Deanna & Scott

Things To Do

The Wedding Website of Deanna Costa and Scott Ford

Set along the Patapsco River and shores of the Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore is a city shaped by water, industry, and resilience. Founded in 1729, it rose as a major American deep water port, welcoming immigrants and fueling trade that helped build the nation. At Fort McHenry in 1814, the defense of the harbor inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Distinct neighborhoods like Fell's Point reflect centuries of maritime life, brick rowhouses, and cobblestone streets. Baltimore’s culture blends working-class roots and artistic innovation—seen in its music, cuisine, and storytelling traditions. Sports are central to civic pride, with the Baltimore Orioles and Baltimore Ravens uniting fans across generations. From shipyards to museums to jazz clubs, the city’s spirit endures: proud, creative, and unmistakably its own. We hope you take a little time to learn about Charm City and all it has to offer. It's a city unlike any other in THE BEST ways possible! See below for highlights and favorites.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards

333 West Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

This is De's "happy place" and the Birds are in town this weekend.

Baltimore Museum of Art

10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218

Baltimore sisters Claribel and Etta Cone established the BMA’s internationally renowned collection of works by French artist Henri Matisse. BMA features the Cone Collection of modern art, as well as one of the nation's finest holdings of prints, drawings, and photographs. The galleries currently showcase collections of art from Africa; works by established and emerging contemporary artists; European and American paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts; ancient Antioch mosaics; art from Asia, and textiles from around the world.

Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum

216 Emory Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

The museum is small since it's the house where Ruth was born so you can get through it in about 1 - 1.5 hours. It's a must see for baseball fans.

Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum

203 North Amity Street, Baltimore, MD 21223

Reserve tickets in advance The museum is small since it's the house where Poe lived so you can get through it in about 1 - 1.5 hours.

H.P. Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens

Opened in 1888, the historic H.P. Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is a national architectural treasure as the oldest glass and iron-framed conservatory in the U.S. still in use and open to the public. Exhibits include the Palm House, the Tropical House, the Desert House, the Mediterranean House, and the FABULOUS Orchid Room in addition to the Outdoor Gardens.

Fells Point

Baltimore, MD 21231

One of the oldest neighborhoods in Baltimore, Fell’s Point was once a bustling shipbuilding port, and has served as the home to jazz singer Billie Holiday and abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Established in 1763, Fell’s Point is a city, state and National Historic District and boasts more than 300 buildings on the National Register, including the oldest standing residence in Baltimore City, the Robert Long House, which is open for private tours by reservation. You can also learn about Fell’s Point’s history as home to Frederick Douglass and the first African American-owned shipyard in the country at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park Museum. Take a Baltimore Ghost Tour to uncover the neighborhood’s haunted history. Once you’re done, stop for a drink at the city’s oldest bar, The Horse You Came In On Saloon (rumored to be Edgar Allan Poe’s last stop before his mysterious death).

B&O Railroad Museum

901 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21223

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Baltimore, MD 21230

National Aquarium

501 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

For all the days along the way

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