Weekend Outlook - June 8-10, 2012

Here are Economoms' picks for the best budget-conscious family activities in the Baltimore area, Friday, June 8 through Sunday, June 10:

All Weekend

• Greek Folk Festival - St. Nicholas Church in Baltimore, Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday, noon-10 p.m. 
• Discounts to 16 Family-Friendly Baltimore Attractions - Use anytime throughout 2012 to places like Port Discovery, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, Urban Pirates, and more!

Friday

• Belevedere Square Summer Sounds - Belvedere Square in Baltimore just outside Towson. Each Friday through August 31, 6-9 p.m. Live music and food and drinks for a fee. Bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. FREE!
• Towson Feet on the Street Block Party - Allegheny Avenue in Towson each Friday through September 28, 6-9:30 p.m. Live music, children's activities, food and drinks for a fee. Bring your lawn chairs. FREE!
• Hampden Hi-Fi - Roosevelt Park in Hampden, 6-9 p.m. Each Friday through July 27. Live music. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets. FREE!
• The Avenue's Party on the Plaza - The Avenue in White Marsh. Each Friday and Saturday through September 29, 7 p.m. Live music, food and drinks for a fee. Bring your lawn chairs. FREE!
• Hunt Valley Friday Night Concert Series - Hunt Valley Towne Center, 7-9:30 p.m. Each Friday through August 31. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets. FREE!
• Bel Air Outdoor Film Series - Shamrock Park in Bel Air. Two Fridays each month through August. This Friday's screening is The Muppets. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets. Children's activities and popcorn, FREE!
• Kenilworth Outdoor Film Series - The Shops at Kenilworth in Towson. This Friday's screening is The Muppets. Event starts at 8 p.m., movie starts at approximately 8:45 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs. FREE!

Saturday

• Fell's Point Farmer's Market - Broadway Square, 7:30 a.m.-noon each Saturday.
• Annual Youth Fishing Day - Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge in Rock Hall, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE!
• Drop-In Art Activity at the Walters - Every Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. A different theme each month. June's theme is Summer in Japan. FREE!
• Gem Mining Weekend - Clark's Elioak Farm, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• Storytime with Miss Bonnie - Greetings and Readings in Hunt Valley, 11 a.m. each Saturday. Also Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
• The Avenue's Party on the Plaza - The Avenue in White Marsh. Each Friday and Saturday through September 29, 7 p.m. Live music, food and drinks for a fee. Bring your lawn chairs. FREE!

Sunday

• Baltimore Farmer's Market - Every Sunday underneath the Jones Falls Expressway at Holliday & Saratoga streets, 7 a.m.-noon.
• Waterfront Wellness Fitness Classes - West Shore Park near the Science Center, various classes every hour starting at 8:30 a.m. Adults only. Every Sunday through September 30. FREE!
• Drop-In Art Activity at the Walters - Every Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. A different theme each month. June's theme is Summer in Japan. FREE!
• Miniature Train Rides at Leakin' Park - Second Sunday of each month, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. FREE!
• Gem Mining Weekend - Clark's Elioak Farm, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• Exploration Station - Rawlings Conservatory in Baltimore. Each Sunday from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Educational hands-on gardening. FREE!
• Family Sunday at the BMA - Every Sunday, 2-5 p.m. A different theme each month. June's theme is "Last Look at the American Wing." FREE!