# Things to do with kids in Anne Arundel County, MD

> 67 upcoming family events and 12 places and ongoing programs in Anne Arundel County, MD, in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Campfire Chat: Paws on Patrol with County Police K9s — Odenton](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/campfire-chat-paws-on-patrol-with-county-police-k9s-odenton--listing-4674c9f567759f2e056c49af) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Odenton Park (GORC Park) · From $5 · checked Oct 20. Anne Arundel County park rangers host fall Campfire Chats around a fire at county parks, each on a different theme. At this one in Odenton (GORC) Park, Anne Arundel County Police…
- [Maryland Renaissance Festival (October weekends: Harvest Hollow)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/maryland-renaissance-festival-october-weekends-harvest-hollow--listing-4f70dc111035bfa830e384c4) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM · Maryland Renaissance Festival, Annapolis · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 15. The Maryland Renaissance Festival's 50th season continues on Saturdays and Sundays through October 25, 10am to 7pm, in the village of Revel Grove. October weekends are themed…
- [Once Upon...A Hundred Acre Wood (Winnie-the-Pooh at 100)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/once-upon-a-hundred-acre-wood-winnie-the-pooh-at-100--listing-b2741ec044f9705d406179e6) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Historic London Town & Gardens, Edgewater · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. London Town's woodland gardens become the Hundred Acre Wood for a day celebrating Winnie-the-Pooh and the 100th anniversary of the stories, with crafts and activities, a selfie…
- [Painting with Sunlight: Cyanotype Workshop](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/painting-with-sunlight-cyanotype-workshop--listing-1b98b4e681c887422061f862) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Maryland Hall, Annapolis · Ages 11+ · From $77.63 · checked Oct 14. One-morning hands-on workshop at Maryland Hall on cyanotype, one of the earliest photographic printing techniques. Participants make blue-and-white prints using sunlight, natural…
- [Trunk or Treat and Costume Contest at Kinder Farm Park](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/trunk-or-treat-and-costume-contest-at-kinder-farm-park--listing-cf77e40a33f76da0e3abb036) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Kinder Farm Park (Farm Complex), Millersville · checked Oct 14. Trunk-or-treating and costume fun in the Kinder Farm Park Farm Complex, with the park's farm animals parading too. Kinder Farm Park's animals are cared for by the Kinder Farm…
- [Little Ones Dance Party – Y in Pasadena](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/little-ones-dance-party-y-in-pasadena--listing-d201624e9702b614654ef180) — Mon, Oct 26 (+1 more date) · 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM · The Y in Pasadena · checked Oct 14. High-energy dance party for the Y's 'tiniest movers' — little ones shake, wiggle and boogie to favorite tunes.
- [School's Out Workshop: Monster Mash (Ages 5-10)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/school-s-out-workshop-monster-mash-ages-5-10--listing-5c0f0e6c7af53f09690a954e) — Mon, Oct 26 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Children's Theatre of Annapolis · Ages 5–10 · From $120 · checked Oct 20. A Halloween-themed drama day for ages 5 to 10 on a school day off. Students rehearse a group acting scene, learn a song with light choreography, play theatre games and make…
- [Hallow-STEAM (Severna Park Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/hallow-steam-severna-park-library--listing-e6a21bd05f86baae0870caf6) — Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM · Severna Park Library · checked Oct 15. The library's 'Mad Alchemists' present demonstrations of STEAM alchemy that kids can do at home, then children concoct a potion under their watch. Wear messy clothes or a costume…
- [Disney's Frozen the Broadway Musical at Children's Theatre of Annapolis](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/disney-s-frozen-the-broadway-musical-at-children-s-theatre-of-annapoli--listing-b047133064b6520fc271e6a0) — Oct 30 – Nov 15 · 7:00 PM · Children's Theatre of Annapolis · From $16 · checked Oct 20. Children's Theatre of Annapolis, a youth theatre whose casts are young performers aged 5 to 18, stages Disney's Frozen the Broadway Musical on its main stage from October 30 to…
- [Halloween Costume Parade (Mountain Road Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/halloween-costume-parade-mountain-road-library--listing-caca14256153ac1108bc3889) — Fri, Oct 30 · 11:15 AM · Mountain Road Library, Pasadena · checked Oct 15. Preschoolers put on costumes for a spooky dance party at the Mountain Road Library, then march in a Halloween parade to the Pasadena Senior Center to show off costumes to friends…
- [Happy Healthy Halloween Trunk or Treat – Greater Annapolis Y in Arnold](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/happy-healthy-halloween-trunk-or-treat-greater-annapolis-y-in-arnold--listing-2767f78b8853e25497286693) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM · The Greater Annapolis Y in Arnold · Free · checked Oct 14. Family-friendly Trunk or Treat with free treats, games, crafts and festive activities; costumes encouraged. Free to the community.
