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.

Sunday Summer Concert Series

📍 Allen Pond Park (Andy Brown Field)

Free outdoor concert series featuring live bands performing various genres every Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day at Allen Pond Park in Bowie.

Harford Streams Summer Adventure!

📍 Harford County Parks & Recreation

A summer-long outdoor exploration program encouraging Harford County residents to visit scenic waterways, take photos, and earn prizes while supporting stream conservation.

Harford Streams Summer Adventure!

📍 Harford County, Maryland

A summer-long photo scavenger hunt exploring Harford County streams with prizes and t-shirts for participants.

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

Lovely Summer Days at Guinness

📍 Guinness Open Gate Brewery

Summer seasonal programming at Guinness Baltimore featuring outdoor activities and special events from June through September.

🎵 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.

Summer Movie Nights - Yesterday - The Wine Bin

📍 The Wine Bin

Outdoor summer movie series at The Wine Bin featuring free movies, wine tastings, live music, and food.

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

Community Day of Hope Vendors

📍 City of Praise Family Ministries

A vendor event featuring local businesses and community organizations at City of Praise Family Ministries.

Sunflower Showcase

📍 Clark's Elioak Farm

Visitors can wander through fields of blooming sunflowers and take photos in this seasonal display.

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.

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.

FIRST FRIDAY RELEASE: Munich Dunkel

📍 Manor Hill Brewing

Manor Hill Brewing releases their Munich Dunkel lager with live music, pizza, and farm activities over a long weekend.

Art Cove: Imaginary Worlds Dioramas

📍 Port Discovery Children's Museum

A creative art experience where children and families build imaginative dioramas inspired by folktales and fables using a variety of art supplies.

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.

Charm City Live and Baltimore Book Festival dates announced

📍 Multiple venues (Charm City Live and Baltimore Book Festival)

Two major Baltimore festivals announced for September 2026: Charm City Live (Sept. 5), a free outdoor celebration of music, culture, and community, and the Baltimore Book Festival (Sept. 19–20), featuring authors, readers, and family-friendly literary activities.

Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 - Held in the Storytime Room

📍 Prince George's County Memorial Library System - New Carrollton Branch

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

Dinosaur Park Open House

📍 Dinosaur Park

Free monthly fossil hunting program at Dinosaur Park where families can search for fossils on the surface ground.

All Together Now (Families)

📍 Howard County Library System Savage

A 30-minute interactive program for infants through age 5 with adults at Howard County Library System Savage branch.

Garden Buddies

📍 Baltimore County Public Library Catonsville Branch

Teen volunteers learn flower and produce care through community garden maintenance at the Catonsville Branch.

Garden Work Day

📍 Village Learning Place

A community service event where participants help maintain the Village Learning Place Youth Garden.

PAWS and Read

📍 Havre de Grace Library - Public Area Childrens

Children read one-on-one with therapy dogs at the Havre de Grace Library.

Family and Friends Story Time

📍 Aberdeen Library - Meeting Room

Stories, music, movement, and fun for families at Aberdeen Library.

NEC Drop-In

📍 Cylburn Arboretum - Nature Education Center

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

Charm City Live 5

📍 War Memorial Plaza

The city's free one-day music festival returns to War Memorial Plaza for its fifth year, headlined by Boyz II Men with Case, Estelle, and a deep local DJ and performer lineup. Food vendors, retail merchants, community organizations, a Kids Zone, and a city hiring fair on site.

Home Depot Kids Workshop

📍 Home Depot Owings Mills

Free hands-on building workshop for kids ages 5-12. Kids build a wooden project and get to keep it, plus earn a pin and certificate.

Home Depot Kids Workshop

📍 Home Depot Towson

Free hands-on building workshop for kids ages 5-12. Kids build a wooden project and get to keep it, plus earn a pin and certificate.

Home Depot Kids Workshop

📍 Home Depot Dundalk

Free hands-on building workshop for kids ages 5-12. Kids build a wooden project and get to keep it, plus earn a pin and certificate.

Home Depot Kids Workshop

📍 Home Depot Glen Burnie

Free hands-on building workshop for kids ages 5-12. Kids build a wooden project and get to keep it, plus earn a pin and certificate.

Maryland Cigar Box Guitar Festival 2026

📍 Union Craft Brewing

Second Annual Maryland Cigar Box Guitar Festival featuring live music performances on two stages at Union Craft Brewing.

Home Depot Kids Workshop

📍 Home Depot Columbia

Free hands-on building workshop for kids ages 5-12. Kids build a wooden project and get to keep it, plus earn a pin and certificate.

Home Depot Kids Workshop

📍 Home Depot Bel Air

Free hands-on building workshop for kids ages 5-12. Kids build a wooden project and get to keep it, plus earn a pin and certificate.

