Community Events & Nightlife in Baltimore — Block Parties & DJ Nights
Not every great night fits a neat category. Neighborhood block parties, DJ nights, drag and affirming events, makers' markets, and the local happenings that make a block feel like yours. These are the events where you run into people and find a new spot you didn't know your city had.
The next 50 events, 16 free. Ranked highest: Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar at Under the JFX (Holliday & Saratoga), STELLAR CON: MARYLAND @ CEI ARENA at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena and 32nd Street Farmers Market (Waverly).
Thu, Nov 5· 7:00pm-8:00pm
Thursday Night Trivia
📍 Forward Brewing
Weekly trivia night at Forward Brewing's taproom every Thursday evening.
Thu, Nov 5· 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Food Truck: Pizza di Joey
📍 Pickett Brewing Company
Pizza di Joey food truck serves dinner at Pickett Brewing Company, offering wood-fired pizza while you enjoy craft beers.
Thu, Nov 5
Fall Mega Networking Event at UMBC
📍 UMBC, The Ballroom
Catonsville Chamber of Commerce networking evening for business leaders and professionals from across the Baltimore region.
Thu, Nov 5· 18:00
Fly Society—CHOPPER'S REUNION ALL BLACK SCORPIO BASH
📍 Euphoria Night Club
Thu, Nov 5· 4:00pm-9:00pm
Weekday Stein Time
📍 Forward Brewing
Get a 20oz stein for the price of a 16oz during weekday happy hour windows at Forward Brewing.
Thu, Nov 5· 5:30 PM
Networking Bingo with IMENTOR
📍 R. House
Thu, Nov 5· 5:30 PM
College Night at the BMA
📍 The Baltimore Museum of Art
Calling all college students! Bring your friends, curiosity, and student ID to the Museum for a fun evening of creativity, interactive games, and delicious food. Unwind and connect with peers from across the city while exploring the galleries. Discover the…
Thu, Nov 5· 2:30 PM
Let's Play Mah Jongg on Thursday Afternoon!
📍 Inquisitive Women 50+
Hi Ladies, Exciting news! We've scheduled a new Mah Jongg Meetup on Thursdays at 2:30 PM. Apparently, word has spread that playing Mah Jongg is a lot of fun and Wednesday night's Meetup is overcrowded. We don't want to turn anyone away and hope some of you can join us Thursdays. Whether you've never played, are a novice or an experienced player, we hope to see you Wednesday or Thursday soon. So, let's play Mah Jongg! **PLEASE NOTE**: * If your plans change, please update your RSVP to "Not going.
Fri, Nov 6· 8:00 PM
Walt Disney Inspired Gala Ball
📍 Martin's West
Fri, Nov 6· 7:00 PM
Baltimore Chapter: Speed Dating Adventure!
Fri, Nov 6· 10:00 AM
Parity Open House
Fri, Nov 6· 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Food Truck: Taste 410
📍 Pickett Brewing Company
Taste 410 food truck serves dinner at Pickett Brewing Company, offering local cuisine alongside craft beers.
Fri, Nov 6· 7:00 PM
Singles Evening Matchup Ages 30-55+
Fri, Nov 6· 6:00 PM
Rep your City Bmore Vs. D.C
📍 Arbutus
Sat, Nov 7· 3:00 PM
Season Ending Party
📍 Hampden Yards - Beer Garden
Sat, Nov 7· 7:00 PM
No More Boring Saturdays: Find Your Flirt in Canton-Baltimore
📍 The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille - Baltimore, MD
Sat, Nov 7· 1:00 PM
Beginner Blood on the Clocktower Game - AT THE HAMILTON LIBRARY
📍 Commonplace Book Club
We are gathering at the Hamilton Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library to play Blood on the Clocktower (BOTC). BOTC is a social deduction game similar to werewolf. It is a lot of fun, and we will be playing a beginner-friendly version. All rules will be explained during the event, so beginners are welcome! We are meeting in the library's meeting room, which is in the basement. Information about the room and accessibility is available [here](https://www.prattlibrary.org/services/meeting-rooms/ha
Sat, Nov 7· 12:00
URBAN MUSE: FALL STREET MEETUP
📍 T. Rowe Price HQ Lawn
Sat, Nov 7· 7:00 AM
32nd Street Farmers Market (Waverly)
📍 32nd Street Farmers Market
Year-round Saturday farmers market in Waverly.
