# Festival of Trees 2026 (Kennedy Krieger Institute) > Event for families in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area (MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM - Where: Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium, MD 21093 - Ages: All ages (children 4 and under free) - Price: Advance discounted general admission: adults $22, seniors (65+) $17, children 5–12 $10, children 4 & under free; Activity Ticket Discount Pack $20 (12 activity tickets + unlimited-ride wristband) - Organizer: Kennedy Krieger Institute - Official page: https://kennedykrieger.ticketsauce.com/e/festival-of-trees-2026/tickets - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/festival-of-trees-2026-kennedy-krieger-institute--listing-0888e4ff379a264fd15a5453 ## About Kennedy Krieger Institute's Festival of Trees is a three-day Thanksgiving-weekend holiday celebration at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, held to raise money for the nearly 30,000 patients and students the Institute serves each year. Families come for the holiday atmosphere and the kids' area: an activity booth in the 'North Pole' hall sells activity packs with a wristband good for unlimited carousel, train, motorcycle and 'tubs of fun' rides plus fun-house walkthroughs, and Santa visits are part of the weekend. 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