COMING UP IN SPORTS. WHILE THE RAVENS SEARCH FOR THEIR NEXT HEAD COACH, THE O’S WANT TO GET BALTIMORE EXCITED ABOUT BASEBALL, AND CARAVAN IS GETTING READY TO ROLL THROUGH MARYLAND WITH THE NEW SEASON COMES SOME NEW FACES TO BIRDLAND. THE CARAVAN KICKS OFF WITH A Q&A OF NEW MANAGER CRAIG ALBERNAZ AND NEW FIRST BASEMAN PETE ALONSO. THIS IS HAPPENING AT THE SENATOR THEATER ON JANUARY 26TH. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED. THEN THE FOLLOWING NIGHT, ON JANUARY 23RD, SEVERAL PLAYERS WILL BE AT THE GUINNESS OPEN GATE BREWERY FOR A FLIGHT NIGHT. YOU MUST BE 21 YEARS OLD TO ATTEND. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED THERE AS WELL. SATURDAY, JANUARY 24TH IS KID’S DAY. THERE WILL BE A BREAKFAST WITH THE O’S AT TURF VALLEY RESORT AND A DUCKPIN BOWLING EXCURSION AT AMF SOUTHWEST IN LINTHICUM HEIGHTS. BUT YOU DO NEE
Meet players, new skipper: Baltimore Orioles announce 2026 Birdland Caravan events
Updated: 5:54 PM EST Jan 9, 2026
The Orioles Birdland Caravan weekend tour returns to bring Baltimore baseball directly to the fans. The winter tour is scheduled Jan. 22-24 at multiple locations across the Baltimore area with happy hours, bowling, pop-up photo opportunities at surprise locations, mascot meet-and-greets, and an opportunity to hear from some of the newest members of the organization.New in 2026, fans will have opportunities to attend mall festivals with stage shows and activities, family bingo and a breakfast event.Orioles players participating in select events include Pete Alonso, Samuel Basallo, Dylan Beavers, Dietrich Enns, Ryan Helsley, Gunnar Henderson, Jackson Holliday, Jeremiah Jackson, Trevor Rogers, Adley Rutschman, Tyler Wells, Jordan Westburg and Grant Wolfram, along with the Orioles’ new manager, Craig Albernaz. A limited number of tickets will be available and are required for several key events, including the “Meet the New O’s” event, breakfast with the O’s, family bingo, bowling and all happy hours. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Orioles Charitable Foundation.Meet the New O’sJan. 22 at 8 p.m. — Fans are invited to the Senator Theatre in Baltimore City for a question-and-answer event with Albernaz and Alonso. (Tickets required)Jan. 23: School visits, Arcade Happy Hour, Flight NightOn Jan. 23, the Birdland Caravan will make surprise visits to schools in Baltimore City.Then, the Birdland Caravan stops by GameOn in Federal Hill for an Arcade Happy Hour from 6-8 p.m. to play retro arcade games with fans. (Tickets required)Another bus will stop from 6-8 p.m. at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery for Flight Night, an exclusive tasting event offering beer and appetizer samples, along with a fan Q&A. (Tickets required)And, from 6-7 p.m., fans can meet and take photos with the Oriole Bird and Mr. Splash at the Weis Market on West MacPhail Road in Bel Air.Jan. 24: Kids DayKids Day on Jan. 24 will offer a fun-filled day packed with youth-focused events for kids of all ages.Fans can mingle with players and mascots at Breakfast with the O’s from 10 a.m. to noon at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, Howard County. (Tickets required)Fans can also show off their duckpin bowling skills at AMF Southwest on Fairview Avenue in Linthicum Heights. (Tickets required)Fans can win small prizes at Family Bingo from 1-3 p.m. at the Sykesville Freedom Volunteer Fire Department on Sykesville Road. (Tickets required)The Birdland Caravan will then visit patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, as well as the Burtonsville Fire Department in Montgomery County to celebrate the life and legacy of Lt. Christopher Higgins, who died almost a year ago in the line of duty. The Orioles will join the First Responders Children’s Foundation to provide a grant to the Higgins family.A Pop-Up Photo Op is scheduled from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Prince George’s County with a surprise location to be announced on Jan. 23.An Orioles Alumni meet-and-greet is scheduled 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Weis Market on Old National Pike in Ijamsville, Frederick County, featuring former Orioles All-Star pitcher Brad Brach.The Birdland Caravan concludes on the night of Jan. 24 with mall festivals by the Macy’s Home at White Marsh Mall in Baltimore County and by the Nordstrom at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Montgomery County. Fans can enjoy stage shows and games, kid-friendly activities and Q&As, among other exciting elements.
