Thursday, August 9, 2012

Weekend Outlook - August 17-19, 2012

The Cap Ripken World Series kicks off this weekend!
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Here are Economoms' picks for the best budget-conscious family activities in the Baltimore area, Friday, August 10 through Sunday, August 12: 

All Weekend
  • Cal Ripken World Series - Through August 18. Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen. All games are FREE. Plus, get  63% off Sunday and Monday's Splash Day event by clicking here. Must purchase by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9 to get deal. 
  • 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
  • Waterfront Partnership's Summer Social - West Shore Park near the Science Center, 5-8 p.m. Band, food trucks, beer and wine garden, kids activities. RSVP to beth@waterfrontpartnership.org for one FREE drink per family. Admission is FREE!
  • Game on Family Night - Various Family Y's throughout Maryland. 
  • 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! This Friday is also Frist Fridays, when shops on The Avenue stay open late, have special sales, and offer complimentary food and drink.
  • 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!
Saturday
  • Fell's Point Farmer's Market - Broadway Square, 7:30 a.m.-noon each Saturday.
  • Tubing Down the Little Falls - Coordinated by Oregon Ridge Nature Center, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.. $10 for non-members, $8 for members. Contact Oregon Ridge for meet-up location and directions. Ages 8 and up.
  • Drop-In Art Activity at the Walters - Every Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. A different theme each month. August's theme is Whimsical Wonderlands. FREE!
  • Peach Party - Milburn Orchards in Elkton, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $3 per person.
  • 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
  • Tax Free Shopping - Maryland's Tax Free Shopping Week kicks off and goes through Saturday, Aug. 18.
  • 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. August's theme is Whimsical Wonderlands. FREE!
  • 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. August's theme is Sculpture. FREE!

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