A four-day festival celebrates the city's commercial and recreational links to the Bay.
Oyster shucking and slurping are a focal point of the festival.
A raw bar will be part of the weekend. Related Articles Inner Harbor Top Stories Igniting a movement Lynne Sachs' new documentary on the Catonsville Nine shows us an era of protest beginning with soul-searching and civility. And you can go read a book instead. In many ways, Baltimore was built by the Chesapeake Bay. The water allowed the city to grow in the 19th century, and the harbor became Baltimore s defining feature in the 20th century.