- [Jug Bay Halloween Critter Crawl](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/jug-bay-halloween-critter-crawl--listing-b1b95ac10745d65649e336d8) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 14. The 7th annual Halloween Critter Crawl at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary: walk a lantern-lit trail through the forest to see animal and insect displays, and enjoy campfires, s'mores…
- [Trunk or Treat at the Y in Pasadena](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/trunk-or-treat-at-the-y-in-pasadena--listing-cfe4eb8d6e21fe5dc5e9d53b) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · The Y in Pasadena · checked Oct 16. The Y in Pasadena hosts a happy, healthy Halloween trunk or treat for families. The Y describes a family-friendly evening with games, crafts, treats and more in a safe, welcoming…
- [Annapolis Day of the Dead Festival (Día de los Muertos) at Maryland Hall](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/annapolis-day-of-the-dead-festival-dia-de-los-muertos-at-maryland-hall--listing-82ca1d1e5e289097f10fbce7) — Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM · Maryland Hall – Front Lawn, Annapolis · Free · checked Oct 16. The City of Annapolis presents its annual Day of the Dead Festival (Día de los Muertos) on the front lawn of Maryland Hall. The celebration of culture, community and tradition…
- [South County Spooktacular Soirée!](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/south-county-spooktacular-soiree--listing-b0eae08e0e90f84789526f7a) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Deale Library · checked Oct 14. Join us at the library for a not-so-spooky Spooktacular event! Come dressed in your favorite costume for a lively costume parade, then enjoy a variety of themed games, crafts…
- [Trick or Treat at the Mall (Discoveries Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/trick-or-treat-at-the-mall-discoveries-library--listing-913a4025df03ba2ae2a5b0b6) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Discoveries: the Library at the Mall, Annapolis · All ages · checked Oct 15. Daytime Halloween trick-or-treating at the Annapolis Mall in a safe, dry environment. Families start at the library branch inside the mall to decorate a treat bag and take a…
- [Family Nature Walk at Fort Smallwood Park](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/family-nature-walk-at-fort-smallwood-park--listing-cf0341c067390ce0a0487180) — Mon, Nov 2 (+2 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · Fort Smallwood Park, Pasadena · checked Oct 14. A monthly ranger-led family stroll around Fort Smallwood Park to explore nature and take part in a fun activity together. Call the Fort Smallwood Park office for more information.
