The Orioles are home all weekend against the Braves β and on a quiet mid-summer weekend, that's the easy anchor, with a Birdland Hawaiian-shirt giveaway Friday night and a Sunday afternoon family game. Around it: a free farm community day in Curtis Bay on Saturday morning, pick-your-own blueberries and water play at Pearlstone on Sunday, an outdoor movie plus live music at the Columbia Lakefront on Friday, and a free evening concert at Downs Park to close things out. Add a wrestling-and-bands day-fair in Essex and a farm creamery's Friday flavor night, and the slow week fills right in.
Top Pick
Baltimore Orioles vs. Atlanta Braves β Oriole Park at Camden Yards Friday 7:05pm, Saturday, and Sunday 1:35pm | All ages | From about $135 for four
The Orioles host the Braves all weekend. Friday night's game hands out Birdland Hawaiian shirts, and Sunday's 1:35 day game is the easygoing family one. Upper-deck seats keep a family of four around $135 with parking; the Light Rail straight to Camden Yards trims it further.
Quick Weekend Wins
Free, and you can just show up
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Black Butterfly Farm Community Day at the Farm Alliance teaching farm in Curtis Bay A cooking demo, a fresh-produce giveaway, games, popsicles, and farm tours at a working South Baltimore farm. Saturday, July 25, 10am-12pm | All ages | FREE
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Blueberry Festival at Pearlstone in Reisterstown Pick your own blueberries by the pound, then stay for water play, field games, jam-making, and face painting on the farm. Sunday, July 26, 10am-1pm | All ages | Free entry, pick-your-own blueberries $11/lb
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Movie Night: The Mitchells vs. The Machines at the Columbia Lakefront An outdoor screening on the lawn β and earlier the same evening, Dancin' Under the People Tree brings a live band to the same lakefront at 7pm. Friday, July 24, movie at 8pm | All ages | FREE
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Concert at Downs Park: Fast Eddie and the Slowpokes in Pasadena A Sunday-evening concert in a waterfront county park β the easy way to close the weekend outdoors. Sunday, July 26, 5-7pm | All ages | FREE
Budget-Friendly Finds
Beyond the ballgame, the weekend's nearly free
Between the Curtis Bay farm day, the blueberry farm, and free concerts Friday and Sunday, most of the weekend costs nothing but the berries you carry home. And on Saturday, School Supplies & Sundaes at Jarrettsville Creamery trades a donated pack of school supplies for a free ice cream sundae β a summer errand and a treat in one stop.
For Toddler Families
- Playful Pandas Music Playgroup at STRΕB Apothecary (Anne Arundel County) β an hour of songs, instruments, and bubbles built for the under-4 set. Free. Saturday, July 25, 10am.
- Art and Story Time at the Chesapeake Children's Museum (Annapolis) β a story-and-art hour at a museum built for the youngest kids. With admission. Sunday, July 26 β check the museum calendar for the time.
- Swim Safety Storytime at the Maryland City at Russett library β a water-themed story hour with swim-safety basics for a summer of pool days. Free. Saturday, July 25, 10:30am.
- Toddler Story Time: Wiggles and Fun at the Reisterstown library β a short, movement-filled story time made for the wiggliest listeners. Free. Friday, July 24, 10am.
Tween-Approved
Thin this week β the ballgame up top is the easy one
- EWA Pro Wrestling & Battle of the Bands in Essex β live outdoor wrestling, competing bands, and food trucks in one all-day Saturday lot. Tickets run about $20 a head at the gate; check the ticket page before you go. Saturday, July 25, from noon.
- Beyond that, the Orioles' Hawaiian Shirt night (see Top Pick) is the weekend's easiest tween win β a real MLB game and a free shirt.
Mark Your Calendar
Coming up β a short list this week, on purpose
- July 30: Meet the Birds: Adley Rutschman at Jimmy's Famous Seafood β a ticketed meet-and-greet with the Orioles catcher; capacity is small, so book if you want it.
- August 1: The I-95 TailGOAT: Baltimore vs. Philly β the big Orioles-Phillies tailgate at 1300 Russell Street.
- August 1-2: Fluid Movement's Very Baltimore Water Ballet at Clifton Park Pool β the beloved, gloriously weird synchronized-swimming spectacle. Heads-up: 2026 tickets are already sold out, so mark it for next summer and grab tickets early.
- Pearlstone keeps its U-pick farm open Sundays as blueberries give way to cut-your-own flowers β the season runs into late August.
Also This Weekend
- Tot Swap Children's Consignment Sale at the Maryland State Fairgrounds β Maryland's largest kids' consignment sale, three days of gently-used gear and clothes. Friday-Sunday, best selection early.
- Summer Fair at the Harford County Public Library in Bel Air β a free afternoon of fair games and activities. Saturday, July 25, 1pm.
- Flavor Friday at Prigel Family Creamery in Glen Arm β the Long Green dairy debuts a new small-batch flavor to kick off the weekend. Friday, July 24, from 5pm.
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