# Things to do with kids in Baltimore, MD

> 70 upcoming family events and 22 places and ongoing programs in Baltimore, 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

- [$5/5K Series: Zombie Zoom](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/5-5k-series-zombie-zoom--listing-008c3082d6b23175ad611091) — Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Middle Branch Park · From $5 · checked Oct 14. Part of Baltimore City Recreation and Parks' $5/5K Series: a low-cost 5K that the department says is designed for all fitness levels, from seasoned runners to beginners, with a…
- [Family Art Adventures at the BMA](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/family-art-adventures-at-the-bma--listing-cc304c9d63621e3cde95da38) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Baltimore Museum of Art · Ages 0–5 · Free · checked Oct 16. Family Art Adventures is the Baltimore Museum of Art's free monthly Saturday-morning program for children ages 0–5 and their grown-ups. It is drop-in. In the classroom, babies…
- [Great Baltimore Lantern Parade & Día de los Muertos Festival](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/great-baltimore-lantern-parade-and-dia-de-los-muertos-festival--listing-04ce7ed46db138b92f6091d6) — Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Patterson Park – Pulaski Monument · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free annual festival and night-time lantern parade in Patterson Park presented by Creative Alliance with Friends of Patterson Park. The festival starts at 4pm at the Pulaski…
- [Scat, Sing & Swing! Featuring the Baltimore Jazz Alliance](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/scat-sing-and-swing-featuring-the-baltimore-jazz-alliance--listing-09b274a1033de43941574222) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Northwood Branch · Ages 3–11 · checked Oct 14. What is jazz? Come find out in this lively, interactive concert designed especially for children! Enjoy jazz versions of familiar children’s songs, then join in the fun by…
- [Spooky Storytime & Craft (Johnston Square Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/spooky-storytime-and-craft-johnston-square-library--listing-3fffff0d0ded85faa3bab593) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Johnston Square Branch · checked Oct 15. A not-too-spooky Saturday storytime at the Johnston Square branch with seasonal stories, songs and rhymes, followed by a Halloween-themed craft to take home. Costumes are welcome…
- [Youth Arts Showcase with Speak Life Tour (Northwood Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/youth-arts-showcase-with-speak-life-tour-northwood-library--listing-5a82d8aa9c36618d195f81d6) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Northwood Branch · checked Oct 15. An afternoon of youth performing and visual arts at the Northwood branch: spoken word, music, dance, visual art, photography, fashion and other creative expression by young…
- [ZooBOO! at the Maryland Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/zooboo-at-the-maryland-zoo--listing-bcb5eef8241e3f798dfb2a59) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Month-long family Halloween celebration: inflatable corn maze, pumpkin patch (while supplies last), seasonal crafts, sack races, trick-or-treating throughout the Zoo, animal…
- [Kids Concert with Mr. Jon and Friends](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/kids-concert-with-mr-jon-and-friends--listing-296215d172b18e937eca8a1c) — Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Roland Park Branch · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 14. Parents' Choice Award winning performer, Mr. Jon, brings us a concert for the whole family! Using songs, rhymes, books, and puppets, Mr. Jon and his silly friend George the…
- [Free Fall at AVAM: Disco Ghost Workshop & free after-hours admission](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/free-fall-at-avam-disco-ghost-workshop-and-free-after-hours-admission--listing-c4daacfce712c47d97d19e62) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · American Visionary Art Museum · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. AVAM's annual Free Fall Halloween evening: explore the Wonderland Campus and the newest exhibition free from 5:00-7:00 PM, then make a Disco Ghost craft to take home in the Tall…
- [Trunk-n-Treat – Weinberg Y in Waverly](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/trunk-n-treat-weinberg-y-in-waverly--listing-be11675b278d17bf27aa45b3) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · The Weinberg Y in Waverly · checked Oct 14. Trunk-or-treat in the carpark and pavilion hosted with Waverly Elementary School, with fruit and healthy snacks, face painting, crafts, partner information tables and prizes for…
- [Kids' Days at the Maryland Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/kids-days-at-the-maryland-zoo--listing-7b9221e9e79846e620ff6b9a) — Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore · With admission · checked Oct 14. Special activity days throughout the Zoo encouraging kids to move, create, explore and connect with animals: chalk art stations, jump rope, writing letters to an animal, hula…
