# Things to do with kids in Havre de Grace, MD

> 7 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Havre de Grace, 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

- [Halloween Costume Contest & Downtown Trick or Treating (Havre de Grace)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/halloween-costume-contest-and-downtown-trick-or-treating-havre-de-grac--listing-977048274d39752ae7615b35) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Downtown Havre de Grace – stage on Pennington Avenue by the old Visitors Center · checked Oct 24. The Havre de Grace Recreation Committee's annual Halloween costume contest (formerly the costume parade) takes place downtown on the evening before Halloween. Children register…
- [Kids Hike at Swan Harbor](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/kids-hike-at-swan-harbor--listing-e822074405e1fd4d46caeb56) — Sat, Nov 21 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · Swan Harbor Farm, Havre de Grace · Ages 8+ · Free · checked Oct 14. Child-led nature hike with a naturalist at Swan Harbor Farm, letting children's curiosity guide the way. Ages 8+; registration required; no cost.
- [Fightin' 55 Turkey Trot in Downtown Havre de Grace](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/fightin-55-turkey-trot-in-downtown-havre-de-grace--listing-caca9705b37925a862e5960e) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · STAR Centre, Havre de Grace · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 20. The 20-year-old Thanksgiving Day race formerly known as the Bulle Rock Turkey Trot has moved to downtown Havre de Grace under a new name, benefiting the Susquehanna Hose Company…
- [Holly Jolly Parade & Tree Lighting in Havre de Grace](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/holly-jolly-parade-and-tree-lighting-in-havre-de-grace--listing-32596c35e8607d8677353a65) — Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Downtown Havre de Grace – tree lighting stage at Washington, St. John and Green Streets · All ages · checked Oct 24. Havre de Grace opens its holiday season on the first Friday of December with the Holly Jolly Parade. The parade starts at Union Avenue and St. John Street, runs down St. John…
- [Elf Academy (Havre de Grace Library)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/elf-academy-havre-de-grace-library--listing-30cef9f29ee1cb6246967547) — Wed, Dec 9 · 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM · Havre de Grace Library · checked Oct 16. Do you have what it takes to be a North Pole elf? At Havre de Grace Library's Elf Academy, young children test their skills in a series of elf challenges and earn an official Elf…
- [A Tropical Christmas: Musical Adventure and Tea Party with Santa (Havre de Grace Opera House)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/a-tropical-christmas-musical-adventure-and-tea-party-with-santa-havre--listing-00d790dc44f1afe6a846063b) — Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Cultural Center at the Opera House, Havre de Grace · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. The Havre de Grace Opera House stages a holiday family musical in which a freak frost freezes an island paradise and the Island Princess teams up with a visiting Ice Queen, an…
- [Kwanzaa Celebration at the Havre de Grace Colored School Museum](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/kwanzaa-celebration-at-the-havre-de-grace-colored-school-museum--listing-e3d224c6c881c615df512ca7) — Sat, Dec 26 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Center · checked Oct 24. The Havre de Grace Colored School Museum & Cultural Center hosts a family Kwanzaa celebration the day after Christmas. This year's theme is Umoja (Unity), the first principle of…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Family and Friends Story Time](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/family-and-friends-story-time--listing-d6beb6ea864fea012781fba0) — Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:15-10:45 a.m. · Havre de Grace Library · checked Oct 14. Get ready for stories, music, movement, and fun!
- [Havre de Grace Decoy Museum](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/havre-de-grace-decoy-museum--listing-2b4060d2495a1b1ce2e7a55c) — Monday-Saturday 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday 12:00-4:00 p.m.; open 7 days a week year… · Havre de Grace Decoy Museum · All ages · From $2 · checked Oct 14. Museum in the self-styled 'Decoy Capital of the World' presenting the art of Chesapeake decoy making and waterfowling traditions, from rough-hewn working decoys to contemporary…

## Recently ended

- [Public Hearings – Ordinance Nos. 1237, 1238 & 1239](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/public-hearings-ordinance-nos-1237-1238-and-1239--listing-d98366ac782c42435bdeb751) — ended Mon, Oct 19

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