Quadmania , UMBC's Free Outdoor Spring Festival . Several days and nights of fun and excitement leading up to the running of the Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel in Thoroughbred racing's famed Triple Crown. There are many events throughout the week, from balloon races to weeklong block pary, major music festival and much more. Annual Flower Mart Baltimore ushers in spring with fresh flowers, plants and arts and crafts. Local foods are featured, such as crab cakes and lemons with peppermint sticks.
Entertainment is offered throughout the day.
Annual Chesapeake Bay Bridge Walk Enjoy a 4.3 mile walk across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Baltimore Farmers' Market Opening Day Every Sunday through December 22, shop for fresh produce, flowers, herbs, plants, pastries, fish and more at the largest market in Maryland. Open 8 a.m. to noon. Underneath the Jones Falls Expressway, at Holliday and Saratoga Streets. Annual Flag Day Ceremony and Program Annual National Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance program, parachute jumpers, US Air Force flyovers, patriotic music, fireworks.