Experience the arts and nature this weekend in the Baltimore area with several art festivals and an event about an important Chesapeake Bay animal!
Color Columbia Plein Air Paint Out
Oct. 18, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Lake Kittamaqundi | 10275 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia, MD 21044
Watch as professional and hobbyist painters create new pieces at this all-day arts festival, where artists will be creating paintings based on the scenic landscape of Lake Kittamaqundi! Prospective painters can even join in on the fun and make their own.
Free | columbiaassociation.org
Fire Fest
Oct. 18, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Baltimore Clayworks | 5707 Smith Ave., Baltimore, MD 21209
If you’re curious about ceramics, this event at Baltimore Clayworks is a must-see. Visitors can watch live demonstrations of traditional Chinese and Japanese pottery methods, or test their strength at the Clay Olympics, where they have the chance to win handmade clay pieces. All proceeds help fund Baltimore Clayworks’ educational programming.
$15-$45 | baltimoreclayworks.org
Wildlife Gardening: Filter Feeder Frenzy
Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Rash Field Park | 201 Key Hwy., Baltimore, MD 21230
Learn about the humble oyster and the important role it plays in the Chesapeake Bay at this Waterfront Partnership event! Learn about the Baltimore Oyster Project and its mission to preserve the bay’s oyster population, then take a tour of Rash Field Park’s rain gardens.
Free | waterfrontpartnership.org
