Things to Do This Weekend in Baltimore with Kids
Friday through Sunday, curated and updated. Whether you're looking for a quick Saturday morning outing or a full-day Sunday adventure, here's what's happening across the Baltimore region this weekend. Bookmark this page — it refreshes every week with fresh picks.
Fri, Sep 25
Mooncake Festival
📍 West Covington Park
Fri, Sep 25· 6:00pm
Lenny Pearce - Toddler Rave World Tour
📍 Nevermore Hall
Lenny Pearce performs the Toddler Rave World Tour, a family-friendly electronic music experience designed for young children and their families.
Fri, Sep 25
Baltimore Comic-Con
Fri, Sep 25· 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Teen Zone
📍 Prince George's County Memorial Library System - Bowie Branch
After-school program featuring video games, crafts, and fun activities for teens.
Fri, Sep 25· 6:15pm-7:00pm
Erev Sukkot Celebration
📍 Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
A festive celebration marking the beginning of Sukkot, the Jewish Festival of Booths, with family-friendly activities.
Fri, Sep 25· 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Family and Friends Story Time
📍 Parkville-Carney Public Library - Loch Raven Branch
A story time program for families featuring stories, songs, rhymes and movement to develop language and early literacy skills.
Fri, Sep 25· 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Family and Friends Story Time
📍 Loch Raven Branch - Loch Raven Meeting Room
A story time program at Loch Raven Public Library featuring stories, songs, rhymes and movement to develop language and early literacy skills.
Fri, Sep 25
All Things Go Music Festival – 3 Day Pass
📍 Merriweather Post Pavilion
Multi-day music festival featuring Mitski, Hayley Williams, Brandi Carlile, and many more artists across diverse genres, offering a full weekend of live music entertainment.
Fri, Sep 25· 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Mid-Autumn Festival Story Time
📍 Cockeysville Branch - Cockeysville Meeting Room
Celebrate the mid-autumn festival with a story time and craft activity at the library.
Fri, Sep 25· 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Playdough Playdate
📍 Catonsville Branch - Catonsville Meeting Room
A hands-on playdough activity for kids to develop fine motor skills and creativity at the Catonsville Branch library.
Fri, Sep 25· 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Bilingual Storytime at Marilyn J. Praisner Library - English and Spanish - In Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month
📍 Montgomery County Public Library - Marilyn J. Praisner Library
A bilingual storytime event in English and Spanish celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the Marilyn J. Praisner Library.
Fri, Sep 25· 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Pizza Party & Playtime
📍 Play Street Museum - Severna Park
Join Play Street Museum for pizza, drinks, and playtime activities on September 25th.
Fri, Sep 25· 8:00 PM
Mischief & Deception Magic Show with Comedy Magician Spencer Horsman
📍 Illusions Bar & Theater
Fri, Sep 25· 5:30 PM
The Style Crawl: Meet-up
📍 Lisa's Luxury Consignment Shop LLC.
Fri, Sep 25· 6:30 PM
Space Horse with Avenue 2 , Mach 4, and more!
📍 Rosebank
Fri, Sep 25· 5:30 PM
FREE Partners in Rhythm: Hand Dance Lessons, Food & Fun
📍 Sage Health Woodlawn, MD Primary Care Centers
Fri, Sep 25· 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Family and Friends Story Time
📍 Hereford Branch - Hereford Meeting Room (Full Room)
A 30-minute story time program at Hereford Public Library featuring stories, songs, rhymes and movement for early literacy development.
Fri, Sep 25· 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Taste Test Throwdown
📍 Catonsville Branch - Catonsville Meeting Room
A fun interactive event where participants taste, rank, and guess the flavor of familiar snacks.
Fri, Sep 25· 5:30pm-8:30pm
Friday Night Fun Race!
📍 Downtown Sailing Center
A recreational sailing race for DSC members and guests on Friday evening, held at the Downtown Sailing Center docks.
Fri, Sep 25· 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 - Held in the Storytime Room
📍 Prince George's County Memorial Library System - Bowie Branch
A fun-filled half-hour storytime for preschoolers featuring stories, songs, and fingerplays at the Bowie Branch Library.
