Things to do

Christian Siriano, an Annapolis native, will serve as grand marshal and keynote speaker June 1 for the annual Annapolis Pride Parade & Festival, which is a major coup as the event enters its fourth year.

AFRAM, one of the largest African American festivals on the East Coast, named Busta Rhymes, Big Daddy Kane, Alex Isley, Morris Day, October London, Mya and Karen Clark Sheard as its performers.

Whether you want to see hear live music, taste tacos or enjoy beer while learning about dinosaurs, we’ve got you covered.

The week ending Thursday, May 2 is a great one to wander around some boats in Annapolis, take in a ballet classic or dig deeply into books with their authors.

Small business owners are planning a one-day festival called Hampden Highlights for June 1 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Birding in Baltimore and across the D.C., Maryland and Virginia region is sure to provide relief when the pressures of life around here are taking their toll.

Stella the hawk, partially blind and with a chest full of shrapnel, is loose after a tree struck her enclosure at Oregon Ridge Nature Center in Cockeysville.

Birdwatchers can enjoy nature from afar with the help of these nest cams around Maryland.

The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre is hosting their third annual Doomsday, a livestreamed event where volunteers read the author's poems and stories for 24 hours straight.

April is finally warming, and that means there are opportunities to get out on the water in Annapolis. There’s also free music, a festival for female voices, a maritime collective market day and student art to enjoy through April 24.

Whether you want to see popular comedians perform, check out local vendors or enjoy ice cream, we’ve got you covered.

The New/Next Film Festival returns to Baltimore this year, with expanded programming.

Hilton Carter takes a trip around Maryland to tell you about some of his favorite go-to places to shop for plants.

Whether you want to see R&B legends perform, participate in an outdoor game or test your knowledge in trivia, we’ve got you covered.

You could catch a new production of “Gypsy” at Classic Theatre of Maryland, new music at the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra or some very, very old-style singing from a German choir. There’s lots more to do during the week through April 17.

Hip-hop and R&B legend Missy Elliott will rock CFG Bank Arena Aug. 1 for her “Out of this World” tour. She will be joined by rapper Busta Rhymes and R&B singer Ciara.

Other performers include DJ and musician Gryffin, rapper Channel Tres, electronic musician and DJ Frank Walker, and DJ Chantel Jeffries

Anne Arundel County’s first Asian American festival will have food vendors from different regions of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.

The list of things to do in Annapolis opens with 70 movies, includes lots of original music and wraps up a partial eclipse of the sun.

Whether you want to try cheap local eats, fly a kite or watch animals take part in a fashion show, we’ve got you covered.