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April 5: Cross Street Oyster Fest
38 E. Cross Street. 1-10 p.m. $17.85
Slurp down all-you-can-eat oysters sourced from Chincoteague’s Fallen Pine Oyster Company at this community block party benefiting the vital Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts led by Oyster Recovery Partnership. Fed Hill neighbors One Star Country Club, NOLA Seafood & Spirits, and Cross Street Public House are hosting the Saturday soiree featuring live music (expect rock covers from Starcrush and DJ iBob behind the turntables) and a signature Smirnoff crush bar. Get there early—the first 500 attendees will get a commemorative “Shuck Around and Find Out” koozie.
See also: Remington Brunch Club; Tom Cat’s Kitchen Bizkit Brunch
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April 3-13: Craft x Craft 2025
South Baltimore Brewery District. Times and prices vary.
This weekend, get ahead of National Beer Day on Monday with the kickoff of the South Baltimore Brewery District’s 10-day Craft x Craft festival. On Friday, visit any one of the district’s taprooms—Checkerspot Brewing, M8 Beer, Pickett Brewing, and Wico Street Beer Co.—for a special Women in Craft celebration, where you can sample the “Roll Up Our Sleeves” collaboration beer by the district’s female brewers, enjoy local women-owned vendors, groove to live music, and catch remarks by Comptroller Brooke Lierman and Councilwoman Phylicia Porter. On Saturday, take a historical walking tour with local beer historian Maureen O’Prey. Later, head to a joint science fair where each brewery will educate guests on one of the four main ingredients in beer. (Hops, malt, water, and yeast.) End the weekend with Barrel-Aged Beers, a Sunday event featuring mashup releases with local distilleries at all four spots. See the full 10-day lineup, here.
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April 5-6: Opening Day at the Movies
SNF Parkway Theatre. 5 W. North Ave. Times and prices vary.
The Parkway is welcoming back baseball season with a special film fest dedicated to America’s pastime. Spend the weekend in Station North watching your favorite baseball movies on the big screen, including 42, A League of Their Own, The Sandlot, and Field of Dreams. Plus, view a brand-new Orioles documentary on No. 1 MLB prospect Jackson Holliday, as well as the 2015 doc American Hercules: Babe Ruth, about the Baltimore-born baseball legend. The lineup also includes special panel discussions with filmmakers, sportswriters, Orioles staff, and baseball historians.
See also: CityLit Fest
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April 4-6: Cloud Nebula
The Voxel. 9 West 25th St. Friday and Saturday: 7:30 p.m. Sunday: 3 p.m. $25-$75
Grab tickets to this Afrofuturistic space opera presented by Afro House at The Voxel in Remington. The 60-minute movie accompanied by a live symphony follows cosmic star Jakub, who must guide her dying planet’s refugees to the Golden Cloud Nebula. Written and directed by artist Scott Patterson with performances by the Astronaut Symphony, we can only expect this space-infused cinematic experience to be truly cosmic.
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April 5: Big Baltimore Kite Fest
Patterson Park. 2601 E Baltimore St. 12-4 p.m. Free
You’ll be blown away by the return of this spring tradition in Patterson Park, where you can make and fly (or bring your own) kite while listening to live music and enjoying the outdoors. Organizers with the Creative Alliance will be selling kites in advance and on the day of, ranging from flashy butterflies to swimming octopi. When you’re not reaching for the sky, get tasty treats from the various food vendors, relax with a yoga session, or take a juggling lesson.