Free Things to Do This Weekend in Baltimore with Kids
Everything free and family-friendly happening this weekend in the Baltimore area. Museums with free admission days, park programs, community festivals, and more — all curated so you can plan a great weekend without spending a dime.
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
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
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
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.
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.
Wed, Sep 2· 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
9-2 Autumn Senior Stroll
📍 Cromwell Valley Park
A free weekly nature walk for seniors ages 55+ at Cromwell Valley Park led by naturalists along less strenuous trails.
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 18· 10:00am-11:00am
Trails with Tots
📍 Cromwell Valley Park
A guided nature trail program for children ages 5 and up with an adult, offering outdoor activity and naturalist-led exploration of the park.
Sat, Sep 26· All Day
Maryland Corn Maze
📍 Maryland Corn Maze
An 8-acre corn maze with farm activities including petting farm, pony rides, hay rides, and seasonal treats.
Wed, Oct 14· 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Smart Cents: Let's Talk About Financial Literacy for Teens
📍 The Youth and Teen Center @ The BARN / Columbia Association
A free eight-part monthly financial literacy program for 6th-9th graders teaching money management, entrepreneurship, and healthy financial habits.
Sat, Oct 17· 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Haunts for Hunger
📍 Harford Helping Holidays
A Halloween-themed community event with haunted attractions, crafts, candy, and sensory-friendly hours benefiting food donations.
Mon, Oct 19· Saturdays 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
"Resilient Earth, Resilient Communities" Exhibit Showcase
📍 Howard County Recreation & Parks
Exhibit showcase at Robinson Nature Center
Sun, Nov 1· 3:30pm-7:00pm
Acoustic Music Series - November 2026
📍 Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm
Live acoustic music performances featuring local musicians at the farm from 3:30-7pm. Multiple performances scheduled throughout November.
Sun, Nov 1· Typically starts around Thanksgiving and ends before Christmas (specific hours not provided)
Producers of German Christmas Village at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor get approval to return for four more years
📍 German Christmas Village at Baltimore's Inner Harbor
The German Christmas Village at Baltimore's Inner Harbor has been approved to continue operating through 2029. This popular holiday market features dozens of vendors, ornaments, a Ferris wheel, carousel, live music, lights, and traditional German food, typically running from late November through December.
Sat, Nov 7· 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.
Sat, Nov 7· 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.
Sat, Nov 7· 8:00 AM
Fell's Point Farmers Market
📍 Fell's Point Square
Saturday farmers market on the Fell's Point square.
Sat, Nov 7· 10:00 AM
Bmore Flea at Broadway Market
📍 Broadway Market plaza
Vintage, antique, jewelry and apparel vendors on the Broadway Market plaza, free to browse.
Sat, Nov 7· 10:00am
RESCHEDULED Volunteer: Fall Cleanup
📍 Carrie Murray Nature Center
Community volunteer event rescheduled to help with fall cleanup activities at the nature center.
Sat, Nov 7· 7:00 AM
32nd Street Farmers Market (Waverly)
📍 32nd Street Farmers Market
Year-round Saturday farmers market in Waverly.
Sat, Nov 7· 1:30pm-4:30pm
B'more Yoyo Club
📍 Creative Alliance
A fun yo-yo skill-building club where enthusiasts gather to learn tricks and compete. Perfect for kids and families interested in this classic toy.
Sat, Nov 7· 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Kinder Farmhouse Museum
📍 Kinder Farm Park
The Kinder Farmhouse Museum opens to the public for visitors to explore the historic farm structures and learn about local history.
Sat, Nov 7· 10:00 AM
Gettysburg Battlefield Hike - Approx ~7.5+/- Miles, ~650+/- ft elevation
📍 Hiking Around Baltimore (HAB)
The Gettysburg Hike will take us through General Longstreet's July 2nd Attack. The hike will consist of roads, through the woods, and over battlefields long ago where our brothers fought for their freedom. This is a phenomenal hike. Weather looks good for Saturday Any chance of rain is later in the afternoon. \*Meet at General Longstreet Memorial on W. Confederate Avenue, Amphitheater parking lot. There is NO CHARGE TO ENTER AND PARK HERE. ## GPS: 39.80621024437216, -77.25653600446718 \*\*Please
Sat, Nov 7· 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.
Sat, Nov 7· 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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.
Sat, Nov 7· 2:00pm-4:00pm
Family Farm Tour and Picnic
📍 Baltimore Family Alliance
Families will enjoy a guided tour of Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm from 2-3pm learning about crops and livestock, followed by a picnic and opportunity to take home herbs and farm products.
Sat, Nov 7· 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.
Sat, Nov 7· 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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.
Sat, Nov 7· 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
NEC Drop-In
📍 Cylburn Arboretum - Nature Education Center
Nature-themed drop-in activities at Cylburn Arboretum's Nature Education Center on Saturday mornings.
Sat, Nov 7· 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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.
Sat, Nov 7· 11am-2pm
Lucky Launch Party at Lucky Strike Pikesville
📍 Bowlero Pikesville
Celebrate the grand opening of Lucky Strike Pikesville with this launch party featuring bowling, arcade games, and entertainment. Join the fun from 11am to 2pm on November 7th.
Sat, Nov 7
First Saturday
📍 National Aquarium
Monthly free admission event on the first Saturday, offering families an opportunity to visit the National Aquarium at no cost.
Sat, Nov 7· 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4th Annual Fall Festival
📍 First Baptist Church of Back River
A family-friendly fall festival featuring games, crafts, food, and entertainment at First Baptist Church of Back River.
Sat, Nov 7· 1:00 PM
Beginner Blood on the Clocktower Game - AT THE HAMILTON LIBRARY
📍 Commonplace Book Club
We are gathering at the Hamilton Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library 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 in the library's meeting room, which is in the basement. Information about the room and accessibility is available [here](https://www.prattlibrary.org/services/meeting-rooms/ha
Sat, Nov 7
Park Run: Free 5K Run and Walk at Leakin Park
📍 Winans Meadow, Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park
Weekly free 5K fun run or walk; all ages, strollers and leashed dogs welcome, with an optional social afterwards.
Sat, Nov 7· 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.
Sat, Nov 7· 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.
Sat, Nov 7· 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.
Sat, Nov 7· 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Boys' Latin School of Maryland Open House for Lower School
📍 Boys' Latin School of Maryland
Tour the Boys' Latin School campus and learn about their pre-K through upper school and boarding programs.
Sat, Nov 7· 10am-2pm
Drop-in Art Making: Creative Harvest
📍 The Walters Art Museum
Families can enjoy hands-on art-making activities inspired by the Walters collection during this drop-in event with no advance registration needed.
Sat, Nov 7· 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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.
Sun, Nov 8· 7:00 AM
Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar
📍 Under the JFX (Holliday & Saratoga)
Baltimore's big Sunday farmers market and bazaar under the Jones Falls Expressway.
Sun, Nov 8· 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Michaels Kids Club
📍 Michaels Towson
Free in-store kids crafting event at Michaels. Kids create a themed craft project. All supplies included.
Sun, Nov 8
Second Sunday in the Park: Live Steam Train Rides
📍 Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park
The final Second Sunday of 2026: free miniature steam train rides from the Chesapeake & Allegheny Live Steamers, plus a climbing wall, nature activities and acoustic music.
Sun, Nov 8· 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Michaels Kids Club
📍 Michaels Columbia
Free in-store kids crafting event at Michaels. Kids create a themed craft project. All supplies included.
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