Details You'll Need for Walk Day(s)

Join the Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk benefiting DSAmd!

In Salisbury:

Saturday, October 17th at 10AM

Rotary Pavilion, City Park: 535 S Park Drive Salisbury, MD 21804

Map of City Park - Rotary Pavilion is #4, parking options are #8s

Vendors and Partners at the Salisbury Walk-a-thon 10/17/26:

  • Baby area on the lawn!
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters Eastern Shore
  • Carnival Games
  • Chesapeake Health Care
  • DJ Danny P!
  • Down Syndrome Association of Maryland resources
  • Easterseals of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore / Camp Fairlee 
  • Face Painting by Eric Booth, owner - Artistic Creations Tattoo
  • Fello
  • Framed Story Media professional photography
  • Kennedy Krieger Institute Down Syndrome Clinic & Research Center
  • Gigi's Playhouse Annapolis
  • Lower Shore Autism Community 
  • Mad Hatter Food truck 
  • Maryland ABLE
  • Rachel London of the Maryland Developmental Disabiltiies Council
  • Seedco
  • Smiley Pediatric Therapy
  • Talbot County Public Schools
  • Wicomico Public Library
  • Wor-Wic Community College - WAVES Program
     


In Baltimore:

Saturday, October 24th at 10AM

South Baltimore's beautiful West Covington Park: 101 W Cromwell Street, Baltimore 21230

Click here for Google Maps location. Parking is FREE in the attached lot!

Public Transportation. The location is deliberately located on a low-cost Baltimore bus line and is accessible by the FREE Charm City Circulator Cherry line.

Vendors and Partners at the Baltimore walk-a-thon 10/24/26:

  • Absolute Magical photo booth
  • Arc Baltimore
  • Baltimore City Parks & Rec
  • Baltimore Critter Club educational animal viewing
  • Bello Machre
  • Bubble1Lady
  • BMore Hoop Love
  • DJ King Keeyz
  • Easterseals of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore / Camp Fairlee 
  • Freedom Financial Credit Union
  • Kennedy Krieger Institute Down Syndrome Clinic & Research Center
  • Maryland Center for Developmental Disablities, a part of Kennedy Krieger Institute
  • Maryland ABLE
  • Maryland Department of Disabilities
  • Scott Cech Studio Professional Photography
  • Special Olympics Maryland
  • We Rock the Spectrum bus
  • Wright On Face Painting
  • Yard Games sponsored by Joshua's Place!

Food Trucks and Refreshments available for purchase:

  • Jimmy's Famous Seafood
  • Taco Love
  • Khalert Cafe by Richcroft

What to Expect & Schedule

What to Expect:
- Fun, Games, and Friends
- Prizes, games, and local family resources
- A remembrance section honoring loved ones with Down syndrome
- A chance to pledge your support as an advocate

 

Events Timeline:

8:00am - Volunteers arrive

9:00am - Vendors arrive

9:30am - On-Site Walk Registration

9:45am - Team Photos

10am - Welcome Program

10:21am - Walk begins!

10:45am - Vendors, Resources, Games, Face Painting, Dance Party & DJ, and a platform to perform and share for individuals with Down Syndrome: OPEN!

1pm - Event clean up

Parking Information

Salisbury Walk-a-thon

DSAmd walk-a-thon participants can park all around City Park and downtown Salisbury:

See the Map of City Park - we'll meet at Rotary Pavilion (#4), and parking options are shown on the map as #8s

We have secured FREE PARKING permission at Wicomico Middle School: 635 E Main St, Salisbury, MD 21804

DO NOT PARK at the Renal Care Dialysis Center or the Tire Center.

Baltimore Walk-a-thon

We heard you.

In this beautiful, NEW waterfront location of West Covington Park: 

Your Parking is FREE for this year's DSAmd walk-a-thon in Baltimore

 

Park in the lot in front of the former CityGarage, it's connected to the park!

Things to Know

What to bring: cart, stroller, wagon for transporting your supplies, blanket, chairs, snacks. 

Rain or shine: bring your shade (fan, hat, sunscreen) and/or rain gear (boots, jackets, umbrellas).

Pets: For the safety and comfort of all guests, we ask that pets stay home unless they are certified service animals.

Walk Distance: The walk routes are short, family-friendly, and accessible for strollers and wheelchairs. It’s designed so everyone can participate at their own pace.

Accessibility: Please contact DSAmd for instructions and support with dropping off gear, individuals with disabilities who have mobility or safety concerns. We will assign a volunteer and contact person to support you: info@DSAmd.org 

Activities: Get ready for fun for all ages! Enjoy inflatables, games, music, face painting, crafts, and more. Vendor booths will also offer interactive experiences, giveaways, and resources for families. Stay tuned as we announce even more exciting features leading up to the events!

Vendors: DSAmd will provide one table and chair. We will do our best to have you under cover as space allows. Plan to arrive by 9AM. The event is rain or shine. Access to electricity is limited at both parks. See other details on other parts of this page for what to expect! Thank you for your support! The cutoff to be guaranteed a table for the event is October 1st.

Thank you, 2026 Sponsors!

Inclusion

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Huffman Family Foundation

Huffman Family Foundation

Acceptance

Baltimore Walk Media Sponsor: WMAR 2 News Baltimore

Eastern Shore Salisbury Media Sponsor: WBOC Delmarva's News Leader

Eastern Shore Salisbury Media Sponsor: WBOC 102.5 Delmarva's Hit Music Station

Eastern Shore Salisbury Media Sponsor: WBOC 102.5 Delmarva's Hit Music Station

VikTech

VikTech

Belonging

Freedom Financial Credit Union

Gallagher LLP: Attorneys at Law

Kennedy Kreiger Institute Down Syndrome Clinic and Research Center

Sunflower Speech & Language Therapy

Awesome

Atlantic Pumping

Atlantic Technology Services

Atlantic Technology Services

Boender Properties Inc

Boender Properties Inc

Bubble1Lady

Bubble1Lady

Camp Fairlee

Capital Women's Care- Charles Street OB/GYN

DryTek Crawlspace Solutions

Easterseals of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore

Farmers Bank of Willards

Finishing Touch Painting

Framed Story Media

Maryland Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition - MDAC

Smiley Pediatric Therapy

Support

Earl E. Preston Jr., Inc. & Whiteford Septic

Jerry Preston Hauling, Inc.

Robinson's Awards, Engraving, Promotional Items

Robinson's Awards, Engraving, Promotional Items

Scott Cech Studio

Scott Cech Studio

The Special Kids Company

Smiles4Children

Smiles4Children

Super

DJ Danny P

DJ Danny P

Strategic Factory

Strategic Factory

Face Painting by Eric Booth, owner - Artistic Creations Tattoo

Face Painting by Eric Booth, owner - Artistic Creations Tattoo