Celebrate a neighborhood festival or a seasonal festival, see a shocking oratorio, listen to an experimental musical performance, or see what your little mad scientist cooks up in the lab.
Ongoing: Fells Point Fun Festival
Celebrate an iconic neighborhood at the Fells Point Fun Festival along Thames Street from Caroline to Wolfe Street this weekend. Enjoy live music by Baltimore singers India Boone and Enslow, sample local food and drinks and go shopping. The event is free. fellspointfest.com
Friday-Sunday
Ongoing: ‘IN Series presents St. John The Baptist — World Premiere Staging’
See a shocking take on a biblical tale by a murdered composer written over 300 years ago at the “IN Series presents St. John The Baptist — World Premier Staging” at the Baltimore Theatre Project, 45 W. Preston St. Alessandro Stradella created a Baroque version of the tale of King Herod, Salome and John the Baptist. Dates and times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. General admission costs $35, $25 for students. theatreproject.org
Friday-Sunday
Friday: Vagrant Diva and Now Birds
Listen to the sounds of experimental music against a backdrop of works of art during the Station North Second Friday Art Walk at Night Owl Gallery, 1735 Maryland Ave. (Upstairs). Vagrant Diva and Now Birds will blend voices with harp, grand piano and synth in front of art exhibitions by Jonah Brock and Rory Holcomb. The musical performance is free. eventbrite.com/e/vagrant-diva-and-now-birds-at-night-owl-gallery-tickets-1744203241849
Friday 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday: Spooky Science
Enter Dr. Frankenstein’s laboratory and run your own ghoulish experiments at Spooky Science at the Maryland Science Center, 601 Light St., Baltimore. Take the monster engineering challenges like jack-o-lanterns blowing their lids, pumpkins flying and more. Little mad scientists are encouraged to show up in costume. Admission costs $29.95 for adults, seniors $28.95 and children $21.95. mdsci.org
Saturday noon to 4 p.m.
Saturday: Fall Harvest and Arts Festival
Take the whole family to an event that mixes seasonal fun and local artistry at the Fall Harvest and Arts Festival to be held at Willow Grove Farm at Cromwell Valley Park, 2002 Cromwell Bridge Road, Towson. Purchase artwork, listen to live musical performances by Skribe and Ari and The Buffalo Kings, and sample culinary delights and drinks from food trucks. Kids can go on a pony ride, learn how to make ropes, practice archery and more. Admission costs $6 per car. towsonartscollective.org/Cromwell-AinP
Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.