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A Helicopter Is Dropping Easter Eggs in Baltimore This Saturday

March 21-23, 2026

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Easter season is here early. Helicopter egg drops, two family orchestra concerts, a free Smithsonian planetarium show, and enough egg hunts to fill a basket. Plus a silent disco at the library (yes, really). Here's what stood out.

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Top Pick

Coppermine Eggstravaganza at Coppermine Cascade Park Saturday, 10am-3pm | All ages | $8/person

A helicopter drops Easter eggs from the sky. That sentence alone is why this is the top pick. Easter egg hunts organized by age group, inflatables, face painting, and a five-hour runtime so you don't have to rush. At $8 per person, the value is exceptional compared to similar events charging $30/head.

Perfect for: Families with kids 4-12. Toddler families may want to aim for the morning hours when crowds are lighter.

  • Coppermine Cascade Park is in Hampstead (Baltimore County), about 40-45 minutes from Baltimore city
  • Free parking on site
  • Bringing water and snacks saves time on food vendor lines

Quick Weekend Wins

Just show up, no tickets needed

  1. Free Easter Egg Hunt at YourSpace Storage — Egg hunt, Easter Bunny photos, and giveaways at a storage facility in Owings Mills. The flat, contained lot is actually ideal for toddlers because there are fewer big kids trampling the little ones. Saturday, 10am-12pm | Free Details

  2. Walters Art Museum, Drop-in Art Making — Build neighborhood-themed artwork inspired by the museum collection. Drop-in means you show up when you want and leave when you want, the magic words for toddler families. The Walters is always free. Saturday, 10am-5pm | Free Details

  3. Dinosaur Park Open House — Free open house at the park where actual dinosaur bones have been discovered. Outdoors, self-paced, and peak-dinosaur-phase kids will lose their minds. Great add-on if you're already in the Laurel area (~25 min south of Baltimore). Saturday, 12-4pm | Free Details

  4. Maryland Hall Performing Arts Fest — Free family festival in Annapolis (~45 min from Baltimore) celebrating the reopening of Maryland Hall's dance studios. Performances, demos, and hands-on arts activities across a four-hour window. If you're in Anne Arundel County, this is your Sunday anchor. Sunday, 11am-3pm | Free Details

Grab Tickets

These need advance tickets but are worth it

  • BSO Family Concert: The Legend of the Northern Lights — Grieg, Beethoven, Debussy at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall with a Northern Lights theme. BSO family concerts are shorter, louder-friendly, and genuinely magical. Best for ages 4+. Tickets start at $10, but plan for roughly $60-80 total with parking and snacks. Saturday, 3pm | Tickets

  • ASO Family Concert: Out of This World Musical Odyssey — Space-themed concert narrated by NASA Goddard in Annapolis (~45 min from Baltimore). The NASA connection elevates this from "nice concert" to unforgettable. One-time event, not a recurring series. Saturday, 11am | $10 | Tickets

  • Danny Joe's Tree House LIVE at Creative Alliance (Highlandtown) — Interactive live show with puppet pals, music, dancing, and prizes. Purpose-built for little kids. Best for ages 2-7; if you only have tweens, this isn't the one. Saturday, 11am | $12 | Tickets

Budget-Friendly Finds

For Toddler Families

  • Spring Chickens at Cromwell Valley Park — Farm animals, spring themes, and outdoor exploration designed for preschoolers. One hour, free, stroller-friendly on main paths, and if your kid melts down you just walk away into the park. Cromwell Valley is in Parkville (Baltimore County). Saturday, 11am | Free | Details

  • Sensory Bunny at White Marsh Mall — Sensory-friendly Easter Bunny photos for children with special needs: lower lights, smaller crowds, calmer pace. These sessions run once per season. The calmer environment is often a better fit for any toddler, not just those with diagnosed needs. Sunday, 9:30-10:30am | Free | Details

Tween-Approved

  • Improv Workshop for Tweens and Teens — Baltimore Improv Group performers teach improv basics through exercises and games at Parkville-Carney Library (Baltimore County, northeast). Structured goofiness, builds confidence, genuinely funny, and no "sit still and listen" energy. Ages 10-16. Saturday, 2-3:30pm | Free | Details

  • Silent Disco, Spin Cycles at Pratt Library — DJs spin vinyl from the library's collection while you dance with wireless headphones. A silent disco in a library is the kind of weird, cool thing tweens love, and it's free. Saturday, 2-3pm | Free | Details

  • SkyZone Glow Night — Glow-in-the-dark trampolines on a Saturday night in Crofton/Gambrills (~35 min from Baltimore). Budget move: send the tween with a friend ($50-60 for two) instead of the whole family ($170). Drop them off, take the younger ones for ice cream. Saturday, 8-10pm | ~$34/person | Details

Local Intel

Insider tips for this weekend's events

⭐ Combo move: Lowe's Kids Workshop at 10am (free, 30 min) then YourSpace Storage egg hunt in Owings Mills (free, 10am-noon). Two activities, zero dollars, done by lunch.

🌧️ Weather plan: If Saturday turns rainy, the Smithsonian Planetarium virtual event at 1pm and the Silent Disco at Pratt Library at 2pm are both free indoor alternatives.

Also This Weekend

12 more events that almost made the cut

  • Bass Pro Easter Bunny Photos — Sunday 11am-4pm, Hanover, FREE
  • Spring Egg Hunt at Gary J. Arthur Community Center — Saturday 10am, $10
  • Green Meadows Petting Farm Spring Opening — Saturday, Urbana, Paid
  • Historic Annapolis Maryland Day — Saturday 10am-2pm, $1 admission
  • Paint Party at Enoch Pratt Central Library — Saturday 2pm, FREE
  • Nature for Kids: Best Buds at Masonville Cove — Saturday 11am, FREE
  • Greek Mythology Jeopardy at Glenwood Library — Saturday 12pm, FREE
  • PokéMonday at White Marsh Library — Monday 6pm, FREE
  • Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Route 24 Ale House — Sunday 9am, Paid
  • DIY Spinning Disk Animation at Savage Library — Saturday 2:30pm, FREE
  • Spring Blossoms Dance Performance at Miller Branch — Saturday 2:30pm, FREE
  • Chemistry in the Library at Glenwood Branch — Saturday 11am, FREE

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