Things To Do In Maryland With Kids

Things To Do In Maryland With Kids

Check out this amazingly detailed resource for the best Things To Do In Maryland With Kids. It is full of indoor, outdoor, free, not so free, and seasonal fun!

Maryland is such an amazing state to live in if you have kids. Maryland schools are amazing. There are 4 distinct seasons (even though we could just erase the August humidity and be fine). And really, Maryland is situated near pretty much everything you could ask for when planning family fun.

Honestly, it can all be incredibly overwhelming. 

You read about an awesome family friendly event online. But when you show up, it’s overrun with literally hundreds of thousands of people. 

You want to create amazing memories with your kids. However, you don’t want everything to cost a small fortune to experience. 

Facebook and Instagram are full of photos of amazing events…. that you just missed. 

 

Kid Friendly Maryland

I started this blog and the Kid Friendly Maryland Facebook Page (and Instagram Page) partly to answer these questions for myself. Like you, I don’t have the time or money to waste weekends with activities that just overwhelm my daughter and our family budget. So, I started doing research… and then we started exploring.

The result is this resource. Of course, this list is not complete because:

1. If you did something in Maryland every weekend it would literally take 10 years to do everything. For real. Let that sink in. (I am not even being sarcastic.. we have done the math). 
2. New businesses and events pop up every single year. It’s crazy awesome.. but also a little crazy.

I will promise is that I tried my best to find the best places and events either through a lot of research OR actually going to the place or event with my daughter. Sometimes we were hosted. Most of the time we were not. But all of the reviews on this page are our own experiences and tips. 

And, of course… if you ever have any questions or suggestions, sound off in the comments! I would love to hear from you!

Maryland With Kids

• 35+ Fantastic Indoor Play Ideas for Kids in the Baltimore Area

• National Zoo vs. Maryland Zoo: Which One is Best for Kids?
• 10 Nature Centers In Maryland That Will Spark Your Child’s Love Of Nature!
• The 8 Best Maryland Food Festivals For Families
• 6 Awesome Outdoor Adventures In Maryland To Do With Your Kids
• 7 Maryland Hikes Perfect for Families With Young Kids

• 6 Reasons Why the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo is Perfect for Kids
• Clark’s Elioak Farm: A Truly Family Friendly Destination!

Things to Do in Baltimore With Kids

• The Ultimate Guide To Port Discovery Children’s Museum In Baltimore

• Ultimate Guide to the Maryland Science Center
• Maryland Zoo In Baltimore
• 14 Reasons Why Your Kids Would Love the National Aquarium in Baltimore

 

• Fun Things to Do With Kids in Baltimore: B&O Railroad Museum
• Fun Things to Do With Kids in Baltimore: Storyville

Indoor Playgrounds (and Play Spaces) In Maryland

• 35+ Fantastic Indoor Play Ideas for Kids in the Baltimore Area
• 10 Reasons Why The Playseum In Annapolis Is The Hottest New Maryland Indoor Playspace!

• 9 Reasons Why Badlands Playspace Is THE Coolest New Indoor Playground In Maryland
• 11 Reasons Why Hyper Kidz Indoor Playground Will Knock Your Socks Off!
• 8 Reasons the Robinson Nature Center is a Must-See Place for Family Fun!

• Fun Things to Do With Kids in Howard County: Play ‘n Learn Playground Superstores
• Fun Things to Do With Kids in Baltimore: Storyville

Best Playgrounds in Maryland

• The 20 Absolute Best Playgrounds in Maryland- Part One

• The 20 Absolute Best Playgrounds In Maryland- Part Two
• Everything You Want To Know About Prince George’s County Imagination Playgrounds!
• These 8 Prince George’s County Imagination Playgrounds Are Hidden Treasures!
• These 8 Prince George’s County Imagination Playgrounds Are Totally Amazing Too!

• These Nine Prince George’s County Imagination Playgrounds Are Simply Amazing!
• 5 Reasons Fun Awaits at the South Germantown Adventure Playground

Best Parks And Gardens in Maryland

• Patapsco Valley State Park: Fun Things to Do With Kids in Maryland
• How to Have the Perfect Beach Day at Greenbrier State Park
• Discover the Hidden Treasure that is Flag Ponds Nature Park

• 7 Reasons Why Watkins Regional Park May Be The Best Park In Maryland For Kids
• Brookside Gardens Is Enchanting Year Round With Or Without Kids
• Your Kids Will Love These Seven Super Fun Features At Wheaton Regional Park

• Spend an Enchanting Day at the Annmarie Sculpture Garden
• Go On the Perfect Camping Adventure With Your Kids at Rocky Gap State Park

Fruit Picking In Maryland

• The 11 Best Pick Your Own Fruit Farms and Orchards in Central Maryland
• Best Places To Pick Apples In Maryland

• Apple Picking at Baugher’s Orchard
• Blueberry Picking at Larriland Farm

Spring Fun In Maryland

• 9 Fantastically Fun Easter Events For Kids In Maryland
• 5 Reasons Green Meadows Petting Farm Is The Perfect Place For Easter Fun!

