Upcoming Events
Mr. Trash Wheel's Dumpster Dive
Our annual Dumpster Dive returns on Saturday, November 15th!
Roll up your sleeves and join us at the Baltimore Community Toolbank to help sort and count an entire dumpster of Mr. Trash Wheel's intercepted litter.
Baltimore Floatilla
Join Waterfront Partnership for the 8th annual Baltimore Floatilla on Saturday, June 14, 2025!
This year, we’re gettin’ groovy with a far-out '70s theme—so grab your bell bottoms, break out the tie-dye, and paddle into "Saturday Morning Fever."
Floatilla is a 5-mile roundtrip paddle from Canton Waterfront Park to the Inner Harbor. Paddlers are encouraged to let out their inner John Travolta or Donna Summers and dress up for the event, maybe even throw a disco ball on your kayak!
Once we hit the Harbor, the party keeps rolling with a live performance by Cara Kelly & the Tell Tale, floating aboard Baltimore’s very own Mr. Trash Wheel—and this year, they’ll be laying down a set of '70s cover tunes to keep the disco inferno burning!
The Floatilla supports Waterfront Partnership’s Healthy Harbor Initiative, working to make Baltimore’s waterways clean, safe, and swimmable. Fundraise as an individual or part of a team—the top earners will be celebrated at the event.
This righteous event is made possible through the awesome partnership between Waterfront Partnership, Ultimate Watersports and Baltimore City Recreation & Parks.
Peace, paddles, and party vibes—can you dig it?
Mr. Trash Wheel's Earth Day Birthday
Join Mr. Trash Wheel for his 11th birthday on Saturday, April 26th, at the Public Works Experience! Be one of the first humans ever to paint a real-life Trash Wheel dumpster. Baltimore artist Bryan Robinson will lead guests in creating a vibrant and TRASHtastic masterpiece that will be seen all over the Inner Harbor. Not only will you help paint a life-size dumpster, but you’ll also get to create a mini dumpster to take home!
The arty party fun doesn’t stop there. Studio Cultivated will be hosting an upcycled terrarium station, blending trash, Earth, and art—the ultimate Trash Wheel trifecta! Partygoers can enjoy a complimentary snowball from SnowQueens and Peabody Heights beer available for purchase. Get your tickets now and join us for an evening of art, treats, and—of course—trash!
Oyster Garden Volunteering!
Become a Baltimore Oyster Gardener!
Join the Great Baltimore Oyster Partnership this season to contribute to Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration efforts. Sunday, Novemeber 24th, we need your help to maintain our oyster habitats at Harbor East Marina.
Volunteers will get their hands dirty scrubbing oyster cages and learning about this incredible keystone species.
Mr. Trash Wheel Paint an Sip
Get ready to get creative with Mr. Trash Wheel! Join us on Thursday, Novemeber 21st at the historic Public Works Experience for Mr. Trash Wheel's Autumn Paint & Sip. You’ll paint your favorite trash wheel, complete with its iconic googly eyes, while enjoying drinks, great company, and historic ambiance of a unique museum located right by Mr. Trash Wheel!
Mr. Trash Wheel's Dumpster Dive to Support a Maryland Bottle Bill
Get ready to roll up your sleeves for Mr. Trash Wheel’s Dumpster Dive on November 16th, 2024 at Baltimore City ToolBank. Volunteers with channel their inner Oscar the Grouch as they dig, sort, and count through trash from one of Baltimore’s beloved Trash Wheels. The Mr. Trash Wheel family has collected over 1.8 million plastic bottles from the Baltimore Harbor since beginning operations in 2014. Let's help Mr. Trash Wheel reduce that number! Together, we’ll collect crucial data that helps us understand our city’s waste and support a Maryland Bottle Bill.
Come prepared to get dirty, have fun, and be part of a community working towards a healthy Baltimore Harbor.
Trash Wheel Fan Fest
Join us for Trash Wheel Fan Fest Saturday, September 21st at 7PM! This year, we’re channeling the spirit of Ghostbusters with a trash-busting twist. We are busting trash by raising money for brand new booms for Professor Trash Wheel and coming together to support a MD Bottle Bill. Guests will enjoy a night of fun at Peabody Heights Brewery with incredible trash wheel fan art, all-you-care to-drink beer, and googly-eyed crafts and games. Jam out to ghostly beats and classic hits spun by DJ Eddible, shop Trash Wheel merch from Baltimore in a Box, and enjoy snacks from local food trucks.
Mr. Trash Wheel’s 10th Anniversary: A Night at the Trashseum
Celebrate 10 years of Mr. Trash Wheel with Waterfront Partnership at a one-of-a-kind, not to be missed event! This family-friendly event will celebrate Earth Day and Mr. Trash Wheel’s birthday with an evening of art, artifacts and trashion with activities including entry to the Trashseum, a living litter sculpture garden by Fluid Movement, a DIY "trashion” crafting station, and more!
Keep Up On The Trash Wheel Buzz
Join us in inspiring the City to explore, love, and clean the Baltimore Harbor! Clean water means cleaning and greening neighborhoods, and a healthy harbor equals a healthy city.