Toddler Activities in Baltimore — Play, Explore & Learn (Ages 1–3)
Toddlers need to move, touch, and explore — and Baltimore delivers. Nature centers with toddler trails, libraries with interactive story times, splash pads in summer, and indoor play spaces in winter keep little ones engaged without overstimulating them. We flag events that are specifically designed for the 1–3 crowd, so you're not stuck at a program aimed at older kids.
Mon, Jan 1
Dolphin Training Session
📍 National Aquarium
Guests can get up close to watch our dolphins interacting with staff during our afternoon training session! See how we work with these intelligent marine mammals from behind the scenes on the back deck of Dolphin Discovery. Participants will get to…
Tue, Jan 20· Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 10am-3pm
Baby Animals and Playground
📍 Chapel Hills Farm & Nursery
Wed, Apr 1· 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Gold Fever! The Ultimate Treasure Chase
📍 Online Event
An online educational webinar about the 1858 Fraser River Gold Rush presented by the Royal BC Museum.
Wed, May 20· Wednesdays 10:30am
Shake Out Your Sillies With Ms. Eliza — Ages Birth-5
📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library
Interactive music and movement program with Ms. Eliza
Sun, May 24· 6:00 PM
Summer Sunset Concert Series @ Allen Pond Park
📍 Allen Pond Park
Free weekly Sunday evening concerts featuring live music, food trucks, and community fun at Allen Pond Park in Bowie.
Thu, May 28· Thursdays 12:30pm
Shake Out Your Sillies With Ms. Eliza — Ages 0-5
📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library
Interactive music and movement storytime with Ms. Eliza for toddlers and preschoolers
Sun, Jun 21· 6:00 PM
🎵 Summer Sunset Concert Series @ Allen Pond Park
📍 Allen Pond Park
Free Sunday evening concert series featuring live music, food trucks, and community fun at Allen Pond Park.
Wed, Jul 29
Discovery Quest
📍 Port Discovery Children's Museum
Discovery Quest is a citywide adventure for families, designed to help you experience the very best of Baltimore’s museums, cultural spaces, and places for learning. Each stop is a chance to try something new. Start your journey by picking up…
Sat, Aug 1· 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Music with Anne x B.Willow: Musical Adventures in the Canopy (Aug-Oct)
📍 B. Willow
Monthly group music classes for kids at B. Willow with Miss Anne.
Sat, Aug 8· 10:00am-1:00pm (auditions Aug 8-9), 6:00pm-8:00pm (auditions Aug 10)
Disney's Frozen the Broadway Musical - Auditions
📍 Children's Theatre of Annapolis
Open auditions for ages 12-18 to join the cast of Disney's Frozen the Broadway Musical. Auditions held August 8-10 with callbacks August 11, followed by rehearsals August 23-October 22 and performance
Sat, Aug 22· 10am-6pm
Pick Your Own Apples
📍 Gaver Farm
Families can pick their own fresh apples directly from the trees at this seasonal apple orchard experience.
Tue, Aug 25· 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Music with Anne x B.Willow: Musical Adventures in the Canopy (Aug-Oct)
📍 B. Willow
Monthly group music classes for kids at B. Willow with Miss Anne.
Tue, Aug 25· All Day
Over The Rainbow Of Rowhomes, We Fly
📍 UMBC Performing Arts & Humanities Building
An intergenerational group exhibition at CADVC featuring artists based in or connected to Baltimore, exploring the city's cultural landscape through experimental and interdisciplinary practices.
Sat, Aug 29· Saturday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM, Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Fall Into Fantasy at Third Eye Comics
📍 Third Eye Comics
A fantasy-themed weekend event at Third Eye Comics stores featuring special promotions and Renaissance Faire costume incentives.
Tue, Sep 1
Farm Field Trips (Fall)
📍 Dragonfly Acres Farm
Seasonal field trips at Dragonfly Acres Farm where visitors meet 32 rescue farm animals individually and hear their stories. All ages and abilities welcome, including sensory-friendly options for neur
Tue, Sep 1· 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Fall StoryWalk® at Eden Mill
📍 Eden Mill Nature Center
A nature-based literacy activity combining reading, singing, and physical activity at Eden Mill Nature Center.
