Things to Do This Weekend in Baltimore with Kids

Don't Miss 'PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie' Only in Theatres August 14

📍 Multiple Locations

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie releases in theaters nationwide on August 14, 2026.

B-360 Baltimore End of Summer Cookout

📍 Bocek Rec Center

Free end-of-summer cookout with food, prizes, giveaways, and family fun at Bocek Rec Center.

Baby Art Date

📍 Baltimore Museum of Art

A sensory-rich art experience designed for infants and very young children with their caregivers.

Sunflower Showcase

📍 Clark's Elioak Farm

Extended celebration of blooming sunflowers with opportunities to wander through the patch and take photos. Beautiful field display for families to enjoy.

Shabbat Services (In-Person, On Zoom, and via Facebook Live)

📍 Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom

Friday evening Shabbat services held in-person, with simultaneous streaming options via Zoom and Facebook Live.

2nd Annual Catherine Strong Back to School Bash

📍 Baltimore

B-360 Baltimore End of Summer Cookout

📍 Baltimore

The Fray – Summer of Light Tour with Dashboard Confessional and Colony House

📍 Merriweather Post Pavilion

The Fray performs their Summer of Light Tour with Dashboard Confessional and Colony House, bringing popular alternative rock to the pavilion.

Half-Price Friday Night

📍 National Aquarium

Weekly Friday night event at the National Aquarium featuring reduced admission prices, allowing families to enjoy the aquarium at a lower cost.

Baltimore Aquarium Bus Trip (Half Price Friday)

📍 Baltimore Aquarium

A half-price Friday bus trip to the Baltimore Aquarium for families and children.

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

📍 Multiple Locations (Theaters)

PAW Patrol pups crash land on a dinosaur-filled island and must stop Mayor Humdinger from destroying it in this theatrical movie release.

Conservation Window

📍 The Walters Art Museum

Watch museum conservators work on art restoration and preservation, and engage with them about their conservation techniques.

Garden Work Day at Chizuk Amuno

📍 Chizuk Amuno Congregation

A community volunteer event where families and congregants work together to maintain the congregation's garden. This is a great opportunity for families to participate in meaningful outdoor work toget

VIP Bring a Friend Day

📍 Chuck E. Cheese

An exclusive Fun Pass member event where VIP members can bring a friend to enjoy arcade games and activities at Chuck E. Cheese.

Nutcracker Auditions

📍 Morton Street Dance Center

Auditions for the annual Nutcracker production, open to interested young dancers.

Zac Brown Band: Love & Fear Tour with Old Crow Medicine Show

📍 Merriweather Post Pavilion

Zac Brown Band brings their Love & Fear Tour to the pavilion with Old Crow Medicine Show, featuring country and Americana music suitable for families.

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.

Fired Up for Scouting Community Event

📍 The Church at Severn Run

A free family-friendly scouting event featuring hands-on activities, demonstrations, and community partners.

Third Saturday Work Party

📍 Towson UU Church

Community volunteer work party held on the third Saturday of each month at the TUUC campus.

YMCA Family Swim

📍 Orokawa Y (Towson)

Family swim time at YMCA of Central Maryland. Open pool time for families with children. Membership or day pass required.

Barnes & Noble Saturday Storytime

📍 Barnes & Noble White Marsh

Free weekly storytime for kids at Barnes & Noble. Stories, activities, and a love of reading — every Saturday at 11am.

Barnes & Noble Saturday Storytime

📍 Barnes & Noble Ellicott City

Free weekly storytime for kids at Barnes & Noble. Stories, activities, and a love of reading — every Saturday at 11am.

Back to School Bash

📍 Clark's Elioak Farm

A pre-school celebration featuring princess characters, a show with songs and dancing, crafts, photo ops, and admission to the petting farm.

SoPro Family Funday – End of Summer Bash!

📍 SoPro – Southern Provisions

A free family celebration at SoPro featuring crafts, games, and activities for kids before school starts.

The TailGOAT - Battle of the Birds Edition

📍 Jimmy's Famous Seafood

A football-themed pre-game party with live music, food, and drinks at Jimmy's Famous Seafood in Baltimore.

Neema Dance Collective Presents: Summer Renaissance Dance Showcase

📍 Bowie Center for the Performing Arts

The grand finale of an incredible summer of training featuring dancers from Neema Dance Collective's Summer Dance Camp in a celebration of artistry, passion, and growth.

Family Art Adventures

📍 Baltimore Museum of Art

A guided exploration of the museum designed for families to discover and create art together.

The TailGOAT: Battle of the Birds Edition | Ravens vs. Eagles

📍 The TailGOAT at Vertigo Red

A family-friendly football preseason party featuring live music, food, drinks, and entertainment at a Baltimore venue one block from M&T Bank Stadium.

The Shin Blossoms Free Charity Concert

📍 Mystique Barrel Brewing and Lager House

Bluegrass cover band performance benefiting the Cool Kids Campaign for cancer, with $1 from every pint sold being donated to the cause.

Playful Pandas Music Playgroup

📍 STRŌB Apothecary

Free weekly music playgroup for toddlers ages 0-4 with songs, instruments, bubbles, and snacks.

Shabbat Morning Service

📍 Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom

Saturday morning Shabbat service with traditional liturgy and community participation.

Mess Fest

📍 Maryland Science Center

Interactive hands-on event where families engage in messy, creative science activities.

Let's Dance! / ¡Bailemos!

📍 Anne Arundel County Public Library

A bilingual dance and movement program for preschoolers featuring music and dancing presented in both English and Spanish.

THEATER: Baltimore Toy Theater Festival

📍 Le Mondo

A festival celebrating toy theater, a traditional form of miniature theatrical performance, featuring local and independent artists at Le Mondo.

Back to School Drive Giveaway

📍 Baltimore

Teen Braiding Workshop

📍 Parkville

Baltimore Travel Community: Light Up Little Italy Feast

📍 Maryland Travel Meetup 20s-40s

Let's explore Baltimore's Little Italy with the Light Up Little Italy Festival! We will meet at Vaccaro's Italian Pastry Shop for a sweet treat before we go to the festival. From 11-11:30 we will spend time at the shop with intros, name tags, and sign in sheet before we walk to the festival \~1 block away. At the festival we will walk up and down Little Italy as a group, taking time to sample any food or interact with any vendors we are interested in. There is nearby paid street parking and park

GHEMS Love on the Lawn 2026

📍 Garrett Heights Elementary Middle School

A free, family-friendly community festival at Garrett Heights Elementary Middle School celebrating the start of the school year with live music, food, vendors, and activities for all ages.

Nature for Kids: Fantastic Fish

📍 Masonville Cove

An in-person nature-inspired craft activity where kids learn about fish and Chesapeake Bay habitats.

Mischief & Deception Magic Show with Comedy Magician Spencer Horsman

📍 Baltimore

Baltimore Toy Theater Festival

📍 Black Cherry Puppet Theater

A festival celebrating toy theater performances and artistry, featuring multiple performances and artists showcasing this traditional theatrical form.

Barnes & Noble Saturday Storytime

📍 Barnes & Noble Bel Air

Free weekly storytime for kids at Barnes & Noble. Stories, activities, and a love of reading — every Saturday at 11am.

Barnes & Noble Saturday Storytime

📍 Barnes & Noble Annapolis

Free weekly storytime for kids at Barnes & Noble. Stories, activities, and a love of reading — every Saturday at 11am.

Fungi Games — Ages 9-14 and friends/family

📍 BUGSS (Baltimore Underground Science Space)

How can we be more sustainable and get over our addiction to plastic? Let's build some games and game pieces with mushrooms instead!

Weed Warriors

📍 Stony Run Park

Monthly stewardship event where volunteers join together to remove weeds from Stony Run Park. Participants should bring their own tools and gloves, or borrow from the organizers.

NEC Drop-In

📍 Cylburn Arboretum - Nature Education Center

Nature-themed drop-in activities at Cylburn Arboretum's Nature Education Center on Saturday mornings.

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.

150 Years & Counting: Walking through History at the Maryland Zoo

📍 Maryland Zoo

A guided walking tour celebrating the Maryland Zoo's 150th anniversary, exploring its historic grounds and landmarks.

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.

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.

Fungi Games — Ages 9-14

📍 BUGSS (Baltimore Underground Science Space)

Build sustainable games and game pieces with mushrooms instead of plastic.

Blood on the Clocktower Game - Beginner - Patterson Park

📍 Commonplace Book Club

We are gathering at the Patterson Park Fountain to play Blood on the Clocktower (BOTC). BOTC is a social deduction game similar to Werewolf. It is a lot of fun, and we will be playing a beginner-friendly version. All rules will be explained during the event, so beginners are welcome! We are meeting near the fountain, then we will work together to find a grassy location to play the game. **I recommend bringing a chair or picnic blanket to use.** We will have light refreshments available. THIS EVE

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.

FMF 2026 FFI Show Series – Show #4

📍 Full Moon Farm

Part of the FFI Show Series featuring equestrian competition classes and events for riders of different skill levels.

Mess Fest

📍 Maryland Science Center

Interactive hands-on event where families engage in messy, creative science activities.

MACC Kids Team - Come & See

📍 Mid-Atlantic Community Church (MACC)

A kids and family event hosted by Mid-Atlantic Community Church featuring team activities and exploration.

What book are you reading? (In person at Red Emma's)

📍 Commonplace Book Club

*Hello! We are a bunch of book lovers who believe in sharing ideas to enrich our collective knowledge.* This event is BYOB style (bring your own book). **All books are welcome!** You can bring a book you are reading currently, or have enjoyed in the past. We will socialize and discuss some great books, taking turns sharing our thoughts on the book that we brought. You either can be an audience or a speaker based on your preference! **Please RSVP so we know you're coming!**

Garden Drop-Ins

📍 Cylburn Arboretum

Free weekly garden education program at Cylburn Arboretum where visitors can connect with a Garden Educator and learn gardening tips.

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.

The Iron Giant

📍 The Senator Theatre

A classic animated film screening at The Senator Theatre featuring a young boy's friendship with a giant metal robot during the Cold War era.

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.

Sunday Shorts

📍 Baltimore Museum of Art

Interactive 30-minute mini-tours of artworks at the Baltimore Museum of Art, open to all ages with no registration required.

4th Annual JWV 167 Military and Veterans Cookout

📍 The Associated: Jewish Federation

A community cookout celebrating military and veterans with grilled food and fellowship.