Things to do in Baltimore, Oct. 4-10

Choose a festival for Latino heritage, global folk music or one that’s just for fun, pick between a classic horror film based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe or a fresh take on a classic musical-horror-comedy play or get some exercise for a good cause.

Ongoing: Fells Point Fun Festival

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Have a blast this weekend at the Fells Point Fun Festival.  Enjoy live music, food and drink and shopping from vendors and the pet parade.  Featured bands include Dancing Bears and Experience.  Date and times are Friday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wristbands to consume alcohol run from $4.99 to $24.25. fellspointfest.com/

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Ongoing: Fiesta Baltimore

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Enjoy authentic Latin food, folklore, music and crafts while celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month at the 6th annual Fiesta Baltimore in Patterson Park, 2900 Eastern Ave., including an appearance by the Marching Ravens. The Parade of Latino Nations takes place Sunday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. at 4000 Eastern Ave. and features more than 80 participants, from bands to floats to rodeo horses. The event is free.

Saturday, Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Ongoing: Chesapeake Global Folk Festival

Celebrate different cultures through music and song at the Chesapeake Global Folk Festival.  Featured bands include Celtic Corridor, Shelley Kelly Band and Frontier Folk.  Enjoy food, music and art from Kenya, El Salvador, South Korea and India. Dates, times and locations are Friday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Maryland Center for the Arts, 2503 South Tollgate Road, Bel Air, and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Epicenter of Aberdeen, 21 Aberdeen Shopping Plaza, Aberdeen. Tickets cost $10 for ages 16 and up and free for 15 and under.  mdcenterforthearts.org/chesapeake-global-folk-festival.html

Friday, Saturday

Sunday: Maryland Kidney Walk

Get your steps in, improve your health and help out a good cause at the Maryland Kidney Walk at UMBC Erickson Field, 1000 Hilltop Circle. More than 80% of every dollar donated goes to research, patient services, education and community services. This year’s goal is to raise $194,000. Register here: kidneywalk.org/Static/Find-a-Walk

Sunday 9 a.m.

Friday: Red Masque Movie Night

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Get in the Halloween spirit early at the Red Masque Movie Night and Poe House 75th Anniversary Reception at the M&T Bank Exchange Theatre, 401 W. Fayette St. Enjoy panels with Victoria Price, daughter of actor Vincent Price, and author Michael Connelly, a Q&A and a screening of “The Masque of the Red Death” (1964) by Roger Corman and based on the Edgar Allan Poe short story. Ticket prices range from $39 to $59. poefestinternational.com/movie-night

Friday 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Ongoing: ‘Chocolate Covered Rocky Horror’

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See a musical-comedy-horror classic and its characters like Dr. Frank N. Furter reinterpreted at the “Chocolate Covered Rocky Horror at the Theater” at the Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave. An all African-American cast explores the androgynous themes of the original movie. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was released in 1975. Ticket prices start at $25 for members and $29 for non-members. creativealliance.org/event/chocolate-covered-rocky-horror-2024/

Friday 8 p.m. and Saturday 8 p.m.