Best Family-Friendly Attractions

Explore the best best family-friendly attractions options for kids and families in Bel Air

Friends-Concord Point Lighthouse

Friends-Concord Point Lighthouse

Historic landmark with educational tours. Restored 1827 lighthouse with historical exhibits, educational tours & vast ocean views.

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Patterson Park

Patterson Park

Urban park with seasonal pool & ice rink. Popular park with an observatory, playgrounds & a dog park, plus a seasonal pool & ice rink.

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Canton Waterfront Park

Canton Waterfront Park

Harbor views & historic scenery. Picturesque waterfront park is home to the Korean War Memorial & provides views of Fort McHenry.

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The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

More than 1,500 animals, since 1876. More than 1,500 birds, mammals, amphibians & reptiles at this zoo in Druid Hill Park since 1876.

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The Walters Art Museum

The Walters Art Museum

Ancient through 21st-century art. Historic 3-building gallery with paintings & artifacts from ancient times to the present.

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Port Discovery Children's Museum

Port Discovery Children's Museum

Interactive exhibits for young learners. Kid-powered museum with 3 floors of hands-on exhibits & play areas, plus events.

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Pierce's Park

Pierce's Park

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National Aquarium

National Aquarium

Iconic fixture for marine-life exhibits. Iconic landmark offering marine-life exhibits, a dolphin show, shark tank & walk-through rainforest.

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Top of the World Observation Level

Top of the World Observation Level

Observation deck with panoramic views. World Trade Center's 27th-floor observation tower with 360-degree views of the city & harbor.

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Historic Ships in Baltimore

Historic Ships in Baltimore

Maritime museum with ships & lighthouse. Maritime museum with 1850s sloop-of-war & lighthouse, plus a submarine, Coast Guard cutter & more.

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Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

290-mi. trail for hiking & biking. 290-mi. hiking & biking trail commemorating the Chesapeake Campaign of the War of 1812.

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West Shore Park

West Shore Park

Park with a fountain & splash pad. Waterside park featuring a fountain & splash pad, plus tree-shaded benches & a grassy lawn.

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American Visionary Art Museum

American Visionary Art Museum

Unusual exhibits, sculptures & a garden. Small museum with unusual rotating exhibits by self-taught artists, plus sculptures & a garden.

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Federal Hill Park

Federal Hill Park

Harbor views & a Civil War cannon. Hilltop harbor overlook with 2 points of entry (100 stairs or no stairs), a play area & old cannon.

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Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Famed "Star-Spangled Banner" fort. Fort whose War of 1812 victory inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner," the U.S. national anthem.

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Maryland Science Center

Maryland Science Center

Exhibits plus IMAX shows & a planetarium. Interactive exhibits at this museum featuring an IMAX theater, planetarium & rooftop observatory.

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Baltimore Museum of Industry

Baltimore Museum of Industry

An interactive history of local workers. The city's Industrial Revolution animated via displays such as an interactive 1865 oyster cannery.

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Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum

Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum

Baseball icon's home & sports exhibits. Famed slugger's birthplace houses baseball memorabilia & other sports-related exhibits.

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Riverside Park

Riverside Park

17-acre public park with a pool. Grassy urban oasis with a marble fountain, swimming pool, trails, playgrounds & sports fields.

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B&O Railroad Museum

B&O Railroad Museum

Locomotive exhibits & train rides. National Historic Landmark highlighting nearly 200 locomotives, a model train display & train rides.

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Fort Howard Park

Fort Howard Park

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Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum

Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum

Park with a replica of Banneker's cabin. This park commemorating author & naturalist Benjamin Banneker features a replica of his log cabin.

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Iron Hill Science Center

Iron Hill Science Center

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Iron Hill Park

Iron Hill Park

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Kinder Farm Park

Kinder Farm Park

Hands-on farming lessons & chickens. Farm turned county park, offering a look at past & present farming practices, including animal care.

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Charles E. Price Memorial Park

Charles E. Price Memorial Park

Picnic areas, trails & a fishing pond. Large park offering a fishing pond, walking trails, picnic pavilions, a dog park & playgrounds.

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Lums Pond State Park

Lums Pond State Park

Fishing, hiking & sports fields. 1,790-acre preserve featuring freshwater pond, multipurpose trails, fishing, boat rentals & more.

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Family Fun Galaxy

Family Fun Galaxy

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Blandair Regional Park West Playground

Blandair Regional Park West Playground

Large park with sports fields. Simple park featuring multipurpose sports fields with bleachers plus a playground & parking lot.

