Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area · Latest check Sat, Oct 24

Things to do with kids in Baltimore County, MD

45 upcoming family events and 12 places and programs in Baltimore County, MD. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it — confirm the details there before you go. Dates are in Eastern Time.

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Upcoming family events

Oct24SatArts & crafts
Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Roots to Rootheads (Cromwell Valley Park)
Cromwell Valley Park
From $3Ages 8+
STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Captivating Creatures with Adventure in Fun (Essex Library)
Essex Branch, Baltimore County Public Library
Free
Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Cylburn Weed Warrior Event
Cylburn Arboretum
STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM
LEGO Design Challenge
Perry Hall Branch
Free
STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Nature Education Center Drop-in: Nocturnal Animals of Cylburn
Cylburn Arboretum (Nature Education Center)
FreeAll ages
Oct25SunArts & crafts
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM
Room on the Broom story hike (Cromwell Valley Park)
Cromwell Valley Park
From $6Ages 5–10
Community
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:30 PM
Fall Festival (Perry Hall Library)
Perry Hall Branch, Baltimore County Public Library
Free
Trick-or-treat
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Happy Healthy Halloween Trunk or Treat – Y in Parkville
The Y in Parkville
Spooky and haunted
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM
Spooky Dance Party
Towson Branch
FreeAges 1–8
Oct29ThuCommunity
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
ArBOOretum at Cylburn Arboretum
Cylburn Arboretum
From $5
Community
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Día de los Muertos Festival (Reisterstown Library)
Reisterstown Branch, Baltimore County Public Library
FreeAll ages
Oct30FriCommunity
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
ArBOOretum
Cylburn Arboretum
From $10
Trick-or-treat
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Halloween Trunk-or-Treat
Cockeysville Branch
FreeAll ages
Oct31SatOutdoors
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Halloween Trail Trek (Cromwell Valley Park)
Cromwell Valley Park
FreeAll ages
Oct31SatSTEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM
STEM-o-Ween
White Marsh Branch
FreeAges 9–13
Nov1SunSTEM & discovery
Sun, Nov 1 · 12:00 PM
Filtration Frenzy: Water Filtration Hike to Minebank Run
Cromwell Valley Park
FreeAges 10+
Cooking
Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM
4Front Teen Service Pop Up: The Great Lasagne Bake
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
Free
Pumpkins and patches
Sun, Nov 1 · 1:30 PM
Pumpkin Drop
Towson Branch
FreeAll ages
Nov3TueSports & play
Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM
School's Out with J Camps (Grades K-5)
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
Paid
Nov6FriOutdoors
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:30 PM
Nature by the Fire: Native Nations (Irvine)
Irvine Nature Center
From $8All ages
Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM
Storytelling Through Classical Indian Dance (Celebrate Diwali, White Marsh Library)
White Marsh Branch, Baltimore County Public Library
Free
Community
Fri, Nov 13 · 5:00 PM
Tailgate Shabbat (Owings Mills JCC)
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
From $18
Sports & play
Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30 PM
Game On for Family Fun
Perry Hall Branch
FreeAll ages
Community
Sun, Nov 15 · 10:30 AM
Indigenous Peoples Celebration at Irvine Nature Center
Irvine Nature Center
Free
Sports & play
Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM
Introduction to Yo-Yo Workshop with Coffin Nachtmahr (Hereford Library)
Hereford Branch, Baltimore County Public Library
FreeAges 6–11
Outdoors
Sat, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM
Owl Prowl at Irvine Nature Center
Irvine Nature Center
From $10
Outdoors
Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM
Take a Hike at the Loch Raven Library
Loch Raven Branch, Baltimore County Public Library
Free
Nov26ThuSports & play
Thu, Nov 26 · 8:10 AM
Catonsville High School XC Turkey Trot and 1 Mile Family Fun Run
Catonsville High School
From $25
Nov26ThuSports & play
Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM
Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K — Towson
Orokawa Y in Towson
Paid
Outdoors
Fri, Nov 27 · 2:00 PM
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples With a Nature Walk (Reisterstown Library)
Reisterstown Branch, Baltimore County Public Library
Free
Santa visits
Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM
Train Garden Opening Day and Santa's Arrival at the Fire Museum of Maryland
The Fire Museum of Maryland
From $7All ages
Train rides
Sun, Nov 29
Holiday Train Garden at the Fire Museum of Maryland
The Fire Museum of Maryland
From $7All ages
Dec4FriSTEM & discovery
Fri, Dec 4 · 6:30 PM
Pajama Party with Irvine's Animals
Irvine Nature Center
From $15
Tree lightings
Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM
Baltimore County Christmas Tree Lighting in Towson
Olympic Park, downtown Towson
Tree lightings
Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM
Essex Community Tree Lighting
Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River
FreeAll ages
Dec6SunSports & play
Sun, Dec 6 · 8:30 AM
Angel Park Jingle All the Way 5K & 1 Mile Family Fun Run — Perry Hall
Angel Park
From $12All ages
Community
Through Dec 12
A Ladew Christmas
Ladew Topiary Gardens
From $6
Hanukkah
Wed, Dec 9 · 10:00 AM
Hanukkah Snowflakes with Beale Street Puppets (Pikesville Library)
Pikesville Branch, Baltimore County Public Library
FreeAll ages
Nutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM
Holiday Concert with Camerata Musica (Towson Library)
Towson Branch, Baltimore County Public Library
Free
Community
Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM
Holidays with Hoot at Irvine Nature Center
Irvine Nature Center
From $10
Hanukkah
Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM
Kids Night Out: Chanukah Celebration (Owings Mills JCC)
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
From $25
Hanukkah
Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM
Kids Night Out: Hanukkah Celebration
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
From $25
Dec13SunHanukkah
Sun, Dec 13 · 10:00 AM
Hanukkah Family Fun Run at the Owings Mills JCC
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
From $5
STEM & discovery
Mon, Dec 28 · 2:00 PM
Polar Bear Peak: Minecraft with Arrayscape Gaming (White Marsh Library)
White Marsh Branch, Baltimore County Public Library
Free
New Year’s Eve
Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM
Noon Year's Eve with a Balloon Drop (Woodlawn Library)
Woodlawn Branch, Baltimore County Public Library
Free

