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Oct. 17-19: 6th Annual Baltimore Beer Week
Locations, times, and prices vary; baltimorebeerweek.com
Soak up all the beers you drank during this year’s Baltimore Beer Week with the festival’s last weekend eats. Friday, check out a chocolate-themed happy hour at Heavy Seas Alehouse, mix Miller Cider and local cheese at Liam Flynn’s Ale House, or get fancy with flights and apps at the B&O Railroad Museum in Ellicott City. On Saturday, pair some Heavy Seas with free Bakery Express donuts at Whitey’s, eat brats with your Hofbräu’s at Duda’s Tavern, or compete in a brew-infused stew contest at The Wharf Rat. Come Sunday, cap it all off with a Ravens vs. Falcons beer dinner at Le Garage.
DRINK
Oct. 18: OktoBEARfest
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, 1876 Mansion House Dr. 12-4 p.m. $40-50. 410-396-7102. marylandzoo.org
Perhaps the best Oktoberfest ever, this outdoor event not only features an unlimited supply of more than 30 seasonal and local beers—including the likes of Flying Dog, Brewer’s Art, Jail Break, Terrapin, and DuClaw—but it also includes all-day admission to the zoo. Animals and beers, beers and animals! (Just don’t feed them any samples.) There will also be live polka music and traditional German food.
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Oct. 16-Nov.16: Grounded
Everyman Theatre, 315 W. Fayette St. Wed.-Sun. Times vary. $34-60. 410-752-2208. everymantheatre.org
Now in its opening weekend, Grounded tells the modern story of a female F-16 fighter pilot (played by resident company member Megan Anderson) whose unexpected pregnancy takes her from missions in the Middle East to remote-controlled drone operations in a trailer outside Las Vegas. A co-production with D.C.’s Olney Theatre Center, the play has been heralded as “close to perfection” and “a powerful, hallucinogenic experience.”
HEAR
Oct. 17: Baltimore Folk Fest
Station North, locations and times vary. baltimorefolkfest.com
One night, five venues, and more than 20 badass bands, this Station North music festival features some of the region’s most-talented folk artists, including Among Wolves, Caleb Stine, Letitia VanSant, The Manly Deeds, Kindlewood, and more. Tickets include all-night admittance to all participating locations.
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Oct. 18: Baltimore Running Festival
Starting and finishing at the Inner Harbor. Races start: 8-9:45 a.m. $15-260. 410-605-9381. thebaltimoremarathon.com
The 14th annual Baltimore Running Festival kicks off this weekend with more than 27,000 runners from all 50 states and 23 foreign countries taking place in its 5K, relay, half-marathon, full marathon, and kids fun run races. See our interactive map and running-shoe guide for more details. And if you’re looking for a way to reward yourself afterwards, see above (animals, beers…).