- [BSO Family Concert: The Conductor's Spellbook](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/bso-family-concert-the-conductor-s-spellbook--listing-4bb4543f021a8eb826ba65fc) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM · Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall · Ages 4–8 · From $10 · checked Oct 14. Part of the Sherman Foundation BSO Family Collection's Family Concert Series: 45-60 minute concerts with kid-friendly themes and hands-on lobby activities. In this program, young…
- [Pete the Cat at Baltimore Center Stage](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/pete-the-cat-at-baltimore-center-stage--listing-fbd9490d22840bedf2c79ae5) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM · Baltimore Center Stage · Paid · checked Oct 14. Family show from Baltimore Center Stage's 2026-27 family series: when groovy blue cat Pete meets the Biddle family, he helps the very organized second grader Jimmy Biddle conquer…
- [First Saturdays & Sundays Early Access at the National Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/first-saturdays-and-sundays-early-access-at-the-national-aquarium--listing-fbafb6eae77603ad79d4f5e8) — Sun, Nov 1 (+3 more dates) · 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM · National Aquarium · With admission · checked Oct 20. On the first Saturday and first Sunday of each month, the National Aquarium opens 30 minutes early for visitors with disabilities and the people they come with, giving families a…
- [Pumpkin Smash at the Maryland Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/pumpkin-smash-at-the-maryland-science-center--listing-382608c9c9751f111c2134a3) — Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Maryland Science Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Bring your post-Halloween jack-o-lantern to be launched down a four-story tube from the Science Center roof to the Harbor Patio. Pumpkins must be rollable and under 14 inches in…
- [$10 Community Days at Port Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/10-community-days-at-port-discovery--listing-4c707b3ca9d47c27de4fa21a) — Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Port Discovery Children's Museum · From $10 · checked Oct 14. Discounted days when every admission ticket to Port Discovery Children's Museum costs $10 per visitor (members and children under one enter free). Reserve tickets in advance.
- [Craft Cinema: Coco & Sugar Skulls (Pennsylvania Avenue Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/craft-cinema-coco-and-sugar-skulls-pennsylvania-avenue-library--listing-aee7cf4fdb092db8f79ae60a) — Thu, Nov 5 · 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Pennsylvania Avenue Branch · checked Oct 15. Día de los Muertos movie-and-craft afternoon at the Pennsylvania Avenue branch. Families watch Pixar's Coco while making a Mexican sugar skull out of modeling clay, paint and…
- [Inner Harbor Ice Rink 2026–27 Season](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/inner-harbor-ice-rink-2026-27-season--listing-293166e5018b7812a64ae5b0) — Nov 6 – Jan 18 · 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Inner Harbor Ice Rink · Ages 3+ · Paid · checked Oct 20. Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore runs an outdoor ice rink at the Inner Harbor each winter, with skating under the city's neon-lit skyline and harbor views. For 2026–27 the…
- [Drop-in Art Making: Creative Harvest at the Walters](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/drop-in-art-making-creative-harvest-at-the-walters--listing-92008e8c23690a8262dfac27) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · The Walters Art Museum – Sculpture Court · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. At this free drop-in art activity, visitors make a fruit, vegetable or flower that becomes part of one shared harvest-themed artwork. Drop-in Art Making at the Walters is for…
- [Toddler & Me: Cooking Helpers (Maryland Science Center)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/toddler-and-me-cooking-helpers-maryland-science-center--listing-5e09f9225b7423714ad7c30a) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM · Maryland Science Center · From $25 · checked Oct 16. This Maryland Science Center workshop is for toddlers and their caregivers and takes on one of toddlers' favorite topics: food. The center's early childhood experts lead families…
- [$10 Admission Day at the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/10-admission-day-at-the-national-museum-of-railroad-history-and-innova--listing-f84a134daa55059cfc9b679e) — Wed, Nov 11 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation (formerly B&O Railroad Museum) · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 14. On the second Wednesday of each month, general museum admission is $10 all day. From April through October, special Wednesday Mile One Express train rides run at 11:30 am…
- [STEM Challenge: Pumpkin Catapult (Pennsylvania Avenue Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/stem-challenge-pumpkin-catapult-pennsylvania-avenue-library--listing-b5003b1e6391a6a44cbdde54) — Thu, Nov 12 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Pennsylvania Avenue Branch · checked Oct 15. Kids learn how to build a working catapult from simple household items, then compete to see who can launch a candy pumpkin the farthest. Top builders receive fall-themed prizes.
