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Lakefront Live Summer Kickoff Block Party
Saturday at 4:30 PM
Columbia · Columbia Lakefront Stage
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Lakefront Live Summer Kickoff Block Party
Saturday at 4:30 PM
Columbia · Columbia Lakefront Stage
2026 SUMMER PUNCH FESTIVAL
Sat, Jun 27, 11:00 AM
Laurel · 7419 Van Dusen Rd
2026 SUMMER PUNCH FESTIVAL
Sat, Jun 27, 11:00 AM
Laurel · 7419 Van Dusen Rd
Maryland African Restaurant Week Festival 2026
Sat, Jun 13, 12:00 PM
Maryland City · Maryland City
Maryland African Restaurant Week Festival 2026
Sat, Jun 13, 12:00 PM
Maryland City · Maryland City
Partnering for the New Normal: A State-Led Disaster Forum
Tuesday at 8:30 AM
Hanover · Maryland Department of Emergency Management
Partnering for the New Normal: A State-Led Disaster Forum
Tuesday at 8:30 AM
Hanover · Maryland Department of Emergency Management
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Mental Health Fair
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Laurel · Laurel High School
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Mental Health Fair
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Laurel · Laurel High School
FBCoG Presents: A Night of Jazz Vespers
Fri, Jun 5, 7:00 PM
Columbia · First Baptist Church-Guilford
FBCoG Presents: A Night of Jazz Vespers
Fri, Jun 5, 7:00 PM
Columbia · First Baptist Church-Guilford
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Eddie Glaude: "America, U.S.A."
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
Baltimore · Enoch Pratt Free Library
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Eddie Glaude: "America, U.S.A."
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
Baltimore · Enoch Pratt Free Library
ATRU-HQ | Open House & Ribbon Cutting Celebration
Thu, Jun 11, 3:00 PM
Columbia · Atruent HQ
ATRU-HQ | Open House & Ribbon Cutting Celebration
Thu, Jun 11, 3:00 PM
Columbia · Atruent HQ
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Cyber Howard: Global Connections Reception
Tue, Jun 2, 4:00 PM
Columbia · Maryland Innovation Center
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Cyber Howard: Global Connections Reception
Tue, Jun 2, 4:00 PM
Columbia · Maryland Innovation Center
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BEATLES WEEKEND: All Things Beatles Music Bingo Brunch with Atomic Mingo
Sat, Jun 6, 12:00 PM
Columbia · The Collective Offshore
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BEATLES WEEKEND: All Things Beatles Music Bingo Brunch with Atomic Mingo
Sat, Jun 6, 12:00 PM
Columbia · The Collective Offshore
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Sustainability Open House
Sat, Jun 6, 12:00 PM
Baltimore · Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center
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Sustainability Open House
Sat, Jun 6, 12:00 PM
Baltimore · Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center
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B'More Mindful of Your Mental Health 2nd Annual Event
Sun, Jun 7, 12:00 PM
Baltimore · 1530 N Bentalou St
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B'More Mindful of Your Mental Health 2nd Annual Event
Sun, Jun 7, 12:00 PM
Baltimore · 1530 N Bentalou St
WEAAD 2026: Awareness, Action and Financial Safety
Tue, Jun 16, 10:00 AM
Ellicott City · Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant
WEAAD 2026: Awareness, Action and Financial Safety
Tue, Jun 16, 10:00 AM
Ellicott City · Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant
Empower & Elevate Business Expo
Sat, Jun 6, 11:00 AM
Silver Spring · Transfiguration Parish
Empower & Elevate Business Expo
Sat, Jun 6, 11:00 AM
Silver Spring · Transfiguration Parish
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CELEBRACIÓN TRASCIENDE
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Lansdowne · 141 Laverne Ave
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CELEBRACIÓN TRASCIENDE
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Lansdowne · 141 Laverne Ave
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Evening Fiction Club - May '26
Today at 6:45 PM
Columbia · Queen Takes Book
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Evening Fiction Club - May '26
Today at 6:45 PM
Columbia · Queen Takes Book
SWBA Juneteenth Festival
Fri, Jun 19, 12:30 PM
Woodlawn · Woodlawn Memorial Park
SWBA Juneteenth Festival
Fri, Jun 19, 12:30 PM
Woodlawn · Woodlawn Memorial Park
POWER MOVES
Fri, Jun 12, 8:30 AM
Columbia · Maryland Innovation Center (MIC) - Mentorship & Support for Startups
POWER MOVES
Fri, Jun 12, 8:30 AM
Columbia · Maryland Innovation Center (MIC) - Mentorship & Support for Startups
2026 Meet the Candidates
Tue, Jun 2, 6:30 PM
Columbia · Bushel and a Peck Kitchen & Bar
2026 Meet the Candidates
Tue, Jun 2, 6:30 PM
Columbia · Bushel and a Peck Kitchen & Bar
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2026 Baltimore City Generational Health Summit
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Baltimore · 4001 Clifton Ave
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2026 Baltimore City Generational Health Summit
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Baltimore · 4001 Clifton Ave

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What are the best free events to attend?

According to Eventbrite, the best free events are:

Lakefront Live Summer Kickoff Block Party

2026 SUMMER PUNCH FESTIVAL

Maryland African Restaurant Week Festival 2026

Partnering for the New Normal: A State-Led Disaster Forum

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memorial day weekend

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Evening Fiction Club - May '26

Eddie Glaude: "America, U.S.A."

Mental Health Fair

CELEBRACIÓN TRASCIENDE