It’s the Historic Charles Street Association’s biggest Event of the year! The 2012 Let’s Eat Charles Street Festival will take place on Saturday, May 12, 2012. And we’re closing the entire 300 block of North Charles Street in Baltimore, MD to do it!

More than 35 food & retail vendors will be setting up tents along Charles Street, including Mick O’Sheas, Brewer’s Art, BARCs Animal Rescue, Midtown BBQ and Brew, The Pampered Chef, Sascha’s, Urbanite Magazine, The Woman’s Industrial Exchange, Station North Arts & Entertainment District, TraciLynn Jewelry and more. Live music will be featured between 12 and 5pm, with headlining band The Carousel Rogues playing between 4 and 5pm. There will be fun family activities for children – including an appearance by the Oriole Bird. Click here for a complete list of participants.

“We want people to know that Charles Street is not ‘dead!’” says Executive Director Laura Rodini. “A few high-profile businesses may have relocated from Downtown, but our Charles Street corridor remains a vibrant and thriving community of unique, small businesses and excellent dining destinations.”

The Let’s Eat! Charles Street Festival is now in its third year of operation – it began in 2010 as a way to help market and promote the businesses along Charles Street.

“This festival is a wonderful way to bring the Charles Street community together, and to show off some of Baltimore’s best restaurants and retailers,” says Kristin Speaker, Executive Director of the Charles Street Development Corporation.

“We are working hard this year to encourage new businesses to develop the empty storefronts along Charles Street,” Rodini continues, “This is a great opportunity to introduce people to our newest retailers, such as Mina’s Delights and Roane’s Earth and current expansions, like the new banquet facility at Lumbini Restaurant. We want to show people what Charles Street is all about.”

The Let’s Eat Street Festival will require street closures along the 300 block of North Charles Street, with the following bus schedule in effect on Saturday, May 12 between Saratoga and Mulberry Streets: The No.3, 11 and 64 Lines will operate their regular route on northbound Charles Street. They will be diverted left on Fayette Street, right on Park Avenue, right on Mulberry Street, then back to their regular route on Charles Street. Bus stops at Fayette, Lexington, and Saratoga Streets, will be inoperative on Saturday, May 12th until 6pm.

Southbound routes are all on streets other than Charles Street and will not be affected.

The Historic Charles Street Association wishes to thank WTMD for their generous support in sponsoring the Carousel Rogues as headliners and Carrollton Bank for their generous support and sponsorship.

For more information, contact Laura Rodini at 410-332-4144 or email info@charlesstreet.net. Click here to download our event poster, or see below. See you on May 12th!

Our Mission

The Historic Charles Street Association (HCSA) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to support and promote the business, cultural attractions, entertainment venues, restaurants and retail establishments along the Charles Street corridor.

HCSA serves as a problem solving and information resource for its members, as well as provides a forum for networking, communications and collaboration.

The VIP Card

Many of our members offer discounts and deals if you present this card.

It’s completely free, and you can start using it right away.

Pick yours up today at one of the following locations:

• Lobby of The Blaustein Building at One N. Charles St.
• Lobby of Charles Towers at 222 N. Charles St.
• Lobby of The Standard at 501 St. Paul St.

The Charles Street Corridor

We serve the Charles Street area and its side streets from the Inner Harbor to North Avenue.

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