- [CHARMZ: The Other Reindeer – A Motown-Inspired Christmas Musical](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/charmz-the-other-reindeer-a-motown-inspired-christmas-musical--listing-9a258883f6af3e3a7c655517) — Fri, Nov 13 (+29 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Baltimore Center Stage · checked Oct 16. Baltimore Center Stage presents a new holiday musical, CHARMZ: The Other Reindeer, about a determined reindeer who dreams of shining as brightly as Rudolph. Full of warmth and…
- [Fossil Dig with the Science Guys of Baltimore](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/fossil-dig-with-the-science-guys-of-baltimore--listing-78d29f5ed7855b3b346b4929) — Fri, Nov 13 · 3:30 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Hampden Branch · Ages 3–5 · checked Oct 14. Learn about how fossils are created and study a collection of numerous fossils, rocks, and minerals with the Science Guys of Baltimore! With examples of plant and animal fossils…
- [$5/5K Series: Trot the Trail](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/5-5k-series-trot-the-trail--listing-b6880eeabc490cda1c2946af) — Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Herring Run Park · From $5 · checked Oct 14. Part of Baltimore City Recreation and Parks' $5/5K Series: a low-cost 5K that the department says is designed for all fitness levels, from seasoned runners to beginners, with a…
- [Family Day: Friends and Food at the Walters](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/family-day-friends-and-food-at-the-walters--listing-8dd58a7339730bffac4c2e75) — Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · The Walters Art Museum · Free · checked Oct 16. Family Day at the Walters is an afternoon of free activities for families to gather, explore and create. In November it celebrates Native American Heritage Month through the…
- [Invent the Future at the Maryland Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/invent-the-future-at-the-maryland-science-center--listing-51ea5fd40a31d5a034e3bf20) — Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Maryland Science Center · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. An afternoon of future-focused hands-on discovery with local scientists and inventors: robotics demonstrations by FIRST Robotics team 2199 'Robo-Lions', Johns Hopkins Physics and…
- [STEMFest 2026](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/stemfest-2026--listing-18fff7c0301d6d6fc9de9ca6) — Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Central Library · Ages 3–11 · checked Oct 14. Discover the building blocks of artificial intelligence through hands-on play, creativity, and problem-solving at this interactive family event! Children and caregivers will…
- [Family & Frequencies: Free Admission Day at the Jewish Museum of Maryland](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/family-and-frequencies-free-admission-day-at-the-jewish-museum-of-mary--listing-17a0fa6cb84c63ebda00c573) — Sun, Nov 15 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Jewish Museum of Maryland · Free · checked Oct 14. Free admission day at the Jewish Museum of Maryland, a participatory museum and cultural hub whose core exhibition, Jews of Maryland at the Crossroads of Identity, centers on the…
- [Sensory Friendly Sundays at Port Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sensory-friendly-sundays-at-port-discovery--listing-bc882def9cf2214c5994ca92) — Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Port Discovery Children's Museum · checked Oct 14. A quieter, sensory-friendly experience at Port Discovery in the two hours before the museum opens to the general public, for families who would benefit from a sensory-friendly…
- [Zoo Zoom: Run with the Herd 5K at the Maryland Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/zoo-zoom-run-with-the-herd-5k-at-the-maryland-zoo--listing-dc8fbe86a61c7dafca9b038f) — Sun, Nov 15 · 6:30 AM – 10:00 AM · The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 16. The Maryland Zoo's official race sends runners and walkers on a 5K course through parts of the zoo in Druid Hill Park. This year each participant joins a species team — penguin…
- [Baby Art Date at the BMA](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/baby-art-date-at-the-bma--listing-53714aab27008a4f93054b58) — Fri, Nov 20 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Baltimore Museum of Art – Joseph Education Center Studio · From $5 · checked Oct 16. Baby Art Date is a monthly multisensory tour at the Baltimore Museum of Art for children under 2 and their caregivers, with a new theme each month. It is meant to spark curiosity…
- [BSO Music Box: Jazz It Up!](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/bso-music-box-jazz-it-up--listing-722fa345afb2612cfd11937b) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM · Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall · From $10 · checked Oct 14. Music Box concerts are 30-minute interactive performances for babies and toddlers with BSO musicians and hosts, floor seating (bring your own blanket), familiar tunes and…
- [Christmas Village in Baltimore](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/christmas-village-in-baltimore--listing-2a8206aacea044418342f535) — Nov 21 – Dec 27 · 12:00 PM · West Shore Park, Inner Harbor · With admission · checked Oct 14. German-style Christmas market at West Shore Park in the Inner Harbor with vendor huts, a heated festival tent, the Glühwein Pyramide, a carousel and European food. Season runs…
- [Christmas Village in Baltimore](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/christmas-village-in-baltimore--listing-f97a79b490fba5b732e0ea55) — Nov 21 – Dec 27 · 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM · West Shore Park · checked Oct 16. Christmas Village in Baltimore is a combination of an outdoor and indoor holiday market. The event is modeled after the traditional Christmas Markets in Germany like the famous…
- [Mini Golf at the Library!](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/mini-golf-at-the-library--listing-3ffb5872f761822e48d2ed71) — Sat, Nov 21 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Central Library · Ages 6–11 · checked Oct 14. Design your own putter and complete a book-themed mini golf course at the library. We can't wait to see your skills!
