Let's picnic & watch the Blue Angels Sail250 Air Show
Details
The Sail250 Baltimore Air Show this year will include:
- U.S. Navy Blue Angels
- U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team
- British Royal Air Force Red Arrows
- French Air & Space Force Patrouille de France
- and possibly more...
Fort McHenry is the perfect place to watch (it's basically on the 50 yard line). Let's get together and picnic on the park grounds, then watch the airshow.
We'll start the picnic at 11:30 am. The air show will start sometime after noon, and end before 4 pm. After the air show, I plan to bus or walk to the Inner Harbor to see the Sail250 festival. Anyone is welcome to join me if they like.
Bring: water, snacks, discreet libations, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, picnic blanket or chair, optional ear plugs.
Note the road to the Fort is closed to traffic this weekend, but there's a free shuttle. For directions, see below.
Note there are restrooms in the Visitors Center, which is about a 7 minute walk (1/3 mile) from where we plan to picnic and watch the air show.
For more info, see https://www.sail250md.org/copy-of-airshow-and-flyovers
Hope you can join us!
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How to get there:
Walk or Bicycle
1. Walk or ride to https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.261787,-76.580561
2. We will be picnicking under the trees. The exact location might be adjusted slightly when we get there, so check the event comments if you don't see us.
Driving or Ride Share
1. Drive or ride to https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.27434,-76.59226
2. If driving, park in any of the lots shown on this map:
https://tinyurl.com/2vzb4hxn
(I recommend getting there at 11 am, before the parking fills up.)
3. Walk to https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.2749,-76.5916
4. Take the free shuttle to Fort McHenry.
5. Follow the "Walk or Bicycle" directions above.
Motorized Scooter
1. Ride scooter to Fort McHenry gate at 2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230
2. Park scooter outside gate (motorized scooters are not allowed inside the gate!)
3. Follow the "Walk or Bicycle" directions above.
Charm City Circulator Bus
1. Take the free Charm City Circulator Banner Route bus from the Inner Harbor to Fort McHenry.
See https://www.baltimorecity.gov/transportation/charm-city-circulator
2. Follow the "Walk or Bicycle" directions above.
Harbor Trolley Boat
1. Buy a $25 day pass at https://www.baltimorewatertaxi.com/trolley/tickets
2. Board the Harbor Trolley Boat at a stop along the harbor.
3. Ride the boat to Fort McHenry.
4. Follow the "Walk or Bicycle" directions above.