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Silver Lake Park

Silver Lake Park

Park with sports, a poll & skateboarding. Community facility offering basketball, tennis, track & soccer, as well as ball fields & a pool.

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Long's Park

Long's Park

80-acre park with petting zoo & lake. Public park with 80 acres of outdoor activities, including a lake, petting farm & playgrounds,

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Odessa Memorial Park

Odessa Memorial Park

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Frightland

Frightland

Seasonal haunted attractions & rides. Annual attraction with carnival rides & fear-themed areas from a haunted barn to a horror hay ride.

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Robinson Nature Center

Robinson Nature Center

Exhibits on nature in a woodsy setting. 18-acre center exploring the local ecosystem via a planetarium, nature exhibits & wooded trail.

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Hands-on House, Children's Museum of Lancaster

Hands-on House, Children's Museum of Lancaster

Interactive activities for kids 2 to 10. This roomy venue offers interactive exhibits, classes & events geared for kids ages 2 to 10.

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Blackbird Creek Reserve

Blackbird Creek Reserve

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Brandywine Springs Park

Brandywine Springs Park

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Fort Delaware State Park

Fort Delaware State Park

Fortress with wartime re-enactments. Civil War fortress on island accessed by ferry, featuring costumed guides & interactive exhibits.

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Ashland Nature Center of Delaware Nature Society

Ashland Nature Center of Delaware Nature Society

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Fort DuPont State Park

Fort DuPont State Park

Riverside outfit for outdoor pursuits. 322-acre park on the river & canal offering fishing & boating access plus playing courts & trails.

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New Castle Battery Park

New Castle Battery Park

Riverside site for strolls & picnics. Dog-friendly urban park with riverfront views open to the public during daylight hours.

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First State National Historical Park

First State National Historical Park

National park & museum on landmark site. Historic spot & national park with green space for public gatherings, plus a courthouse museum.

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Fort Mott State Park

Fort Mott State Park

Riverfront site for picnics & walks. Remains of the riverfront fortifications anchor this natural spot with paths & picnic areas.

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Valley Garden Park

Valley Garden Park

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Longwood Gardens

Longwood Gardens

Sprawling landmark for elegant gardens. Vast collection of vibrant flower gardens, a greenhouse & fountain shows plus student courses.

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Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Dinosaurs & other kid-friendly exhibits. Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits.

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Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Historic estate with arts & gardens. Period rooms in du Pont estate featuring historic decorative arts, plus 60-acre botanical gardens.

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Winterthur Enchanted Woods

Winterthur Enchanted Woods

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Delaware Children's Museum

Delaware Children's Museum

Interactive play for kids of all ages. Riverfront building for toddlers to teens features interactive exhibits & a climbing structure.

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Rockford Tower

Rockford Tower

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Hagley Museum

Hagley Museum

Gunpowder mills & du Pont family history. Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home.

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Rockford Park

Rockford Park

Dog-friendly area & an observation tower. 104-acre space with a historic observation tower & picnic site, plus trails & an off-leash dog area.

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Wilmington State Parks

Wilmington State Parks

Riverside park with trails & a zoo. Park along the Brandywine River with a paved greenway trail, historic sites, picnic areas & a zoo.

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Brandywine Park

Brandywine Park

Scenic green space along the river. This scenic tract along the river features monuments, attractions, sports fields & a walking path.

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Brandywine Creek State Park

Brandywine Creek State Park

Historic preserve with forest & marshes. 933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center.

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Brandywine Zoo

Brandywine Zoo

Small zoo with mammals & birds. Zoo in Brandywine Park with lemurs, capybaras & bobcats, plus condors & eagles.

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Can-Do Playground

Can-Do Playground

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Brandywine Museum of Art

Brandywine Museum of Art

Museum with paintings & sweeping views. Gristmill-turned-museum with paintings by Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth & others plus big windows & views.

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Rockwood Park & Museum

Rockwood Park & Museum

Gothic mansion with hiking trails. 19th-century Gothic manor house featuring regular guided tours & park with gardens & paved trails.

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Wolf Sanctuary of PA

Wolf Sanctuary of PA

Wolf refuge with guided tours. Family-owned wolf refuge with guided tours, including a once-a-month Full Moon night event.

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Brandywine Battlefield Park Visitor Center

Brandywine Battlefield Park Visitor Center

Historic American Revolution War site. Picnic areas, a visitor center with exhibits & a museum shop are available at this sprawling locale.

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Delaware State Police Museum

Delaware State Police Museum

History exhibits in a small space. This small museum on the history of the Delaware State Police features a helicopter & vintage car.

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