- [Thanksgiving Break at Port Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/thanksgiving-break-at-port-discovery--listing-db38a2ddab2cc83956aefc9a) — Nov 23 – Nov 29 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Port Discovery Children's Museum · With admission · checked Oct 16. During the Thanksgiving school break, Port Discovery Children's Museum opens for extended hours. Educational activities from its Learning & Visitor Experience team run alongside…
- [Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K — Baltimore City](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/y-turkey-trot-charity-5k-baltimore-city--listing-c0ccfd79217dc30970ccea4d) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Weinberg Y in Waverly · 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…
- [NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet at the Hippodrome](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/nutcracker-magical-christmas-ballet-at-the-hippodrome--listing-74ab9a02e3addd508039fe19) — Fri, Nov 27 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM · The Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center · Paid · checked Oct 14. Touring holiday production billed as the largest Nutcracker production in North America, with international dancers, acrobatics, costumes and towering puppets set to…
- [Charm City Lights at Druid Hill Park](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/charm-city-lights-at-druid-hill-park--listing-e521340f8b3b26649d6fa6c7) — Nov 28 – Jan 1 · Druid Hill Park · checked Oct 14. Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks holiday light display at Druid Hill Park, listed under Kids & Family. The department describes a winter wonderland with over…
- [THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/the-polar-express-train-ride--listing-b30d09ddae9d5ff15ffd400b) — Sat, Nov 28 (+9 more dates) · 2:30 PM – 9:30 PM · National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation - North Car Shop (event entrance off Arlington Street) · All ages · From $50 · checked Oct 14. Two-hour holiday experience: guests in pajamas board a heated train for a live 'Hot Chocolate' performance with dancing chefs, cocoa and a cookie, and a visit from Santa, who…
- [Chanukah Spark Attack with Eric Energy](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/chanukah-spark-attack-with-eric-energy--listing-1cd425d33850d73af78bda2c) — Tue, Dec 1 · 4:00 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Johnston Square Branch · Ages 6–11 · checked Oct 14. Enjoy the story of Chanukah told through Science experiments. Learn about what it takes to light the menorah, see vortex fog gelt and enjoy a "festival of laser light".
- [Monument Lighting Artisan Marketplace at the Walters](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/monument-lighting-artisan-marketplace-at-the-walters--listing-77db00c891ba0e688bd9dd75) — Thu, Dec 3 · 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM · The Walters Art Museum – Sculpture Court · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. During the annual Monument Lighting in Mount Vernon, organized by the Mount Vernon Place Conservancy and ending with fireworks, the Walters opens its Sculpture Court. Visitors…
- [Monument Lighting at Mount Vernon Place](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/monument-lighting-at-mount-vernon-place--listing-27114dc1b7b6104a4eb82b75) — Thu, Dec 3 · Washington Monument at Mount Vernon Place · All ages · checked Oct 24. Mount Vernon Place Conservancy's Monument Lighting, held on the first Thursday in December, is billed as the unofficial opening of the holiday season in Baltimore. The evening…
- [A Christmas Carol 2026 (Chesapeake Shakespeare Company)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/a-christmas-carol-2026-chesapeake-shakespeare-company--listing-066eae3ff0d2b51d1e51c8b5) — Fri, Dec 4 (+2 more dates) · Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Mainstage · Paid · checked Oct 14. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's annual holiday production of Dickens' tale, set in 19th-century Baltimore. Special 2026 events: a post-show cast Q&A and a Handel Choir pre-show…
- [Wrapping Paper Crafternoon (Hampden Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/wrapping-paper-crafternoon-hampden-library--listing-4bc1bef4c7d0cd2fb4e44f4c) — Fri, Dec 4 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Hampden Branch · checked Oct 16. At this Hampden branch crafternoon, kids decorate their own wrapping paper and gift bags with paint and stamps, making one-of-a-kind packaging for holiday presents or any…
- [$5/5K Series: Reindeer Run](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/5-5k-series-reindeer-run--listing-e2a986adce2ec934f36f495c) — Sat, Dec 5 · 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Carroll Park · From $5 · checked Oct 14. Part of Baltimore City Recreation and Parks' $5/5K Series: a low-cost 5K that the department says is designed for all fitness levels, from seasoned runners to beginners, with a…
- [Breakfast with Santa at the Maryland Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/breakfast-with-santa-at-the-maryland-zoo--listing-d22c4586268021209823a3b5) — Sat, Dec 5 (+3 more dates) · 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM · The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore - Mansion House · From $48 · checked Oct 14. Holiday breakfast from Miss Shirley's Cafe on the Zoo's Mansion House Porch (indoors), seasonal crafts, a visit from one of Santa's 'feathered friends' (a penguin) and Zoo mascot…
- [Drop-in Art Making: A Quilt of Warm Wishes at the Walters](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/drop-in-art-making-a-quilt-of-warm-wishes-at-the-walters--listing-348f686c6d2fba02e3046782) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · The Walters Art Museum – Sculpture Court · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. At this free drop-in art activity, visitors decorate a quilt square with a message of gratitude or warm wishes for the new year. The squares are then combined into one shared…
