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GET OUT: Place Your Bets at Preakness

A guide to planning the weekend ahead.

Where/When: Pimlico Race Course, May 21, gates open at 8 a.m.

Why Go: Enjoy the InfieldFest, featuring live national music acts, unique attractions and great food, while awaiting the 136th running of the Preakness Stakes.

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Pricing: $28.50 for general admission

      

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Why Go: The money raised from this triathlon is used to grant the wishes of kids with life-threatening medical conditions. 

Pricing: Free

 

3. Karma Fest

Where/When: , May 21, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; May 22, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Why Go: Check out live music, psychic readings, yoga lessons and more. 

Pricing: $5 donation

 

4.Wine in the Woods

Where/When: Symphony Woods, May 21 and 22, noon-6 p.m. 

Why Go: Festivalgoers can sample Maryland's finest wines, taste foods from area restaurants and shop at craft booths. 

Pricing: $10 to $30

 

5. Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival

Where/When: Sandy Point State Park,  May 21 and 22, 11 a.m. 

Why Go: Featuring Chris Isaak and more than a dozen other blues act, this festival has something for everybody. Enjoy the beachfront, a large crafter village and a play garden for the kids. 

Pricing: $55 to $120

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