• 5 Great Reasons To Visit Bunnyland at Butler’s Orchard This Spring!

Flower Fields In Maryland

• How To Never Miss Peak Bloom Of Your Favorite Flowers Again!
• Best Places To See Cherry Blossoms in Maryland, DC, and Virginia

• 10 Delightful Places to See Daffodils in Maryland, DC, and Virginia
• 11 Totally Awesome Places to See Tulips in Maryland, DC, and Virginia

Sunflower Fields in Maryland, DC, and Northern VA

• The Best Places to see Sunflower Fields in Maryland and Northern Virginia
• Clear Meadows Farm Sunflower Fields

 

• 5 Reasons to Get Your Dose of Happy From Burnside Farms Summer of Sunflowers
• Visit the Rocky Point Creamery for Ice Cream, Stay for Sunflowers

Summer Fun in Maryland and Beyond

• 100 Days of Summer Fun In Maryland With Kids

• The 8 Best Chesapeake Beaches To Cool Off At This Summer
• How to Have the Perfect Beach Day at Greenbrier State Park
• 7 Family Friendly Ways To Rock Your Ocean City Vacation!

• 13 Totally Rad Things to Do On The Ocean City Boardwalk
• 7 Awesome Tips for Cooling off at the South Germantown Splash Park

• 10 Reasons Dutch Wonderland Is The Perfect Amusement Park For Young Kids
• 7 Super Fun Reasons Why Dorney Park Is Perfect For Family Fun!

• 12 Reasons Why King’s Dominion Is The Perfect Theme Park For Your Whole Family!
• The Best Places To See 4th Of July Fireworks In Maryland
• Everything You Wanted To Know About Maryland’s Ice Cream Trail!

• 3 DC Area Amusement Parks That Are Perfect for Young Kids

 

Fall Fun In Maryland

• The 16 Absolute Best Pumpkin Patches In Maryland

• The Ultimate Guide To Fall Festival Fun In Maryland
• Best Apple Picking Orchards In Maryland
• 10 Best Can’t Miss Fall Events In Maryland That Don’t Involve Pumpkins
• Best Places To See Fall Foliage In Maryland
• Super Spooky Haunted Houses In Maryland For Halloween
• Not So Scary Family Friendly Halloween Events in Maryland
• 11 Reasons You Absolutely Must Visit Cherry Crest Adventure Farm This Fall

• 10 Reasons Why the Gaver Farm Fall Festival in Mount Airy Packs in the Fun!
• 19 Reasons You Must Take Your Kids to Summers Farm This Fall!
• 9 Things You Must Do at the Butler’s Orchard Pumpkin Festival

• Colonial Fun at Mount Vernon Fall Harvest Family Day
• Simple Family Fun at Sharp’s at Waterford Farm

Christmas Events In Maryland And the region

• 40+ FREE Christmas Events In Maryland
• The 10 Most Magical Christmas Events in the Maryland Region 

• Magical Places To See Christmas Lights In The DC Area
• Maryland Area Experience Gifts To Give Instead Of Stuff
• Maryland Area Christmas Train Events Your Kids Will Love!

• Super Festive Christmas Markets In Maryland
• Ultimate Guide to Christmas Family Fun In Maryland
• The One Reason Your Kids Must Ride the Walkersville Southern Railroad Santa Train
• 8 Super Cool Reasons to Visit ICE! at Gaylord National
• 4 Festive Reasons You Must Visit the US Botanic Garden With Kids at Christmas!
• Is Enchant DC worth the hype?

• 10 Festive Ways to Experience Hersheypark Christmas Candylane
• Family Friendly New Year’s Eve In Maryland Celebrations

Best Maryland Day Trip Ideas

Washington DC Day Trips

• 40+ FREE Things To Do With Kids In DC

• Your Guide to Visiting the Smithsonian Museums With Babies
• 7 Reasons the U.S. National Arboretum Is A Hidden Gem You Must Visit!
• 5 Reasons Your Kids Will Absolutely Love the Postal Museum in DC
• Your Ultimate Guide to Planning an Iconic 4th of July in DC With Kids!

• 8 Tips for Visiting the National Building Museum With Young Kids
• Fun Things to Do With Kids in DC: The National Zoo
• Fun Things to Do With Kids in Virginia: Dulles Air and Space Museum

Pennsylvania Day Trips and Weekend Trips

• Your Ultimate Guide To The Best Things To Do In Pittsburgh With Kids

• The 12 Best Things To Do In Philadelphia With Young Kids
• The Best Tips For Visiting Hersheypark With Kids

• 12 Fantastic Reasons To Visit Lehigh Valley With Kids
• 9 Reasons You Have to Take Your Kids to the Philadelphia Zoo
• Oodles of Fun for Young Kids at the Please Touch Museum!

• 19 Fabulous Reasons To Visit The Crayola Experience
• 7 Reasons Kids Will Love the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences