This week's family fun
The Maryland State Fair starts Friday and runs through Sept. 7. And there's more:
Thursday, Aug. 27:
Hot Dog, There's Mustard: Kids 6 to 12 can hear stories about summer foods such as hot dogs, pretzels and mustard from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Enoch Pratt Free Library's Herring Run branch.
Explore a stream:A naturalist will show you what lives in a stream from 2 to 4 p.m. at Patapsco Valley State Park. Meet at the Lost Lake picnic tables. $2. Register by calling 410-461-5005.
Friday, Aug. 28:
Fourth Friday Family Campfire: Learn about owls from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center in Abingdon. Bring a chair and roast marshmallows. $2 a person or $8 a family. Call 410-612-1688.
Saturday, Aug. 29:
The Incredibles: See the movie free at 2 p.m. at the Enoch Pratt Free Library's Central branch.
Children's Weekend at the Renaissance Festival: This weekend is Children's Weekend at the Maryland Renaissance Festival in Crownsville. Kids 11 and under get in free, and there's a "princess and pirate party" at 11 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 30:
Weekend story time:Kids 2 to 5 with an adult can hear stories and songs and take part in activities at 1:30 p.m. at the Towson branch of the Baltimore County Public Library.
Family Tour: American Road Trip Road trips are the theme of the Baltimore Museum of Art's Free Family Sunday, with activities beginning at 2 p.m.
Photo courtesy of the Maryland State Fair
