Baltimore is buzzing this week, so if you’re wondering what to do, you’re in exactly the right city at exactly the right time.Let’s start with today down at the Inner Harbor. The Waterfront Partnership’s Winter on the Waterfront lineup turns the harbor into a holiday playground. According to Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, you can lace up your skates at the Inner Harbor Ice Rink for waterfront views, city lights, and a perfect date or family outing, then wander over to the Christmas Village for German-style bratwurst, waffles, gingerbread, and steaming mulled wine. The same source notes that Santa is on site at the Visitor Center for holiday photos, and yes, leashed pets are welcome in the pictures too, so the whole crew can get in on it.If you want something a little more active, Waterfront Partnership also highlights Girls Who Walk Baltimore hosting an Ugly Sweater Walk in Fells Point, a casual way to get some steps in, check out the cobblestone streets, and admire the decked-out waterfront rowhouses in full holiday mode.Over on Mount Royal Avenue, Maryland Institute College of Art is wrapping up its Art Market x Holiday Edition today, as MICA reports. Listeners can browse original art, prints, jewelry, and handmade goods from students, alumni, faculty, and staff at 1301 West Mount Royal Avenue. It’s one of the best ways all week to shop local and come away with one-of-a-kind Baltimore-made gifts.If you’re in a musical mood this afternoon, Lyric Baltimore is hosting “Sound the Bells,” a free holiday concert from the United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus. The Army Field Band’s own site describes it as a full-on holiday extravaganza of classics and contemporary favorites, complete with big, cinematic arrangements that fill the historic Lyric with serious seasonal energy.Sports fans, you know what time it is: according to ticket platform SeatGeek, the Pittsburgh Steelers roll into M&T Bank Stadium for a 1 p.m. showdown with the Baltimore Ravens. Expect a charged atmosphere, tailgates along Russell Street, and the full purple takeover of downtown before and after the game.Looking ahead through the week and into next weekend, keep your eye on the Inner Harbor and nearby neighborhoods. Waterfront Partnership and Christmas Village organizers note that the Holiday Makers Market at Harborplace pops up on select days with dozens of local artists and makers, turning the promenade into a festive open-air shopping corridor. It’s perfect for last-minute gifts, hot drinks in hand, with the harbor lights as your backdrop.And if you love twinkling lights on the water, the Downtown Sailing Center is part of the Baltimore Lighted Boat Parade tradition through the Inner Harbor. The Center explains that decorated cruisers head out at dusk, turning the harbor into a floating light show. Even if you’re watching from shore, it’s one of the most uniquely Baltimore sights of the season.Round out your evenings at Ale Mary’s Christmas on Fleet in Fells Point, which the Waterfront Partnership highlights as a full-bar transformation into a Christmas pop-up, and at Miracle at Power Plant Live, a holiday cocktail bar bursting with tinsel, movie screenings, and even tableside s’mores.So whether listeners want football and fireworks-level energy, calm waterfront walks with cocoa, or artsy holiday shopping with a local twist, Baltimore has something lined up every day this week.Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss what’s happening around the city. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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