OCT 26 – NOV 1 Baltimore · Charm City

Things to do with kids in Baltimore this weekend, found and checked for you.

Halloween is a Saturday, and ZooBOO! wraps up at the Maryland Zoo on Friday and Saturday. Cylburn’s candy-free ArBOOretum runs Thursday and Friday nights. On Saturday, Fell’s Point shops hand out treats in the afternoon and Baltimore Peninsula throws a free trick-or-treat that evening. This week has 28 outings, 22 of them free and 11 indoors.

What’s on today, Friday, Oct 30: ZooBOO! at the Maryland Zoo, Cylburn ArBOOretum and Baby & Toddler Storytime (Central Library), plus 6 more.

Last checked · 28 kids events and outings at 22 places · 22 free · 11 indoor. Every listing links to the page we checked it on. How we choose

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Saturday, sorted

Our plan for Saturday

Here’s how we’d do Saturday, Oct 31. Tap a stop for the details.

  1. MORNINGZooBOO! at the Maryland Zoo10am–4pm · The Maryland Zoo · Included with Zoo admission
  2. NAPHome by 1:30 for nap.
  3. AFTER NAPFell’s Point Trick or Treat1–4pm · Fell’s Point shops · Free

Times come from each event’s page or the place’s own site. Times can change, so check before you head out. Print this plan

Every outing this week

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10am–4pmZooBOO! at the Maryland ZooThe Maryland Zoo · BaltimoreIncluded with Zoo admission
5–7:30pmCylburn ArBOOretumCylburn Arboretum · Baltimore$5 in advance plus fees
Fri 11–11:45amTales & Tails Story Time at Irvine Nature CenterIrvine Nature Center · Owings MillsFree
Fri 5–9pmTricks and Treats on the RidgeOregon Ridge Nature Center · Cockeysville$3
Sat 11am–1pmTrail or Treat at Marshy Point Nature CenterMarshy Point Nature Center · Middle River$3 per person
Sat 5–8pmTrick or Treat at Baltimore PeninsulaElijah’s Park, Baltimore Peninsula · BaltimoreFree
Sat 1–4pmFell’s Point Trick or TreatFell’s Point shops · BaltimoreFree
Sat Art Cove 11am; Discovery Tales 2pmHalloween at Port DiscoveryPort Discovery Children’s Museum · BaltimoreIncluded with admissionIndoor
Sun 3–5pmUhwachi-Reh Dance Troupe at the BMABaltimore Museum of Art · BaltimoreFreeIndoor
Sat 11amStories Together (Central Library)Central Library · BaltimoreFreeIndoor
Fri 11amBaby & Toddler Storytime (Central Library)Central Library · BaltimoreFreeIndoor
Fri 10:30amBaby & Toddler Storytime (Orleans Street)Orleans Street Branch · BaltimoreFreeIndoor
Fri 10:30–11amBiblioBOO (Rosedale)Rosedale Branch · RosedaleFree
Fri 6–8pmHalloween Trunk-or-Treat (Cockeysville)Cockeysville Branch · CockeysvilleFree
Sat 2–4pmHaunted House (Randallstown)Randallstown Branch · RandallstownFree
Fri 3–4pmSpooky Craft: Paper Bag Vampires (Randallstown)Randallstown Branch · RandallstownFree
Sun 1:30–2:30pmPumpkin Drop (Towson)Towson Branch · TowsonFree
Sat 11am–12pmBOOtiful Bats Drop-in at CylburnCylburn Arboretum Nature Education Center · BaltimoreFree
Sun 10am–1pmPumpkin Smash at the Maryland Science CenterMaryland Science Center · BaltimoreFreeIndoor

Holiday season in Baltimore

Around town

Baltimore favorites

A few of the places we keep going back to. The full list, with prices, hours and kid-friendly restaurants, lives in the guide.