- [School's Out Workshop: Heroes vs. Villains (Ages 8-14)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/school-s-out-workshop-heroes-vs-villains-ages-8-14--listing-83585a2a8345cc640ac07452) — Mon, Nov 2 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Children's Theatre of Annapolis · Ages 8–14 · Paid · checked Oct 20. A two-day performing-arts workshop for ages 8 to 14 over the November 2–3 school break. Participants explore the clash of good and evil through acting, singing, dancing and…
- [Día de los Muertos (Severn Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-severn-library--listing-4bac84e3bc04a8b06d40d2b1) — Tue, Nov 3 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Severn Library · All ages · checked Oct 15. Families learn how Día de los Muertos is celebrated through crafts and activities. Visitors may add to the library's ofrenda (altar) by bringing a picture of a loved one who has…
- [Crofton Lantern Parade](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/crofton-lantern-parade--listing-1b7fc669997fa1cee671d239) — Thu, Nov 5 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Crofton Library · All ages · checked Oct 15. Families explore 'Festivals of Light' traditions from around the world through STEM activities, make a paper lantern and join the library lantern parade. The parade begins around…
- [Kids Night Out: Frozen at Children's Theatre of Annapolis](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/kids-night-out-frozen-at-children-s-theatre-of-annapolis--listing-1dbf718d63b5e99e5281e9b7) — Fri, Nov 6 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Children's Theatre of Annapolis · From $65 · checked Oct 20. A drop-off evening for kids built around the theatre's production of Frozen. Children get pizza, front-row seats to the show, a meet-and-greet with characters from the cast…
- [Living History: First Maryland Regiment Occupies London Town](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/living-history-first-maryland-regiment-occupies-london-town--listing-39b80ea8f55dfab5380af94f) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM · Historic London Town & Gardens, Edgewater · checked Oct 16. Reenactors from the First Maryland Regiment set up at Historic London Town & Gardens in Edgewater for a day of living history about the Maryland soldiers who fought in the…
- [Powwow Dance with Miss Chief Rocka (Odenton Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/powwow-dance-with-miss-chief-rocka-odenton-library--listing-7c9fc13fe275c5b82bb7c54e) — Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Odenton Library · All ages · checked Oct 15. Story Tapestries presents Miss Chief Rocka, a member of Frog Lake First Nation, performing traditional and storytelling Native American dances including the Fancy Shawl and…
- [South County Bike Rodeo (Deale Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/south-county-bike-rodeo-deale-library--listing-609df2bda463f4e76ca8c444) — Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Deale Library · All ages · checked Oct 15. All ages practice riding right through a series of challenges: bike safety, street smarts, skills tests and agility exercises. Families bring their bikes and helmets. Hosted with…
- [Primary Source Spotlight: Newspapers – Homeschool Session at London Town](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/primary-source-spotlight-newspapers-homeschool-session-at-london-town--listing-7752030839fdb24727be630c) — Tue, Nov 10 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Historic London Town & Gardens, Edgewater · Ages 6–14 · checked Oct 16. Extra, extra! In this homeschool program at Historic London Town & Gardens, students dig into local colonial history through 250-year-old newspaper headlines, an important source…
- [Family Art Night – Y in Pasadena](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/family-art-night-y-in-pasadena--listing-ff0e5c6212fcf1eb73ee1163) — Fri, Nov 13 · 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · The Y in Pasadena · checked Oct 14. Simple hands-on art projects for the whole family; no experience needed.
- [Performance by U.S. Navy: Country Current](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/performance-by-u-s-navy-country-current--listing-60f953e0dc7c658c0e3738ea) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Deale Library · checked Oct 14. Join us for a fantastic performance by Country Current , the U.S. Navy's premier country-bluegrass ensemble!
- [Lights & Leashes: Walk Lights on the Bay with Your Dog](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/lights-and-leashes-walk-lights-on-the-bay-with-your-dog--listing-feb881cf2b06ec44003057fc) — Fri, Nov 20 (+2 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 20. For three nights before the drive-through season opens, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County lets families park and walk the Lights on the Bay route at Sandy Point State Park with…
- [Piscataway Nation Singers & Dancers (Busch Annapolis Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/piscataway-nation-singers-and-dancers-busch-annapolis-library--listing-5215c3f4c7088d78895d4572) — Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Busch Annapolis Library · All ages · checked Oct 15. The Piscataway Nation Singers & Dancers carry on the traditions, culture and heritage of their ancestors, the first Native Americans to encounter Captain John Smith along the…
- [The Nutcracker (Ballet Theatre of Maryland)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/the-nutcracker-ballet-theatre-of-maryland--listing-bd5fcf5a0190ce4481c182b0) — Sun, Nov 22 (+4 more dates) · 2:00 PM · Maryland Hall, Annapolis · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Ballet Theatre of Maryland's holiday tradition, choreographed by Nicole Kelsch to Tchaikovsky's music, 'filled with dazzling dancing, beloved characters, and timeless music that…
