Free Things to Do with Kids in Baltimore

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.

Shake Out Your Sillies With Ms. Eliza — Ages Birth-5

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library

Interactive music and movement program with Ms. Eliza

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.

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

🎵 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.

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

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.

Flavor Friday at Prigel Family Creamery

📍 Prigel Family Creamery

Weekly Friday evening event featuring local food vendors and live music in Glen Arm, Maryland.

Fall Into Fantasy at Third Eye Comics

📍 Third Eye Comics

A fantasy-themed weekend event at Third Eye Comics stores featuring special promotions and free D20 pins for customers in Renaissance Faire attire.

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.

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.

Oktoberfest Celebration

📍 Guinness Open Gate Brewery

Celebrate Oktoberfest at Guinness with live music and Bavarian-inspired food specials throughout the event.

Flavor Friday at Prigel Family Creamery

📍 Prigel Family Creamery

Weekly Friday evening event featuring local food vendors and live music in Glen Arm, Maryland.

Art Cove: Imaginary Worlds Dioramas

📍 Port Discovery Children's Museum

A creative art activity where children and families build imaginary world dioramas inspired by folktales and fables using a buffet of art supplies.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Flavor Friday at Prigel Family Creamery

📍 Prigel Family Creamery

Weekly Friday evening event featuring local food vendors and live music in Glen Arm, Maryland.

Flavor Friday at Prigel Family Creamery

📍 Prigel Family Creamery

Weekly Friday evening event featuring local food vendors and live music in Glen Arm, Maryland.

Toddler Tumble and Tinker Time

📍 Essex Branch - Essex Meeting Room

A passive play activity session for toddlers and their caregivers at the Essex Branch library.

Be Playful

📍 White Marsh Branch - White Marsh Meeting Room

An interactive play-based learning program for children at the White Marsh Branch library.

Teen Time

📍 Reisterstown Branch - Reisterstown Meeting Room

After-school program featuring games, crafts, movies and more for teens at the Reisterstown Branch library.

Teen Video Game Night

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Hampden

Teens are invited to play Switch and PS5 games on a large flatscreen TV at the Hampden branch of Enoch Pratt Free Library.

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5

📍 Prince George's County Memorial Library System - Laurel Branch

A fun-filled half-hour storytime featuring stories, songs, and fingerplays for preschoolers ages 3-5.

Toddler Story Time: Wiggles and Fun

📍 Perry Hall Public Library

Interactive story time for toddlers featuring songs, rhymes, and movement to encourage early literacy development.

Family Fun Day with Miss Julie and Friends

📍 The Mall in Columbia

Weekly Thursday morning entertainment series featuring sing-alongs, storytelling, and performances by various entertainers at The Mall in Columbia.

Little Learners (Ages: 3-5 with Adult)

📍 Howard County Library System - Central Branch

A 45-minute interactive class for ages 3-5 with an adult caregiver featuring stories, activities, and play-based learning.

Maker Mornings!

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Central Library

Fun creative projects designed to spark creativity and positivity at the Enoch Pratt Free Library's Central Library.

Teen Zone

📍 Prince George's County Memorial Library System - Bowie Branch

After-school program featuring video games, crafts, and fun activities for teens.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Celebration

📍 Baltimore County Public Library Catonsville - Catonsville Branch

A fun story time and party celebrating children's reading progress in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program.

Afternoon Curiosity Club

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Hamilton

An afterschool program featuring stories, crafts, STEM challenges, puzzles, and board games for kids.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Hamilton

Stories, movement, play, and songs for babies in arms and toddlers with a favorite adult at Enoch Pratt Free Library's Hamilton branch.

Teen Book Club: Once Upon a K-prom

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Waverly

A teen book club discussion of Kat Cho's K-pop-themed school romance 'Once Upon a K-Prom' at the Enoch Pratt Free Library Waverly branch.

Preschool Storytime

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Edmondson Avenue

Stories, movement, songs, and play activities for preschoolers at Enoch Pratt Free Library's Edmondson Avenue branch.

Rosedale Family Summit

📍 Rosedale Baptist Church

A four-week conference-style experience offering biblical teaching and practical guidance on parenting, marriage, relationships, and scripture study.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Pennsylvania Avenue

Stories, movement, play, and songs for babies in arms and toddlers with a favorite adult at Enoch Pratt Free Library.

Be Playful

📍 White Marsh Public Library - White Marsh Branch

An interactive play-based learning program for young children at White Marsh Public Library.

Teen Time

📍 Joppa Library - Joppa Room

A teen hangout event at the library featuring video games, board games, and crafts.

Ice Cream Bingo

📍 Baltimore County Public Library Catonsville - Catonsville Meeting Room

Enjoy ice cream and play bingo featuring local ice cream spots at the Catonsville Library.