Tue, Sep 1· 9am-7pm
Barnyard Fun - Autumn Festival
📍 Weber's Cider Mill Farm Inc
Family-friendly autumn festival featuring mazes, slides, hayrides, farm animals, and various activities available during fall harvest season with general admission ticket.
Tue, Sep 1· Varies by date
Escape Beetlejuice - Escape Room Experience
📍 Laurel’s House of Horror
A 45-minute escape room puzzle game inspired by the movie Beetlejuice. Solve puzzles in a themed room to escape before time runs out.
Tue, Sep 1
Oktoberfest Celebration
📍 Guinness Open Gate Brewery
Celebrate Oktoberfest at Guinness with live music and Bavarian-inspired food specials throughout the event.
Tue, Sep 1· Various times
Escape Beetlejuice
📍 Laurel’s House of Horror
45-minute escape room experience with puzzles inspired by the movie Beetlejuice.
Wed, Sep 2· 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
9-2 Autumn Senior Stroll
📍 Cromwell Valley Park
A free weekly nature walk for seniors ages 55+ at Cromwell Valley Park led by naturalists along less strenuous trails.
Fri, Sep 4· 10am-6pm
School Field Trips
📍 Gaver Farm
Educational farm field trips designed for school groups with hands-on learning experiences about farming and animals.
Fri, Sep 4· 10am-6pm
Fall Fun Festival
📍 Gaver Farm
Over 65 family-friendly attractions including corn maze, jumping pillows, pedal karts, giant slides, farm animals, games, playgrounds, Beeline zipline, and more.
Sat, Sep 5· Saturday mornings
Mini Maestros Session 1 (2026-2027 School Year)
📍 Baltimore School of Music
An early childhood music program introducing toddlers and young children to music through songs, movement, and games. Classes run Saturday mornings from September 5 to October 10, 2026.
Sat, Sep 5· Morning (Saturday)
Mini Maestros Session 1
📍 Baltimore School of Music
An early childhood music program introducing toddlers and kids to music through playful activities, songs, movement, and games. Classes run Saturday mornings from September 5 to October 10, 2026.
Sat, Sep 5· 9am-12pm
Community Build Sessions for the Lion Turtle Island Lantern Puppet
📍 Black Cherry Puppet Theater
Free, volunteer-run build sessions to create a giant lantern puppet for the 2026 Great Baltimore Lantern Parade. Drop-ins welcome for all skill levels.
Sun, Sep 6
Take A Bow: Fall Musical Course for Kids (Ages 5 - 8)
📍 Manor Mill
Take A Bow! introduces early elementary students to the world of theater! Join us this fall for our production of Squirm! by John Jacobson & John Higgans. Join the wiggles and squiggles as the Itsy Bitsy Spider, Daddy Long Legs,…
Sun, Sep 6· 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
First Sunday Arts Festival
📍 West St. and Calvert Street
A monthly family-friendly street festival featuring over 150 vendors, food trucks, live music, and dining.
Wed, Sep 9· 7:00pm-9:00pm
Irish Music Night - Second Floor
📍 The Judge's Bench
Monthly Irish music session featuring a local Irish music group performing live from 7:00pm-9:00pm on the second floor. Listeners welcome to enjoy food and drinks.
Thu, Sep 10
NFL Kickoff Night & Xash Crab Popup at Hampden Yards
📍 The Hampden Yards
Hampden Yards is Baltimore’s outdoor home for football this fall — and it kicks off early. Join us Thursday for our weekly Xash Crab popup colliding with NFL season kickoff: crabs, football across five TVs with real sound, and the…
Fri, Sep 11
Unearthing Foundations, Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibition
📍 Montpelier Arts Center
A celebration of Latinx and Hispanic artists in the DMV area exploring how personal and cultural heritage influences the future.
Sat, Sep 12
CPM's Fall Apprentice Company
📍 Children's Playhouse of Maryland, Inc.
A fun-filled educational program where children learn theater fundamentals while preparing for a performance on November 21, 2026. Rehearsals occur on select dates from September through November.
