# Christmas break with kids in Baltimore, 2026

> What to do with kids in Baltimore over Christmas break, from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day. We read the holiday hours posted by four museums, zoos and play places: four say they’re open on Christmas Day and four on New Year’s Day. Plus six dated outings on Christmas Eve and the days in between.

- Last checked: 2026-10-29
- 4 places’ holiday hours; 14 dated outings
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## Open or closed: Dec 24, Dec 25 and Jan 1

- **Christmas Village in Baltimore**: Christmas Eve not posted; Christmas Day Dec 24: noon–5pm; Dec 25: closed; New Year’s Day Closed (season ends Dec 27). Their page says: “Nov 21 – Dec 27; Sun–Thu noon–8pm, Fri–Sat noon–9pm; closed Mon–Tue except Dec 21–22” Source: https://www.baltimore-christmas.com/about.html (checked 2026-10-28)
- **The Maryland Zoo**: Christmas Eve not posted; Christmas Day Dec 24: open 10am–4pm; Dec 25: closed; New Year’s Day Open 10am–4pm. Their page says: ““Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, but open on all other holidays.” Daily 10am–4pm through December; Fri–Mon in Jan–Feb” Source: https://www.marylandzoo.org/visit/tickets-hours/ (checked 2026-10-29)
- **National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation (B&O)**: Christmas Eve not posted; Christmas Day Dec 24–25: closed; New Year’s Day Closed. Their page says: “Open daily 10am–4pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day” Source: https://nationalrailroad.org/visit-the-bo/plan-your-visit/admissions-hours/ (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Maryland Science Center**: Christmas Eve not posted; Christmas Day Dec 25: closed; New Year’s Day Not listed. Their page says: “Closed Christmas Day; Tue–Fri 10am–4pm, Sat–Sun 10am–5pm” Source: https://www.mdsci.org/plan-a-visit/tickets-hours/ (checked 2026-10-29)

## Christmas Eve

- **Santa at Christmas Village** at Baltimore Visitor Center, Inner Harbor, 401 Light St., Baltimore, MD 21202. When: Nov 21 – Dec 27, 2026. Time: During Christmas Village hours; see the booking calendar. Price: See the booking page. Walk-ins welcome, but booking ahead gets you a time. Pets on a leash can be in the photo, and Black Santa is there on select dates. Official page: https://www.baltimore-christmas.com/events.html (checked 2026-10-28)

## Between Christmas and New Year’s (Dec 26–30)

- **Miracle on 34th Street** at 34th Street in Hampden, 700 block of W. 34th St., Baltimore, MD 21211. When: Nov 28, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027. Time: Dark until about 10pm; until midnight Fri–Sat. Price: Free. The street lights up Nov 28 at 6pm. It’s usually closed to cars, so park a few blocks away and walk. Official page: https://baltimore.org/event/miracle-on-34th-street/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Christmas Village in Baltimore** at West Shore Park, Inner Harbor, 501 Light St., Baltimore, MD 21202. When: Nov 21 – Dec 27, 2026. Time: Sun–Thu noon–8pm, Fri–Sat noon–9pm; closed most Mon–Tue. Price: Free; some weekend days $5 for adults to enter the heated tent; under 18 free. A German-style market with a carousel and a Ferris wheel (rides extra). Gingy the gingerbread mascot walks the market weekends 1–4pm. Official page: https://www.baltimore-christmas.com/about.html (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Symphony of Lights** at Merriweather Post Pavilion area, Hickory Ridge Road and Broken Land Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044. When: Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027. Time: Most nights. Price: $25 per vehicle; walk-through nights priced separately. More than 300,000 lights from the car. The line starts at Hickory Ridge Road and Broken Land Parkway. Official page: https://www.merriweatherlights.com/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Color Burst Ice Rink** at Color Burst Park, Merriweather District, Columbia. When: Nov 20 – Jan 31. Price: $12 per person plus tax, booked online. Opens with the Merriweather District tree lighting on Nov 20, with themed skate nights through the season. Official page: https://www.visithowardcounty.com/hocoholidays/ (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Inner Harbor Ice Rink** at Light St. and Pratt St., Inner Harbor. When: Nov 6 – Jan 18. Price: General admission; wristband good all day (see the ticket page). First come, first served. Buying ahead online is encouraged. Official page: https://www.waterfrontpartnership.org/inner-harbor-ice-rink-2026 (checked 2026-10-29)

