George “Spider” Anderson Fest — It’s a Movement!
The George “Spider” Anderson Music & Arts Festival is a signature Park Heights celebration honoring the legacy of George “Spider” Anderson, the first Black jockey to win the Preakness Stakes. As an official community partner of Preakness, the festival features national and local talent, vendors, food, arts, and family-friendly fun while serving as an economic driver that brings visibility, opportunity, and dollars back into the community.
Media Coverage
With Preakness in Laurel, Baltimoreans to keep tradition alive locally at music and arts festival
You can move the horse race out of the city, but you can’t take the heart of the Preakness out of northwest Baltimore. Organizers of a community festival this weekend hope to keep the spirit of Preakness alive along Park Heights Avenue, even as the annual horse racing event temporarily shifts to Laurel Park this year to make way for [...]
Baltimore businesses count on Anderson Festival as Preakness 2026 kicks off in Laurel
Businesses like Yai & Toya's Cuisine said the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico last year brought crowds of the finest fashions. "It was a whole lot of people for Preakness," said Joe Campher, the co-owner of the restaurant. "We were fortunate to get quite of bit of business from the Preakness as well." Though it's a different story this year with [...]
2026 Festival Sponsors
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