Sat, Sep 12
51st Annual Johnny Appleseed Festival & Fall Harvest Days
📍 Weber's Cider Mill Farm Inc
A seasonal harvest celebration featuring fresh apple cider, hay rides, hillside slide, family-friendly spooky walk, food trucks, and the newly reintroduced Pumpkinland attraction. The festival opens S
Sun, Sep 13
Football Sundays at Hampden Yards
📍 Hampden Yards Beer Garden
Hampden Yards is Baltimore’s outdoor home for football this fall. Watch the game across five TVs with real sound — not just background noise — while soaking up the last warm Sundays of the year. The lineup includes the Great…
Mon, Sep 14
Weber's Fall Harvest Days
📍 Weber's Cider Mill Farm Inc
A seasonal festival featuring fresh apple cider, hay rides, hillside slide, family-friendly spooky walk, food trucks, and Pumpkinland. Includes barnyard fun activities like mazes, duck races, farm ani
Mon, Sep 14
Fall Harvest Days 2026
📍 Weber's Cider Mill Farm Inc
Weber's Fall Harvest Days features fresh apple cider, hay rides, hillside slides, a family-friendly spooky walk, food trucks, and the return of Pumpkinland with activities like mazes, duck races, farm
Tue, Sep 15· Hours vary
Fall Leagues - Golf Competition
📍 Topgolf Baltimore
Join weekly golf league competition at Topgolf Baltimore for just $20 per week, with options to register a team or sign up as a free agent.
Tue, Sep 15
A Nightmare on 22nd Street
📍 400 block of E 22nd St (439 E 22nd St)
Wed, Sep 16· 10:30am-1:00pm, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Summer - The Donna Summer Musical
📍 Toby's Dinner Theatre
A dinner theatre production celebrating the life and music of Donna Summer with a full meal and live performance.
Wed, Sep 16· 10:00am-10:45am
Session I | Sept 16 – Oct 7
📍 JCC of Greater Baltimore
Early childhood program offering developmental activities for young children from September 16 through October 7.
Fri, Sep 18
Oktoberfest at Guinness Baltimore
📍 Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House
Oktoberfest returns for three epic weekends Sept 18-Oct 4 at Guinness Baltimore! Explore our Munich-inspired tent with live Oompah bands, hearty Bavarian eats, and six new beers to try in our exclusive steins. FREE to attend. Some upgraded experiences require…
Fri, Sep 18· 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Common Tone Kids' Music at The Ivy Bookshop: Fall Mini Music Session #1
📍 The Ivy Bookshop
Weekly interactive music classes for young children with caregivers at The Ivy Bookshop.
Fri, Sep 18· 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
📍 Compass Rose Theater
A theatrical production of the beloved Peanuts musical running from September 18 through October 4, 2026.
Sat, Sep 19
Billy Elliot The Musical
📍 Children's Playhouse of Maryland, Inc.
A Tony Award-winning musical about a young boy who discovers a passion for dance and pursues his dreams despite societal expectations. Features powerful storytelling, dynamic choreography, and unforge
Sat, Sep 19· 10am-5pm
Pumpkin Patch Open
📍 Clark's Elioak Farm
The petting farm and pumpkin patch are open with food vendors offering kettle corn, lemonade, hot dogs, and pizza. Activities include petting farm animals and pumpkin selection.
Tue, Sep 22· 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Story Makers with Common Tone (ages 1-5 years)
📍 The Natural History Society of Maryland / Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences
An 8-week music and arts program for toddlers and preschoolers featuring stories, songs, crafts, and movement at the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences.
Wed, Sep 23· 10:00am-10:45am
Organized Chaos Session I | Sept 16 – Oct 7
📍 JCC of Greater Baltimore
An early childhood program offering organized play and activities for young children on Wednesday mornings at the JCC.
Wed, Sep 23· 10:30am-12:30pm / 6:00pm-8:30pm
Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: Summer - The Donna Summer Musical
📍 Toby's Dinner Theatre
A dinner theatre production celebrating the life and music of Donna Summer. Enjoy live musical theatre with dinner service at Toby's Dinner Theatre in Columbia.
Thu, Sep 24· 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Charlie Brown show
📍 Compass Rose Theater
A theatrical production of Charlie Brown presented by Compass Rose Theater in Annapolis.
Fri, Sep 25· 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
📍 Live Arts Maryland / Compass Rose Theater
The Peanuts gang explores life's great questions through baseball, homework, songs, and friendship in this theatrical production.
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