- [Broadway Bound: Thanksgiving Week Musical Theatre Intensive](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/broadway-bound-thanksgiving-week-musical-theatre-intensive--listing-beb626700a6807a9506c0e70) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Children's Theatre of Annapolis · Ages 8–18 · From $350 · checked Oct 20. A three-day musical theatre intensive during Thanksgiving week, offered in two age groups (8–14 and 12–18). Over Monday to Wednesday, November 23–25, students train in singing…
- [Lights on the Bay Drive-Through Holiday Lights](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/lights-on-the-bay-drive-through-holiday-lights--listing-9d8cc4e9df29662027752618) — Nov 23 – Jan 3 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 20. Lights on the Bay is the SPCA of Anne Arundel County's long-running drive-through holiday light show at Sandy Point State Park, now in its fourth decade. Families stay in the car…
- [LMBC Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run — Severna Park](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/lmbc-turkey-trot-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run-severna-park--listing-e628105d582aeee1c184f8a5) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Hamilton Harbor Marina, Severna Park · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 20. The Lower Magothy Beach Community's second annual Thanksgiving trot in Severna Park. The 5K starts at 8:30 a.m. at Hamilton Harbor Marina and covers nearly three laps of South…
- [North Shore Turkey Trot and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk — Pasadena](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/north-shore-turkey-trot-and-1-mile-fun-run-walk-pasadena--listing-0d7df934d7e283e54b3e584f) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · North Shore community beach, Pasadena · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 20. A neighborhood Thanksgiving race in Pasadena's North Shore community, now in its sixth year. Both races start and finish at the community beach: the 5K run through the…
- [Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K — Arnold](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/y-turkey-trot-charity-5k-arnold--listing-d5736809e1f5739d85141458) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Greater Annapolis Y in Arnold · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Y in Central Maryland's Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K is held at six locations across central Maryland on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26. Families can walk or run…
- [Let's Go Outside Hike at Lake Waterford Park (Black Friday)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/let-s-go-outside-hike-at-lake-waterford-park-black-friday--listing-2345f85d5b9b419dd3c83bda) — Fri, Nov 27 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Lake Waterford Park, Pasadena · checked Oct 24. On the day after Thanksgiving, Anne Arundel County park ranger James leads a 90-minute hike through the trails of Lake Waterford Park in Pasadena, pitched as a way to burn off…
- [Jug Bay Post Turkey 5K Trail Run](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/jug-bay-post-turkey-5k-trail-run--listing-c00203618cb5fe5cd794c656) — Sat, Nov 28 · 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian · From $15 · checked Oct 16. Work off Thanksgiving dinner with a 5K run on the scenic trails of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary's River Farm property in southern Anne Arundel County. The course is entirely…
- [Living History: Appins Regiment Occupies London Town](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/living-history-appins-regiment-occupies-london-town--listing-19fb10ba109e21d664613186) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Historic London Town & Gardens, Edgewater · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. Reenactors from the Appins Regiment set up at Historic London Town & Gardens in Edgewater for a full day of living history on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Visitors learn how…
- [North Pole Lights Walk](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/north-pole-lights-walk--listing-d810261f50ae2bd780b0a592) — Nov 28 – Dec 28 · 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Willow Oak Flower & Herb Farm, Severn · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 22. A self-guided half-mile holiday light walk through Willow Oak’s gardens and woodland displays, ending with an outdoor Santa visit.
- [Boundless Edventures 5K Family Run/Walk at Kinder Farm Park](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/boundless-edventures-5k-family-run-walk-at-kinder-farm-park--listing-7c12cf5e5d6f1c0b709f8af5) — Sun, Nov 29 · 10:00 AM · Kinder Farm Park, Millersville · From $25 · checked Oct 20. A family 5K run/walk around Kinder Farm Park in Millersville, held the Sunday after Thanksgiving to benefit Boundless Edventures, an all-volunteer nonprofit for neurodiverse…
- [Circus Pop: The Giant Bubble Show](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/circus-pop-the-giant-bubble-show--listing-8545cefd3206a0349b05178c) — Sun, Nov 29 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Children's Theatre of Annapolis · All ages · From $16 · checked Oct 20. Circus Pop brings its Giant Bubble Show back to Children's Theatre of Annapolis for one afternoon only on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The hour-long family show, from 2 to 3…
- [Grand Illumination](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/grand-illumination--listing-cf1400e69f807db5c831a444) — Sun, Nov 29 · 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Market Space, Annapolis · checked Oct 14. Annapolis' Grand Illumination holiday gathering at Market Space by City Dock on Sunday, November 29, 2026, 3:00–5:30pm, as listed on the City of Annapolis community calendar.
