Hey listeners, welcome to your ultimate guide for what's popping in Baltimore this New Year's Eve and into the weekend. Charm City is lighting up tonight, Wednesday, December 31st, with non-stop festivities that blend family fun, fireworks, and all-night parties. Kick things off at the Inner Harbor where the action starts at 6 p.m. with live performances, food trucks, and a massive 12-minute fireworks show choreographed to music at midnight, launched from barges between Point Park and Domino Sugar. According to the Baltimore.org events page, the best vantage points are along the Inner Harbor promenade, Federal Hill, Fell’s Point, Canton, Harbor East, and Locust Point. The Inner Harbor Ice Rink stays open till midnight, perfect for skating to local beats, while the National Aquarium runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Port Discovery hosts a Noontime New Year event at noon, and the Maryland Science Center offers its Midnight Noon bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., all with extended hours per Baltimore.org.

City officials from the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Culture, and Entertainment, like Linzy Jackson, call this one of the year's highlights, with over 1,000 fireworks loaded in Curtis Bay over three days and road closures around McKeldin Square from 6 p.m.—so hop on public transit early. WBAL reports Baltimore Police ramping up patrols for a safe night. Craving laughs? Catch Tommy Davidson's New Year's Eve Extravaganza at Baltimore Comedy Club inside the Best Western Plus Hotel at 5625 O'Donnell Street, with 7:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. shows—general admission from $35 to $40, preferred pairs up to $100, plus a midnight champagne toast, hats, and noisemakers for the late show, complete with a two-drink minimum.

Party animals, Power Plant Live at 34 Market Place unleashes NYE Live from 9 p.m. across seven bars with DJs, a food buffet, and party favors—grab general admission or VIP with open bar till midnight. For elegance, the Lord Baltimore Hotel hosts the Wavelength Gala from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., featuring a live band, DJ, premium open bar, hors d'oeuvres, photo booth, and midnight toast. Live! Casino and Hotel Maryland gets Spellbound with wizard-themed vibes from 4 p.m., as noted on Baltimore Magazine's events calendar.

Heading into the weekend, jazz lovers can groove to the Mike LeDonne Groover Quartet with Dave Stryker, Ralph Moore, and Kenny Washington at Keystone Korner Baltimore on Lancaster Street through Sunday, January 4th, straight from the Baltimore.org lineup. Port Discovery and B&O Railroad Museum keep family options open today till early afternoon. Whatever your vibe, Baltimore's got the spark to ring in 2026 right.

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