Father's Day in Baltimore for Families (2026)

This is the dated, current list. Our seasonal events hub pulls in Father's Day programming, car meets, and family events from across the Baltimore area as venues announce them, so it's the most accurate source for what's actually happening this year. Start here for dates, then use the evergreen entries below to decide which venues to build the day around.

A petting farm in Howard County with the storybook attractions rescued from the old Enchanted Forest park. On Father's Day it runs free hayrides for every dad and grandfather who comes with a child, on top of the animals to feed and the play areas. Check the farm's site for this year's Father's Day details.

An Orioles home game is about as Father's Day as it gets in Baltimore, and the team has made a habit of playing at home that weekend, often with a dad-themed giveaway for early arrivals. The ballpark is an easy all-ages outing, with plenty to look at between innings for the kids who lose the thread of the game. Check the Orioles schedule for this year's Father's Day matchup.

Down on the Inner Harbor, the National Aquarium is a reliable all-ages day, and a good one for the dad who's happiest around animals and water. The walk through the exhibits is stroller-friendly, and there's enough to hold a wide range of ages. Book timed tickets ahead at aqua.org.

A beloved duckpin house in Towson, and one of the best free Father's Day moves in the area: dad bowls free, you just cover the rest of the family. Duckpin is the small-pin, light-ball Baltimore version of bowling, which makes it forgiving for little hands. It's also a solid rain plan if the forecast turns.

The Walters is free, every day, which makes it one of the easiest free Father's Day outings in the city. It runs drop-in art-making for families on weekends, so the kids have something to do with their hands while you wander the galleries. A good indoor pick for a hot or rainy afternoon.

A family farm up in Parkton, in northern Baltimore County, that runs a ticketed Father's Day-weekend slot with hayrides, animals, and hands-on farm activities. It's geared toward the younger crowd and the families who'd rather spend the day outside on a working farm. Check the site for this year's Father's Day tickets.

The zoo in Druid Hill Park is a stroller-friendly, all-ages standby, and on Father's Day weekend it often runs its Wild Water Splash Days, with waterslides and splash pads alongside the animals. The splash activities are free with zoo admission (admission runs about $33 a person), so pack swim gear and a towel. Check marylandzoo.org for this year's weekend programming.