Top 10 Free Things To Do and Attractions in Columbia

"Oriole Park at Camden Yards is home to the Baltimore Orioles, the official baseball team of Baltimore. This stadium houses thousands of adoring fans during baseball season, and it’s located right in the heart of downtown Baltimore. If you love baseball and care to check out this stadium, then you have to add this to your list of must-see places."

"Kids Cheer Free is a popular initiative that allows fans ages nine and younger to attend games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards free of charge. Plus, every Sunday home game during the summer kids can run the bases after the game, and some Friday nights Camden Yards hosts post-game music and fireworks. How awesome is that?"

"After you’ve satisfied your sweet tooth, take a quick stroll over to Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles. Here, you’ll find the statue of Baltimore native George Herman Ruth (a.k.a Babe Ruth) and a museum dedicated to the legend for all of you die-hard baseball fans out there!"

"Historic Ships in Baltimore is a unique museum-going experience, and is one that fits with Maryland’s rich history. Visitors can visit four different ships that played important roles in history, including the US Sloop-of-War Constellation, US Submarine Torsk, US Coast Guard Cutter Taney, Lightship 116 ‘Chesapeake.’ This is a wonderful, hands-on way to learn a great deal about the world through the stories of what these ships have seen. There is an audio tour that makes the experience even more delightful as you don’t have to keep stopping to read."

"Pier I 301 East Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 539-1797www.historicships.org/private_parties.html. If you want to make the day you propose one to remember, then jump together with you loved one on board of one of the historic ships harbored in Baltimore. You can choose between the USS Constellation and the USCGC Taney."

"The famous, dark and mysterious American Author’s Baltimore home is a museum sure to serve up chills and thrills. Visitors can walk through the rooms and see artifacts that once belonged to the Poe family. If you are a Poe fan, make sure to also check out some of the local Edgar Allen Poe inspired events in and around Baltimore as well."

"The last home that renowned writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe ever lived in, this museum is filled with personal items and artifacts. Don’t miss their annual International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards!"

"This market was founded in 1782, thereby making it the oldest market in the United States of America. Lexington Market has served the Baltimore community for centuries, as it offers a variety of foods and wares for sale that you can’t get anywhere else. Lexington Market is also housed in the downtown area of Baltimore City, blocks away from Camden Yards."

"Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park and museum honors the legendary abolitionist Frederick Douglass and other African Americans who contributed to Baltimore’s shipbuilding industry. The interactive exhibits recount the life of Douglass and Myers, who founded America’s first African American-owned shipyard. The lovely waterfront setting also makes a good starting point to begin your exploration of the historic Fells Point neighborhood."

"The Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park is a national heritage site that celebrates all the different contributions of African Americans to Baltimore’s maritime industry. There are exhibits that showcase the life of Frederick Douglass including his childhood as a slave. There is another exhibit about Isaac Myers who was an African American born free and became a national leader."

"M&T Bank Stadium is home to the Baltimore Ravens football team. Baltimore fans are serious about their football and the stadium is something to behold. It holds thousands of die-hard fans and the stadium is sometimes used, during the offseason, for huge musical concerts."

"The M & T Bank Stadium has a seating capacity of almost 71000. It serves as a multipurpose football stadium and is home to the Baltimore Ravens Team. The stadium offers a lovely ambience with a lounge area and splendid sunset views."

"During the fall or winter, go to M&T Bank Stadium for a Ravens game. Football fan or not, the Ravens fans decked out in purple body paint and sipping on purple beer will fill you with team spirit."

"Not only is the monument itself awe inspiring, but you’re also surrounded by greenery and beautiful buildings. Why not make a day of it and explore a few of Mount Vernon’s other attractions?. The Walters Art Museum, Maryland Historical Society, and George Peabody Library are all within walking distance."

"Open since 2004, cooperatively owned Red Emma’s is a bookstore inspired by the tradition of the radical “infoshop,” an educational gathering space for progressive, community-minded citizens, artists and activists. But the Station North gathering space is also a remarkably veg-friendly restaurant, with options like a tofu scramble Benedict with vegan hollandaise, buffalo cauliflower wings, seitan cheesesteaks and chana masala. Thread Coffee, the cafe’s transparently traded bean source that also operates on the co-op model, is roasted in an associated facility just a few minutes away."

"A post shared by Red Emma's (@redemmas) on Mar 24, 2019 at 7:05am PDT. The Red Emma’s on Cathedral Street across from the BSO is in a spot that has seen many places come and go. You go to Red Emma’s for the complete alternative experience and enjoy the food along the way."

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"Since its founding in 1761 at the corner of East Fayette Street at North Street (later Guilford Avenue) in a landmark twin-spired Georgian architecture-Federal style architecture structure from 1790-1795, this "burying ground" became the final resting place for many important and influential merchants, politicians, statesmen, and dozens of veterans (officers and soldiers) of the American Revolutionary War and War of 1812 who were citizens of the burgeoning and soon-to-be, the third-largest city in America – Baltimore. Today, this "who's who" of early Baltimore is overshadowed by the later presence of the promising writer, poet and author Edgar Allan Poe, who was buried here in October 1849, following his sudden and mysterious death after being found on the street near East Lombard Street in a sick and semi-conscious state wearing unfamiliar clothes. Poe was taken to the Church Home and Infirmary on Broadway (between East Fayette and Baltimore Streets on "Washington Hill"), where he died four days later."

"The Patterson Park Pagoda is a must-stop photo op, not only for the views from atop a hill in Patterson Park, but also for its oriental-style iron, wood and glass exterior. Constructed in the 1890s, the four-story building continues to serve its original purpose as an observation tower. It’s best accessed via the entrance to the park at East Lombard Street and South Patterson Park Avenue."

"The Patterson Park pagoda is decorated with lights during the holidays and surrounded by magnolia trees in the spring so there are many opportunities to get a good shot in front of it. During certain hours, you can also go inside and climb to the top to get a wide view of the park and take some shots from below or above. @friendsofpattersonpark"

"201 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 539-1797www.historicships.org/knoll-lighthouse.html. Part of the Baltimore Maritime Museum, which is off Pratt Street downtown, the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse is a gorgeous year round attraction for tourists and locals. Known as the “oldest surviving ‘screw-pile’ lighthouse on the Chesapeake,” the place is open to the public during the day and can be privatized for corporate parties and private receptions."

"Less than a mile away from the ships you’ll find another classic proposal destination: the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse (part of the Baltimore Maritime Museum). The lighthouse overlooks both the harbor and the bay, so don’t forget to take some photos. The view is one of a kind!"

"A photo posted by nyashamc (@nyashamc) on Jun 18, 2015 at 11:06am PDT. Consistently voted a “Best Japanese Restaurant” by Baltimore Magazine, Matsuri did not disappoint. With amazing happy hour deals, it’s no wonder that this Fed Hill sushi spot is a local go-to for raw Japanese eats."