# Things to do with kids at National Aquarium

> 1 upcoming family events and 3 ongoing programs and visits at National Aquarium, 501 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21202, in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [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…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [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…
- [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…
- [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…

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