BALTIMORE —
The Orioles Birdland Caravan weekend tour returns to bring Baltimore baseball directly to the fans.
The winter tour is scheduled Jan. 22-24 at multiple locations across the Baltimore area with happy hours, bowling, pop-up photo opportunities at surprise locations, mascot meet-and-greets, and an opportunity to hear from some of the newest members of the organization.
New in 2026, fans will have opportunities to attend mall festivals with stage shows and activities, family bingo and a breakfast event.
Orioles players participating in select events include Pete Alonso, Samuel Basallo, Dylan Beavers, Dietrich Enns, Ryan Helsley, Gunnar Henderson, Jackson Holliday, Jeremiah Jackson, Trevor Rogers, Adley Rutschman, Tyler Wells, Jordan Westburg and Grant Wolfram, along with the Orioles’ new manager, Craig Albernaz.
A limited number of tickets will be available and are required for several key events, including the “Meet the New O’s” event, breakfast with the O’s, family bingo, bowling and all happy hours. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Orioles Charitable Foundation.
Meet the New O’s
Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. — Fans are invited to the Senator Theatre in Baltimore City for a question-and-answer event with Albernaz and Alonso. (Tickets required)
Jan. 23: School visits, Arcade Happy Hour, Flight Night
On Jan. 23, the Birdland Caravan will make surprise visits to schools in Baltimore City.
Then, the Birdland Caravan stops by GameOn in Federal Hill for an Arcade Happy Hour from 6-8 p.m. to play retro arcade games with fans. (Tickets required)
Another bus will stop from 6-8 p.m. at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery for Flight Night, an exclusive tasting event offering beer and appetizer samples, along with a fan Q&A. (Tickets required)
And, from 6-7 p.m., fans can meet and take photos with the Oriole Bird and Mr. Splash at the Weis Market on West MacPhail Road in Bel Air.
Jan. 24: Kids Day
Kids Day on Jan. 24 will offer a fun-filled day packed with youth-focused events for kids of all ages.
Fans can mingle with players and mascots at Breakfast with the O’s from 10 a.m. to noon at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, Howard County. (Tickets required)
Fans can also show off their duckpin bowling skills at AMF Southwest on Fairview Avenue in Linthicum Heights. (Tickets required)
Fans can win small prizes at Family Bingo from 1-3 p.m. at the Sykesville Freedom Volunteer Fire Department on Sykesville Road. (Tickets required)
The Birdland Caravan will then visit patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, as well as the Burtonsville Fire Department in Montgomery County to celebrate the life and legacy of Lt. Christopher Higgins, who died almost a year ago in the line of duty. The Orioles will join the First Responders Children’s Foundation to provide a grant to the Higgins family.
A Pop-Up Photo Op is scheduled from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Prince George’s County with a surprise location to be announced on Jan. 23.
An Orioles Alumni meet-and-greet is scheduled 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Weis Market on Old National Pike in Ijamsville, Frederick County, featuring former Orioles All-Star pitcher Brad Brach.
The Birdland Caravan concludes on the night of Jan. 24 with mall festivals by the Macy’s Home at White Marsh Mall in Baltimore County and by the Nordstrom at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Montgomery County. Fans can enjoy stage shows and games, kid-friendly activities and Q&As, among other exciting elements.