Festivals

FESTIVALS SITES

SAIL250® Maryland and Airshow Baltimore will feature multiple festival sites listed below.  Please check the SAIL250® App for up-to-date information on times and programs.

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BALTIMORE INNER HARBOR FESTIVAL

The Baltimore Inner Harbor Festival will take place Friday June 26 - Sunday June 28, 2026, and feature local music, food and beverages and the opportunity to view and visit tall ships and Navy ships.

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FELLS POINT FESTIVAL

The Fells Point Festival will take place Friday June 26 - Sunday June 28, 2026, and feature local music, food and beverages and the opportunity to view and visit tall ships and Navy ships.

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MARTIN STATE AIRPORT "OPEN HOUSE"

The Martin State Airport "Open House" will take place Saturday, June 27 and Sunday June 28, 2026.  Visitors will be able to see jets and other aircraft performing in the airshow and flyovers take off and land.  There will also be opportunities to visit display aircraft and meet pilots and team members.  In addition, the Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum will have special programming for the festival.

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FESTIVAL AT BALTIMORE PENINSULA

Baltimore Peninsula, one of the newest commercial and residential developments in Baltimore City, will host an airshow viewing festival along with visiting ships, music and food.  Festival dates Friday, June 26 to Sunday, June 28, 2026.

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Sail250® Maryland

Crab Soup Cook-Off, Pro and Home Chef, and Apple Pie Bake-Off Contest Applications!



Crab Soup Cook-Off Pro

This fan favorite event returns on Friday, June 26 from 12-1:30pm at the Inner Harbor Festival during Sail250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore presented by Northrop Grumman.  The Sail250 Crab Soup Cook-Off is open to all professional chefs working at a Maryland restaurant, bar, tavern, caterer or hotel. Chefs will present their best interpretation of Crab Soup, whether it's Maryland-style, Cream of Crab, Half-and-Half or another interpretation altogether.  Access the application and additional information HERE


Crab Soup Cook-Off Home Cook Edition

This NEW EVENT takes place on Sunday, June 28 from 11am-12:30pm at the Inner Harbor Festival during Sail250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore presented by Northrop Grumman. The Sail250 Crab Soup Cook-Off - Home Cook Edition is open to all non-professional home cooks who live in Maryland. Cooks will present their best interpretation of Crab Soup, whether it's Maryland-style, Cream of Crab, Half-and-Half or another interpretation altogether. Access the application and additional information HERE

 

SAIL250 Apple Pie Bake-Off

This NEW EVENT takes place on Sunday, June 28 from 2-3pm at the Fell's Point Festival during Sail250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore presented by Northrop Grumman. Baltimore's Big Apple Pie Bake-Off is open to all bakers who live or work in Maryland. Bakers will present their best interpretation of Apple Pie. Access the application and additional information HERE


Best of Luck to All Contestants!


Sail250® Maryland Vendor, Entertainment and Exhibitor Applications Are Closed. To be placed on our waiting list please email: kathy@sailbaltimore.org