Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
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Robinson Nature Center
Exhibits on nature in a woodsy setting. 18-acre center exploring the local ecosystem via a planetarium, nature exhibits & wooded trail.
Secret Mission DC
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The Magic Tree Box
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Barbie Pond on Avenue Q
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Clark's Elioak Farm
Farm produce & adventures for kids. Working farm with a shop, a fairy tale forest, a petting zoo & miniature train rides for kids.
Watermelon House
Row house painted to resemble a melon. A bright, cheerful mural of a watermelon adorns the side of this row house, a popular photo-op site.
National Children's Museum
Creative museum for arts, science & more. Reimagined kids' museum with exhibits & hands-on programs for science, technology, arts & more.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Renowned collection of natural wonders. From dinosaur exhibits to displays of rare gems, this acclaimed museum celebrates the natural world.
The Moongate Garden
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DoodleHATCH Interactive Art Museum
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Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Relaxing locale with a pond & trails. Serene center inside Annandale District Park offering animal exhibits, trails, exhibits & a pond.
Escape Artist DC
Themed escape rooms for all ages. Themed escape rooms in a townhouse with changing plots & puzzles geared to all ages.
The Yards
Dancing fountains, a pool & lawns. Landscaped green space with dancing fountains, a swimming pool & grassy areas for picnicking.
National Cryptologic Museum
Code-making artifacts & exhibits. National Security Agency museum highlighting artifacts & exhibits on code making & code breaking.
AxGard Axes
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B&O Ellicott City Station Museum
Exhibits & events in a historic setting. Quaint museum in country's oldest surviving railroad station with local history exhibits & programs.
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.
Cascade Falls
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Kids Empire Arundel
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Hyper Kidz Crofton
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Friendship Park
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Totsville Indoor Playground & Sandbox
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B&O Railroad Museum
Locomotive exhibits & train rides. National Historic Landmark highlighting nearly 200 locomotives, a model train display & train rides.
Cylburn Arboretum
Themed gardens & nature activities. Tranquil park features 20+ gardens, century-old trees, a nature museum & a Civil War-era mansion.
Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
Baseball icon's home & sports exhibits. Famed slugger's birthplace houses baseball memorabilia & other sports-related exhibits.
Maryland Science Center
Exhibits plus IMAX shows & a planetarium. Interactive exhibits at this museum featuring an IMAX theater, planetarium & rooftop observatory.
Kinder Farm Park
Hands-on farming lessons & chickens. Farm turned county park, offering a look at past & present farming practices, including animal care.
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.
Pierce's Park
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Charm City Clue Room
Escape room with Baltimore themes. Lively escape game center featuring a choice of rooms with Baltimore-themed mysteries.
Port Discovery Children's Museum
Interactive exhibits for young learners. Kid-powered museum with 3 floors of hands-on exhibits & play areas, plus events.
Star Spangled Banner Flag House
Exhibits about a historic American flag. Artifacts, exhibits & tours in the house where the flag that inspired the national anthem was sewn.
Fell's Point
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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.
Play Street Museum - Severna Park
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Hancock’s Resolution Historic Farm Park
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