- [Jingle Bell Run Baltimore at the Maryland Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/jingle-bell-run-baltimore-at-the-maryland-zoo--listing-1bf38031bb7e2027d82e7e0b) — Sat, Dec 5 · 7:30 AM · The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore · From $40 · checked Oct 20. The Arthritis Foundation's Jingle Bell Run is a festive charity 5K where participants wear holiday gear and jingle bells. Baltimore's 2026 run is based at 1 Safari Place, the…
- [Peabody Student Musicians at the Hampden Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/peabody-student-musicians-at-the-hampden-library--listing-80ebd5b099f904f01d734d2f) — Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Hampden Branch · All ages · checked Oct 15. Informal music performance by student musicians from the Peabody Conservatory at the Hampden branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library on a Saturday afternoon. The library says all…
- [Sock Creature Saturday 2026 at AVAM](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/sock-creature-saturday-2026-at-avam--listing-582922e027ad4fdd3ccb5512) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · American Visionary Art Museum · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Holiday craft morning making sock monkeys, sock bunnies, sock kitties and sock dragons. Stuffing, sewing needles, thread and 'visionary baubles' are provided; bring a pair of…
- [Chanukah Spark Attack with Eric Energy (Light Street Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/chanukah-spark-attack-with-eric-energy-light-street-library--listing-d23bba0c529eb604e4051a88) — Mon, Dec 7 · 3:30 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Light Street Branch · checked Oct 15. Science show that tells the story of Chanukah through experiments: what it takes to light the menorah, vortex fog gelt and a festival of laser light. Presented at the Light…
- [Paper Gingerbread House Craft (Northwood Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/paper-gingerbread-house-craft-northwood-library--listing-cfce595400253ae86910551a) — Thu, Dec 10 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Northwood Branch · checked Oct 16. Children at the Northwood branch can color, cut out and decorate their own paper gingerbread house during a three-hour drop-in window in the children's area. The library provides…
- [Winter Open House with the Philtones (Light Street Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/winter-open-house-with-the-philtones-light-street-library--listing-6d86cd819102400a9f813de5) — Thu, Dec 10 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Light Street Branch · All ages · checked Oct 16. The Friends of the Light Street Branch host their annual winter open house at the Enoch Pratt Free Library's Light Street branch in South Baltimore. The evening centers on live…
- [BSO Cirque Nutcracker](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/bso-cirque-nutcracker--listing-d3aa6d8aa12a58057198532c) — Sat, Dec 12 · 1:30 PM · Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall · Paid · checked Oct 14. Celebrations Collection holiday concert: the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jiannan Cheng, plays Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker while acrobats of Troupe Vertigo perform…
- [Family Day: Cozy Critters at the Walters](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/family-day-cozy-critters-at-the-walters--listing-2fc182d8038aec4584027fb9) — Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · The Walters Art Museum · Free · checked Oct 16. Family Day at the Walters is an afternoon of free activities for families to gather, explore and create. The December theme is how animals stay cozy in winter, whether they fly…
- [Holiday Open House at the Canton Library](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/holiday-open-house-at-the-canton-library--listing-d86c570567e51082337e3222) — Sat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Canton Branch · checked Oct 16. The Friends of the Canton Library throw a festive winter open house at Canton, which the Pratt describes as the oldest branch in the Enoch Pratt Free Library system. The two-hour…
- [Toddler & Me: Cleaning Helpers (Maryland Science Center)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/toddler-and-me-cleaning-helpers-maryland-science-center--listing-36be4d134dbb5bd96be264f9) — Sun, Dec 13 · 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM · Maryland Science Center - Learning Lab of the Kid's Room · From $25 · checked Oct 22. Add-on workshop in which early childhood staff lead toddlers and caregivers through themed STEM activities and explain toddler development. This session explores how to make…
- [Let's Make: Cardboard Gingerbread Houses (Johnston Square Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/let-s-make-cardboard-gingerbread-houses-johnston-square-library--listing-084444452dec20a52d7fdaf6) — Tue, Dec 15 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Johnston Square Branch · checked Oct 16. Miss Allie leads children through turning small cardboard boxes into decorative gingerbread houses at the Johnston Square branch. Instead of icing and candy, kids use polymer…
- ['Twas the Night Before... by Cirque du Soleil at the Hippodrome](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/twas-the-night-before-by-cirque-du-soleil-at-the-hippodrome--listing-4cf02a092be1da83ca3a66d6) — Dec 17 – Dec 27 · The Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center · Paid · checked Oct 14. Cirque du Soleil's holiday show, described by the Hippodrome as a thrilling interpretation of the well-known holiday classic, part of the 2026-27 Hippodrome Broadway Series.
