Things to Do with Kids in Baltimore City This Week
Baltimore City packs more family-friendly events per square mile than anywhere else in the region. From the Inner Harbor's waterfront festivals to Hampden's quirky community celebrations, Federal Hill's outdoor movie nights, and Fells Point's street fairs — the city itself is the venue. Public transit and free parking at many events make it easy to explore neighborhoods beyond your own.
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
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
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.
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, Sep 1
Oktoberfest Celebration
📍 Guinness Open Gate Brewery
Celebrate Oktoberfest at Guinness with live music and Bavarian-inspired food specials throughout the event.
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.
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 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.
Sat, Sep 26· 7:00 PM
Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour
📍 Multiple Locations
A multi-city arena concert tour featuring Disney stars performing hits from Descendants, ZOMBIES, and Camp Rock franchises.
Mon, Sep 28
Gospel Night
📍 Shake & Bake
Gospel music, good vibes, great community. Skating $4 per person (includes skates). Bowling $30 per lane (up to 6 guests), bowling shoes $3 per rental.
Fri, Oct 2· All Weekend
Fells Point Fun Festival 2026 – 225+ Food, Drink, and Local Shopping Vendors
📍 Fells Point Fun Festival
Over 225 vendors line the streets of Fells Point all weekend, offering food, drinks, arts and crafts, clothing, antiques, and more. A great opportunity for families to explore local makers and eaterie
Fri, Oct 2· All Weekend
Fells Point Fun Festival 2026 – Live Music on the CFG Bank Main Stage
📍 Fells Point Fun Festival
Live music performances all weekend long at Broadway Square on the CFG Bank Main Stage. A diverse lineup of bands, many local to Baltimore, will take the stage Friday through Sunday.
Fri, Oct 2
International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards
📍 Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum
Poe Baltimore presents the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards on October 2–4, 2026, commemorating the 177th Anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe's death in Baltimore with free festival admissio
Fri, Oct 2
60th Annual Fell's Point Fun Festival
📍 Along Thames Street from Caroline to Wolfe
What began as a festival to protect the neighborhood from development and preserve its historic integrity is now one of the city’s largest community celebrations. Across six blocks in Fell’s Point, explore tasty bites from local vendors, craft cocktails and…
Fri, Oct 2
ZooBOO! Presented by Fulton Bank
📍 Maryland Zoo
Annual fall festival featuring seasonal activities throughout October weekends with Halloween costumes encouraged. Event is included with Zoo admission.
Fri, Oct 2· 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
ZooBOO! presented by Fulton Bank
📍 The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Annual Halloween festival at the Maryland Zoo featuring seasonal activities, costume contests, trick-or-treating, and animal encounters throughout October.
Sat, Oct 3· 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Jello Aquarium Crafternoon
📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Hampden
Create your own gelatin aquarium craft filled with candy fish, rocks, and waves as part of the Read to Reef program.
Sat, Oct 3· All Day (Sat–Sun)
Fells Point Fun Festival 2026 – Family Fun in Thames Street Park
📍 Fells Point Fun Festival
An immersive Imagination Station returns to Thames Street Park on Saturday and Sunday, featuring arts and crafts, 3D pens, magic, storytelling, bubbles, balloons, games, mascots, and more for kids. A
Sat, Oct 3· Saturday 10am-11am
Kids Chromatography — Ages 7-13
📍 BUGSS (Baltimore Underground Science Space)
Get ready for a hands-on class about chromatography, where you'll explore the colorful world of separation techniques!
Sat, Oct 3· 6:00pm
Friday Nights at the Nature Center: Animal Tracking After Dark
📍 Carrie Murray Nature Center
An evening nature program exploring animal tracking and nocturnal wildlife behavior at Carrie Murray Nature Center.
Sat, Oct 3· 6:00 PM EDT
Little Hands Big Hearts Bull & Oyster Bash
📍 Krueger Hat Trick Foundation
A charitable fundraiser featuring food, drinks, and entertainment to support families with children battling congenital heart defects.
Sat, Oct 3· 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (approx — check ymaryland.org)
YMCA Family Swim
📍 Weinberg Y (Waverly)
Family swim time at YMCA of Central Maryland. Open pool time for families with children. Membership or day pass required.
Sat, Oct 3· 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
First Saturday Family Craft and Music Morning
📍 Belvedere Square Market
A family-friendly morning of crafts and live music at Belvedere Square Market featuring Common Tone.
Sat, Oct 3· 11:00 AM
Stories Together
📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Central Library
An interactive storytelling program featuring stories, movement, songs, and activities for families with young children.
Sat, Oct 3· 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Fall Migration Bird-Watching Walk
📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Canton
Join experts from the Baltimore Bird Club for a guided fall bird-watching walk in Canton Waterfront Park.