Wood Shop Workday

📍 Anne Arundel County Rec & Parks

A hands-on woodworking volunteer workday at Kinder Farm Park where families can participate in building and maintenance projects.

Little Chef

📍 Reisterstown Branch - Reisterstown Meeting Room

A hands-on cooking class for young children to learn about Hispanic foods while preparing a Mexican-inspired dish.

4th Grade Home School Fall 2026

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library

A virtual computer class designed for 4th graders in a homeschool setting, meeting twice weekly to learn technology skills.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Govans

Stories, movement, play, and songs for babies in arms and toddlers with a favorite adult at Enoch Pratt Free Library - Govans.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Celebration

📍 Catonsville Branch - Catonsville Meeting Room

A fun story time and party celebrating children's reading progress in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program.

After School Hangout

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Northwood

Kids can hang out and play video games and board games at the Enoch Pratt Free Library's Northwood branch.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Light Street

Stories, movement, play, and songs for babies in arms and toddlers with playtime to follow.

Community Stitch Night

📍 Creative Alliance

A free community gathering for sewing, crafting, and social connection.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Roland Park

Stories, movement, play, and songs for babies and toddlers at Enoch Pratt Free Library's Roland Park branch.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Herring Run

Stories, movement, play, and songs for babies and toddlers under two with a favorite adult at Enoch Pratt Free Library - Herring Run.

HGTV Open House

📍 The Mall in Columbia

A family-friendly HGTV-inspired experience celebrating home and garden at The Mall in Columbia.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Johnston Square

Stories, movement, play, and songs for babies and toddlers at Enoch Pratt Free Library.

Bugs & Books

📍 Darlington Library

Stories and hands-on activities exploring the roles of bugs in gardens, presented in partnership with Master Gardeners.

Preschool Storytime

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library

A storytime session for preschoolers ages 3-5 featuring stories, songs, and interactive activities with a librarian.

A-Z Come Play With Me

📍 Family Advocacy Program Center

Interactive playgroup activities for families with children ages 0-5 to develop social, cognitive, and motor skills.

Stories Together

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Cherry Hill

Interactive storytelling program featuring stories, movement, songs, and activities for families with young children.

Tiny-Tots — Ages 9 months to 17

📍 All Pro Gymnastics & Cheer Academy

Introduction to gymnastics with parent participation. Spend time with your little one and introduce them to gymnastics while they interact, explore, and make new friends.

Kids STEM - Presented by University of Maryland Nearspace Balloon Payload Program

📍 Prince George's County Memorial Library System - Glenarden Branch

Hands-on STEM workshop for kids ages 9-12 featuring engineering, coding, robotics, and astronomy activities.

Growing Up Wild

📍 Bel Air Library - Meeting Rooms 1, 2 & 3

A nature-based, hands-on program for children featuring outdoor activities and experiences.

W.A.T.E.R. Safety Presentations

📍 Goldfish Swim School — Columbia

Water safety education presentations covering safety topics for children and families.

Play Day at The Farm

📍 Hansel Hill Farm

A free, family-friendly weekly farm experience featuring animal interactions, hayrides, and themed activities.

Teen Crochet Club

📍 Howard County Library System Savage

A free after-school crochet club for middle and high school students to relax, craft, and socialize at the library.

Wednesday Story time

📍 Barnes & Noble - Ellicott City

Weekly storytime event for children at Barnes & Noble's Ellicott City location.

Preschool Storytime

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Patterson Park

Stories, movement, songs, and play activities for preschoolers ages 3-5 with a favorite adult at Enoch Pratt Free Library's Patterson Park location.

Savage 3D Printing Meetup

📍 Howard County Library System Savage

A meetup for 3D printing enthusiasts to discuss designs, optimization, and building home 3D printers.

Family and Friends Story Time

📍 Norrisville Library - Public Area Childrens

Join Harford County Public Library for stories, music, movement, and fun at the Norrisville Library.

Pajama Story Time

📍 Owings Mills Branch - Owings Mills Meeting Room B and C

A family-friendly bedtime story time event where children wear pajamas and bring their favorite stuffed animals.

American Girl® Doll Tea Party

📍 Fallston Library - Meeting Room

A lovely evening celebrating American Girl® Dolls with tea, snacks, party games, and crafts at Fallston Library.

Baby Story Time

📍 Bel Air Library - Meeting Rooms 1, 2 & 3

A cozy story time program for babies featuring bounces, books, and music at Bel Air Library.

Dungeons & Dragons for Tweens and Teens

📍 Lansdowne Branch - Lansdowne Meeting Room

An exciting and immersive Dungeons & Dragons session for tweens and teens of all skill levels at the Lansdowne Branch library.

