# Things to do with kids in Cecil County, MD

> 10 upcoming family events and 0 places and ongoing programs in Cecil County, MD, in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Boo at the Zoo — Plumpton Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/boo-at-the-zoo-plumpton-park-zoo--listing-11530d91a923dbd059f0393e) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Plumpton Park Zoo, Rising Sun · Ages 2–12 · With admission · checked Oct 20. Plumpton Park Zoo in Rising Sun holds its Halloween party, Boo at the Zoo, on three October Saturdays, and two remain: October 24 and October 31, each from 11 am to 3 pm…
- [Spooktacular Fall Festival — Drug Free Cecil at Elkton High School](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/spooktacular-fall-festival-drug-free-cecil-at-elkton-high-school--listing-ea2ad3c420cecfc6c69d0214) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Elkton High School · checked Oct 21. Drug Free Cecil hosts a Spooktacular Fall Festival at Elkton High School, 110 James Street, on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 11 am to 1 pm. The listing calls it a community…
- [Tales & Treats at Fair Hill Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/tales-and-treats-at-fair-hill-nature-center--listing-adb7929089918a57ddadc1ee) — Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Fair Hill Nature Center, Elkton · All ages · checked Oct 21. Fair Hill Nature Center invites families to Tales & Treats, which its listing calls a magical evening of trick-or-treating at the nature center, on Friday, October 30, 2026. Any…
- [Donut Dash 5K at Milburn Orchards](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/donut-dash-5k-at-milburn-orchards--listing-cb0414a581c642f63312c831) — Sun, Nov 8 · 9:00 AM · Milburn Orchards, Elkton · checked Oct 20. The Donut Dash 5K at Milburn Orchards in Elkton starts at 9 am on Sunday, November 8. The course runs through the heart of the farm: along the hayride trail, through the apple…
- [A Christmas Carol: The Musical at the Milburn Stone Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/a-christmas-carol-the-musical-at-the-milburn-stone-theatre--listing-93748ca3b3fb62bfb3a9bfab) — Fri, Dec 4 (+5 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Milburn Stone Theatre at Cecil College, North East · From $16 · checked Oct 24. The Milburn Stone Theatre at Cecil College stages A Christmas Carol: The Musical, the Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens adaptation of Dickens first produced at Madison Square Garden…
- [Elkton Christmas Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/elkton-christmas-tree-lighting--listing-d0a8c2bb01c725a6f5442617) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Downtown Elkton · checked Oct 24. Downtown Elkton opens the season with its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the first Friday of December. The evening is aimed at families: children can visit with Santa…
- [Chesapeake City Lighted Boat Parade](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/chesapeake-city-lighted-boat-parade--listing-d227afa07dde9774077e14dc) — Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Pell Gardens, Chesapeake City · checked Oct 24. On the first Saturday evening of December, the Bohemia River Boaters decorate their boats with lights and cruise slowly along the C&D Canal to the Chesapeake Inn Restaurant and…
- [Mount Harmon Yuletide Festival](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/mount-harmon-yuletide-festival--listing-234709d6ce523262e41a8896) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Mount Harmon Plantation, Earleville · From $10 · checked Oct 20. Historic Mount Harmon Plantation, overlooking the Sassafras River in Earleville, holds its Yuletide Festival and Holiday Marketplace on Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6…
- [Holiday Pajama Guided Hike — Fair Hill Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holiday-pajama-guided-hike-fair-hill-nature-center--listing-c9eb8a2400f3a99693f85b2a) — Sun, Dec 6 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Fair Hill Nature Center, Elkton · checked Oct 20. Fair Hill Nature Center near Elkton invites families to a holiday Pajama Guided Hike on Sunday, December 6, from 1 to 2 pm. Hikers wear their comfiest, merriest holiday pajamas…
- [Christmas Parade of Horses & Market — Chesapeake City](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/christmas-parade-of-horses-and-market-chesapeake-city--listing-9034285353c863c5780bbb78) — Sat, Dec 12 · Downtown Chesapeake City · checked Oct 24. Downtown Chesapeake City hosts a Christmas horse parade and market on the second Saturday of December. Along with the parade of horses, the day brings a market of handmade…

## Nearby

- Towns in Cecil County, MD: [Elkton, MD](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/towns/elkton-md) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/towns/elkton-md.md), [North East, MD](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/towns/north-east-md) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/towns/north-east-md.md), [Chesapeake City, MD](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/towns/chesapeake-city-md) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/towns/chesapeake-city-md.md)
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