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mesmerized at cirque du soleil: a perfect family evening!

mesmerized at cirque du soleil: a perfect family evening!

Last week, I literally ripped out the full-page ad for Cirque de Soleil: Dralion in hopes that my husband would see it and maybe get tickets since this was once our thing (pre-kids/pre-burbs). Every year we would splurge on tickets for Cirque under the big top in Fells Point. The show just absolutely mesmerized me [...]

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UGGS on Memorial Day Weekend. For real. #lilbug

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May
25
Sat
all-day Brew at the Zoo @ Maryland Zoo in Baltimore @ Waterfowl Lake Pavilion
Brew at the Zoo @ Maryland Zoo in Baltimore @ Waterfowl Lake Pavilion
May 25 – May 26 all-day
Raise your glass and come celebrate Brew at the Zoo! As the largest fundraiser of the year, this event couples food and beverage with live [...]
May
26
Sun
7:00 am Baltimore Farmer’s Market @ Under Jones Falls Expressway
Baltimore Farmer’s Market @ Under Jones Falls Expressway
May 26 @ 7:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar returns April 7 through December 22 for its 36th season! While strolling through Maryland’s largest producers-only market, shoppers can [...]
9:00 am Playground Crawl
Playground Crawl
May 26 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Looking for new spots for family fun? Join the DBFA playground crawl! Every Sunday from April 7 through Memorial Day weekend, we’ll travel around town [...]
9:00 am Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center
Self-Guided Geocaching Trail @ Irvine Nature Center
May 26 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 am
Come check out Irvine’s geocaching trail, created with help from the Ranger Rick and the National Wildlife Federation! Bring your own GPS or members can [...]
1:30 pm Preschool Storytime @ Maryland Science Center
Preschool Storytime @ Maryland Science Center
May 26 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Storytime includes stories, music, science activities, and lots of hands-on fun!

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