Sat, Oct 3· 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Guided Nature Walk
📍 Masonville Cove
Join a guided walk around Masonville Cove campus to explore seasonal changes in nature.
Sat, Oct 3· 10am-3pm
Drop-in Art Making: Luminous Lanterns
📍 The Walters Art Museum
A family-friendly drop-in art activity where visitors create luminous lantern crafts inspired by the museum's collection.
Sat, Oct 3· 10:00am-2:00pm
A Dock Replacement / Fleet Winterization Work Party
📍 Downtown Sailing Center
A volunteer work party for dock maintenance and fleet winterization preparation at Downtown Sailing Center. Community members help prepare boats and facilities for the season.
Sat, Oct 3· 8:00 PM
The 20th Year Anniversary Odells Reunion
📍 Patapsco Arena
Sat, Oct 3
Quinceañera Expo
📍 Casey Community Center
Attendees can connect with vendors specializing in quinceañera celebrations.
Sat, Oct 3
Retrospect Block Party
📍 900 block of S Charles St
Local vendors selling vintage clothing, jewelry, upcycled goods, crafts and more.
Sat, Oct 3
HOUNDS returns
📍 atmamakokos
Pop-up and Season 02 release. Partnered with Outerspace.gh, sponsored by Patron.
Sat, Oct 3· 11:00 AM
RASCAL: Come for the Chaos. Stay for the Art.
📍 Tribe Social Cafe
Sat, Oct 3· 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
Afternoon Family Dance
📍 Mobtown Ballroom & Café
A family-friendly afternoon dance event with beginner lessons and dancing for all ages at Mobtown Ballroom & Café.
Sat, Oct 3· 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (check aqua.org)
National Aquarium
📍 National Aquarium
Open this weekend on the Inner Harbor — dolphins, sharks, the rainforest, and the jellyfish gallery. One of Baltimore’s signature family destinations.
Sat, Oct 3· 6:00 PM
Little Hands BIG HEARTS Bull & Oyster Bash
📍 Jimmy's Famous Seafood
Sat, Oct 3· 10:00 AM
Patapsco State Park Hilton Area & Matthews: Slightly Moderate 6 - 7 Miles
📍 Hiking Around Baltimore (HAB)
Walk beside a stream with scenic views of water cascading over rocks. A few hills and a nice valley. We hike to a Scenic Overlook of Patapsco Park and River and view an area where trains emerge from the tunnels. Directions from I695: Take I695 Exit 13 Frederick Ave West towards Catonsville. In a few miles, take a left at South Rolling Rd (Light). In 100 yards, take a right at the fork to Hilton Ave. Proceed on Hilton for about 1.5 miles and take a right into the park entrance. Take the first rig
Sat, Oct 3· 11:00 AM
Dog Swim (Fort Avenue)
📍 Merritt Clubs Fort Avenue/Federal Hill
Sat, Oct 3· 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (check marylandzoo.org)
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
📍 The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Open this weekend in Druid Hill Park — see the African Journey elephants, the penguin colony, the Maryland Wilderness, and the Children’s Zoo. A full-day family outing.
Sat, Oct 3· 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Tue–Sun; check portdiscovery.org)
Port Discovery Children's Museum
📍 Port Discovery Children's Museum
Open this weekend at the Inner Harbor — three floors of hands-on, climb-on exhibits built for kids 0–10. A reliable rainy-day or any-day pick for younger families.
Sat, Oct 3· 11:00 AM
Peace and Wellness Festival 2026
📍 Ruscombe Mansion
Sat, Oct 3· 10:30am-12:00pm
Simchat Torah Service
📍 Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
A festive Simchat Torah service celebrating the completion and new beginning of the Torah cycle with joyful prayers and traditions.
Sat, Oct 3
EBB & NOVA
📍 Along Thames Street from Caroline to Wolfe
Ebb & Nova performs at the CFG Bank Main Stage during the Fell's Point Fun Festival, a community celebration featuring local vendors, craft cocktails and beers, artisan products, and live music performances.
Sat, Oct 3· 10:00am
All-Access Nature Education: Forest Detectives - Signs of the Wild
📍 Carrie Murray Nature Center
A nature education program teaching children to identify animal signs and tracks while exploring the forest at Carrie Murray Nature Center.
Sat, Oct 3
Festival Latinoamericano
📍 Arlington Mill Community Center
The free event features live entertainment, food, cultural exhibits and family activities.
Sat, Oct 3· 1:00pm
PSU Baltimore's Flip for Life
📍 Mosaic
Daytime fundraising event hosted by PSU Baltimore at Power Plant Live!.
Sat, Oct 3· 1:00 PM
PSU Baltimore's Flip for Life
📍 Angels Rock Bar Baltimore
A daytime event hosted by PSU Baltimore at Power Plant Live! featuring activities and fundraising.
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