![We're just going to go ahead and say that the...]()
Larry French, Getty Images
We're just going to go ahead and say that the Ravens will be heading to Indianapolis on Feb. 5 for Super Bowl XLVI. Order your party trays and reserve a seat on your friend's sofa now.
![Baltimore's Everyman Theatre, which is nearing completion of its $17...]()
Algerina Perna, The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore's Everyman Theatre, which is nearing completion of its $17 million capital campaign, is scheduled to move into its new home, the former Town Theatre building, in the fall.
![Get your fill of gluttony pride and the other deadly...]()
Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun
Get your fill of gluttony pride and the other deadly sins at The Stoop Seven Deadly Sins Show: Stories about wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony at Center Stage Feb. 6.
![Celebrate the bicentennial of The Star-Spangled Banner and the War...]()
Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun
Celebrate the bicentennial of The Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812 June 13-19.
![Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Fully Charged brings the...]()
Heinz Kluetmeier, Baltimore Sun
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Fully Charged brings the family-friendly excitement to 1st Mariner Arena March 21-April 1.
![The annual literary celebration takes place in Mount Vernon Sept....]()
Jed Kirschbaum, Baltimore Sun
The annual literary celebration takes place in Mount Vernon Sept. 28-30.
![The area's proudest patriotic display, the annual Dundalk Heritage Festival,...]()
Kim Hairston, The Baltimore Sun
The area's proudest patriotic display, the annual Dundalk Heritage Festival, returns in all its red, white and blue glory June 29-July 1.
![Baltimore Comic-Con will take place Sept. 8-9.]()
Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Comic-Con will take place Sept. 8-9.
![The National Sports Collectors Convention, the largest in the country,...]()
Rob Carr, Associated Press
The National Sports Collectors Convention, the largest in the country, will bring hobbyists from all over the country to the Baltimore Convention Center Aug. 1-5.
![The Orioles home opener takes place against the Minnesota Twins...]()
Rob Carr, Getty Images
The Orioles home opener takes place against the Minnesota Twins on April 6 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
![Cirque du Soleil's next topic is none other than the...]()
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Cirque du Soleil's next topic is none other than the king of Pop. The show comes to 1st Mariner Arena May 5 and 6 and Verizon Center July 13-15.
![Don't forget, there is a champion baseball team playing in...]()
Sarah Kickler Kelber, The Baltimore Sun
Don't forget, there is a champion baseball team playing in these parts. The 2011 Carolina League champion Frederick Keys open their season April 6 at Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick.
![Honor the civil rights leader at this annual parade downtown...]()
Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun
Honor the civil rights leader at this annual parade downtown on Jan. 16. The high energy parade features several marching bands.
![The 16th annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge, an...]()
Kenneth K. Lam, The Baltimore Sun
The 16th annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge, an annual excuse for crazy people to jump into the icy waters of the Chesapeake Bay in mid-winter (and raise some money for Maryland Special Olympics in the process), comes to Sandy Point State Park Jan. 28.
![The annual celebration of features, documentaries, shorts and films of...]()
Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun
The annual celebration of features, documentaries, shorts and films of all types returns to Baltimore May 3-6.
![The 137th Preakness Stakes and all its related revelry returns...]()
Gene Sweeney Jr., Baltimore Sun
The 137th Preakness Stakes and all its related revelry returns to Pimlico May 19.
![The Orioles home ballpark celebrates its 20th year this season...]()
Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun
The Orioles home ballpark celebrates its 20th year this season with several updates. One of the highlights includes a new area honoring Oriole greats, to feature statues of Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Jim Palmer, Earl Weaver, Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken Jr.
![Each year Elvis tribute bands and impersonators gather at the...]()
Colby Ware, Baltimore Sun
Each year Elvis tribute bands and impersonators gather at the Lithuanian Hall for two nights of music, peanut butter and banana sandwiches and Fat Elvis costumes and a tradition lives on. This year's fundraiser takes place Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
![The long-awaited (and contentious) casino at Arundel Mills, to be...]()
Algerina Perna, The Baltimore Sun
The long-awaited (and contentious) casino at Arundel Mills, to be operated by the Cordish Company, is slated to open in June.
![Bryan Voltaggio has three simmering projects. On the front burner,...]()
André F. Chung, Baltimore Sun
Bryan Voltaggio has three simmering projects. On the front burner, a family-friendly diner in a converted Frederick auto dealership. The goal is to open by April.
![One of Baltimore's most endearingly quirky traditions, the American Visionary...]()
Kenneth K. Lam, The Baltimore Sun
One of Baltimore's most endearingly quirky traditions, the American Visionary Art Museum's Kinetic Sculpture Race, returns May 5.
![The 46th annual Fells Point Fun Festival will turn one...]()
Algerina Perna, The Baltimore Sun
The 46th annual Fells Point Fun Festival will turn one of Baltimore oldest neighborhoods into one giant party Oct. 6-7.
![Carrie Fisher brings her one-woman show to The Hippodrome Theatre...]()
Michael Lamont, Baltimore Sun
Carrie Fisher brings her one-woman show to The Hippodrome Theatre Jan. 31-Feb. 12.
![The convention of all things Japanese anime and manga returns...]()
Joe Soriero, Baltimore Sun
The convention of all things Japanese anime and manga returns to the Baltimore Convention Center July 27-29.
![Baltimore Winter Restaurant Week returns Jan. 20-29 with three-course dinners...]()
Kim Hairston, Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Winter Restaurant Week returns Jan. 20-29 with three-course dinners for $30.12 or $20.12. Also, select restaurants will be offering two-course lunch menus for $15.12. Some of the participating restaurants include B&O American Brasserie (pictured), Chazz: A Bronx Original, Jack's Bistro, Salt Tavern and dozens more.
![It's a centennial celebration for the National Cherry Blossom Festival....]()
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It's a centennial celebration for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The five-week event begins March 20 and marks 100 years since Japan's gift of 3,000 trees in 1912.
![Evan Dando and the Lemonheads perform "It's a Shame About...]()
Piper Ferguson, Baltimore Sun
Evan Dando and the Lemonheads perform "It's a Shame About Ray" in its entirety at Ottobar March 10.
![The long-awaited Chesapeake restaurant project is due to arrive sometime...]()
Gene Sweeney Jr., Baltimore Sun
The long-awaited Chesapeake restaurant project is due to arrive sometime in 2012.
![The annual Smith College Book Sale, a friend to cost-conscious...]()
Jed Kirschbaum, The Baltimore Sun
The annual Smith College Book Sale, a friend to cost-conscious literati for more than half a century, returns to the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium March 23-25. Free. Event info: Smith College Book Sale
![It's not Christmas in Baltimore until the fireworks go off...]()
Gene Sweeney Jr., Baltimore Sun
It's not Christmas in Baltimore until the fireworks go off at the Washington Monument in Mount Vernon. In 2012, the event takes place Dec. 6.
![The Stoop summer radio show takes over Center Stage June...]()
Monica Lopossay, Baltimore Sun
The Stoop summer radio show takes over Center Stage June 8-9. Hear stories, skits and more.
![The Donna's team has big restaurant plans for the renovated...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
The Donna's team has big restaurant plans for the renovated Park Plaza building, which is scheduled for a spring reopening.
![The end of summer tradition returns to the Timonium Fairgrounds...]()
Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun
The end of summer tradition returns to the Timonium Fairgrounds Aug. 24-Sept. 3.
![Get ready Perry Hall. It looks like the next store...]()
Photo by Steve Ruark, Patuxent Publishing
Get ready Perry Hall. It looks like the next store in the rebooted Gino's Burgers & Chicken franchise is headed your way.
![Werner's is coming back. The old-school Redwood lunchroom will reopen...]()
Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun
Werner's is coming back. The old-school Redwood lunchroom will reopen in late February under new ownership.
![America's largest free arts festival returns to Baltimore July 20-22...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
America's largest free arts festival returns to Baltimore July 20-22 for its 31st year. In addition to all of the usual attractions, this year's festival features a large-scale roadside attractions installation.
![Baltimore County's Restaurant Week event returns Jan. 12-21 with such...]()
John Makely, Baltimore Sun
Baltimore County's Restaurant Week event returns Jan. 12-21 with such participating restaurants as The Melting Pot (pictured) and The Charred Rib.
![Baltimore's truest harbinger of spring, the Johns Hopkins University Spring...]()
Brian Krista, Baltimore Sun
Baltimore's truest harbinger of spring, the Johns Hopkins University Spring Fair, takes over the Homewood campus for the 41st time April 20-23.
![The German carrier Condor Airlines will offer seasonal flights from...]()
Frank Rumpenhorst/AFP/Getty Images
The German carrier Condor Airlines will offer seasonal flights from Baltimore to Frankfurt beginning in summer 2012.
Here’s a look ahead at some of the Baltimore-area events, concerts and restaurant openings we’re looking forward to in 2012.
Also see:
* 2011: The year in entertainment
* More upcoming events
