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If you're on the hunt for events to mix up your routine, we've got three solid options to enjoy for the low, low price of zero dollars, from a celebration of chalk art to family walk and activity fair.
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4th Annual Little Italy Baltimore Madonnari Arts Festival
The Madonnari Arts Festival in Little Italy, now in its fourth year, is a celebration of chalk and other visual arts based on an Italian tradition where artists would decorate the town square. This year, 60 visual artists and 100 performing artists will give vision and voice to the theme: Respect.
Artists will create their pieces all day from Friday to Sunday. At the close of the festival, the audience will pick a People’s Choice award winner, along with awards for the best Classical, Contemporary, and Student Art. You can learn more and see the submissions of past years at the event's website here.
When: Friday, September 7, 10 a.m.- Sunday, September 9, 10 p.m.
Where: Little Italy, South High St.
Admission: Free
Click here for more details, and to get your tickets
FamFest 2018
On Saturday morning, the 9th Annual Brent A. Rosenberg FamFest will kick off with a 1.3 mile fundraising walk around the shores of the lake.
Following the walk, there will be a free FamFair on the grounds of Lake Montebello Elementary School, with arts and crafts activities, hula hoops and jump rope, disc golf, giant bubble makers, an inflatable slide, and raffles for prizes like a kid-size Fitbit, aquarium tickets, Walmart gift cards, weekly MTA bus passes and more.
When: Saturday, September 8, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Where: Lake Montebello, 2040 E. 32nd St., Baltimore, MD 21218
Admission: Free
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Sticky Bun Festival 2018
Appreciate The Arts (ATABALTIMORE) is a nonprofit dedicated to providing a platform for artists and art enthusiasts and connecting them to the community. It is organizing the Sticky Bun Festival at the Ynot Lot this Saturday afternoon, with live music and local vendors providing art and food.
When: Saturday, September 8, 4-8 p.m.
Where: The Ynot Lot, 4 W. North Ave.
Admission: Free
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