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04-23-2009, 08:04 AM
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Sail on down to Baltimore's Inner Harbor for a free day of fun sponsored by the Carnival Cruise Line. Baltimore is Carnival's newest fun city! Celebrating the launch of a new, year-round cruise service from Baltimore, Carnival is hosting a Fun City event. This Saturday, April 25 from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM Baltimore families can visit nine different "Fun Spots" set up around the Inner Harbor. The Fun Spots include a Carnival Fun Booth, Sand Sculpture Station, 3-D Chalk Art, Live Music and Dance, a Guinness Book of World Record's Beach Ball, and a Camp Carnival Kid's Zone. There will be giveaways, live entertainment, and even an interactive aquarium. All of this leads up to the grand finale: the arrival of the Carnival Pride. The Carnival Pride is slated to make its debute on Monday, April 27th. You can come down and watch as the Pride of Baltimore II escorts Carnival's Pride into port!
The Carnival Fun Booth! Carnival Fun Booth, located in front of the ESPN Zone will be an interactive booth where people can digitally record their own karaoke performance. Later, go on-line to obtain your free download!
Sand Sculpture. Located near the Fun Booth will be an intricate Sand Sculpture of the Carnival Pride created by Master Sand Sculptor Chuck Feld.
Live Entertainment All Day! The amphitheater between the Pratt and Light Street Pavilions will feature acrobatic teams, Motown-style singers, and dancers from Carnival’s ships.
A World Record! Carnival’s huge Guinness Book of World Records Beach Ball will be located in McKeldin square. Baltimore families will have the chance to have their photo taken alongside it.
3-D Chalk Art Unique 3-D Chalk Art depicting Carnival Pride’s twister waterslide will be located on the corner of Pratt and Charles Streets. Chalk artist Michael W. Kirby will spend several days creating his masterpiece!
Carnival Kid's Zone Located in front of the Visitor Center will be free biodegradeable balloon giveaways.
Baltimore kids will enjoy the Camp Carnival Kid Zone located near The West Shore Park. It will feature face painting, candy art machines, arts & crafts, and games. A variety of live entertainment and music will also be offered thoughout the day. Be prepared to get wet! Carnival Water Wars, a game played with giant water balloons, will be available.
Interactive Aquarium There will be a special Interactive Aquarium where a computer animated undersea universe of plant life and fish will react to the motion of passersby. Bring your cell phones! Visitors can also dial a number on their cell phones to create their own, personalized fish and swim them around the tank.
Live Dance Performances A fast paced hip hop and acrobatic performance group will entertain visitors across from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Win a Carnival Cruise! Carnival Cruise Ambassadors will be distributing FREE “Fun Decoder” cards. Baltimore Families can register on-line for a chance to win a Carnival Cruise. The contest runs until May 9 and for every person who registers, a $1 donation will go directly to the Maryland Special Olympics.
Check out the map for Carnival's Baltimore Fun City Day!
This event is part of BaltiMORE for Less weekend. A complete listing of this weekend's events can be found here.
Sail on down to Baltimore's Inner Harbor for a free day of fun sponsored by the Carnival Cruise Line. Baltimore is Carnival's newest fun city! Celebrating the launch of a new, year-round cruise service from Baltimore, Carnival is hosting a Fun City event. This Saturday, April 25 from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM Baltimore families can visit nine different "Fun Spots" set up around the Inner Harbor. The Fun Spots include a Carnival Fun Booth, Sand Sculpture Station, 3-D Chalk Art, Live Music and Dance, a Guinness Book of World Record's Beach Ball, and a Camp Carnival Kid's Zone. There will be giveaways, live entertainment, and even an interactive aquarium. All of this leads up to the grand finale: the arrival of the Carnival Pride. The Carnival Pride is slated to make its debute on Monday, April 27th. You can come down and watch as the Pride of Baltimore II escorts Carnival's Pride into port!
The Carnival Fun Booth! Carnival Fun Booth, located in front of the ESPN Zone will be an interactive booth where people can digitally record their own karaoke performance. Later, go on-line to obtain your free download!
Sand Sculpture. Located near the Fun Booth will be an intricate Sand Sculpture of the Carnival Pride created by Master Sand Sculptor Chuck Feld.
Live Entertainment All Day! The amphitheater between the Pratt and Light Street Pavilions will feature acrobatic teams, Motown-style singers, and dancers from Carnival’s ships.
A World Record! Carnival’s huge Guinness Book of World Records Beach Ball will be located in McKeldin square. Baltimore families will have the chance to have their photo taken alongside it.
3-D Chalk Art Unique 3-D Chalk Art depicting Carnival Pride’s twister waterslide will be located on the corner of Pratt and Charles Streets. Chalk artist Michael W. Kirby will spend several days creating his masterpiece!
Carnival Kid's Zone Located in front of the Visitor Center will be free biodegradeable balloon giveaways.
Baltimore kids will enjoy the Camp Carnival Kid Zone located near The West Shore Park. It will feature face painting, candy art machines, arts & crafts, and games. A variety of live entertainment and music will also be offered thoughout the day. Be prepared to get wet! Carnival Water Wars, a game played with giant water balloons, will be available.
Interactive Aquarium There will be a special Interactive Aquarium where a computer animated undersea universe of plant life and fish will react to the motion of passersby. Bring your cell phones! Visitors can also dial a number on their cell phones to create their own, personalized fish and swim them around the tank.
Live Dance Performances A fast paced hip hop and acrobatic performance group will entertain visitors across from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Win a Carnival Cruise! Carnival Cruise Ambassadors will be distributing FREE “Fun Decoder” cards. Baltimore Families can register on-line for a chance to win a Carnival Cruise. The contest runs until May 9 and for every person who registers, a $1 donation will go directly to the Maryland Special Olympics.
Check out the map for Carnival's Baltimore Fun City Day!
This event is part of BaltiMORE for Less weekend. A complete listing of this weekend's events can be found here.