- [BSO Holiday Pops](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/bso-holiday-pops--listing-6aa1c2dfa49f304fa88e6deb) — Sat, Dec 19 (+1 more date) · 1:30 PM · Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall · Paid · checked Oct 14. A joyful holiday celebration with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stuart Chafetz, vocalist Megan Hilty, the Baltimore Choral Arts Society and the Centre Point Tap…
- [Winter Break at Port Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/winter-break-at-port-discovery--listing-b8deca8d208e6f44354e8fb9) — Dec 21 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Port Discovery Children's Museum · With admission · checked Oct 16. Port Discovery Children's Museum runs a winter-break celebration from December 21 to January 3, with extended hours and different hands-on activities from its Learning & Visitor…
- [Winter Celebration Family Storytime (Northwood Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/winter-celebration-family-storytime-northwood-library--listing-5dd8fce45091a124c0f13f54) — Mon, Dec 21 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Northwood Branch · checked Oct 16. Northwood's children's area hosts a special evening storytime to celebrate winter, scheduled for 6 pm so working families can come together after dinner. The calendar tags the…
- [Winter Art Break at the Walters](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/winter-art-break-at-the-walters--listing-62921c899057a3beec765ea2) — Dec 26 – Dec 31 · The Walters Art Museum – Centre Street Building Lobby · Free · checked Oct 16. While school is out, the Walters Art Museum offers a week of free winter activities for families and students. Visitors can explore the galleries, make art and join an…
- [Noon Year's Eve](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/noon-year-s-eve--listing-adcda78fb6e6bc365d6c8542) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Johnston Square Branch · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 14. Who says you have to stay up until midnight to ring in the New Year? Join us for Noon Years’ Eve, a kid-friendly celebration where we’ll countdown to 12 noon instead! Join us for…
- [Noontime New Year at Port Discovery Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/noontime-new-year-at-port-discovery-children-s-museum--listing-82cf01ea06d57f5152023085) — Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Port Discovery Children's Museum · With admission · checked Oct 16. Port Discovery Children's Museum rings in 2027 at noon so young children can celebrate without staying up until midnight. From 10 am to 3 pm on New Year's Eve, families find a…
- [Resolution Run 5K, 1-Mile Walk and Kids Dash at Patterson Park](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/resolution-run-5k-1-mile-walk-and-kids-dash-at-patterson-park--listing-7c915d75ddda7c276787dab5) — Fri, Jan 1 · 1:50 PM · Patterson Park · From $12 · checked Oct 20. Start 2027 at the Resolution Run in Patterson Park on New Year's Day afternoon, a Baltimore tradition that benefits Earl's Place, a transitional housing program for men…
- [The Sound of Music at the Hippodrome Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/the-sound-of-music-at-the-hippodrome-theatre--listing-63c07236ce3cd220684cca7c) — Tue, Jan 5 (+5 more dates) · 7:30 PM · The Hippodrome Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 20. The North American touring production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music plays Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre for one week in early January, a good post-holiday outing…
- [Winter Beats for Little Feets: Holiday DJ Dance Party](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/winter-beats-for-little-feets-holiday-dj-dance-party--listing-b6d6fe006ba39db52c73c47b) — Wed, Jan 6 · 11:00 AM · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Hampden Branch · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 16. DJ Chuck Jr spins kid-friendly remixes of classic children's holiday songs at a dance party made for ages 0–5 and their caregivers. Little ones move, jingle and groove together…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [American Visionary Art Museum](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/american-visionary-art-museum--listing-16d6e6c4071138a6dfbd016c) — Wednesday-Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm; closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Christmas Day and… · American Visionary Art Museum · All ages · From $11 · checked Oct 14. The nation's museum for self-taught, intuitive artistry, next to Federal Hill Park and the Inner Harbor. AVAM's thematic exhibitions combine art, science, philosophy and humor…
- [Baby & Toddler Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/baby-and-toddler-storytime--listing-f317a78ae65128d662e20225) — Thursdays 11:00 a.m. · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Hampden Branch · Ages 0–2 · checked Oct 14. Stories, movement, play, and songs for babies and toddlers. For little ones under two with a favorite adult. All abilities welcome. Playtime to follow.
