Weekend family fun around Baltimore
Here's the short guide to family fun this weekend. You can find a fuller list at our events database. Highlights include the Kinetic Sculpture Race on Saturday. And...there's a special discount code for Charm City Moms readers for "Curious George Live" to read about below.
Thursday, April 29:
Preschool Story Time takes place at 9:30 a.m. at the Parkville Library and at 10:30 a.m. at library branches in Catonsville and Hereford.
Fun Food Fest:Young people 11-17 can make and share food at the Landsdowne Library at 2:30 p.m. Registration required.
Friday, April 30:
Curious George Live! plays at the Lyric Opera House Friday night, Saturday and Sunday. For $3 off your ticket ((excluding Gold Circle and Monkey Seats), use the code FRIEND here.
Fire Prevention Safety at the Woodlawn Library includes a demonstration talk and fire-truck tour at 10:30 a.m.
Day Out With Thomas: The Celebration Tour takes place through Sunday at the B&O Railroad Museum.
Saturday, May 1:
Kinetic Sculpture Race: This eight-hour annual race of creative contraptions is hosted by the American Visionary Art Museum.
Towsontown Spring Festival runs 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday in Towson's business district, featuring lots of live music and a kids' and tweens' area. (How often do you see a tweens' area?)
Family Nature Walk takes place at Irvine Nature Center Saturday and Sunday at noon.
Middle Eastern Bazaar is the theme of drop-in art activities at the Walters Art Museum Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday, May 2:
MayFair-Hooray for Play! Port Discovery Children’s Museum is holding its healthy living and learning themed fundraiser for their Family Access Program, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Activities include “Germ No More” where kids use a glow-in-the-dark lotion to see how well they wash their hands, “Fun and Fitness Charms” where kids can make shrink-dinks and “mom medals” for Mother’s Day, “KinderFit” where Pam Minor the kindersinger will engage kids in physical activities, and a soccer obstacle course set up by the Baltimore Blasts and Crystal Palace. Tickets cost $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers and kids two and under are free. Tickets give access to all activities, including a catered buffet lunch by the Harbor School. Tickets can be bought online or by calling (410) 864-2667.
Family Day on the Farm: Rolling Hills Ranch in Port Deposit is holding a family day from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to benefit the Freedom Hills Therapeutic Riding Program. The Luther Home, which was built for a 2007 episode of Extreme Makeover Home Edition will be open to the public for a charge of $10 for 18+ and $5 for kids 17 and under. There will also be food for purchase, pony rides, equestrian demonstrations, a silent auction, children’s games, face painting, flower sales, hay rides, a puppet show, craft activities, music, and more. Parking and admission will be free, but donations are welcome.
Kinetic Sculpture Race photo courtesy of Andy Carruthers, kineticbaltimore.com
Comments
Don't forget the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival is this weekend also. Free parking and admission. Great food, music, sheep, sheepdog demos and fiber arts.
Posted by: Michelle | April 29, 2010 11:07 AM
Saturday May 1st 2pm
The Laurie Berkner Band Birthday Concert at Pier Six Pavilion!
Join us for a birthday celebration concert at Pier Six Pavilion with the Laurie Berkner Band (from Nick Jr.)!
The weather is going to be sunny and warm - bring the kids out for a day of family fun at Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
Posted by: Carolyn | April 29, 2010 12:25 PM