Man in black shirt and red cap worn backwards and sun glasses holds hands in front of him to conduct orchestra
Sameer Patel conducted the BSO's 2023 Fourth of July concert at Rash Field. Photo from BOPA's Instagram account.

The City of Baltimore’s Fourth of July Celebration at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is offering family-friendly festivities along the waterfront.

The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) is collaborating with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore to create the program for families to enjoy on July 4, 2024 between the hours of 3 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Highlights include a picnic, DJ, cover band, remarks by Mayor Brandon M. Scott, and more.

PICNIC AT WEST SHORE PARK: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Waterfront Partnership will host a picnic featuring a variety of local food trucks and vendors.

MUSIC AT THE AMPHITHEATER: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Family-friendly tunes at the Amphitheater at the Inner Harbor from DJ C. James, and there will also be a 10-piece variety cover band, Avenue 66.

MAYOR’S OAR-ATION: (around) 7:15 p.m.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott will arrive by kayak to deliver remarks at Rash Field Park. City Council President Nick Mosby will join him.

BSO CONCERT: (around) 8 p.m.

BSO’s Star-Spangled Celebration concert will be conducted by Nicholas Hersh, featuring a selection of patriotic music from Rash Field, and amplified around the promenade.

FIREWORKS AND DRONE SHOW: 9:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.

Image Engineering fireworks and, part of the Inner Harbor celebration for the first time, a drone show, will be accompanied by the BSO.