By Nyla Adams
AFRO Intern
The annual Cherry Hill Arts and Music Waterfront Festival will return to Charm City on July 4. Now in its ninth year, the festival is known for bringing people together from all over Baltimore to celebrate their shared culture and history.
This year, this event will coincide with other celebrations planned by the City of Baltimore for the Fourth of July weekend.
“This year, we’re partnering with one of my favorite festivals, the Cherry Hill Waterfront Festival, bringing together these two great events for one big celebration. Between fireworks at the Inner Harbor and a drone show at the festival, this promises to be our most exciting July 4 yet,” said Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott in a statement.
The Festival will be held in Middle Branch Park from 1-10 p.m. The Inner Harbor Amphitheater will act as the event stage to feature local performing artists.
Mayor Scott will continue his kayaking tradition in the Inner Harbor to offer holiday greetings to the Baltimoreans attending the festival.The celebration in the Inner Harbor is scheduled for 6-10 p.m..
“Every summer, Baltimoreans look forward to the Fourth of July at the waterfront, which always delivers some of the best fireworks in the country and entertainment for the whole family,” said Scott.
This year’s festivities will include a fireworks show which is best seen from the Inner Harbor, Federal Hill and Harbor East.
The cultural arts organizers from Cherry Hill and the Youth Resiliency Institute have collaborated to develop an aerial show that merges technology and art. Attendees of the festival can participate in a custom drone show at 9:30 p.m., which launches from West Covington Park against a background of the Patapsco River, creating a more sustainable alternative to fireworks.
“This year’s inaugural Independence Day custom drone show at the Cherry Hill Arts and Music Waterfront Festival is the outcome of a partnership with the Office of Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, whose dedication to arts and culture throughout Baltimore City continues to impact communities in profound ways,” said co-founder of the Youth Resiliency Institute and co- director of the Festival, Navasha Daya.
For the last 15 years, the Institute has dedicated itself to researching, developing and implementing culturally responsive community arts programs in Baltimore. YRI specifically focuses on the historic Cherry Hill community. YRI has managed The Cherry Hill Arts and Music Waterfront Festival for the last seven years.
Admission to the Cherry Hill Arts and Music Waterfront Festival is free, courtesy of lead sponsor, South Baltimore Gateway.
“We are truly appreciative of [its] support of the Cherry Hill Arts and Music Waterfront Festival over the years,” said Daya.
Daya will be one of the performers this year. The festival also features arts and crafts, a children’s village, historical reenactments and more.
For more information, visit: https://cherryhillfest.com/
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