Things to do Jan. 12-19
Walk among the dinosaurs, listen to a powerhouse vocalist, buy or trade physical media, go on a field trip for grownups or enjoy a night of laughs.
Ongoing: Jurassic Quest
Feel like you’ve traveled back to prehistoric times when dinosaurs roamed the planet at Jurassic Quest at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium. Walk with a dinosaur herd, dig for fossils, and see the dinosaur king: Tyrannosaurus rex! Dates and times are: Friday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission costs $22. For tickets go here: tickets.jurassicquest.com/baltimoremd2024/events/d10e5faf-18df-0c76-e3b8-69564cfc8626
Friday through Monday
Ongoing: “She’s Got Soul”
Listen to the power and range of Capathia Jenkins at the “Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Music Presents: She’s Got Soul” at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St. Jenkins will sing such classics and hit songs from Toni Braxton, Adele, Stevie Wonder and more. Lucas Waldin will conduct. Ticket prices range from $15 to $85. my.bsomusic.org/overview/18285
Saturday and Sunday 8 p.m.
Ongoing: Found Footage Festival
Have a blast from the past at the Crypt Video Con – The Found Footage Festival at the Peabody Heights Brewery, 401 E. 30th St. Buy and trade physical media like VHS tapes. Don’t miss the screening of two classic sci-fi horror movies from the 1980’s. Saturday’s screening is “The Thing” (1982) starring Kurt Russell and Sunday’s screening is “The Blob” (1988) starring Kevin Dillon and Shawnee Smith. “The Thing” is a remake of the 1951 Howard Hawks’ film, the first film in John Carpenter’s “Apocalypse Trilogy” and what many critics consider his finest effort. The festival starts at 6 p.m. Saturday and 8 p.m. Sunday. Ticket prices range from $10 to $50. bandsintown.com/e/1030413967-found-footage-fest-at-peabody-heights-brewery
Saturday and Sunday
Friday: Grown Up Field Trip: Game On
Level up at the Maryland Science Center game night. Grown Up Field Trip: Game On. Play old-school games likes Pacman, Scrabble, and more. Enjoy a cold brew from Chesepiooc Real Ale Brewery. Tickets cost $40. Go to 601 Light St. eventbrite.com/e/grown-up-field-trip-game-on-tickets-749232894757?aff=Website
Friday 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday: Eddie Griffin
Enjoy a night of laughs when actor/comedian Eddie Griffin takes the stage at The Lyric, 140 W. Mount Royal Ave. Griffin played Eddie Sherman in the sitcom “Malcom & Eddie” and was in “Scary Movie 3” and “Black Dynamite.” Ticket prices range from $35 to $115. lyricbaltimore.com/events/detail/eddie-griffin
Friday 7 p.m.