Sat, Nov 7· 3:00 PM
The Final Final
📍 Hampden Yards - Beer Garden
Sat, Nov 7· 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Food Truck: TBD
📍 Pickett Brewing Company
A food truck (vendor TBD) will serve at Pickett Brewing Company, offering food options alongside craft beers.
Sat, Nov 7· 8:00 AM
Fell's Point Farmers Market
📍 Fell's Point Square
Saturday farmers market on the Fell's Point square.
Sat, Nov 7· 9:00 PM
Annual Scorpio Soirée: The Crimson Affair @ The Manor
📍 The Manor
Sat, Nov 7· 10:00 PM
DCs #1 Saint Yves Saturdays w/ Free Drinks
📍 Saint Yves
Sat, Nov 7· 2:00 PM
19th Annual Highlandtown Basement Bar Tour
📍 Check In at RoofTop HoT Local & Organic Market
Sat, Nov 7· 3:00 PM
The Final Final: Hampden Yards season 4 Closing Party
📍 3601 Hickory Ave
Season 4 at Hampden yards is wrapping up, and we’re seding it off the only way we know how: with one more round. Then another. Then, okay, really the last one. Join us Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 3 p.m.…
Sat, Nov 7· 2:00 PM
Hammers & Ales
📍 Baltimore Community ToolBank
Join us at the Baltimore Community ToolBank for Hammers & Ales! What happens when you fill a warehouse with tools, local beer, food, music, games and the people making Baltimore better? You get Hammers & Ales. Come into the ToolBank…
Sat, Nov 7· 10:00 AM
Bmore Flea at Broadway Market
📍 Broadway Market plaza
Vintage, antique, jewelry and apparel vendors on the Broadway Market plaza, free to browse.
Sat, Nov 7· 11:00 AM
STELLAR CON: MARYLAND @ CEI ARENA
📍 Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
Sat, Nov 7· 4:00 PM
Urban Muse VIP Happy Hour | DMV to Art Basel
📍 Canopy by Hilton Baltimore Harbor Point
Sat, Nov 7· 12:00 PM
Mini Maker's Market – Sweater Weather
📍 R. House
Sat, Nov 7· 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Vin Etching
📍 HCPD Southern District Station
Free VIN etching event for auto theft prevention where vehicle owners can have their identification numbers engraved on glass.
Sat, Nov 7
Powered By The People
📍 M&T Bank Exchange at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center
The Public Justice Center’s 40th anniversary celebration is an intentional community-inspired evening which will include multicultural influences, art, acknowledgement of PJCs legacy, acknowledgement of civil justice pioneers, authenticity, warmth and joy. This powered by the people event will bring together…
Sat, Nov 7
Baltimore Ski Swap
📍 Roland Park Community Center, Fellowship Hall
Baltimore's ski swap at the Roland Park Community Center, with free admission for buyers.
Sun, Nov 8· 7:00 PM
Boardgames at Meander Art Bar!
📍 Boardgames Baltimore!
We welcome adults at all levels of skill and experience and we are committed to a fun, safe, respectful, and inclusive environment. However, space is limited and we require a confirmed RSVP. The host will bring a variety of games for various player counts but feel free to bring any boardgames you're willing to teach. Drinking is not central to the event but for those who wish to, food and beverages may be ordered at the bar and consumed responsibly. The event is free and no purchase is necessary
Sun, Nov 8· 11:00 AM
The Ten Of Pen Market - New Moon November
📍 R. House
Sun, Nov 8· 11:00am-8:00pm
Sunday Pitchers
📍 Forward Brewing
All-day pitcher promotion on Sundays with $3 off 32oz pitchers at Forward Brewing.
