points of interest

artist tony desales memorial plaque High & Fawn
baltimore int'l college Pratt & Central 410.752.4710
christopher columbus piazza (statue) President St
d'alesandro house (political family) Fawn & Albemarle
the little italy lodge 905 E Pratt 410.685.3116
mr. john's: 1st house awarded Baltimore Centennial Home; Film Fest movies projected from 3rd floor High & Stiles
rev. oreste pandola adult learning center 914 Stiles
reginald f. lewis museum 830 E Pratt 443.263.1800
st. leo the great: designated Italian parish of Archdiocese of Baltimore, historical marker,   war memorial plaques Exeter & Stiles 410.675.7275
star-spangled banner flag house 844 E Pratt (tours/gift shop) 410.837.1793
“via nancy d'alesandro pelosi” street sign Pratt & Albemarle
 

things to do &
visitor services

01.BOCCE COURT D’Alesandro Park 902 Stiles (open to public)
02.CASA DI PASTA 210 Albemarle 410.539.5383 (retail pasta products)
03.CENTRAL SERVICE GAS 1026 Eastern 410.685.4298
04.COLOMBO BANK 224 Albemarle 410.685.4611
05.COSE BELLE 917 Fawn 410.727.8191 (gift shop)
06.EDGE ON CENTRAL 1300 Bank 410.342.3343 (salon/spa)
07.ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR 1307 Eastern 410.276.4850
08.HANDWASH CARWASH 1325 Eastern 410.276.1845
09.HERTZ CAR RENTAL 815 E Pratt 410.625.0790
10.ITALIAN FESTIVALS Exeter & Stiles (June/Aug)
11.INLINE PRIVATE TRAINING 1300 Bank 410.522.0562 (exercise)
12.OPEN AIR FILM FEST High & Stiles (Fridays July/Aug)
13.SCENE 217, 217 Albemarle 410.244.0647 (salon)
14.SEGS IN THE CITY 207 S Albemarle 410.276.7347 (Segway rental tours)
15.SHEARZ 914 Eastern 410.685.1535 (salon)
16.TOSCANA MEDI SPA 202 S Albemarle 410.837.2262
 

Welcome to Little Italy – Piccola Italia – a cozy neighborhood located in the heart of downtown renaissance Baltimore – an important cultural and ethnic icon for the city.

Nestled between the Inner Harbor and historic Fells Point, more than seven million people annually visit Little Italy to dine at its almost 30 restaurants, watch outdoor films, participate in bocce tournaments, attend festivals of the saints, worship at Mass, take Italian classes, attend church suppers, partake in events at the Sons of Italy Lodge, or simply stroll through the friendly narrow streets to experience a bit of the sapore (flavor) and ambiente (ambiance) of the old country – Italia.

 Indeed it was from Italy that the neighborhood’s original families derived – immigrants who moved into this small Baltimore district during the 20^th century to remain banded together in their new home – America. Generations later, many of Little Italy’s long skinny row homes are still owned by their families; it remains a tight-knit community … because there is nothing more important to Italians than la famiglia (the family).

Located near other quaint Baltimore neighborhoods like Canton, Federal Hill, Fells Point and Harbor East, Little Italy is reachable by car, water taxi, Metro Subway, and a short walk from the Inner Harbor.

Open Air Film Festival
Friday evenings in July & August
Corner of High & Stiles Streets
Live music 7 p.m. / Movie 9 p.m.
free popcorn!

Arrive early to set up a lawn chair, stroll the neighborhood or eat dinner

 2010 MOVIE SCHEDULE
July 2 - MOONSTRUCK (PG)
July 9 - BREAD AND TULIPS (PG-13) 
July 16 - TEA WITH MUSSOLINI (PG)
July 23 - BIG NIGHT (R)
July 30 - IT STARTED IN NAPLES (NR)
August 6 - THE ITALIAN JOB (PG 13)
August 13 - MY HOUSE IN UMBRIA (NR)
August 20 - WHEN IN ROME (PG 13)
August 27 - CINEMA PARADISO (PG-13)

If you’re visiting in the summer, be sure to coincide with one of the many Italian-related events offered by the handful of organizations that comprise the neighborhood. Just to name a few … there’s the Saint Anthony festival in June, the St. Gabriel festival in August, the Friday night Open Air Film Fest in July/August.

RIP Mr. John Pente
1910-2010

For the past 100 years, John Pente has been watching the world change from the same one-block radius in Little Italy.