Baltimore family events
36 upcoming. Family-friendly events in the Baltimore metro area: festivals, kids programs, museums, markets, and outdoor fun.
SundayNovember 15
10:30am to 3:30pmFree
Irvine Nature CenterTry hands-on ancestral skills at Irvine's Native American site: grind corn, throw an atlatl, make cordage and a buckskin bracelet, and walk to the longhouse and wigwams with guided hikes.
SaturdayNovember 21
10am to 3pmFree
The Walters Art MuseumDrop in to sculpt a fruit, vegetable or flower and add it to a shared harvest artwork growing in the Walters Sculpture Court. Free and open to all ages and abilities.
10am and 11:30am$10
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony HallA 30 minute interactive jazz intro for babies and toddlers with the BSO Jazz Trio, with floor seating on blankets and play activities before each concert.
10am to 12pmFree
Baltimore Museum of ArtThe BMA's monthly morning for ages 0 to 5: free drop-in sensory play and age appropriate toys in the classroom, plus a gallery adventure to a different artwork with a museum educator.
12 to 9pm, through Nov 22
West Shore ParkGerman style Christmas market at the Inner Harbor with 70 plus vendors in booths and a heated tent, plus a carousel, a 65 foot Ferris wheel, Santa visits and mascot Gingy on weekend afternoons.
SundayNovember 22
12 to 3pmFree
Fort Garrison Historical LandmarkThe once a year open house at a late 1600s stone frontier fort, with guided tours, hands-on history activities and a taste of 17th century recipes. Registration required.
FridayNovember 27
10am to 7pm, through Nov 29$22
Cow Palace at Maryland State FairgroundsKennedy Krieger's 37th Festival of Trees fills the Cow Palace with hundreds of decorated trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses for sale, plus kids rides, games, crafts and live entertainment.
12 to 5pm, through Nov 28Free
American Visionary Art MuseumAVAM's juried holiday marketplace of original regional art, from paintings and sculpture to jewelry and handmade clothing, free to browse in the Jim Rouse Visionary Center.
SaturdayNovember 28
3 to 5pm
The Hippodrome TheatreThe touring family Nutcracker returns to the Hippodrome with international dancers, acrobatics, big costumes and towering puppets, in a 3 pm matinee.
ThursdayDecember 3
5 to 8pmFree
Mount Vernon PlaceBaltimore's 50-plus-year holiday tradition: the Washington Monument lit with thousands of LEDs, plus live music, a holiday vendor village and fireworks.
SaturdayDecember 5
8:30 to 10am, through Dec 6
Mansion House at The Maryland ZooBreakfast from Miss Shirley's Cafe on the Mansion House porch, seasonal crafts, a gift for each child, a penguin ambassador visit, then photos with Santa. Zoo admission included; under 2s free.
9am to 6pmFree
Broadway PierSanta arrives by tugboat at 9 am to open a full day in Fell's Point: morning Santa photos and kids crafts, pet photos in the afternoon, then a tree lighting as the lighted boats gather.
SaturdayDecember 12
10am to 12pm$10
Irvine Nature CenterMeet Irvine's ambassador owls up close, make an evergreen swag and holiday gifts, join a scavenger hunt and winter bingo, and get a photo with mascot Hoot. Kids 2 and up, adults free.
1:30pm
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony HallThe BSO plays Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker while Troupe Vertigo adds aerial and circus acts above the stage, in a 1:30 pm holiday matinee at Meyerhoff Hall.
WednesdayDecember 23
All day, through Dec 24
The Maryland ZooThe zoo's daytime holiday series: themed days with crafts, storytimes, character visits and Santa sightings, free with zoo admission.
ThursdayDecember 31
10am to 3pm
Port Discovery Children's MuseumThe museum's annual kid-friendly New Year's Eve: a full day of activities and programming ending with a noon countdown celebration, included with museum entry.
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