- [Baltimore Museum of Industry](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/baltimore-museum-of-industry--listing-1d759b3c283b63da4df9ede9) — Tues-Sun 9am-4pm; 3rd Wednesdays 4pm-8pm free admission. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving… · Baltimore Museum of Industry · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 14. Set in an 1860s oyster cannery on a five-acre waterfront campus, the BMI tells the human stories of labor and innovation in Baltimore with indoor and outdoor exhibitions, live…
- [Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/fort-mchenry-national-monument-and-historic-shrine--listing-2a20fff3cb1b1e1827cc37f5) — Open year-round except Thanksgiving Day, December 25 and January 1. Pass registers open… · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. The star-shaped fort whose defense in 1814 inspired the Star-Spangled Banner. Most of the 43-acre park, the visitor center and the movie are free; entry to the Historic Zone (the…
- [Half-Price Friday Nights at the National Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/half-price-friday-nights-at-the-national-aquarium--listing-35a970ee7d78b6262fd565c9) — Weekly on Friday, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. · National Aquarium · All ages · From $24.95 · checked Oct 14. Every Friday evening after 5 p.m., year-round, Aquarium admission is half the price of general admission, with access to all animals and exhibits. Tickets are available online or…
- [Historic Ships in Baltimore](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/historic-ships-in-baltimore--listing-ba27211d66b1e73cafb9343a) — September-November: all ships 10:00 am-5:00 pm daily (closed Thanksgiving). December… · Historic Ships in Baltimore (USS Constellation, Pier 1) · All ages · From $9.95 · checked Oct 14. A collection of historic military vessels on the Inner Harbor: the sloop-of-war USS Constellation (Pier 1), the submarine USS Torsk and Lightship Chesapeake (Pier 3), and the US…
- [Homeschool CORPS (ages 12-18) – Chesapeake Shakespeare Company](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/homeschool-corps-ages-12-18-chesapeake-shakespeare-company--listing-78a21ffd490128a264c7ccc3) — Thursdays 5:00–8:00pm. Session 1: October 1 – December 10, 2026 (no class November 26)… · The Studio at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company · Ages 12–18 · From $1750 · checked Oct 14. Year-long collaborative drama class for homeschool teens combining drama, literature and history: voice, movement, character and storytelling, working toward an abridged Julius…
- [Homeschool Players (ages 6-11) – Chesapeake Shakespeare Company](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/homeschool-players-ages-6-11-chesapeake-shakespeare-company--listing-229438192b02f62459eb4d07) — Fridays 10:00am–12:00pm. Session 1: October 2 – December 11, 2026 (no class November… · The Studio at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company · Ages 6–11 · From $900 · checked Oct 14. Year-long, playful acting class for homeschool students exploring acting, ensemble and stagecraft through theatre games and creative movement, using Macbeth as the guiding story…
- [Learn to Skate Home School Session 6-2026 (Wednesday) – Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/learn-to-skate-home-school-session-6-2026-wednesday-mt-pleasant-ice-ar--listing-9ba70a1165316d157a33872a) — Wednesdays 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., 2026-10-21 to 2026-11-25. Registration dates: October… · Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena · From $84 · checked Oct 14. Baltimore City Recreation & Parks Learn to Skate session. Each week includes a 30-minute lesson and 30-minute practice; the session includes 3 passes to a public session and…
- [Learn to Skate Session 6-2026 (Tuesday) – Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/learn-to-skate-session-6-2026-tuesday-mt-pleasant-ice-arena--listing-ab9641039d14fc0708adc926) — Tuesdays 5:00–6:00 p.m., 2026-10-20 to 2026-11-24. Registration dates: Sunday, October 4… · Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena · From $84 · checked Oct 14. Baltimore City Recreation & Parks Learn to Skate session. Each week includes a 30-minute lesson and 30-minute practice; the session includes 3 passes to a public session and…
- [Learn to Skate Session 7-2026 (Tuesday) – Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/learn-to-skate-session-7-2026-tuesday-mt-pleasant-ice-arena--listing-455edd393b83b22cba24c13a) — Tuesdays 5:00–6:00 p.m., 2026-12-01 to 2026-12-29. Registration dates: November 15 – 29… · Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena · From $84 · checked Oct 14. Baltimore City Recreation & Parks Learn to Skate session. Each week includes a 30-minute lesson and 30-minute practice; the session includes 3 passes to a public session and…
- [LEGO Lunch Bunch](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/lego-lunch-bunch--listing-a4122b368bde4be4650f3ecf) — Thursdays 12:30-1:30 p.m. · Enoch Pratt Free Library – Central Library · checked Oct 14. Use your imagination to test your building skills, with weekly freebuild sessions and LEGO challenges!
