November: Highlandtown Basement Bar Tour
The tradition of creating elaborate club basements to entertain family and friends in this Southeast Baltimore neighborhood inspired this annual tour, now in its 16th year. Visitors 21 and older will weave their way through homes tricked out with kegerators, game rooms, and more before ending the evening with a bonfire.
December: Charles Village Homes Snowflake Tour
Greater Charles Village in North Central Baltimore is opening artistically furnished homes, from large three-story row houses from the 1890s to two-story front porches from the 1910s, for a day of holiday hospitality benefiting the Learning Village Place and the Charles Village Community Association.
December: Union Square Cookie Tour of Historic Homes
Whether you’re a cookie connoisseur, a history buff, or simply looking for a day of fun, the 38th Annual Union Square Cookie Tour of Historic Homes is an opportunity to get to know the historic district surrounding Union Square Park in Southwest Baltimore.
April and May: Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage
Aiming to preserve and support the restoration of architecturally and historically significant properties throughout the state of Maryland, the Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage organizes annual tours throughout the state that highlight Maryland’s architectural and cultural history. Proceeds from the tour are donated to conservation projects in each county that conducts the tour.
October: Visit to the Butchers Hill Association House
A National Historic District in Southeast Baltimore City, Butchers Hill is home to approximately 1,000 cottages built between 1850-1915. Explore the interior during the Butchers Hill Association’s annual home tour.
To use: Visit to the Federal House and the Garden
The Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage’s Baltimore City tour features Federal Hill. One of the oldest neighborhoods in Baltimore City, it dates back to the 18th century, when it was the center of the city’s bustling seaport, a center of industrial growth and a destination for millions of immigrants.
