Tween Activities in Baltimore — Ages 10–13 Events & Programs
Tweens want autonomy but still need structure. Baltimore's tween programming threads that needle well — escape rooms, maker spaces, teen volunteer programs, and sports leagues that let 10–13 year olds test their independence in safe environments. Many of these events welcome tweens without a parent hovering, which is exactly what they want.
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
Mon, Jun 1· Varies
America 250 Inner Harbor Event Series
📍 Capital SUP - Quiet Waters Park
Guided paddle tours of Baltimore's Inner Harbor during the Sail250 celebration, paddling alongside tall ships, military vessels, and festival activities during America's 250th anniversary maritime eve
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 1· 11am-6pm
Clark's Produce Stand Opening
📍 Clark's Elioak Farm
Clark's roadside produce stand opens for the season on July 1, offering fresh farm-grown vegetables including sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, and watermelon, plus pick-your-own flowers. Open seven days
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.
Fri, Aug 7· 12pm-5pm
Melanie Berry Mosaic Exhibition
📍 Andamento Studio & Gallery
Multi-month exhibition of mosaic artist Melanie Berry's work, featuring her unique approach of embedding everyday dishware into narrative mosaic constructions. Her work applies traditional andamento r
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.
Fri, Aug 28· 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Flavor Friday at Prigel Family Creamery
📍 Prigel Family Creamery
Weekly Friday evening event featuring local food vendors and live music in Glen Arm, Maryland.
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.
Sun, Aug 30· 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Bruster's Ice Cream Fundraiser
📍 Bruster's of Bel Air
Support St. Margaret Parish by enjoying ice cream at Bruster's of Bel Air, where 10% of purchases will be donated to the parish.
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.
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· 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Flavor Friday at Prigel Family Creamery
📍 Prigel Family Creamery
Weekly Friday evening event featuring local food vendors and live music in Glen Arm, Maryland.
Fri, Sep 4· 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Tweens
📍 Gotta Have Heart Art Studio
A tweens art program at Gotta Have Heart Art Studio in Severna Park, MD.
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, and Beeline zipline.
Fri, Sep 4
Art Cove: Imaginary Worlds Dioramas
📍 Port Discovery Children's Museum
A creative hands-on art experience where children and families build miniature dioramas inspired by folktales and fables using a buffet of craft supplies.
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.
Sat, Sep 5
Renaissance Festival
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.
Sun, Sep 6· 4:00pm-7:30pm
Acoustic Music Series - September 2026
📍 Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm
Live acoustic music performances featuring local musicians at the farm from 4-7:30pm. Multiple performances scheduled throughout September.
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.
Fri, Sep 11· 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Flavor Friday at Prigel Family Creamery
📍 Prigel Family Creamery
Weekly Friday evening event featuring local food vendors and live music in Glen Arm, Maryland.
Fri, Sep 11
Unearthing Foundations, Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibition
📍 Montpelier Arts Center
A celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month featuring an exhibition of Latinx and Hispanic artists from the DMV area exploring personal and cultural foundations.
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
Mon, Sep 14· 10:00am
Chirp and Craft
📍 Baltimore's Child Calendar
A multi-day craft and nature program from September 14-28 featuring bird-themed activities for families.
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.
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.
Thu, Sep 17· 8:00 PM
Our Town
📍 The Colonial Players
A classic American play set in the small New England community of Grover's Corners, following the Webb and Gibbs families as they navigate love, marriage, and loss. Guided by the Stage Manager, the pl
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· 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Flavor Friday at Prigel Family Creamery
📍 Prigel Family Creamery
Weekly Friday evening event featuring local food vendors and live music in Glen Arm, Maryland.
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 in a small English mining town, challenging expectations and pursuing his true self.
Sat, Sep 19· 10am-5pm (M-F), 10am-5:30pm (Sa-Su)
Pumpkin Patch Open
📍 Clark's Elioak Farm
The petting farm and pumpkin patch open for the season with extended hours on weekends. Food vendors offering kettle corn, lemonade, hot dogs, and pizza are available.
Mon, Sep 21· See venue hours
Weekly Exclusive: $7.99 Large 1-topping Pizza
📍 Chuck E. Cheese
Fun Pass members enjoy exclusive pizza pricing on large 1-topping pizzas for $7.99 during this limited-time weekly promotion.
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.
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