Family and Friends Story Time

📍 Cockeysville Branch - Cockeysville Meeting Room

An engaging story time event for families and friends featuring interactive stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities.

LEGO Construction Crew and Duplos Too! - at Marilyn J. Praisner Library

📍 Montgomery County Public Library - Marilyn J. Praisner Library

A weekly Wednesday afternoon LEGO and Duplo building program for kids at the Marilyn J. Praisner Library.

Stories Together

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Brooklyn

Interactive storytelling program with movement, songs, and activities for babies and young children at Enoch Pratt Free Library's Brooklyn branch.

Shake Out Your Sillies With Ms. Eliza

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Canton / Church on the Square

A music and movement class for young children featuring songs, nursery rhymes, puppet shows, and a dance party.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Patterson Park

Stories, movement, play, and songs for babies and toddlers under two with a favorite adult.

Toddler Story Time: Wiggles and Fun

📍 Perry Hall Branch - Perry Hall Meeting Room

Interactive story time for toddlers featuring songs, rhymes, and movement to encourage early literacy development.

Ice Cream Bingo

📍 Catonsville Branch - Catonsville Meeting Room

Enjoy ice cream and play bingo featuring local ice cream spots at the Catonsville Branch library.

Sensory Story Time

📍 Parkville-Carney Public Library - Woodlawn Branch

A supportive, judgment-free story time welcoming children of all abilities and their caregivers.

Family and Friends Story Time

📍 Cockeysville Public Library - Cockeysville Branch

A story time program featuring stories, songs, rhymes and movement to develop language and early literacy skills.

Slime September

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Southeast Anchor

Join the Enoch Pratt Free Library Southeast Anchor for an exciting slime-making session on Wednesday afternoons.

Wednesday Crafternoon

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Govans

A weekly drop-in craft program for kids at the Enoch Pratt Free Library's Govans branch.

Run Club

📍 Forward Brewing

Weekly 5k run starting and ending at Forward Brewing. Join fellow runners for a casual evening run from the brewery.

Preschool Storytime

📍 Baltimore Jewish Times

A storytelling program for preschoolers at Severn Community Library featuring books, songs, and interactive activities.

Create tiles that depict What Democracy Means to You

📍 The ClayGround Studio & Gallery

Participants create ceramic tiles expressing their views of democracy. Call to schedule a time to make your tile at this free community art event.

Sawmill Workshop

📍 Anne Arundel County Rec & Parks

A hands-on workshop experience at Kinder Farm Park where participants learn about historical sawmilling and can engage with vintage equipment.

Babies in Bloom

📍 Baltimore Jewish Times

A program for babies and caregivers at Odenton Regional Library featuring interactive activities and storytelling.

Custom Painted Bangles

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Pennsylvania Avenue

Teens are invited to customize their own bangles inspired by Mexican folk artists while celebrating Hispanic heritage.

Toddler Time

📍 Baltimore Jewish Times

A program for toddlers at Glen Burnie Regional Library featuring songs, stories, and interactive play for young children.

Garden Buddies

📍 Catonsville Branch - Parkville-Carney Public Library

Teen volunteers learn flower and produce care by maintaining the Catonsville Branch Community Garden with adult instruction.

Afternoon Curiosity Club

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Hamilton

An afterschool program featuring stories, crafts, STEM challenges, puzzles, and board games for kids.

Toddler Story Time: Wiggles and Fun

📍 White Marsh Public Library - White Marsh Branch

Interactive story time program for toddlers featuring stories, songs, rhymes and movement to encourage early literacy development.

Arts in the Park Towson

📍 The Music Space

Outdoor music performance featuring Weird Alien Noises, Rocking Taco Cats, Hazel and Justin at Courthouse Gardens.

Baby's Play Date (Infant - 23 months, with adult)

📍 Howard County Library System Savage

A play date for infants aged 0-23 months with an adult caregiver featuring toys, board books, and social interaction.

Art / Sound / Now with @lovegrooveproductions

📍 the Walters Art Museum

Stories Together

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Southeast Anchor

An interactive storytelling program featuring stories, movement, songs, and activities for families with young children.

LEGO Lunch Bunch

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Central Library

Weekly freebuild sessions and LEGO challenges for kids to test their building skills.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Waverly

Stories, movement, play, and songs for babies in arms and toddlers at Enoch Pratt Free Library's Waverly branch.

Community Game Night (4th Thursday - UNO Tournament)

📍 29th Street Community Center

Community members compete in a fun UNO card game tournament during a family-friendly game night event.

Baby & Toddler Storytime

📍 Enoch Pratt Free Library - Hampden

Stories, movement, play, and songs for babies and toddlers under two with a favorite adult at Enoch Pratt Free Library - Hampden.