreeOutdoors
Sat Nov 7Towson, MD. The Annual Wiltondale Neighborhood 5K and Fun Run to benefit the ongoing care of Greenwood Park, Towson, MD.TowsonPrice at linkRace
Oct 22 – Nov 8Weber's Fall Harvest DaysParkvillePrice at linkFarm & Harvest

Sun Nov 8

Sun Nov 830’s and Birdies – All WelcomeParkvilleFrom $5Outdoors
Sun Nov 8Bay Bridge RunAnnapolisPrice at linkRace
Sun Nov 8Bay Bridge Walk/Run for a Cause - Walk the Walk FoundationAnnapolisPrice at linkRace
Sun Nov 8Donut Dash 5K (Milburn Orchards)ElktonPrice at linkRace
Sun Nov 8Primitive Technology: Cooking in Clay PotsParkvilleFrom $6Food

Wed Nov 11

Wed Nov 11American Legion Post 47 Veterans Day ParadeHavre de GracePrice at linkParade

Thu Nov 12

Thu Nov 12Historic Mansion Walking Tour & Lunch (Donaldson Brown)Port DepositFrom $38Tour

Fri Nov 13

Nov 13–15Fall Tot SwapWest FriendshipPrice at linkFlea market

Sat Nov 14

Sat Nov 14$5/5K Series: Trot the TrailBaltimoreFrom $5Race
Sat Nov 142026 Bushy Bear DashGlenwoodPrice at linkRace
Nov 14–152026 Maryland Alpaca and Fleece FestivalWest FriendshipFreeFestival
Sat Nov 14Angels on the Run 5KElkridgePrice at linkRace
Sat Nov 14Dam Jam FestivalBaltimoreFreeFestival
Sat Nov 14Gobbler 5K & 10K at Westminster, MD (45)WestminsterPrice at linkRace
Sat Nov 14Grateful HikeStreetPrice at linkOutdoors
Sat Nov 14Guided Nature Hike (Eden Mill)PylesvilleFreeOutdoors
Sat Nov 14Guided Nature/History Walk (North Park Trail)Havre de GraceFreeOutdoors
Sat Nov 14Mindful MovementsElkridgeFrom $5Outdoors
Sat Nov 14Mindful Outdoor Experience – Weekend – 90 MinutesParkvilleFrom $30Outdoors
Sat Nov 14Mount Airy CROP Hunger WalkMount AiryFreeCharity
Sat Nov 14Mount Airy Holiday PreviewMount AiryFreeFestival
Sat Nov 14North Linthicum Improvement Association Turkey Trot 5k and Fun WalkLinthicum HeightsPrice at linkRace
Sat Nov 14St. Joseph Fullerton 2nd Annual Turkey Chaser 5KKingsvillePrice at linkRace
Sat Nov 14Sykesville Craft Beer FestivalSykesvillePrice at linkTasting

Sun Nov 15

Sun Nov 152026 BIAMD Scarecrow Classic 5k and 1 Mile WalkBaltimorePrice at linkRace
Sun Nov 15Quiet Waters Park Bird WalkAnnapolisPrice at linkOutdoors
Sun Nov 15Rockburn Cross – Super SeriesElkridgePrice at linkRace
Sun Nov 15Zoo Zoom: Run with the Herd 5KBaltimorePrice at linkRace

Tue Nov 17

Tue Nov 17A Night with Peter Kaestner and Art Exhibition – A fundraiser for CVPCGlen ArmFrom $75Charity
Tue Nov 17Bird Walk at Friends Community ParkForest HillPrice at linkOutdoors

Wed Nov 18

Wed Nov 18Wednesday Walk: Forest LayersBaltimorePrice at linkOutdoors

Thu Nov 19

Thu Nov 19BOH-jolais: A Harvest Wine Dinner at Bohemia Manor FarmChesapeake CityPrice at linkTasting
Thu Nov 19Colonial Cocktails: Literary LibationsEdgewaterFrom $34Tasting

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