This weekend in Baltimore and surrounding areas offers a mix of events amid fluctuating weather, with temperatures rising into the 80s and possibly 90 on Sunday. Preakness Weekend festivities continue, including AfroPreak watch parties and the George “Spider” Anderson Music & Arts Festival in Park Heights, featuring music, food trucks, carnival games, and horseback rides. Attendees are encouraged to dress in race-day glamour despite Pimlico being under construction.

For those less interested in horse racing, several other events are available: the AAPI Celebration at the Maryland Zoo on May 16 honors Asian American & Pacific Island Heritage Month with cultural performances and activities; the Bel Air Town Derby on May 17 offers family-friendly derby car races on Main Street; the 53rd Arbutus Arts Festival features craft vendors, food, live music, and a beer garden; and the Fire Hero Chili Cookoff in Canton is a fundraiser with a chili competition, block party, and silent auction benefiting the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.