‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’

Sept. 20-Oct. 13: The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, 7 S. Calvert St., kicks off its 2024/2025 season with “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone.” The play was written by August Wilson and directed by Kenyatta Rogers. In 1911 Pittsburgh, Herald Loomis arrives with his daughter in search of his wife in a classic Black American Story. Tickets for the opening night start at $31. chesapeakeshakespeare.com/shows-tickets/joeturner/

‘& Juliet’

Sept. 22-28:This hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. “& Juliet” asks: what would happen if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? This national tour makes a stop at the Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, 12 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore. Tickets start at $49. Showtimes are Sunday, Sept. 22, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 28, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. baltimore.broadway.com/shows

The Baltimore Book Festival

Sept. 27-29:The weather is getting colder, find the perfect fall read at the annual Baltimore Book Festival, hosted by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts in partnership with Waverly Main Street, Red Emma’s bookstore, and Peabody Heights Brewery. Celebrate the vast local literary scene by exploring past and present authors, witnessing live discussions, participating in activities, and more. Waverly Main St., Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. promotionandarts.org/baltimore-bookfest/

Baltimore Comic Con

Sept. 22-23: Superhero fans assemble at the Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W. Pratt St., for Baltimore Comic Con. The 25th-anniversary event features Leinil Francis Yu, Jim Lee, Louise Simonson, Amanda Conner, Jim Starlin, Klaus Janson and other writers, artists and creators. Fill in the gaps in your collection, buy toys and games, and see cosplay of your favorite character. Tickets range from $30 to $40 for single-day admission and start at $75 for three days. baltimorecomiccon.com

Fells Point Fun Festival

Oct. 4-6: Enjoy live music, a crab cake sandwich and more at the Fells Point Fun Festival. Food and retail vendors will be on hand. Proceeds from drink ticket sales benefit the Society for the Preservation of Federal Hill and Fells Point. The free event began in 1967 as a fundraiser to preserve the Fells Point neighborhood from a roadway project. fellspointfest.com/

Arts in the Park

Oct. 5: Let your creativity flow and shine at the Chesapeake Arts Center’s 10th annual Arts in the Park. The family-friendly event will be held at the CAC’s Hammonds Lane Theatre at 194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park. The free festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m features entertainment, food, giveaways, art activities and art displays. chesapeakearts.org/artsinthepark

Isata Kanneh-Mason

Oct. 6: Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason will jump-start the 2024-25 Shriver Hall Concert Series, 3400 N. Charles St., with her solo Baltimore recital debut. Kanneh-Mason released her fourth album, “Mendelssohn,” in August. She will play music by Chopin, Haydn and others. The concert is on Oct. 6 at 5:30 p.m. shriverconcerts.org/kanneh-mason

Annapolis Opera: ‘The Barber of Seville’

Oct. 18: Enjoy a night listening to the comedic masterpiece, ‘The Barber of Seville’ at Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis. The opera tells the story of two young lovers and their quest to be together. The main character Figaro needs all his wiles to help the Count outwit Dr. Bartolo and ensure true love wins the day. Tickets: $28 to $100. Showtimes are Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 20, 3 p.m. marylandhall.org/events

‘Queens Girl: Black in the Green Mountains’

Oct. 20-Nov. 17: Find out what happens in the final chapter of the award-winning “Queens Girl” trilogy. Poetry, music, and dance combine to tell the story of Jacqueline Marie Butler’s years at Bennington College in Vermont amidst the raging Vietnam War and the Kent State shootings. Everyman Theatre, 315 W. Fayette St., Baltimore. For times and ticket information, go to everymantheatre.org/event/queensgirl3

‘Art and Process’ at the Walters

Oct. 24 – March 9, 2025: The Walters Art Museum presents Art and Process: Drawings, Paintings, and Sculptures from the 19th-Century Collection, an exhibition delving into the creative process through the display of preliminary sketches and finished works in the museum’s permanent collection of 19th-century French art. This exhibition provides visitors a window into the artist’s mind through 30 works on paper, 23 oil paintings, and works in bronze, porcelain, and terracotta. Admission to the museum is free. 600 N. Charles St. thewalters.org

‘Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert’

Oct. 26-27: Watch the 1993 classic musical fantasy film with a live orchestra at “Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert” at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St. Jack Skellinton “The King of Halloween Town,” plots to take over Christmas. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will perform. Ticket prices start at $22. Date and showtimes are Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. my.bsomusic.org/19092/19096

The Great Halloween Lantern Parade & Festival

Oct. 26: Help celebrate the 25th year of this annual event. Start a day of fun with the family Halloween festival, featuring a kids costume contest, lantern making, pop-up performances, an arts & crafts market, and more. Once the sun sets, the magic begins. Everyone is welcome to grab a lantern and march with thousands of neighbors, artists, musicians, and performers. Produced by Creative Alliance and Friends of Patterson Park, and in partnership with Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks. Free. 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Patterson Park. creativealliance.org

Celebration of the Arts

Nov. 2: Help support local artists at the Howard County Arts Council’s 27th annual Celebration of the Arts. One of the top fundraising events will be held at the Horowitz Visual & Performing Arts Center at Howard Community College. There will be an art auction, food prepared by culinary experts and the Rising Star Competition. Tickets start at $50. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. hocoarts.org/explore/learn-participate/celebration-of-the-arts/

‘From the Source of Our Power’

Nov. 3: Full Circle’s Dance Company’s original show dives deep into the theme of power. “From the Source of Our Power” draws on the history of indigo, its connections to slavery, and its spiritual value within the African Diaspora and specifically in Baltimore. Showtimes are 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore. Tickets: $25 for general admission, $15 for students. fullcircledancecompany.org

Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival

Nov. 23: See objects of art created from shards of glass washed up on a beach at the Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival: Holiday Edition. Since 2011, artisans and craftspeople from Maryland and beyond have exhibited and sold sea glass turned into jewelry, art and decorations. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 213 N. Talbot St., St. Michaels. cbmm.org/event/eastern-shore-sea-glass-coastal-arts-festival-2/