- [St. Mary's Boys Basketball 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run at Quiet Waters Park](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/st-mary-s-boys-basketball-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run-at-quiet-waters-park--listing-e3a3ba36b6ad06babca09967) — Sun, Nov 29 · 9:30 AM · Quiet Waters Park (Sassafras Pavilion), Annapolis · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 20. The St. Mary's High School boys' basketball team hosts its fifth annual 5K run and 1-mile fun run at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Check-in…
- [Nutcracker Storytime & Preview with The Chesapeake Ballet Company](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/nutcracker-storytime-and-preview-with-the-chesapeake-ballet-company--listing-7e4f0ffe5a2585230e2cf98f) — Mon, Nov 30 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Discoveries: the Library at the Mall, Annapolis · checked Oct 16. Dancers from The Chesapeake Ballet Company visit Anne Arundel County libraries to tell the story of the Nutcracker and give families a preview of their holiday ballet. It is a…
- [Winter Cookie Decorating Workshop (Broadneck Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/winter-cookie-decorating-workshop-broadneck-library--listing-46b165187c19f13b8c292159) — Tue, Dec 1 · 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Broadneck Library, Annapolis · checked Oct 16. Families decorate winter-inspired sugar cookies together at the Broadneck Library in Annapolis. The library supplies all the cookies and decorating materials, and the program is…
- [Holiday Concert with Harbor City Music Company Show Chorus](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/holiday-concert-with-harbor-city-music-company-show-chorus--listing-b8d548f77c9ef07f56b61070) — Wed, Dec 2 · 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM · Maryland City at Russett Library, Laurel · checked Oct 16. Harbor City Music Company, an award-winning all-women a cappella chorus that the library notes placed fourth in the world, brings a holiday concert to the Maryland City at…
- [The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at The Colonial Players](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/the-best-christmas-pageant-ever-at-the-colonial-players--listing-0ec81b65f778d72256f19ba6) — Wed, Dec 2 (+9 more dates) · 7:30 PM · The Colonial Players, Annapolis · Paid · checked Oct 20. Annapolis's community theatre The Colonial Players stages Barbara Robinson's The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, directed by Joe Thompson, in its intimate in-the-round theatre on…
- [Midnight Madness on Maryland Avenue](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/midnight-madness-on-maryland-avenue--listing-fa640cd088aff8b25dbe4cd3) — Thu, Dec 3 (+2 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Maryland Avenue from State Circle to Cumberland Court, Annapolis · checked Oct 14. Holiday late-night shopping evenings on Maryland Avenue in downtown Annapolis, 4–10pm on three Thursdays in December (Dec 3, 10 and 17, 2026), listed on the City of Annapolis…
- [A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Eric Byrd Trio (Maryland Hall)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/a-charlie-brown-christmas-with-the-eric-byrd-trio-maryland-hall--listing-f5a6f76277e42311b86edf24) — Fri, Dec 4 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM · Maryland Hall, Annapolis · checked Oct 16. Maryland Hall presents the Eric Byrd Trio's soulful, swinging jazz interpretation of the beloved holiday classic A Charlie Brown Christmas, including favorites like 'Linus and…
- [Holiday Wreath Workshop at Historic London Town & Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/holiday-wreath-workshop-at-historic-london-town-and-gardens--listing-d806de25b369e5dc0504cfaa) — Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM · Historic London Town & Gardens, Edgewater · checked Oct 16. London Town's time-honored holiday tradition returns: participants decorate their own wreath, centerpiece or both using greens and natural elements gathered from the 13 acres of…
- [Polar Express Holiday Party](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/polar-express-holiday-party--listing-f200700ab66976873170afa4) — Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Riviera Beach Library, Pasadena · checked Oct 14. Come be enchanted by a reading of Van Allsburg’s book, The Polar Express, followed by a celebration of winter holidays through, crafting, music, holiday games, hot chocolate and…
- [Storytime at Holiday Memories Farm (Deale Library off-site)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/storytime-at-holiday-memories-farm-deale-library-off-site--listing-94ef1973f4965aaa3466cdce) — Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Holiday Memories Farm, West River · checked Oct 16. Deale Library takes its storytime outdoors to Holiday Memories Farm in West River for a winter session. Children build early literacy skills through stories, songs, rhymes and…
- [Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/eastport-yacht-club-lights-parade--listing-e05f36106e6be877e93f66ee) — Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Spa Creek, Annapolis · checked Oct 14. Annual evening boat lights parade on Spa Creek between Annapolis and Eastport, Saturday, December 12, 2026, 6–8pm, as listed on the City of Annapolis community calendar. Viewing…
