Top city guide · 2026-04-05

Baltimore Family Guide

The best family-friendly things to do in Baltimore, from current activity picks to local events and city guides.

Explore top places to go, what is happening soon, and more ways to plan time with kids in Baltimore.

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Best Places To Start

Featured places for families in Baltimore right now.
Outdoor Pick
Fort McHenry National Monument
Parks
2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230
4.7 / 5
Water Pick
Inner Harbor Waterfront
Outdoor
300 Light St, Baltimore, MD 21202
4.6 / 5

What Families Can Do Here

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Parks
Fort McHenry National Monument
2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230

Current Family Events

What is happening soon in Baltimore.
APRIL07
Maryland Zoo 150th Birthday Celebration
APRIL 07 · starts Apr 7
Celebrate the Maryland Zoo's 150th birthday with free cupcakes for the first 150 guests, kids craft stations, face painting, story time, puppet shows, and more family-friendly activities
Paid/Varies
APRIL11
BIG Baltimore Kite Fest
APRIL 11 · starts Apr 11
Kite-flying fun at Patterson Park Observatory with free Friendly Flyer workshop, kites for sale, food vendors, pop-up performances, and professional fly zone
Paid/Varies
APRIL13
Baltimore Farmers' Market
APRIL 13 · starts Apr 13
Maryland's largest farmers market with local produce, area food makers, and family-friendly crafts and activities downtown beneath the Jones Falls Expressway
Free · Ongoing
APRIL19
Red Shoe Shuffle 5K Run & Walk
APRIL 19 · starts Apr 19
15th annual family-friendly 5K through Little Italy and Inner Harbor with Celebration Village featuring fun activities for all ages, food vendors, live music, and awards
Paid/Varies
APRIL25
Day Out With Thomas
APRIL 25 · starts Apr 25
Real train ride pulled by Thomas the Tank Engine with live entertainment, lawn games, arts and crafts, free amusement rides, photo opportunities with Thomas and Sir Topham Hatt, exclusive merchandise, and food
Paid/Varies
APRIL25
Zoo Stories - Stoop Storytelling Series
APRIL 25 · starts Apr 25
Special evening of true and personal storytelling in celebration of the Maryland Zoo's 150th anniversary with musical performances by June Star
Paid/Varies

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