Friday,May 3rd

Learning Pavilion

Bug Out With theNational Aquarium!

TIME: 12:30 PM

Join this hands-on workshop to learn how to promote biodiversity and keep backyards healthy with bug hotels. Participants will learn about bugs commonly found in Baltimore and draw their own bug hotel designs. Together, we will create one big insect hotel using natural materials and learn how to clean and maintain it. Participants will take home information about making their own bug hotel with a better understanding of the bugs that help our gardens grow.

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Observing Nature Through Watercolor byMolly O. Hoops, Naturalist, Cylburn Arboretum and H.P. Rawlings Conservatory

TIME: 2:00 PM

Explore traditional watercolor techniques and experiment with color-mixing, as you study and render a flower in all its intricate detail!

Schedule 2024 Molly Hoops Flower Mart

Urban Tree Programs Supporting Healthy Communities byMidtown Community Benefits District

TIME: 3:30 PM

Learn how urban tree planting programs—including best practices for tree care— positively support community wellness, while improving the environment and vibrancy of our neighborhoods. Sign up for a Mount Vernon tree planting event May 4th.

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Flower Arranging With Spring's Garden Bounty withFlowers by Chris

TIME: 5:00 PM

Learn how you, too, can take a simple bunch of store-bought flowers and turn them into a masterpiece!

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Garden Cocktails with Shot Tower Gin byBaltimore Spirits Company

TIME: 6:30 PM

Join this Baltimore distillery to learn about their Shot Tower Gins! Taste through four, and discuss the floral botanicals used to create each. Then, watch as they craft (and you sample) the perfect garden cocktail with edibles found in your flower garden!

Schedule 2024 Baltimore Spirits Company Flower Mart

South Stage

  • Opening Ceremony11:00 AM
  • Simone Baron & Susan Alcorn12:00 PM
  • Seth Kibel & Sean Lane1:30 PM
  • Duo Sila3:00 PM
  • N-CHAT4:30 PM
  • Ebb & Nova6:00 PM

West Stage

  • Dana & The 40811:30 AM
  • Golden Aster1:00 PM
  • Ed Hrybyk Trio2:30 PM
  • BSA Jazz Ensemble4:00 PM
  • Arte Flamenco5:30 PM
  • Mariah Bonner & Marcus Dagan7:00 PM

South Stage

Opening Ceremony11:00 AM
Letitia VanSant12:00 PM
Simone Baron & Susan Alcorn1:30 PM
Seth Kibel & Sean Lane3:00 PM
DUO Brennan-Keretses4:30 PM
Steve Hung6:00 PM

West Stage

Mount Vernon Virtuosi11:30 AM
Blake Meister1:00 PM
Ed Hrybyk Trio2:30 PM
BSA Jazz Ensemble4:00 PM
Noah Pierre Band5:30 PM
Cams Sounds & Vibrations7:00 PM

Saturday,May 4th

Learning Pavilion

Terrariums 101: Embrace Your Inner Maker! byTerraria Hysteria

TIME: 11:00 AM

Create a mini-ecosystem with colorful and exotic air plants.
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Design Your Own Spring Arrangement byFlowers & Fancies

TIME: 12:30 PM

With Spring weather, it’s the perfect time to brighten your home by bringing spring florals indoors. Learn how to create a unique spring arrangement that you can enjoy all week long or give as a gift!

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Terrariums 101: Creating a Tropical Gardenscape byTerraria Hysteria

TIME: 11:00 AM

We’ll learn to build a Terrarium using tropical plants to create our very own mini ecosystem.
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Design Your Own Spring Arrangement byFlowers & Fancies

TIME: 12:30 PM

With Spring weather, it’s the perfect time to brighten your home by bringing spring florals indoors. Learn how to create a unique spring arrangement that you can enjoy all week long or give as a gift!
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Garden Party Storytime Presented by theNational Aquarium

TIME: 2:00 PM

Join the National Aquarium for a garden party adventure with our Tots and Tales educator! We’ll read stories, sing songs and play games to learn about gardens and the creatures that live there. Tots and Tales activities are designed to engage motor skills while fostering language and early childhood development.

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Paper Lotus Lantern Making byRosaful Garden

TIME: 3:30 PM

The art of paper lotus lantern making holds significant cultural and spiritual importance, particularly within Asian communities. This workshop aims to celebrate the arrival of spring and Buddhist Day through the creation of these beautiful lanterns. Join us as we explore the serene tradition of lotus paper lantern making to enhance the cultural experience. It promises to be a zenful cultural event, perfect for celebrating the month of May.

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Hilton Carter's Propagation Demonstration by
Hilton Carter

TIME: 5:00 PM

Join us for a special afternoon with plant and interior stylist, best-selling author, and artist Hilton Carter as he shares his expertise on plant propagation and signs copies of his just-released book The Propagation Handbook.

Schedule 2024 Hilton Carter Flower Mart

What’s All This Buzz About Mead? Try It! byCharm City Meadworks

TIME: 6:30 PM

Transforming honey into mead requires a different process than making beer. This mead tasting session will challenge your tastebuds to learn the difference!

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South Stage

Simone Baron Quartet12:00 PM
SSA Choir1:30 PM
Flower Mart Har Contest3:00 PM
Sac Au Lait4:30 PM
Ebb & Nova6:00 PM

West Stage

Opera Baltimore11:30 AM
N-CHAT1:00 PM
Maryland Opera2:30 PM
Ray Winder4:00 PM
Rattlewood5:30 PM
Peabody Preparatory-Improv Ensemble / Congregation7:00 PM

South Stage

  • Zachary Grim12:00 PM
  • Maryland Opera1:30 PM
  • Flower Mart Hat Contest - Baltimore Hons!3:00 PM
  • The Charles Street Winding Boys4:30 PM
  • Steve Hung6:00 PM

West Stage

  • Baltimore Concert Opera11:30 AM
  • SSA Choir1:00 PM
  • Simone Baron & Arco Belo2:30 PM
  • Cams Sounds & Vibrations4:00 PM
  • Rattlewood5:30 PM
  • Geo World7:00 PM