# Things to do with kids in Abingdon, MD

> 14 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Abingdon, MD (Harford County, MD), in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Happy Healthy Halloween at the Ward Y in Abingdon](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/happy-healthy-halloween-at-the-ward-y-in-abingdon--listing-7d37d782d0984a9c7f852028) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · The Ward Y in Abingdon · checked Oct 24. The Ward Y in Abingdon invites families to an early-evening Happy, Healthy Halloween party. Children make Halloween-themed crafts, play lawn games and join a family-friendly…
- [Teen Adventure Hike with Hammocks](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/teen-adventure-hike-with-hammocks--listing-9b365a094d35283b21957472) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon · Ages 13–17 · From $10 · checked Oct 20. A teens-only trail outing from the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center. A naturalist leads teens aged 13 to 17 along the park's trails, and the group finds a spot to hang hammocks and…
- [Fire Making Workshop at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/fire-making-workshop-at-the-anita-c-leight-estuary-center--listing-8aa74e485ccee34d03182749) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon · From $10 · checked Oct 20. How do people start a fire without a lighter? In this hour-long workshop, a naturalist demonstrates the methods survival experts use to start campfires in the wilderness, and the…
- [Kids Halloween Campfire](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/kids-halloween-campfire--listing-1cbbfabe0e7bdbc7cbe5fc4d) — Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 14. Costumed campfire by the water at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center with stories and roasted treats. For all ages; registration required through Harford County Parks & Recreation.
- [Critter Dinner at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/critter-dinner-at-the-anita-c-leight-estuary-center--listing-cfb4a0bda2cde37e37e7e421) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon · Free · checked Oct 20. A free drop-in program where families watch the estuary center's resident turtles and snakes eat while a naturalist talks about these animals and how they live. It runs from 1:30…
- [Autumn Leaf Art at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/autumn-leaf-art-at-the-anita-c-leight-estuary-center--listing-8d68276a00b1af5187410d41) — Sun, Nov 1 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon · Paid · checked Oct 20. A Sunday afternoon nature-and-art program at the estuary center on Otter Point Creek in Abingdon. A naturalist explains why leaves change color in fall, then families head out in…
- [Teeny, Tiny Life Around Us: Introduction to Microscopes (Homeschool Drop-off)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/teeny-tiny-life-around-us-introduction-to-microscopes-homeschool-drop--listing-2f9c8b0aec7469f2894b5892) — Wed, Nov 4 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon · Ages 9–15 · From $15 · checked Oct 20. A two-hour lab session for homeschoolers at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center. Students use the center's lab to learn the tools of microscopy and how magnification works, then…
- [Terrestrial Animal Adaptations Homeschool Series](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/terrestrial-animal-adaptations-homeschool-series--listing-009f6f851c02daa7c997d290) — Fri, Nov 6 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon · From $30 · checked Oct 20. A three-session drop-off series for homeschoolers at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center. On Friday mornings in November, students explore the park with a naturalist and learn the…
- [Low Tide Treasure Hunt (Anita C. Leight Estuary Center)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/low-tide-treasure-hunt-anita-c-leight-estuary-center--listing-ace5601c97558ff31f6a9b58) — Sun, Nov 8 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon · Ages 5+ · From $10 · checked Oct 16. A naturalist leads families to the shoreline of Otter Point Creek at low tide to see what treasures the receding water reveals at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center in Abingdon…
- [All About Oaks at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/all-about-oaks-at-the-anita-c-leight-estuary-center--listing-8606358db4a086d0e6bcd368) — Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon · Paid · checked Oct 20. A one-hour family nature program about oak trees. A naturalist explains why a single oak can support some 2,300 different species, covers the benefits oaks bring and teaches how…
- [Herp Hibernation at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/herp-hibernation-at-the-anita-c-leight-estuary-center--listing-8c6764ede8bec8f53a17f74d) — Sun, Nov 15 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon · Ages 5+ · Paid · checked Oct 20. Where do reptiles and amphibians go for the winter? In this hour-long program, families meet a couple of the center's resident critters up close and then check the wetland areas…
- [Terrific Turkey Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/terrific-turkey-celebration--listing-d11d65dca927f5a836f40353) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon · Ages 2–10 · From $10 · checked Oct 14. Pre-Thanksgiving nature program about wild turkeys where children make their own turkey call. Ages 2 to 10; registration required.
- [Tracks, Scat and Chews (Anita C. Leight Estuary Center)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/tracks-scat-and-chews-anita-c-leight-estuary-center--listing-331f448c50531402e238f190) — Sun, Nov 29 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon · Ages 5+ · From $10 · checked Oct 16. Wildlife may be sneaky, but animals leave plenty of clues: footprints, chew marks, droppings and more. At this Anita C. Leight Estuary Center program in Abingdon, families first…
- [Holiday Craftapalooza (Abingdon Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/holiday-craftapalooza-abingdon-library--listing-5d2a1dfaaebc871acf7ddee4) — Tue, Dec 1 · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Abingdon Library · checked Oct 16. Abingdon Library hosts an after-school 'craftapalooza' where children create crafts representing a variety of wintertime holidays. All materials are provided. The program runs an…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Family Feed at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/family-feed-at-the-anita-c-leight-estuary-center--listing-c27a4c8141a6aabe696149c4) — Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30–2:30 p.m. (Oct 20 – Nov 24, 2026 in the current calendar) · The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon · Free · checked Oct 20. A free behind-the-scenes program at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center in Abingdon where families help a naturalist feed the center's animals. It runs twice a week, on Tuesday…
- [Public Skating at Ice World Maryland](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/public-skating-at-ice-world-maryland--listing-bb02d338e51e2b0bb785ff85) — Public-session dates and prices vary; check the official public-skate calendar before… · Ice World Maryland, Abingdon · From $14 · checked Oct 22. A year-round indoor ice facility northeast of Baltimore offering public skating and other youth and family skating programs.

## Recently ended

- [Wicked in the Woods](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/wicked-in-the-woods--listing-f1b1aa1dfd315ac51299d62f) — ended Sun, Oct 18

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