- [Magnificent Marsh Mammals: Otter Hike at Jug Bay](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/magnificent-marsh-mammals-otter-hike-at-jug-bay--listing-c6effcdf9bee6f134879867f) — Sat, Dec 12 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian · All ages · checked Oct 16. Chuck Hatcher, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary's resident otter expert, leads a 1–3 mile late-afternoon hike through the woods and along the marsh. Participants look and listen for…
- [Snowmen After Sunset (Deale Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/snowmen-after-sunset-deale-library--listing-28d0ac377f0d2cc2ed61230c) — Tue, Dec 15 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Deale Library · checked Oct 16. What do snowmen get up to when the sun goes down? Deale Library reads Caralyn Buehner's picture book 'Snowmen at Night' aloud and then children make their own snowman craft and…
- [Winter Concert with the United States Naval Academy Band](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/winter-concert-with-the-united-states-naval-academy-band--listing-b1202815dc641dc7daa89119) — Tue, Dec 15 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Busch Annapolis Library · checked Oct 14. Join us for an all ages winter concert with the United States Naval Academy Band!
- [Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops at Maryland Hall](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/annapolis-symphony-orchestra-holiday-pops-at-maryland-hall--listing-c671dd0684f2e9fd7ed7a017) — Fri, Dec 18 · 7:30 PM · Maryland Hall, Annapolis · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 20. The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra's annual Holiday Pops concert brings about 70 musicians and vocalist Stephanie Waters to Maryland Hall for an evening of carols and holiday…
- [Art Afternoon: Inspired by The Snowy Day (Severna Park Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/art-afternoon-inspired-by-the-snowy-day-severna-park-library--listing-966575d058c2151d38ac92eb) — Sat, Dec 19 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Severna Park Library · checked Oct 16. Severna Park Library reads Ezra Jack Keats' Caldecott-winning picture book 'The Snowy Day' and talks about how the illustrations were made. Participants then use construction…
- [Holiday Drop-N-Shop at Arundel Olympic Swim Center](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/holiday-drop-n-shop-at-arundel-olympic-swim-center--listing-9110dd29859ca2de3419f9a1) — Sat, Dec 19 · 11:45 AM – 3:45 PM · Arundel Olympic Swim Center, Annapolis · checked Oct 24. Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks runs a four-hour Drop-N-Shop afternoon at the Arundel Olympic Swim Center the Saturday before Christmas, aimed at parents who need time…
- [Swim with Santa at Arundel Olympic Swim Center](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/swim-with-santa-at-arundel-olympic-swim-center--listing-3cfd8c3f43280bdf7ccd74dc) — Sat, Dec 19 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Arundel Olympic Swim Center, Annapolis · From $13 · checked Oct 20. Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks brings Santa poolside at the Arundel Olympic Swim Center in Annapolis for a festive family swim. Children get pool time, a picture with…
- [Swim with Santa at North Arundel Aquatic Center](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/swim-with-santa-at-north-arundel-aquatic-center--listing-5f56200a798d27ddb81e834c) — Sat, Dec 19 · 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM · North Arundel Aquatic Center, Glen Burnie · Paid · checked Oct 20. Families can swim with Santa at the North Arundel Aquatic Center's indoor water park in Glen Burnie. Santa is on deck from 1 to 2 p.m. for in-water photos, so wear a swimsuit and…
- [Winter Solstice Story Walk at Mayo Beach Park](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/winter-solstice-story-walk-at-mayo-beach-park--listing-6e319de379fa05054b5a15e2) — Sat, Dec 19 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Mayo Beach Park, Edgewater · checked Oct 16. Edgewater Library celebrates the longest night of the year outdoors at Mayo Beach Park. The hour begins with a short story time, followed by a wintry walk, hot chocolate and a…
- [Winter Solstice Walk with a Ranger at Fort Smallwood Park](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/winter-solstice-walk-with-a-ranger-at-fort-smallwood-park--listing-265482e3dcf1acb8bcdcd7b0) — Sat, Dec 19 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Fort Smallwood Park, Pasadena · Free · checked Oct 16. Riviera Beach Library and Ranger Jocelyn mark the return of the light with a winter solstice outing at Fort Smallwood Park in Pasadena. The program starts with a short solstice…
- [Spotlights and Shadows: Winter Break Teen Drama Intensive (Ages 12-18)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/spotlights-and-shadows-winter-break-teen-drama-intensive-ages-12-18--listing-6da6ebf2e48273aabadc4fff) — Mon, Dec 28 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Children's Theatre of Annapolis · Ages 12–18 · From $350 · checked Oct 20. A three-day winter-break drama workshop for teen actors aged 12 to 18. The ensemble bonds through exercises in identity and theatrical storytelling, rehearses a one-act play, and…
- [Noon Year's Eve](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/noon-year-s-eve--listing-7e7129ad27817d8ceb065cd7) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Edgewater Library · checked Oct 14. Celebrate the New Year with crafts, activities, music, and a festive countdown to noon! All are welcome to join in the fun.
