Here’s our list of things to do with kids in Baltimore from attractions to festivals, family friendly restaurants and even a few suggestions on where to sleep when you’re ready to crash.
- Go wild for art at the three-day free Artscape street festival
- See art at its most kooky and kinetic at the American Visionary Art Museum
- Ride the first mile of rail laid in America at the B&O Railroad Museum
- Visit a real submarine, frigate, lightship, cutter and lighthouse at the Historic Ships in Baltimore.
- Enjoy free admission every day to the kid-friendly Baltimore Museum of Art.
- Relive the Industrial Revolution at the Baltimore Museum of Industry
- Catch a flick at Bengies Drive-In
- Catch a show with Black Cherry Puppet Theater
- Crack crabs with a mallet at Bo Brooks Restaurant
- Ride miniature steam trains at the CALS Steam Preservation Society
- Get up close and personal with rescued raptors, tortoises and insects at the Carrie Murray Nature Center.
- Tour the Inner Harbor on a sea monster shaped “Chessie” paddle boat.
- Stay and enjoy the chocolate fountain Saturday afternoons at the Pier 5 Hotel
- Ride in several antique trolleys at the Baltimore Streetcar Museum
- Listen to family concerts at the Baltmore Symphony Orchestra.
- Stroll the neighborhood that puts the charm in Charm City, Fell’s Point
- Visit the birthplace of the American National Anthem, Fort McHenry
- Explore the huge comic book and pop culture collection at Geppi’s Entertainment Museum
- Climb up in the pagoda in Patterson Park.
- Go nuts for science at the Maryland Science Center
- Check out the new bobcat exhibit at the Maryland Zoo.
- Grab a slice at Baltimore’s best, Matthew’s Pizza
- Savor the crab cakes at McCormick & Schmick’s
- Ya’ll come back for a Southern-style brunch at Miss Shirley’s
- See the world from below the surface at the National Aquarium
- Catch a game or take a tour at Oriole Park
- Let little hands explore at Port Discovery children’s museum
- Puppets, face painting, music and more at the Sowebo Arts Festival (May 28, 2017)
- Stay and swim in the heated rooftop pool at the Hyatt Regency
- Relive the story at the Star Spangled Banner Flag House
- Become a “Powder Monkey” on the USS Constellation
- Melt for the cannolis at Vaccaro’s Italian Pastry Shop
- Family Festivals are a fun way to enjoy art at the FREE Walters Art Museum
- Take a water taxi to your next stop in Baltimore
- Treat yourself (and the kids) to great food at Amicci’s in Little Italy
- Visit the birthplace of Babe Ruth
- Take home a gift from aMuse Toys
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