Ynot Lot
Coming soon! We reopen for programming in Spring 2026.
The Ynot Lot is a seasonal outdoor event venue, newly located at 101 West North Avenue, the southwest corner of Maryland Avenue and Charles Street. This new site hosts the Inviting Light public art installation Soft Gym by Wickerham & Lomax.
We are actively working to reopen for our Spring 2026 season. To express interest in hosting an event, please fill out our booking interest form.
About
Through community gatherings and public events, the Ynot Lot encourages daily encounters with art, performance, and multimedia events that are created by a range of local and national cultural organizers.
The Ynot Lot gives voice to artists of all stripes and makes new and exciting work accessible to the broader community. Past events include the Baltimore Mixtape Festival, Farm to Stoop Food Distribution, Ratscape, the Red Bull Amaphiko Festival, and many more.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Ynot Lot is an outdoor event venue in the heart of the Station North Arts & Entertainment District.
From 2014 — 2022, the Ynot Lot was located at the NW corner of Charles Street and North Avenue. In a typical year, the Lot hosted over 100 events, ranging from small concerts and fashion shows to food giveaways and family gatherings. The space has played a pivotal role in shaping Baltimore’s arts scene, and we are looking forward to our first season in our new location.
Newly relocated, the Ynot Lot hosts the Inviting Light public art installation Soft Gym by Wickerham & Lomax. It will soon once again host community gatherings and public events.
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We encourage projects that center around social justice, intergenerational and cross-cultural collaboration, daring arts and cultural work, and youth-run or youth-oriented events. Our aim is to accommodate as many events as is possible during the Ynot Lot’s active season (Spring - Fall).
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Start by filling out our interest form! The Ynot Lot will open for programming in Spring 2026. Stay tuned for more info.
Venue Photos
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![Nighttime street view of the Ynot Lot exterior.]()
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![Remnant Work North Avenue Window Display, a double-sided assemblage of leftover materials from Soft Gym is presented in a window display visible from North Avenue.]()
Remnant Work: North Avenue Window Display, Wickerham & Lomax
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![A diverse crowd at night at the Soft Gym opening.]()
Soft Gym opening
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![A figure poses on one leg with one arm and leg extended as part of a movement design piece responding to the elements of Soft Gym.,]()
Movement design by Babette Pendleton