- [Noon Year's Eve (Broadneck Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/noon-year-s-eve-broadneck-library--listing-c4e413503b4cab446c1cb730) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Broadneck Library, Annapolis · checked Oct 16. Broadneck Library offers all the fun of a New Year's Eve party for young children with early bedtimes. Families count down to a 'Happy NOON Year' with music, crafts and…
- [Noon Year's Eve Dance Party (Linthicum Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/noon-year-s-eve-dance-party-linthicum-library--listing-18f144c8d8a95eadff512e0b) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Linthicum Library · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 16. Linthicum Library throws a New Year's Eve party timed for little ones: preschoolers dance and sing in the new year and count down to 12 noon, well before naptime. The hour-long…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Already Artists for Teens – Inspired By The Best](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/already-artists-for-teens-inspired-by-the-best--listing-21b9304ed7b656b3744b2ef1) — Tuesdays 5:00–6:30 PM, November 3 – December 15, 2026 (no class November 24… · Maryland Hall, Annapolis · Ages 12–17 · From $295 · checked Oct 14. Six-week Tuesday art class for teens at Maryland Hall. Students explore artists past and present, a little art history, and a variety of materials while following their own…
- [Arts in Tech (free middle-school class, Creating Communities)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/arts-in-tech-free-middle-school-class-creating-communities--listing-6d6a8e59df4e545ba1301ffa) — Mondays 4:30–6:30 PM during the 2026-27 school year (follows AACPS calendar; no class… · Maryland Hall, Annapolis · Free · checked Oct 14. Free school-year class from Maryland Hall's Creating Communities program for middle school students, held Mondays in Maryland Hall's Media Arts Hub. Creating Communities classes…
- [Ballet Theatre of Maryland Conservatory: Creative Movement 1 (Ages 3-4)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/ballet-theatre-of-maryland-conservatory-creative-movement-1-ages-3-4--listing-bfadd998df87471786f339b8) — Saturdays 9:30–10:15 AM, fall semester September 8 – December 19, 2026 · Maryland Hall, Annapolis · Ages 3–4 · From $190 · checked Oct 14. Fall-semester class for very young dancers from Ballet Theatre of Maryland's Conservatory of Dance, taught at Maryland Hall. Encourages natural dance movement including…
- [Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/banneker-douglass-tubman-museum--listing-0a82e1c51e1904abff6f0750) — Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm; Sunday-Monday closed. · Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, Annapolis · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. The State of Maryland's official museum of African American heritage, renamed in November 2024 to honor Harriet Tubman. Current exhibition: She Speaks: Black Women Artists and…
- [Chesapeake Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/chesapeake-children-s-museum--listing-520014fd87cf8a60fa7945e6) — Open daily 10 am – 4 pm · Chesapeake Children's Museum, Annapolis · From $8 · checked Oct 20. A small, hands-on children's museum in Annapolis whose mission is discovery about the peoples, technologies and ecology of the Chesapeake Bay area. It grew out of a grassroots…
- [Code Ninjas Arundel Hills (Hanover): CREATE and JR Coding Programs](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/code-ninjas-arundel-hills-hanover-create-and-jr-coding-programs--listing-159f4214a4418921f5ce8e21) — Center hours: 3:00PM–7:00PM Tues–Fri; 9:30AM–3:00PM Sat · Code Ninjas Arundel Hills, Hanover · Ages 5–14 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Kids coding center (dojo) where children learn to code by building projects. CREATE (ages 8–14) has kids build video games on a belt path using JavaScript and Python; Code Ninjas…