Fri, Sep 25· 8:00pm
Live! from Busboys Hosted by MalPractice
📍 Busboys and Poets - Columbia
A poetry reading and open mic night hosted by MalPractice at the Anacostia location. Community performers and poets are welcome.
Fri, Sep 25· 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Pick Your Own Free Bouquet
📍 Maple Border Farm
Pick your own free bouquet of zinnias with admission to Maple Border Farm's fall activities including a corn maze, pumpkin patch, and farm animals.
Fri, Sep 25
Smorgasbord Night
📍 Old Major
A Friday night of varied entertainment including karaoke, movie watching, paint and sip, board games, and reading, with a minimum two-item food and/or drink purchase.
Fri, Sep 25· 6:30pm-8:00pm
Pizza in the Hut
📍 The Associated: Jewish Federation
A free family-friendly Sukkot celebration featuring pizza in a sukkah, perfect for families celebrating the Jewish harvest holiday together.
Fri, Sep 25· 4:45 PM - 7:15 PM
Teen After Hours
📍 Havre de Grace Library - Public Area
An exclusive after-hours library event for teens featuring games, crafts, and challenges at Havre de Grace Library.
Fri, Sep 25· See venue hours
VIP Bring a Friend Day
📍 Chuck E. Cheese
Fun Pass VIP members can bring friends for a special member event day with exclusive perks and entertainment at Chuck E. Cheese.
Fri, Sep 25· 4:30pm-10:00pm
Pasta Dinner & Bingo Night
📍 Club 164
An evening of pasta dinner followed by bingo night at Club 164, combining food and games.
Fri, Sep 25
Half-Price Friday Night
📍 National Aquarium
Enjoy reduced admission pricing at the National Aquarium on Friday evenings. Perfect for families looking to explore the aquarium at a discounted rate.
Fri, Sep 25· 7:30pm-8:30pm
Pizza in the Hut
📍 Bolton Street Synagogue
A family-friendly casual dinner gathering in the sukkah featuring pizza.
Fri, Sep 25· 6:15pm-7:30pm
Shabbat Services (In-Person, On Zoom, and via Facebook Live)
📍 Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom
Friday evening Shabbat services offered in multiple formats: in-person at the synagogue, via Zoom, and streamed on Facebook Live. A welcoming Jewish worship experience for families and individuals.
Fri, Sep 25· 7:00 PM EDT
Movie Night featuring "Minions and Monsters"
📍 Bowie Police Department
Free outdoor movie night hosted by the Bowie Police Department featuring "Minions and Monsters" with free popcorn and cotton candy.
Fri, Sep 25· 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Picture Book Parade with Craft (Ages 2-5, with adult)
📍 Howard County Library System Savage
A 30-minute interactive storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers featuring singing, talking, listening, and crafts to build language and social skills.
Fri, Sep 25· 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
A-Z Come Play With Me
📍 Family Advocacy Program Center
Interactive playgroup activities for families with children ages 0-5 to learn developmentally appropriate play techniques.
Fri, Sep 25· 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Baby Masterpieces
📍 Fallston Library - Meeting Room
Create beautiful pictures using your baby's tiny hands and feet at this hands-on art program.
Thu, Sep 24· 7pm-3pm (varies by day)
Bread and Puppet Presents: The Upside Down World Circus
📍 2640 Space
The legendary Bread & Puppet Circus returns with an urgent spectacle of protest and celebration featuring stilt dancers, paper mâché beasts, and a brass band. Fresh sourdough rye bread and Cheap Art m
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Tue, Sep 1
Oktoberfest Celebration
📍 Guinness Open Gate Brewery
Celebrate Oktoberfest at Guinness with live music and Bavarian-inspired food specials throughout the event.
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.
Wed, Sep 23· 10:00am-10:45am
Organized Chaos Session I | Sept 16 – Oct 7
📍 JCC of Greater Baltimore
An early childhood program offering organized play and activities for young children on Wednesday mornings at the JCC.
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.
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.
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.
Also open this weekend
Open every week rather than a one-off — worth knowing about, but not what makes this weekend different.
Sat, Sep 5
Renaissance Festival
Through Sep 30
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