Sun, Nov 8· 10:00 AM
Apex TCG Show: Card Show - Linthicum Heights, MD
📍 Linthicum Heights
Sun, Nov 8· 7:00 AM
Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar
📍 Under the JFX (Holliday & Saratoga)
Baltimore's big Sunday farmers market and bazaar under the Jones Falls Expressway.
Sun, Nov 8
Quiet The Noise: Meditation & Sound Bath Series
📍 Rolling Brook Yoga
Four-week series led by Megan Martino, Sundays Nov 8, 15, 22 and 29: hour-long sessions of guided meditation and a 30-minute restorative sound bath. No experience necessary.
Sun, Nov 8· 10:00 AM
SELF CARE SUNDAY at Chesapeake Wine Company
📍 Chesapeake Wine Company
Mon, Nov 9· 6:00 PM
Break My Game Playtesting - Baltimore, MD - Creative Alliance
📍 Creative Alliance
Mon, Nov 9· 6:00 PM
Your Turn: Board Game Group
📍 Hamilton
It's an afternoon of tabletop gaming! This monthly meetup may include card, board, or party-style games. Come one, come all!
Tue, Nov 10
Experience Downtown: 2026 Annual Meeting
📍 The Bud Light Talon at @mandtbankstadium
Downtown Partnership of Baltimore's annual meeting celebrating Downtown Baltimore's progress and leaders. Features the Downtown Marketplace with local businesses, cultural institutions, and community organizations, plus networking, awards celebration, open bar, and light fare.
Tue, Nov 10· 2:00 PM
Shut Up & Read at Ovenbird Highlandtown
📍 Ovenbird Highlandtown
Registration for this program is required as space is limited. Are you the type to read a book in public? Want to join a low-stakes book group and enjoy a slow afternoon in the company of some fellow readers? Join the Enoch Pratt Free Library for a cozy morning in Shut Up and Read: Ovenbird Highlandtown edition. The only expectation is that you show up with a book to read on your own, AND you can enjoy a free coffee or tea beverage on the library while you're at it! Library staff will also be on
Tue, Nov 10· 5:00 PM
Canton, Let's Glow! ✨ NPOC Wellness & Aesthetics Grand Opening
📍 Baltimore
Tue, Nov 10· 6:00pm-7:00pm
Tuesday Night Bike Club
📍 Forward Brewing
Weekly 10-mile bike ride departing from and returning to Forward Brewing.
Tue, Nov 10· 6:00 PM
DPOB 2026 Annual Meeting
📍 The Bud Light Talon at M&T Bank Stadium
Experience Downtown Baltimore in a whole new way at the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore’s 2026 Annual Meeting! Spend the evening exploring unique Downtown-inspired experiences, local flavors, entertainment, and connections with the people and organizations shaping the future of our city.…
Tue, Nov 10· 10:00 AM
Let's Play Canasta!
📍 Inquisitive Women 50+
Hi Ladies, Our Canasta Meetups are a great success! You've never played Canasta? No worries. It's very easy to learn and a lot of fun. If you used to play, but it's been a long time, it will come back to you. Promise! We have plenty of decks and score sheets. There's no need to bring anything, but a fun spirit. To learn more about the game go to: www.bicyclecards.com or one of the Hoyle's Rules of Games books. There are also good "How To" videos on YouTube. **PLEASE NOTE**: * If your plans chang
Wed, Nov 11
Seeking the Kinetic-Curious! Kinetic Sculpture Race Info Night
📍 Checkerspot Brewing Company
AVAM and Checkerspot Brewing host past Kinetic Sculpture Race participants to explain how to build, decorate, or volunteer for the race. Family and pet friendly.
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