- [Historic London Town & Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/historic-london-town-and-gardens--listing-3a422ea9250dbf2ccbe99d51) — Tuesdays through Saturdays 10:00am-4:00pm; gate closes at 4:00pm. · Historic London Town & Gardens, Edgewater · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 14. A 23-acre riverfront park on the South River where visitors explore colonial-era buildings including the William Brown House, 13 acres of ornamental gardens (a Level II…
- [Infant/Toddler Hike at Quiet Waters Park](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/infant-toddler-hike-at-quiet-waters-park--listing-1b296288b8d1d879171585a6) — Tuesdays 11:00-11:30am (listed dates Oct 20 - Nov 17, 2026) · Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis · checked Oct 14. A weekly half-hour hike with Ranger Liz at Quiet Waters Park for families with infants and toddlers. The group meets at a different location each week; the gate attendant will…
- [Kinder Farm Park](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/kinder-farm-park--listing-e407eadc1400871436178aee) — Open 7 days a week, 7:00 a.m. to dusk; closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day… · Kinder Farm Park, Millersville · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. A 288-acre Anne Arundel County park in Millersville with a working farm and agricultural history program (chickens, turkeys, geese, cows, pigs, goats and sheep cared for by 4-H…
- [Quiet Waters Park outdoor ice rink](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/quiet-waters-park-outdoor-ice-rink--listing-fcd0a9316e10524b8c63f1b3) — Winter season reopening November 2026 (exact date not posted). Posted hours: Sun… · Quiet Waters Park Ice Rink (Visitor Center), Annapolis · From $6 · checked Oct 14. An outdoor ice rink in front of the Quiet Waters Park Visitor Center with skate and helmet rentals and on-site sharpening. Sessions are 2 hours long and start every hour on the…
- [Sandy Point State Park](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sandy-point-state-park--listing-23a42d52ee97ed810d2d67c2) — 7 a.m. to sunset year-round (excluding Christmas Day); 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. mid-November… · Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis · Paid · checked Oct 14. A Maryland state park on the Chesapeake Bay near the Bay Bridge in Annapolis, open year-round for day use, fishing and boating. From mid-November to January 2 the park closes to…
- [Urban Air Adventure Park Glen Burnie](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/urban-air-adventure-park-glen-burnie--listing-01798cdd785bf650e8d37c3b) — Mon 4–8 pm; Tue 2–8 pm; Wed–Thu 4–8 pm; Fri 4–9 pm; Sat 10 am–9 pm; Sun 12–8 pm. Home… · Urban Air Adventure Park Glen Burnie · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Indoor adventure park with attractions for a range of ages; open play by ticket or membership. Home School Days run the last Friday of each month from 12:00 to 4:00 PM. Urban Air…

## Recently ended

- [Glen Burnie Community Trunk or Treat](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/glen-burnie-community-trunk-or-treat--listing-3e9145679d43a4cfe8cc6f8c) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [STEM Robotics Night](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/stem-robotics-night--listing-7b6d481f054152b39121795e) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Celebrate Maryland Maker Day: Screen Free With Hands-On STEM!](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/celebrate-maryland-maker-day-screen-free-with-hands-on-stem--listing-3711715d9febe686088d3258) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Hispanic Heritage Family Day featuring Bailes de Mi Tierra](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/hispanic-heritage-family-day-featuring-bailes-de-mi-tierra--listing-14d5286cd9aaabea988a36b9) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Living History: Turnips and Tales at Historic London Town](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/living-history-turnips-and-tales-at-historic-london-town--listing-19be5706517fc2f40b77da16) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Scarecrow Making at Kinder Farm Park](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/scarecrow-making-at-kinder-farm-park--listing-7fdc7ea4384e038ee5d344f0) — ended Sat, Oct 17

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