# Things to do with kids at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

> 4 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, One Safari Place, Baltimore, MD 21217, in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [ZooBOO! at the Maryland Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/zooboo-at-the-maryland-zoo--listing-bcb5eef8241e3f798dfb2a59) — Sun, Oct 25 (+2 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' 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…
- [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…
- [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…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [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…

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