## New Year’s Eve and Day

- **Noontime New Year at Port Discovery** at Port Discovery Children’s Museum, 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD 21202. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: 10am–3pm; confetti at noon. Price: Included with admission ($25.95 ages 1+); members free. A countdown to noon in the atrium with confetti, plus a quieter sensory-friendly countdown with no confetti, hat making and a dance party. Official page: https://www.portdiscovery.org/newyears/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Noon Year’s Eve at the B&O Railroad Museum** at National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation, 901 W. Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21223. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: 10am–1pm. Price: Museum admission: $28 adults, $18 kids. Party hats, a resolution station, a ball drop and a toast with apple juice. A New Year’s run of the Reindeer Railway leaves at 11:30am and 1pm, with train tickets sold on site. Official page: https://nationalrailroad.org/events/noon-years-eve/ (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Midnight at 7 at Symphony of Lights** at Symphony Woods, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: Evening walk-through; check the event site for times. Price: See the event site. A walk-through night at the light show that rings in the new year early. Official page: https://www.visithowardcounty.com/hocoholidays/ (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Noon Year's Eve at Catonsville Library** at Baltimore County Public Library – Catonsville Branch, Catonsville. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: 11am–noon. Price: Free. A crafting hour where kids make paper sparklers and countdown clocks to ring in the new year. Official page: https://bcplinfo.libnet.info/event/17669188 (checked 2026-10-30)
- **Noon Year's Eve Baby Rave at Randallstown Library** at Baltimore County Public Library – Randallstown Branch, Randallstown. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: 11:30am–12:30pm. Price: Free. A dance party for babies, toddlers and preschoolers that builds up to the noon countdown. Official page: https://bcplinfo.libnet.info/event/17669175 (checked 2026-10-30)
- **Noon Year's Eve at Pikesville Library** at Baltimore County Public Library – Pikesville Branch, Pikesville. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: 11:30am–12:30pm. Price: Free. Activities for preschool and elementary kids, with a countdown to noon in the middle of the hour. Official page: https://bcplinfo.libnet.info/event/17669183 (checked 2026-10-30)
- **Miracle on 34th Street** at 34th Street in Hampden, 700 block of W. 34th St., Baltimore, MD 21211. When: Nov 28, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027. Time: Dark until about 10pm; until midnight Fri–Sat. Price: Free. The street lights up Nov 28 at 6pm. It’s usually closed to cars, so park a few blocks away and walk. Official page: https://baltimore.org/event/miracle-on-34th-street/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Symphony of Lights** at Merriweather Post Pavilion area, Hickory Ridge Road and Broken Land Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044. When: Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027. Time: Most nights. Price: $25 per vehicle; walk-through nights priced separately. More than 300,000 lights from the car. The line starts at Hickory Ridge Road and Broken Land Parkway. Official page: https://www.merriweatherlights.com/ (checked 2026-10-28)

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## FAQ

### What’s open on Christmas Day in Baltimore with kids?
Christmas Village in Baltimore (Dec 24: noon–5pm; Dec 25: closed), The Maryland Zoo (Dec 24: open 10am–4pm; Dec 25: closed), National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation (B&O) (Dec 24–25: closed), Maryland Science Center (Dec 25: closed) post that they’re open on Christmas Day.

### What can we do with kids on Christmas Eve in Baltimore?
On the calendar: Santa at Christmas Village.

### What’s open on New Year’s Day in Baltimore?
Christmas Village in Baltimore (Closed (season ends Dec 27)), The Maryland Zoo (Open 10am–4pm), National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation (B&O) (Closed), Maryland Science Center (Not listed).

### What can we do with kids on New Year’s Day in Baltimore?
On the calendar for Jan 1: Miracle on 34th Street and Symphony of Lights. Check each one’s own page before you go, since holiday hours can change.

### What is there to do with kids between Christmas and New Year’s in Baltimore?
Miracle on 34th Street, Christmas Village in Baltimore, Symphony of Lights, Color Burst Ice Rink and Inner Harbor Ice Rink. Check each one’s calendar for the exact nights; some close on certain days.

### How do you check these holiday hours?
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 29, 2026, and we recheck them in early December and again the week before Christmas. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).