Say "Good Morning, Baltimore" as you visit the Hamden neighborhood in early June for the HONfest. You may feel like you have walked right into a scene from Hairspray. Celebrate with some of the friendliest people in Baltimore as you enjoy honey, home-cooked food, a do-wop show, great retro antique stalls, funky art for sale, and live music.
Treat your ears to a masterpiece performance by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. This professional symphony orchestra has put on soulful concerts and live entertainment year-round since its formation in 1916. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra acts as Maryland´s musical ambassador to the world, and, despite calling the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall home, the orchestra maintains a regular performance presence at Carnegie Hall.
Get some fresh air as you take an outdoor nature walk through the Ladew Topiary Gardens. This 22-acre garden, built around a manor house from 1747, presents one of the most outstanding topiary gardens in the country. Walk though the extensively groomed and molded shrubbery and explore the 15 garden rooms, each dedicated to a single plant, color, or theme.