This Sunday, December 19, is the last day of the 2021 Baltimore Famers' Market & Bazaar and we've decided to end the season with a celebration! Come down to the market from 7:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 19, and enjoy carolers, a turkey giveaway, treats from Santa, an ugly sweater contest, and more! Plus, you can pick up the remaining ingredients for your holidays feast as well as any last minute gifts you need. Learn more about the vendors at the market at the button below. We hope to see you Sunday!

Celebrate Christmas in a queer and sacred space on Friday, December 17, at 6:00 p.m. at SOJOURN: A Queer Christmas Pageant and enjoy an immersive, participative, hilarious retelling of the Christmas story. After the Pageant, there will be festive warm drinks and cookies out on the porch. All genders, all ages, all faiths or no faith are welcome. Pre-registration is encouraged to save your spot for this free event, but walk ups are welcome! Get details below.

The SNF Parkway Theatre is delighted to welcome the team behind the new documentary The Conductor home to Baltimore for a celebratory screening after their successful festival run. The screening is on Friday, December 17, at 6:30 p.m. and will be preceded by a musical performance by the vibrant Triple Threat Brass Band formed out of members of OrchKids. After the screening, there will be a Q&A with The Conductor team, including Maestra Marin Alsop, director Bernadette Wegenstein, and producer Annette Porter. For more information and tickets, click the button below.

Everyman Theatre's production of Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth runs through January 2, 2022. This Pulitzer Prize winner combines farce, burlesque, and satire, depicting the Antrobus family of Excelsior, New Jersey who narrowly escape one cataclysmic disaster after another, but only by the skin of their teeth! For tickets and showtimes, click the button below.

Bryan Robinson of the Black Genius Art Show invites the world to the grand opening of Genius Guice Studios, a brick-and-mortar home to his hybrid gallery of original art, garments, collaborations and immersive experiences on Saturday, December 18, from 1:00–4:00 p.m. Robinson is among the first cohort of Downtown Partnership of Baltimore’s Black-Owned Occupancy Storefront (BOOST) program, created to support the long-term success of creative, Black-owned Baltimore businesses in Downtown storefronts. For more information on this grand opening event, click below.

The word posada means "shelter" or “inn” in Spanish. The tradition of the Posada recreates the Bible story of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem and their search for a place to stay. On Saturday, December 18, from 5:00–8:00 p.m., the community is invited to join a singing, candle-lit procession through the streets of Highlandtown starting at Creative Alliance and stopping by local businesses until arriving at Our Lady of Pompei Church. The night ends with a fiesta, traditional food to go, performances, raffles, and piñata breaking to celebrate that all of us are welcome here. Everyone is invited to dress up as angels, shepherds, or the three kings. Masks are required. Click below for event details.

This Sunday, December 19, from 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. marks the return of the Greater Goods Market at R.House in Remington, featuring over 60 local makers. There will be vendors set up inside the R.House food hall, outside on the patio and parking lot, and inside the garage. Plus, DJ Amsies will be pumping the jams while you shop. Get more information at the button below.

On Sunday, December 19, from 3:00–8:00 p.m., shop a curated, two-floor “black mall” featuring some of Baltimore’s best Black-owned businesses. These businesses are all coming together in one place for the BLACK MARKET, featuring artists and vendors, handmade goods and food items, music, an open mic, and more. Come through and support two floors of Black Baltimore Excellence this Sunday. For details, click below.

Baltimore Clayworks is hosting an ongoing holiday market through Thursday, December 23. Pick up unique, handmade gifts for everyone on your list. For your convenience, you can shop both in person and online. For hours and information, or simply to see what's for sale, click the button below.

Next week for four performances only from December 21–23, see "A Christmas Story: The Musical" on tour at the Hippodrome Theatre. This holiday production from Tony Award-winning songwriting team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul brings the popular 1983 movie to life on stage in all its nostalgic glory. For tickets and showtimes, click below.

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