Home Depot Kids Workshop

📍 Home Depot Annapolis

Free hands-on building workshop for kids ages 5-12. Kids build a wooden project and get to keep it, plus earn a pin and certificate.

Bat Mitzvah of Hedy Geroff

📍 Beth Am Synagogue

A coming-of-age celebration as Hedy Geroff is called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah.

Tot Shabbat

📍 Baltimore Hebrew Congregation

Family-friendly Shabbat service designed for young children and families to celebrate the Jewish Sabbath together.

Charm City Live

📍 Lillian S. Jones Recreation Center

A community entertainment and music event featuring live performances and family-friendly activities celebrating Baltimore culture.

Pops in the Park at Down Park

📍 Down Park

A free outdoor concert by the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra celebrating American musical traditions at Down Park.

80's Prom Party

📍 Flood Zone Marketplace & Brewery

Themed party night featuring 80's attire and live music from Guys In Thin Ties. A fun nostalgic event for adults and families.

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.

America 250: Aberdeen 250 Family Fun and History Day

📍 Festival Park (Aberdeen)

A full-day celebration of America's 250th anniversary featuring a Revolutionary Route march, 5K run/walk, family activities, and evening fireworks.

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.

Wood Shop Workday

📍 Anne Arundel County Rec & Parks

A hands-on woodworking activity at Kinder Farm Park where participants can work on various woodshop projects in a community setting.

Argentine Tango Class and Practice Session

📍 Anne Arundel County Public Library

Learn and practice Argentine tango with instruction and social dancing. A cultural performing arts experience for teens and adults.

Shabbat Morning Torah Study

📍 Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom

An educational study session focusing on the Torah portion for the week held on Saturday morning. Families can learn and engage with Jewish texts together.

S'lichot Ritual and Service

📍 Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom

A High Holy Day preparatory service featuring penitential prayers and rituals. Families can participate in this meaningful ceremony on the eve of Rosh Hashanah.

Drop-in Art Making: A Space of My Own

📍 The Walters Art Museum

Create your own artwork inspired by the museum's collection in this accessible, drop-in art session for families and visitors of all ages.

Pokémon® Party

📍 Havre de Grace Library - Meeting Room A

Celebrate Pokémon with games, crafts, trivia, and more at Havre de Grace Library.

Towson Fall Festival

📍 The Music Space

Justin with Midnight Mimosa performs at the Towson Fall Festival, a community celebration featuring live music and fall festivities.

Shabbat Morning Service

📍 Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom

The main Saturday morning Shabbat service celebrating the Jewish Sabbath. Families gather to worship, pray, and celebrate the weekly day of rest together.

Tot Shabbat

📍 The Associated: Jewish Federation

A family-friendly Shabbat celebration for young children featuring songs, stories, and blessings in a welcoming atmosphere.

Pops in the Park at Downs Park

📍 Baltimore Magazine Events

An outdoor concert featuring classical music in the park. Families can enjoy live pops music in a scenic setting.

Sanctuary Shabbat Morning Services

📍 Beth Am Synagogue

Traditional Shabbat morning services held in the sanctuary with community participation.

Charm City Live

📍 Irvin Luckman Memorial Park

A city-wide entertainment and cultural event celebrating Baltimore's music, arts, and community spirit.

Community Coffeehouse

📍 Clay Pots

A community gathering at Clay Pots featuring coffee and social connection. Local residents meet for conversation and community building.

All Together Now (All Ages)

📍 Howard County Library System - Central Branch

A 30-minute interactive class for all ages with an adult featuring stories, music, rhymes, and activities to build early learning skills.

Savage Ukes (8 & up, teens & adults welcome!)

📍 Howard County Library System Savage

A 60-minute ukulele class for ages 8 and up at the Savage branch of Howard County Library System.

Savage Native Seed Collection

📍 Savage Branch, Howard County Library System

Identify native plants and collect seeds for community sharing at the Savage Branch library.

HHD Clean Up

📍 Beth Am Synagogue

A community service day to prepare the synagogue for the High Holy Days.

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.

Gary Wright & Leah Weiss - Roots-Americana Music

📍 49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery

Gary Wright and Leah Weiss perform roots-Americana and Appalachian old-time music with driving fiddle lines and tight harmony singing.

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.

Pops in the Park at Quiet Waters Park

📍 Quiet Waters Park

A free family-friendly outdoor concert featuring the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra celebrating American composers and musical traditions.

Live Concert at Ynot Lot

📍 Ynot Lot

Free live concert during the ALT ART Market. Lineup to be announced.

ALT ART Market

📍 Station North

Over 70 different vendors, special games and attractions inside Mobtown Ballroom, and local businesses open during the market.

Pops in the Park at Quiet Waters Park

📍 Baltimore Magazine Events

An outdoor evening concert featuring classical pops music in a scenic park setting. A perfect family-friendly event for enjoying live music outdoors.