Places and ongoing programs

Recently ended

A county page lists the county’s own addresses (by ZIP code, from the Census Bureau’s ZIP-to-county file); pages appear in our sitemap once a county has 10 or more current listings.

Upcoming family events

Roots to Rootheads (Cromwell Valley Park)

Captivating Creatures with Adventure in Fun (Essex Library)

Cylburn Weed Warrior Event

LEGO Design Challenge

Nature Education Center Drop-in: Nocturnal Animals of Cylburn

Room on the Broom story hike (Cromwell Valley Park)

Fall Festival (Perry Hall Library)

Happy Healthy Halloween Trunk or Treat – Y in Parkville

Spooky Dance Party

ArBOOretum at Cylburn Arboretum

Día de los Muertos Festival (Reisterstown Library)

ArBOOretum

Halloween Trunk-or-Treat

Halloween Trail Trek (Cromwell Valley Park)

STEM-o-Ween

Filtration Frenzy: Water Filtration Hike to Minebank Run

4Front Teen Service Pop Up: The Great Lasagne Bake

Pumpkin Drop

School's Out with J Camps (Grades K-5)

Nature by the Fire: Native Nations (Irvine)

Storytelling Through Classical Indian Dance (Celebrate Diwali, White Marsh Library)

Tailgate Shabbat (Owings Mills JCC)

Game On for Family Fun

Indigenous Peoples Celebration at Irvine Nature Center

Introduction to Yo-Yo Workshop with Coffin Nachtmahr (Hereford Library)

Owl Prowl at Irvine Nature Center

Take a Hike at the Loch Raven Library

Catonsville High School XC Turkey Trot and 1 Mile Family Fun Run

Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K — Towson

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples With a Nature Walk (Reisterstown Library)

Train Garden Opening Day and Santa's Arrival at the Fire Museum of Maryland

Holiday Train Garden at the Fire Museum of Maryland

Pajama Party with Irvine's Animals

Baltimore County Christmas Tree Lighting in Towson

Essex Community Tree Lighting

Angel Park Jingle All the Way 5K & 1 Mile Family Fun Run — Perry Hall

A Ladew Christmas

Hanukkah Snowflakes with Beale Street Puppets (Pikesville Library)

Holiday Concert with Camerata Musica (Towson Library)

Holidays with Hoot at Irvine Nature Center

Kids Night Out: Chanukah Celebration (Owings Mills JCC)

Kids Night Out: Hanukkah Celebration

Hanukkah Family Fun Run at the Owings Mills JCC

Polar Bear Peak: Minecraft with Arrayscape Gaming (White Marsh Library)

Noon Year's Eve with a Balloon Drop (Woodlawn Library)

Places and ongoing programs

Ladew Topiary Gardens

Marshy Point Nature Center

Movement Timonium Climbing Gym

Story Time Chess: Introduction to Chess (K-2) at the Owings Mills JCC

Tales & Tails: Story Time in Nature at Irvine Nature Center

Ballet Babies (Ages 3-4) | Wednesdays (Owings Mills JCC)

Carrie Murray Nature Center

Howard County Conservancy at Mt. Pleasant

Irvine Nature Center

Oregon Ridge Nature Center and Park

Sensory Story Time

Tree Time nature story program at Cylburn Arboretum

Recently ended

Happy Healthy Halloween – Y in Catonsville

Little Explorers nature preschool class: Beautiful Bats (Ladew)

The Full Hunter Moon Hike (Cromwell Valley Park)

Trunk or Treat – Orokawa Y in Towson

Wednesday Walk: Beeches & Beech Leaf Disease

Caring For The Forest in the Fall – Trail Restoration Workday

Primitive Technology: Forest Fibers and Natural Weaving (Cromwell Valley Park)

Sunday Funday: Peter Rabbit and Cotton Candy (Cockeysville Library)

Farmer Kids: From Garden to Table (Cromwell Valley Park)

Garden Glow at Ladew Topiary Gardens

Live Chalk Mural Demonstration (Reisterstown Library)

The Bubble, Comedy and Music Show (Reading Rocks, Perry Hall Library)