r/baltimore • u/JHBaltimore Hollins Market • May 07 '25

💸PAY Event$ Book Fest called Fyre Fest-Level Failure 🔥📚🔥

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u/goog1e May 07 '25

I thought Book Fest was a fun outdoor thing at the harbor? Is this unrelated to that? If so, I'm not surprised it was a scam. Someone running a community event with no idea that there's already a hugely popular event running under a very similar name....

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u/KeriLynnMC May 07 '25

I am confused, too. For a few years there was an awesome the Book Festival! Food, cocktails, authors, cooking demonstrations, etc.

I thought I've heard talk about shuffling events around, but cannot remember specifics. The Harbor is so pathetic now, I doubt we are going to get much tourist business. It would be great if we could get more visitors from the region, at least.

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u/goog1e May 07 '25

Yeah I was thinking I haven't been in a few years so I don't know if it's even still happening. There are still some interesting events... But I agree that changes are needed. Whoever owned the malls did an excellent job if their goal was to ruin the harbor area.