Free Things to Do with Kids in Baltimore
Great family time doesn't have to cost a thing. Baltimore's libraries, parks, museums, and community organizations run free programs every single week — story times, nature walks, open gym sessions, art workshops, and more. We pull them all together so you can plan a full weekend without opening your wallet.
🦀Wed, May 13
FREETeen 3D Printing Club - Howard County Public Library Savage Branch
📍 Howard County Public Library Savage Branch
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FREEProfs & Pints Baltimore: How Pirates Changed the World
📍 Profs and Pints Metro Baltimore
🦀Wed, May 13
FREETime for Us (ages 18-35 months, with adult) - Howard County Public Library Miller Branch
📍 Howard County Library Miller Branch
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FREEBaby's Play Date (ages infant-23 months with adult) TK - Howard County Public Library East Columbia Branch
📍 East Columbia Branch Library
🎨class🦀Wed, May 13
FREEPreschool Play and Learn at Marilyn J. Praisner Library
📍 Marilyn J. Praisner Library (Montgomery Co. Public Library)
🎨class🦀Wed, May 13
FREEBe a Pet Pal Pro: Kindness in Action🐶
📍 Online Event
🎨class🦀Wed, May 13
FREEPreschool Storytime
📍 Severn Public Library
🎨class🦀Wed, May 13
FREETiny-Tots — Ages 9 months to 17 months
📍 All Pro Gymnastics & Cheer Academy
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FREEFamily and Friends Story Time - Baltimore County Public Library Catonsville Branch
📍 Baltimore County Public Library - Catonsville Branch
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FREEReady 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
📍 Laurel Branch Library, PGCMLS
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🦀Wed, May 13
FREEMaker Mornings!
📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Central Library
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🦀Wed, May 13
FREEFamily Storytime — Ages 3-5
📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Northwood Branch
🎨class🦀Wed, May 13
FREEFriends of Kinder Farm Park Board Meeting
📍 Kinder Farm Park
📚educational🦀Wed, May 13
FREELittle Learners (Ages: 3-5 with Adult) TK - Howard County Public Library Central Branch
📍 Howard County Library Central Branch
🎨class🦀Wed, May 13
FREELEGO Construction Crew and Duplos Too! - Marilyn J. Praisner Library
📍 Marilyn J. Praisner Library (Montgomery Co. Public Library)
🎨class🦀Wed, May 13
FREEWednesday – Polliwogs!
📍 Cromwell Valley Park
📚educational🦀Wed, May 13
FREEToddler Story Time: Wiggles and Fun
📍 Parkville-Carney Branch Library
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FREEDigital SAT Practice Test Results
📍 East Columbia Branch Library
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FREETeen Space (ages 11-17) - Howard County Public Library Glenwood Branch
📍 Howard County Library Glenwood Branch
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FREERecording Studio Basics - Baltimore County Public Library Catonsville Branch
📍 Baltimore County Public Library - Catonsville Branch
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FREEMindfulness for Kids (grades 1-4) - Howard County Public Library Miller Branch
📍 Howard County Library Miller Branch
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FREESpring Senior Stroll
📍 Cromwell Valley Park
🌳outdoor🦀Wed, May 13
FREEZumba at Pulaski Monument
📍 Patterson Park
🌳outdoor🦀Wed, May 13
FREEGame Night at the Green Turtle- Edgewater
📍 Green Turtle
🍽️food🦀Wed, May 13
FREEKids Craft Nights- Chick-fil-A Waugh Chapel
📍 Chick-fil-A Waugh Chapel
🍽️food🦀Wed, May 13
FREEBilingual Yoga at the Cedar House
📍 Patterson Park
🌳outdoor🦀Wed, May 13
FREESeverna Park Community Center Park Pacers Walking Club
📍 Anne Arundel County Events
🌳outdoor🦀Wed, May 13
FREEZumba at the Cedar House
📍 Patterson Park
🌳outdoor🦀Wed, May 13
FREEVR Your Future: Career Exploration Lab
📍 Howard County Public Library Savage Branch
🎨class🦀Wed, May 13
FREEThat's My Letter! (Ages 3-5 with adult)
📍 Howard County Library Glenwood Branch
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FREEGenius of Yoga Evening Study Group with Mary Johnson
📍 Brown Memorial Presbyterian
📚educational🦀Wed, May 13
