Maryland Seafood Festival ★ 4.2
The Maryland Seafood Festival gathers crab, oyster and crab-soup vendors at Sandy Point State Park each September, the region's marquee Chesapeake seafood weekend.
Focus: Chesapeake seafood
Food festivals in Baltimore worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
Baltimore Restaurant Week ★ 4.0
Baltimore Restaurant Week runs prix-fixe menus across the city twice a year, in winter and summer, with the winter edition landing in late January.
Focus: Prix-fixe dining citywide
St. Nicholas Greek Folk Festival ★ 4.1
The St. Nicholas Greek Folk Festival fills Greektown each June with souvlaki, spanakopita and loukoumades, four days of Greek food, wine and dancing in Highlandtown.
Focus: Greek
Light Up Little Italy Festival ★ 3.9
Light Up Little Italy fills the East-side grid each August with Italian food, music and bocce, one of several saint's-day festivals the neighbourhood runs in summer.
Focus: Italian
Baltimore Street Food Festival ★ 3.8
The Baltimore Street Food Festival gathers dozens of vendors at Power Plant Live each April, with most bites priced low and larger foodie portions on offer.
Focus: Street food
Pigtown Festival ★ 3.8
The Pigtown Festival closes Washington Boulevard each September for the city's only pig races, plus a pie-eating contest, local food vendors and craft beer.
Focus: Local food and beer