- [Maryland Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/maryland-science-center--listing-d4e7621ff18eca9c80634f6d) — Mon closed; Tue-Fri 10am-4pm; Sat-Sun 10am-5pm. Holiday hours: Oct 17 12pm-5pm… · Maryland Science Center · From $26.95 · checked Oct 14. An interactive science museum at Baltimore's Inner Harbor specializing in human-powered exhibits and programs for children, families and science enthusiasts. General admission…
- [National Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/national-aquarium--listing-1d1b31fd0f411de44434a840) — October: Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-6 p.m. November… · National Aquarium · All ages · From $39.95 · checked Oct 14. The National Aquarium on Baltimore's Inner Harbor connects visitors with thousands of animals from hundreds of species, from the ocean depths to the rain forest canopy. Admission…
- [National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation (B&O Railroad Museum)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/national-museum-of-railroad-history-and-innovation-b-and-o-railroad-mu--listing-cc41a9bb21826a6791b6fac6) — Open daily 10 AM-4 PM; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's… · National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation (formerly B&O Railroad Museum) · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 14. The B&O Railroad Museum, now renamed the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation, holds what it calls the oldest and most comprehensive American railroad collection in…
- [Port Discovery Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/port-discovery-children-s-museum--listing-47cee680c2bbd1e556771e5a) — Fall 2026 hours vary by day; the museum is closed to the public on Tuesdays and… · Port Discovery Children's Museum · From $25.95 · checked Oct 14. A three-floor children's museum for kids under 10 with hands-on exhibits, interactive play areas and programs, including the SkyClimber, Wonders of Water and the toddler-focused…
- [Public Skating at Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/public-skating-at-mt-pleasant-ice-arena--listing-eb9c115525b96ba03a75c2fe) — September 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027: Mon–Thu 12:00–2:00 p.m.; Friday closed; Saturday… · Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena · From $5 · checked Oct 14. Baltimore City Recreation & Parks indoor ice arena offering two-hour public skate sessions (with a brief mid-session ice cut when busy), skate rental and skate aids. Frequent…
- [Read to Reef: Fall 2026 Season (free Aquarium tickets for young readers)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/read-to-reef-fall-2026-season-free-aquarium-tickets-for-young-readers--listing-0a0a771b4c309f63a1790a75) — Bookmarks available at Enoch Pratt Free Library locations throughout October 2026 while… · National Aquarium · With admission · checked Oct 14. Book club run with the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Baltimore-area children in fifth grade and younger with a Pratt library card pick up a Read to Reef bookmark at any Pratt…
- [Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/reginald-f-lewis-museum-of-maryland-african-american-history-and-cultu--listing-c900b5e6bf2d54f79870c839) — Monday, Thursday-Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday 12pm-5pm; closed Tuesday-Wednesday. Closed… · Reginald F. Lewis Museum · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 14. A Smithsonian Affiliate in Baltimore's Inner Harbor presenting 400 years of Maryland African American history, art and culture. Exhibits include the KID ZONE: Lifting As We…
- [Soccer Shots Coed (Ages 2-3) at the Park Heights JCC](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/soccer-shots-coed-ages-2-3-at-the-park-heights-jcc--listing-a9dac6094f07cfa234a87987) — Sundays 10:00–10:45 AM (session); e.g. Sunday, Nov 15, 2026 · Weinberg Park Heights JCC · Ages 2–3 · From $125 · checked Oct 16. Soccer Shots coaches lead toddlers ages 2 to 3 through the basics of soccer at the Weinberg Park Heights JCC: warm-ups, drills and actual scrimmages, with other sport skills…
- [The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/the-maryland-zoo-in-baltimore--listing-ce9c177b4b676a54abf6fed5) — Regular season (March-December) daily 10 AM-4 PM; winter season (January-February)… · The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore · From $33 · checked Oct 14. The Maryland Zoo in Druid Hill Park is open rain or shine. General admission includes Zoo entry plus unlimited train and carousel rides, zoo keeper chats, penguin feeding…
- [Toddler Time at the B&O Railroad Museum](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/toddler-time-at-the-b-and-o-railroad-museum--listing-a930e6413d97843519b839ec) — Thursdays at 10:30 AM, January–October (in this window: Oct 22 and 29, 2026; resumes… · National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation (B&O Railroad Museum) · With admission · checked Oct 16. Every Thursday at 10:30 am from January through October, the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation (the B&O Railroad Museum) runs Toddler Time: a sing-along followed…

## Recently ended

- [Spooky Slime Time! (Hampden Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/spooky-slime-time-hampden-library--listing-e8286bf1cd1ab5b6a6d60457) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Trunk or Treat at the Maryland Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/trunk-or-treat-at-the-maryland-zoo--listing-191ce5d57fb8fb99e141a62f) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Park'd N' Pumpkin 2026: Haunted Drive-Through at Druid Hill Park](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/park-d-n-pumpkin-2026-haunted-drive-through-at-druid-hill-park--listing-a44d4f460ed3bef17e36f30e) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Spooky Science Spectacular with Eric Energy](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/spooky-science-spectacular-with-eric-energy--listing-73263e4944f2d6ef63a213b4) — ended Thu, Oct 15

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