Black Owned BaltimoreBlack business events & news in Baltimore
Markets, pitch competitions, workshops and networking for Black entrepreneurs and the people who support them, plus the latest Black business news from around the city. Updated every week; last updated November 6, 2026.
Upcoming events
Ready, Set, Launch: Social Enterprise Bootcamp (virtual)
Five-week virtual bootcamp from Morgan State's entrepreneurship center for early-stage social entrepreneurs, followed by three months of group mentoring.
The BMORE AI Challenge
Free hands-on community workshop where groups (including an entrepreneurship track) work with AI experts to solve real business and community problems; no AI experience needed.
Baltimore Black Artist Fair
Free resource fair connecting Black creatives and creative entrepreneurs with 14 Baltimore organizations, plus art labs, panels, free headshots and networking. RSVP required.
The Black and Proud Market
All-ages pop-up market to shop Black LGBTQ+-owned businesses, with free parking.
Banking & Budgeting: Build & Repair Personal Credit
A free session from the city's Small and Minority Business Advocacy office on budgeting and building or repairing personal credit.
BLK ASS [FRIDAY] FLEA MKT (Black Friday Black-owned market)DATE TBC
Annual Black Friday flea market featuring 50+ Black-owned vendors, run since 2021; the 2026 date and venue have not been announced, so Nov 27 assumes it again falls on Black Friday.
Small Business Saturday Citywide Shopping TourDATE TBC
Mayor Brandon Scott and SMBA&D's yearly Small Business Saturday tour of neighborhood businesses; 2026 details not yet announced, so the date is based on the Saturday after Thanksgiving (link is the 2025 announcement).
The 2nd Annual SOUL Soirée: A Night of Black Artistic Excellence
Black Arts District's fundraising gala celebrating Baltimore's Black creative community with live music, poetry, cocktails and desserts.
Winter Wonderland: Buy Black Holiday Shopping Bazaar
A community holiday bazaar at The Black Mall featuring Black-owned vendors — do your holiday shopping with Baltimore's Black businesses.
News
Crab Tank names five finalists for $25K entrepreneurship prize
Baltimore Homecoming picked five local startups, including textured-hair beauty-tech company Richualist and Cindy J Cosmetic Labs, to compete for an M&T-backed $25,000 prize in spring 2027.
Rain can't stop Black Wall Street Expo on 25th Street
More than 60 vendors turned out for the Sept. 26 Black Wall Street Expo; the piece profiles Jacqui Cummings, whose 25th Street properties house 30+ businesses.
Billie's Promise empowerment center coming to Pennsylvania Avenue
Dominion Community Development Corporation is preparing a three-floor hub in the Black Arts District with a retail marketplace, wellness studio and co-working business center, and is recruiting founding vendors.
Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards honor Baltimore leaders
BmoreNews.com's annual awards, held Sept. 30 at COLIN'S Seafood & Grill, recognized Black entrepreneurs, professionals and community servants across Greater Baltimore.
West North Avenue authority hires business development officer
The West North Avenue Development Authority named Raenika Crew to connect corridor entrepreneurs with capital and technical assistance and to help fill vacant commercial space.
Baltimore Main Streets launches directory of 900+ local businesses
Marking its 25th year, Baltimore Main Streets rolled out a new website with a searchable directory of more than 900 businesses across nine neighborhood commercial districts, plus an events calendar.
City honors Black-owned businesses at 2nd Black Business Advancement Awards
The Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development honored businesses including The Avenue Bakery, Island Food Market and Hardware Plus at an Aug. 12 black-tie gala; MWMCA's Wayne R. Frazier Sr. received the first Reginald F. Lewis Titan Award.
AFRO's 6th Black Business Expo puts AI front and center
The AFRO marked its 134th year with an AI-themed Black Business Expo at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum; veteran-founded The Laundry Basket LLC won the Power Pitch competition.
Best of Black Baltimore celebrates Black-owned businesses and community excellence
More than 300 people gathered at Baltimore Unity Hall as the Best of Black Baltimore awards honored Black-owned businesses across 55 categories, with over 11,000 ballots cast.
Events marked DATE TBC follow last year's schedule and haven't been announced yet. Hosting an event? Send it to us.