Pre-Rosh Hashanah Hive Dive

📍 The Associated: Jewish Federation

An interactive learning session exploring Rosh Hashanah traditions and preparation with community participation and discussion.

Blacksmith Shop Workday

📍 Anne Arundel County Rec & Parks

A hands-on blacksmith workshop at Kinder Farm Park where participants can learn traditional blacksmithing techniques and crafts.

Sunday Service - Water Communion

📍 Towson UU Church

A special Sunday service celebrating water communion, a ritual where participants bring water from meaningful places to share and mix together, symbolizing unity and connection.

Reverse Tashlich

📍 The Associated: Jewish Federation

An environmental service project where families gather to clean up and reverse the concept of Tashlich by removing trash from natural spaces.

Garden Drop-Ins

📍 Cylburn Arboretum

Free weekly garden education program at Cylburn Arboretum where visitors can connect with a Garden Educator, see what's blooming, and get gardening tips.

2nd Annual MOM's Mini Market

📍 Friendship Park in Abingdon (Friendship Liquors)

A family-friendly farmers market featuring local small businesses, live music, activities, and shopping in Abingdon.

Naloxone Distribution Week

📍 Clay Pots

A public health initiative providing naloxone (overdose reversal medication) and education. Community members can access life-saving resources during this designated week.

Celebrating National Video Game Day – Bonus 500 Tickets!

📍 Chuck E. Cheese

Fun Pass members earn 500 bonus tickets during National Video Game Day celebration at Chuck E. Cheese.

Open for Labor Day! "Hop" Dog Pop Up!

📍 Sapwood Cellars Brewery

Special Labor Day celebration featuring Albura Taqueria's creative hot dog and veggie dog preparations cooked in Sapwood Cellars beer, plus all-day happy hour draft beer discounts.

Broom's Bloom Summer Sendoff

📍 Charm City Church

A family-friendly summer sendoff event hosted by Charm City Church in Bel Air, Maryland.

Hot Streak : Learn to Play : Easy

📍 Creatures of Victory: Towson Board Games

**Hot Streak** is all about betting, racing, and SCREAMING! In this game, you are hard luck gamblers betting on 3 races between the world's most off-brand mascots. Before each race, take turns drafting betting tickets for the mascots you think will do the best. You also get to make some weirder side bets, like whether the mascots will run off the track or knock each other out. Hot Streak’s mascots don’t always run forward... or even stay on the track... or even stay standing up... And if they ev

Tuesday Trivia

📍 Sapwood Cellars Brewery

Weekly trivia competition held every Tuesday evening with food and drinks from local vendors. Teams compete for prizes.

CRAFTING CIRCLE

📍 Towson UU Church

A community crafting session where participants gather to create art and crafts together in a social, collaborative environment.

Tuesday Night Bike Club

📍 Forward Brewing

Weekly 10-mile bike ride starting and ending at Forward Brewing, perfect for cycling enthusiasts looking for community and drinks.

MAX LVL Chess Club

📍 Max's Taphouse

Free chess club meeting every Tuesday from 6pm to 9pm featuring ongoing games for all skill levels.

Baby Story Time

📍 Aberdeen Library - Meeting Room

An engaging story time event for babies and families featuring books, music, bounces, and movement.

Why They Lose It (& Why You Do Too): Nervous System Insight for Parents

📍 Online

Free parent coaching class on understanding the nervous system's role in children's tantrums and meltdowns.

Shalom Village Session 3

📍 Macks Jewish Connection Network

A relationship-based postpartum circle for parents and caregivers with babies from birth through 24 months to build community and support.

Garden Work Day

📍 Village Learning Place

A community volunteer opportunity to work in the Village Learning Place Youth Garden.

2nd Wednesdays

📍 Village Learning Place

Monthly community gathering held on the second Wednesday of each month at Village Learning Place.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Celebration

📍 Perry Hall Public Library - Perry Hall Meeting Room

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

Rosedale Family Summit

📍 Rosedale Baptist Church

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

Food Truck Wednesday is on the farm Millersville with THE PANCAKE PEEPS

📍 The Pancake Peeps Farm

Join The Pancake Peeps for Food Truck Wednesday on the farm in Millersville with food trucks and family fun.

Be Playful

📍 White Marsh Public Library - White Marsh Branch

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

Glen Burnie Farmers Market

📍 Glen Burnie Farmers Market

Weekly Thursday evening farmers market featuring local farm-fresh produce, breads, desserts, and live music.

Express and Explore Tour: Sondheim Finalists Exhibition

📍 the Walters Art Museum

FarmUnity Harvest Festival

📍 Anne Arundel County Public Library

A community garden harvest celebration featuring gardening, environmental learning, health and wellness activities, and STEAM education for all ages.