November is American Indian Heritage Month, and in the State of Maryland, American Indian Heritage Day is held each year on the fourth Friday of November, the day following Thanksgiving, to honor the ongoing relationship the State has with its Indigenous tribal communities. This day recognizes and celebrates the contributions, heritage, and culture of the nearly 60,000 Indigenous people living in Maryland.

This weekend — Friday, November 26–Sunday, November 28 — join Port Discovery Children’s Museum and representatives from Baltimore American Indian Center (BAIC), Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs, and Maryland tribes to explore and learn about Indigenous culture and traditions! Explore displays of traditional dancing, regalia, arts, singing, and life of the Indigenous First Peoples of Maryland. For information and tickets, click below.

On Saturday, November 27 from 1:00–6:00 p.m., visit the Station North Arts District (SNAD) to keep the love local this holiday season. Come for the unique, handmade, artful gifts from Made in Baltimore & SNAD artists, sample delicious holiday specials from local restaurants, and stay for the pop-up performance series in the newly reopened North Ave Market! For the list of craftspeople, hot food vendors, and musical guests, click the link below.

The Christmas Village in Baltimore officially opens tomorrow! Running from Thursday, November 25–Friday, December 24 from 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. daily, the Christmas Village in Baltimore is a combination of an outdoor & indoor holiday market at West Shore Park at the Inner Harbor. The event is modeled after the traditional Christmas Markets in Germany like the famous Christkindl Market in Nuremberg. For directions, vendors, special tastings, activities, and more, click the button below.

Monument City Brewing Company is hosting a curated makers market on Saturday, November 27, from 12:00–6:00 p.m. Come support local artists on Small Business Saturday and make a dent in your holiday shopping. The lineup of Baltimore makers includes Paper Pom, Hex Ferments, Heavy Paper Co, Olivia Jasper Jewelry, Shrovoski, Pangea Print, 228 Grant Street Candles, North Star Soaps LLC, and Jinjis Chocolate. For more information, click below.

Libraries Without Borders U.S. invites you to an Open Mic Poetry Session on Saturday, November 27, from 6:00–9:00 p.m. at one of Baltimore City's largest community-managed green space, the Conkling Street Garden. Come listen to original poetry, and feel free to bring some of your own! Inclement weather date is Saturday, December 4. For more information, click below.

In this Daphne du Maurier tale of psychological horror reimagined for the Zoom era, a technical glitch may give a troubled woman the ability to see people as they really are. If you missed the show live, or you just want to watch it again, tune in to the YouTube premiere of Blue Lenses on Saturday, November 27, at 8:00 p.m. This event is free, but donations are appreciated. For more information and the link to the broadcast, click below.

Autumn brings harvest tables and a season of reflection as the days get shorter. At the Baltimore Butterfly Session on Monday, November 29, at 7:00 p.m. featuring music, poetry, and more, local urban farmers will share lessons they’ve learned from nurturing the land and help us understand more about the seeds of change they’re planting in Baltimore. You’ll leave with renewed appreciation for the ways food connects us to one another and to the earth. This event is free. You can reserve your seat by clicking below.

We know your time is valuable. So we've added some symbols to each event in BOPA's Art Around Town newsletter to give you more info at a glance.

On Thursday, December 2, from 5:00–8:00 p.m., the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore invites you to the annual Washington Monument Lighting. This holiday tradition includes caroling, food vendors, and a fireworks display to cap off the evening. For details on the night's program, click the button below.

The Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar is on Sundays from 7:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.! 

The 44th season runs weekly, 7:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. on Sundays through December 19, 2021, with continuous adaptation to maintain health and safety.

Make sure to keep virtually in touch with BOPA! Follow us @promoandarts for your dose of art, to receive local arts resources, and to learn about how Baltimore's creative community is keeping the arts thriving.

BOPA is proud to serve as your arts council, event center, and film office. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we are committed to ensuring Baltimore remains a vibrant, thriving arts community. We cannot do it without the support of our community — philanthropic funders, program partners, artists, volunteers, and you!