FREEHolistic Blueprint & Meditation with Mary Johnson
📍 Brown Memorial Presbyterian
📚educational🦀Wed, May 13
FREEMid-Week Bible Study - via ZOOM
📍 Brown Memorial Presbyterian
📚educational
🦀Wed, May 13
FREEBaby & Toddler Storytime — Ages Birth-2
📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Roland Park Branch
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🦀Wed, May 13
FREEPreschool Storytime — Ages 3-5
📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Patterson Park Branch
🎨class🦀Wed, May 13
FREEPreschool Storytime
📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library
📚educational🦀Wed, May 13
FREEBaby & Toddler Storytime
📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library
📚educational🦀Wed, May 13
FREESeverna Park Community Center Park Pacers Walking Club presented by FutureCare
📍 Anne Arundel County Rec & Parks
🌳outdoor🦀Wed, May 13
FREE4th Grade Home School 2026
📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library
📚educational🦀Wed, May 13
FREETime For Us (18 months-3 years with adult) TK
📍 Howard County Public Library Savage Branch
🎨class🦀Wed, May 13
FREEFamily Fun at Your Library: Video Game Night (Families)
📍 Howard County Public Library Elkridge Branch
🎨class🦀Wed, May 13
FREEStorytime - Barnes and Noble
📍 Barnes and Noble
🎨class🦀Wed, May 13
FREESkip the Small Talk Night at Checkerspot Brewing Co.
📍 Skip the Small Talk Baltimore
🦀Wed, May 13
FREEAdult Open Mic Night at Baltimore School of Music on Wednesday, May 13
📍 Baltimore School of Music
🎭performance🦀Wed, May 13
FREEPokemon Club (Ages 6-11, independently) - Howard County Public Library Savage Branch
📍 Howard County Public Library Savage Branch
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREERecording Studio Open Office Hours - Howard County Public Library Catonsville Branch
📍 Baltimore County Public Library - Catonsville Branch
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREEExpress and Explore Tour: The Spirit Within
📍 The Walters Art Museum
📚educational🦀Thu, May 14
FREEAgentic AI on Vertex: Unlock self-learning AI with Vertex AI
📍 MD Education & Technology
🦀Thu, May 14
FREEBeyond Words Junior (Ages 6-11, with adult) - Island Fun!
📍 Howard County Public Library Savage Branch
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREEProfs & Pints Baltimore: The Twister Talk
📍 Profs and Pints Metro Baltimore
🦀Thu, May 14
FREEREVIVE at ISB - AQA WING
📍 Islamic Society of Baltimore
📚educational🦀Thu, May 14
FREEMeet with a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist from Howard County Health Department - Howard County Public Library East Columbia Branch
📍 East Columbia Branch Library
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREEJust For Me: (3-6 years) TK - Howard County Public Library Savage Branch
📍 Howard County Public Library Savage Branch
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FREEToddler Time
📍 Severn Public Library
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FREEInfant Story Time: Babies and Books
📍 TOWSON BCPL BRANCH
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREETeen Takeover (ages 11-18) - Howard County Public Library Central Branch
📍 Howard County Library Central Branch
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREEArt with Heart: Asian American Stories on Canvas
📍 Online Event
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREETeen Time - Baltimore County Public Library Catonsville Branch
📍 Baltimore County Public Library - Catonsville Branch
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREEDebate Academy: Master Public Speaking
📍 Howard County Public Library Elkridge Branch
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREEAn Afternoon with Jane Austen and Everyman Theatre
📍 The Walters Art Museum
🎭performance🦀Thu, May 14
FREEBromo Art Walk (May 14, 2026)
📍 Baltimore Magazine Events
🌳outdoor🦀Thu, May 14
FREETeen Live Music Celebration at East Columbia
📍 East Columbia Branch Library
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREEWonderfully Wiggly Worm Party (ages 4 and up, with adult)
📍 Howard County Library Miller Branch
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREEDEAR: Dogs Educating and Assisting Readers (Ages 5-10, TK)
