Baltimore is a sports town through and through – home to four professional sports teams, one of 
the leading fitness wear makers in the country, Under Armour, and some of the greatest athletes in the world, like Michael Phelps, Cal Ripken, Jr. and Babe Ruth. So it’s no surprise that some of the biggest sports meeting and convention groups choose Baltimore. Baltimore is excited to welcome the following groups to Baltimore in the coming months.
USA Dance National DanceSport Championships
Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel
March 31 – April 2
The National DanceSport Championships returns to Baltimore once again for an exciting weekend of competitive ballroom dancing. New champions will be crowned and couples will be selected to represent the United States at the WDSF World Championships.
Clash of the Titans: All Star Challenge Cheer and Dance National Championships
Baltimore Convention Center
April 8-9
All Star Cheerleading and Dance is judged on the overall entertainment value of superior technical athleticism combined with creative presentations, and this national competition has been taking place in Baltimore for more than ten years.
USA Fencing 2017 Division I and Wheelchair National Championships and April North American Cup
Baltimore Convention Center
April 21-24
Baltimore is pleased to host another USA Fencing event. This four-day tournament features more than 1,200 athletes fencing in more than 60 events, and awards national championship titles for individual and team Division I fencers as well as wheelchair athletes. The April NAC will be held for veteran fencers in both individual and team events as well as Divis
ion III fencers.
142nd Preakness Stakes
Pimlico Race Course
May 20
The second jewel of the Triple Crown horse races has been run at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore for 141 years. The Preakness Stakes returns once again this year for the 142nd running on May 20. The race is preceded by a week of festivities, including opportunities to meet the jockeys and horses and outdoor concerts headlined by world-renowned performers.
US Lacrosse LaxCon
Baltimore Convention Center
January 19-21, 2018
Marylanders love lacrosse, and after more than 15 years, Baltimore loves LaxCon. The US Lacrosse National Convention offers dozens of educational clinics for coaches, officials and program leaders, many of which feature lacrosse’s best hosting the sessions. For one day during the convention, Fan Fest