INNER HARBOR, 35 MARKET PLACE
Port Discovery Children’s Museum
Three floors of play by the harbor.
$25.95 eachunder 1Indoor
This week: Halloween at Port Discovery
INNER HARBOR, 501 E. PRATT ST.
National Aquarium
Sharks, jellies and a rain forest on the harbor.
Kids FreeAdults $49.95Indoor
DRUID HILL PARK, ONE SAFARI PLACE
The Maryland Zoo
A big zoo in Druid Hill Park with a train and a carousel.
This week: ZooBOO! at the Maryland Zoo
SOUTHWEST BALTIMORE, 901 W. PRATT ST.
B&O Railroad Museum
Real locomotives in a historic roundhouse.
Kids $12Adults $20under 2Indoor
This week: Halloween Toddler Time at the B&O Railroad Museum
See the full Baltimore guide →Visiting with little kids
On the horizon

Coming up

NOV 26Thanksgiving weekendOne outing for Thanksgiving weekend so far, including Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K. Plus what’s open on Thanksgiving Day.See the list → FROM NOV 21Christmas lights4 light displays on our list so far. Christmas Village in Baltimore opens first, on Nov 21.See the list → NOV – DECSanta visits6 places to see Santa so far, with dates, times and prices.See the list →
Good questions

What to do with kids this weekend in Baltimore: the FAQ

What can we do with kids this weekend in Baltimore?

This weekend (Oct 30–Nov 1) our top picks are ZooBOO! at the Maryland Zoo (Fri, Oct 30 and Sat, Oct 31); Cylburn ArBOOretum (Fri, Oct 30); Fell’s Point Trick or Treat (Sat, Oct 31); Trick or Treat at Baltimore Peninsula (Sat, Oct 31). That’s four of 19 outings on this weekend, all checked on the organizer’s page and picked for kids ages 0–6. See the full list.

What are kid-friendly things to do in Baltimore this weekend?

This week we found 28 outings that work for kids ages 0–6, and 19 of them are this weekend (Oct 30–Nov 1). Our top three: ZooBOO! at the Maryland Zoo, Cylburn ArBOOretum, Fell’s Point Trick or Treat. See the full list.

Where are trunk-or-treats and Halloween events for kids in Baltimore this week?

6 Halloween outings are on this week’s list for ages 0–6, including ZooBOO! at the Maryland Zoo, Fell’s Point Trick or Treat, Trick or Treat at Baltimore Peninsula and Halloween at Port Discovery. Each one’s page has the date, time, price and the organizer’s link. See them in the list.

Are there free things to do with little ones in Baltimore this week?

Yes, 22 of this week’s 28 picks are free, including library storytimes and Tales & Tails Story Time at Irvine Nature Center. Tap “Free” in Find your thing. For free places you can visit any week, see free things to do in Baltimore in the city guide. Free museum days and free events coming up are on free things to do with kids in Baltimore.

What are good indoor activities for kids in Baltimore when it rains?

11 picks this week are indoors. Tap “Rainy-day OK” in Find your thing. For indoor playgrounds and play spaces you can visit any week, see indoor play places in Baltimore.

Where is storytime for little kids in Baltimore this week?

3 storytimes are on this week’s list: Tales & Tails Story Time at Irvine Nature Center (Fri 11–11:45am, Irvine Nature Center), Baby & Toddler Storytime (Central Library) (Fri 11am) and Baby & Toddler Storytime (Orleans Street) (Fri 10:30am). Each one links to the library or venue page we checked it on, so check there for registration. See them in the list. For every weekly storytime by day and branch, see library storytimes in Baltimore.

What’s on for babies and toddlers under 3 in Baltimore this week?

5 of this week’s picks are baby or toddler programs or made for ages 3 and under, including Halloween Toddler Time at the B&O Railroad Museum, Baby & Toddler Storytime (Central Library) and Baby & Toddler Storytime (Orleans Street). 4 are free, and all are indoors. See them in the list.

How do you pick what goes on the Baltimore list?

We go through Baltimore’s library calendars, parks, museums, zoos and local family pages every week, and keep what works for ages 0–6. Each listing links to the page we checked it on, and where the organizer or venue has its own page, we confirm the date, time, place and price there. This list was last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we choose and check listings.

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