📍 Howard County Public Library Elkridge Branch
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREE3, 2, Fun (ages 2-3 with adult) - Howard County Public Library East Columbia Branch
📍 East Columbia Branch Library
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREEPajama Time (all ages with adult) TK - Howard County Public Library Central Branch
📍 Howard County Library Central Branch
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREEBingo Night
📍 29th Street Community Center
📚educational🦀Thu, May 14
FREELaurel Farmer's Market
📍 Laurel Farmers Market
🎉seasonal🦀Thu, May 14
FREETeen Spot - Howard County Public Library Savage Branch
📍 Howard County Public Library Savage Branch
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREEGame Night
📍 Old Bowie Welcome Center
🍽️food🦀Thu, May 14
FREECelebrating Mo Willem's Elephant and Piggie, and Pigeon too! - In Person at Marilyn J. Praisner Library
📍 Marilyn J. Praisner Library (Montgomery Co. Public Library)
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREETail Waggin' Tutors: Asian Pacific American Heritage
📍 Prince George's County Public Library - Laurel Branch
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREEBuild & Code - Firefighting Robots
📍 Howard County Library Miller Branch
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREESupernatural Stories from Japan
📍 Howard County Public Library Elkridge Branch
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREEFamily Fun Day Featuring Los Trompos
📍 The Mall in Columbia
🎭performance🦀Thu, May 14
FREEPiece by Piece: Collage Creations (Ages 6-10)
📍 Howard County Library Central Branch
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREEGood Life Thursdays at Boordy Vineyards
📍 Boordy Vineyards
🌳outdoor🦀Thu, May 14
FREEThe Grateful Jam
📍 Baltimore Improv Group (BIG)
🎭performance🦀Thu, May 14
FREEMay Tree Team
📍 Patterson Park
🌳outdoor🦀Thu, May 14
FREEBaby's Play Date (infant-23 months) - Howard County Public Library Savage Branch
📍 Howard County Public Library Savage Branch
🎨class🦀Thu, May 14
FREEThursday Lunchtime Virtual Shut Up and Write
📍 Shut Up & Write! Baltimore
🦀Fri, May 15
FREEConservation Window
📍 The Walters Art Museum
📚educational🦀Fri, May 15
FREEUpcoming Open House
📍 KIDS FIRST Swim School - Dundalk
📚educational🦀Fri, May 15
FREEArt Hive
📍 Baltimore Museum of Art
📚educational🦀Fri, May 15
FREESensory Friendly - Neurodivergent Storytime
📍 Odenton Library
🎨class🦀Fri, May 15
FREEFLAVOR FRIDAY at Prigel
📍 Prigel Family Creamery
🍽️food🦀Fri, May 15
FREENOWN – Controlled Fire Burning
📍 Cromwell Valley Park
📚educational🦀Fri, May 15
FREEAll Together Now, Ages Everyone - Howard County Public Library Miller Branch
📍 Howard County Library Miller Branch
🎨class🦀Fri, May 15
FREEFamily Storytime at Marilyn J. Praisner Library - In-person - Followed by Stay and Play!
📍 Marilyn J. Praisner Library (Montgomery Co. Public Library)
🎨class🦀Fri, May 15
FREESpiky, Sunny & Surprising: Desert Plants Up Close 🏜️
📍 Online Event (Longwood Gardens)
🎨class🦀Fri, May 15
FREETime For Us: Toddler Play & Learn (ages 18-35 months with adult)
📍 Howard County Public Library Elkridge Branch
🎨class🦀Fri, May 15
FREEOpen House
📍 KIDS FIRST Swim School - Dundalk
📚educational🦀Fri, May 15
FREEShabbat Services (In-Person, On Zoom, and via Facebook Live)
📍 Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom
📚educational🦀Fri, May 15
FREEFamily and Friends Story Time
📍 Parkville-Carney Branch Library
🎨class🦀Fri, May 15
FREEMath Homework Help - Marilyn J. Praisner Library
📍 Marilyn J. Praisner Library (Montgomery Co. Public Library)
🎨class🦀Fri, May 15
FREETot Shabbat
📍 Bolton Street Synagogue
🎭performance🦀Fri, May 15
FREETeen Book Bash - Baltimore County Public Library Catonsville Branch
📍 Baltimore County Public Library - Catonsville Branch
🎨class🦀Fri, May 15
FREEPlay and Grow: Ages 0–3 - Prince George's County Memorial Library Laurel Branch
📍 Prince George's County Public Library - Laurel Branch
🎨class🦀Fri, May 15
FREEPicture Book Parade with Craft (2-5 years with adult)
📍 Howard County Public Library Savage Branch
🎨class🦀Fri, May 15
FREEChair Yoga at Belair Mansion
📍 Belair Mansion
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