Just a few blocks from Baltimore's Inner Harbor, our vibrant and fun historic neighborhood offers a great collection of unique shops, restaurants & taverns, boutiques, galleries, and the historic Cross Street Market.
Share your holiday cheer with Federal Hill Main Street by joining us for a tree lighting from 7pm-8pm onFriday, December 12th. The event will feature refreshments, caroling, and a visit from Santa.
After the tree lighting, the shopping begins at 8pm! Visit the shops and galleries around Federal Hill to receive special discounts and more. This is the perfect opportunity to get your holiday shopping done while avoiding the crowds at the mall! After you find all the gifts you were looking for, you can return to Federal Hill Main Street for free gift wrapping. Celebrate your purchases with some light refreshments. Make your holiday shopping stress-free this year with Moonlight Madness!
Sign up you and up to 30 of your friends for the Festive Flavorstour on Tuesday, December 9th from 6pm-10pm. Each $55 ticket includes a tour that begins at the Cross Street Market and continues on a special route of seven food and drink stops. Beginning at 6:30pm, the tour will bring you to a new location every 30 minutes. The first location will be a local boutique, gallery or shop, which will provide refreshments. The following stops will alternative between "food and drink" stops and "drink" only stops. The tour will end with a delicious dessert stop to wrap up the tour of a total of seven food and drink locations. Purchase tickets online here, over the phone by calling (410)-727-4500, or in person at the Main Street Office located at 42 East Cross St. Get your tickets now because they will not be available until Friday, December 5. Tickets will not be sold at the event.Sign up for Festive Flavors and discover new shops, restaurants,bars in Federal Hill!
Help Federal Hill Main Street celebrate the beginnning of Spring (and the end of a harsh winter!) in Baltimore at our annual Spring Block Party on Sunday, April 27th from 11 am- 7 pm on the south side of Cross Street.
The Block Party will have fun for all ages: food, drink, arts & craft vendors and live music from...
Soul Island Rebels
Soul Island Rebels is a Baltimore-based bluesy funk & roots band with an eclectic mix of instruments. Formed in the Fall of 2010, the band features David Pratt on harmonica, Josh Anderson on electric violin, Adam Rather on Bass, Bo Coleman on percussion.
Dawgone
Founded by singer/songwriter Craig “Chowder” Boynton, Dawgone is a 5 piece band of seasoned musicians featuring several members of long time local favorite Gypsy Dawg. Dawgone performs original music along with choice “Hippie Rock” cover tunes.
86 the Effort
86 the Effort, an Alternative/ Reggae/ Rock band based in good old Baltimore, strives to make music to "move you physically and emotionally," all while having as much fun as possible while they can.
Wise Eyes
What was originally just a couple of guys jamming out in a basement at three o'clock in the morning instantly progressed into a talented and motivated Indie/ Alt Rock four peice band. Wise eyes consists of vocalist/guitarist Sean Moore, vocalist/bassist Evan Ruhl, lead guitarist Brett Setera, and drummer Jay D'Annunzio.
Split Five
Along with "rocking faces," this Baltimore-based "Partycore" band also cites one of Baltimore's greatest pasttimes, Natty Boh, and one of their "Band Interests." As the boys often like to say when introducing themselves, “We are five friends, and we like to make music.”
Rebel Nation
As a female fronted live hip hop band, Rebel Nation offers a different look and sound than what is often presented in today’s market. The music will rock your body and the lyrics will motivate your mind.
& More!!
All proceeds support Federal Hill Main Street, winner of a Great American Main Street Award.
The 7th Annual Fest-Of-All Fashion Show will showcase new looks from Federal Hill's retail businesses, modeled by loyal customers from around the neighborhood!
Under Armour will also join the show roster--look out for their new yoga and athletic apparel in Charm City Yoga studios across Baltimore, including their expanded space soon to open in Federal Hill! Trainers from Federal Hill Fitness and instructors from Charm City Yoga will be modeling their gear.
Luxurious coats, courtesy of Seleh's - Isabell Triemer
Bridal Suite owner Jodie Fair, along with make-up artists from Glow To Go, will
get the amateur models runway ready with professional make-up, and M Salon will provide
hair styling fit for a top model!
Federal
Hill Main Street’s 7th annual FEST-OF-ALL Party & Fashion Show is
on Saturday, February 22nd, 2014, 7 to 11 pm, at the Baltimore Museum of
Industry.
Tickets are on sale now at historicfederalhill.org, but can also be purchased at the door (if any remain). Don't wait until the last minute to get your pass to the most exciting party of the season. This event has sold out the last three years!
FEST-OF-ALL is a showcase of the
best of Federal Hill, featuring fine food and drink from
many great local restaurants and taverns. Be sure to try the new Fest-of-All
2014 Signature Drink, courtesy of Crazy Lils, whose Crazy Cider won over voters
at the contest held during Moonlight Madness.
A runway fashion show will unveil the newest styles and accessories from local shops and feature up-and-coming Baltimore models. In addition to showcasing trends, retail businesses will collaborate to bring you fashion with an artistic and uniquely Federal Hill twist!
Back by popular demand are The Real Geniuses, whose music will have you up on your feet all night. A silent auction offering fabulous finds and exciting trips rounds
out the evening.
Proceeds from FEST-OF-ALL go
to the national award-winning nonprofit Federal
Hill Main Street program for its community revitalization efforts,
including a small
business revolving micro-loan fund established to assist local businesses in
gaining access to capital.
Tickets are $75 in advance,
$90 at the door, and include open bar and light fare buffet. Check out photos from previous years to see for yourself the fun that awaits!
Don't let Old Man Winter keep you from enjoying great local dinning options in Federal Hill this Holiday Season. Grilled Cheese and Company is your destination for comfort food, and they're expanding their delivery area in the coming weeks in order to reach more cheese lovers!
In addition to delivery expansion, Grilled Cheese & Co will offer on-site catering for your special events and office holiday parties.
Their menu features vegetarian options, salads, homemade soups, and Maryland classics like Grilled Cheese & Co's take on crap dip: Crabby Dip Bread Bowl (must be requested by 3pm the day before pick-up).
Also this month, buy $50 in gift cards at any Grilled Cheese & Co location (Catonsville, Sykesville, Federal Hill) and you'll receive a complimentary $10 gift card for yourself!
Their "Chicken Chesapeake" grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup are
best-sellers, and for good reason--better than Mom used to make!
Look for the fourth addition to this growing local franchise, set to open in Waugh Chapel by early March 2014.
Follow Grilled Cheese and Company on Facebook for their latest promotions and event news.
The American Rescue Workers, located at the corners of South Hanover and Clement streets, kindly asks you to give back to our neighbors this holiday season by donating your gently used winter clothing.
Their homeless mission aids men in recovery, in addition to serving thousands of meals every year to Baltimore families in need. They need nonperishable food items for their pantry and men's clothing, if possible, but will accept any generous donation. Drop Off location: Ron Zimmerman Realtors, 1234 Light Street, or The Rowan Tree Tavern, 1633 South Charles Street.
The Allen Center for Seniors is kicking off this holiday season with a raffle for a hand-crafted Ravens Afghan. Ticket prices TBA, and will be available for sale next week at Rowan Tree and Ron Zimmerman Realtors.
Moveable Feast is a national non-profit that puts food on the tables of Maryland residents fighting life-threatening illnesses, HIV/AIDS, and cancer.
They have an ongoing 50-50 raffle that has already started, centered around the Ravens Season, and they are currently up to $700.00! Winner recieves 50% of the take, and the remainder is donated to Moveable Feast.
