Now Showing
Dora & Diego’s 4-D Experience: Catch that Robot Butterfly at the National Aquarium, Baltimore
This summer, don’t miss the exciting new kid-friendly film Dora & Diego’s 4-D Experience: Catch that Robot Butterfly now showing at the National Aquarium! Special Online Savings: purchase your Aquarium tickets online and save $20 on orders of 4 or more when you visit Sunday-Thursday after 2 p.m. Act now to save and come face to fin with dolphins and jellies plus, see Dora & Diego’s 4-D Experience. Offer valid on online tickets only with promo code. For details and promo code visit aqua.org/save20.

Every Saturday and Sunday in September, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Drop-In Art Activities at The Walters

Book It! It's National Literacy Month and time to fall into stories, codes and bookmaking at The Walters! Bring the whole family to make 3-D books, invent a secret language and discover an ancient one, illustrate crazy comics or collage your own picture book. To register for family programs, visit www.thewalters.org, call ext. 300 or email familyprograms@thewalters.org (unless otherwise noted).

Saturday, September 4
Healthy First Saturday
Start your month off the healthy way at Port Discovery! Join us for our monthly community health fair featuring KiderFit with the Kindersinger, The Baltimore Health Care Access Healthy Corner and more!

KinderFit with the Kindersinger, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Baltimore Health Care Access Health Corner, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Healthy Circle Time with University of Maryland Children's Hospital, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Visit from FIDOs for Freedom, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

www.portdiscovery.org

Saturday, September 4, 11, & 25, 11 a.m.
Train Ride to Mount Clare Museum House
With paid admission to the B&O Railroad Museum, you may purchase a train ride ticket to visit Mount Clare Museum House. Learn the story that connects these two great sites. Tickets for this trip are $7.00 for adults and $6.00 for children ages 2-12. Please note the Museum reserves the right to cancel or change train rides in the event of inclement weather or equipment malfunction. www.borail.org

Monday, September 6
Museum OPEN Labor Day!
Port Discovery will be open on Monday, September 6 for the Labor Day holiday. Join us from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for fun and educational programs and activities! www.portdiscovery.org 

Tuesday, September 7, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thrifty Tuesday
All Aboard for Thrifty Tuesday at the B&O! All visitors receive half price admission the first Tuesday of every month!  Visitors can tour many of the Museum's facilities including the 1884 Roundhouse where you can climb aboard a real locomotive and see the most comprehensive collection of American railroad artifacts in the world. www.borail.org

Wednesdays, September 8 through October 27
Tots & Tales
Make a splash at the National Aquarium with fun events for kids Wednesday mornings in September and October during Tots & Tales!  Learn about our aquatic animals through story and song. Special story reading at 10 a.m., followed by children's music and an animal encounter. Activities free with Aquarium admission. Visit aqua.org.

Saturday, September 11
Littles Day - Going to School
Join us for a special Littles Day dedicated to children ages 5 and under! Sing with the Kindersinger about Going to School, make a Bob the Builder Shrinky Dink, jump on a moonbounce and more!

The Kindersinger - Going to School, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Bob the Builder Shrinky Dinks, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Moonbounce Fun with Astro Events, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Magic and Balloon Sculpting with Bubbles the Clown, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Pets on Wheels, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

www.portdiscovery.org

Sunday, September 12, 1 p.m.
Restoration Facility Tour: the New, the Old, and the Restored!
Take the train ride for a behind the scenes tour of the Museum's state-of-the-art restoration facility constructed in 2005 to restore and maintain the museum's locomotive and rolling stock collection. This guided tour is an up-close and personal look at the shop including the machinery used in the restoration process and a peek at some of the "Iron Horses" currently being maintained and restored. Duration of this tour is approximately 1.5 hours. Space is limited to 25 people. Tickets are $10 per person for ages 13 and up. www.borail.org

Friday, September 17
Target $2 Family Fun Night
Join us for our Target $2 Family Fun Night!
Enjoy a discount admission of $2 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Can not be combined with any other discounts or coupons. www.portdiscovery.org  
 
Saturday, September 18, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
CommUNITY FEST 2010 at Lexington Market
UMB Chapter of the Student National Medical Association presents CommUNITY FEST 2010 Healthier Families, Healthier Baltimore on Saturday, September 18, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Local dance performances and reggae music in addition to health screening and information booths. www.lexingtonmarket.com

Saturday, September 18
Mr. Norman
Enjoy Mr. Norman's special songs for little children! 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the Oasis. www.portdiscovery.org

September 18 & 19, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Kidsfest Weekend at the B&O
Discover the adventure and magic of American railroading! The family fun weekend features live performances by the kids' rock band, MILKSHAKE beginning at Noon each day. New this year are performances by the museum's new mascot, Choo Choo Blue and kiddie train rides through the new fictional town Choo Choo Blueville. Children games, activities, and an All Aboard Calling Contest make this annual event a train load for everyone! www.borail.org 

Sunday, September 19, 2 p.m.
Opening Day Talk & Book Signing
WALTER WICK: INSIDE SECRETS ABOUT GAMES, GIZMOS AND TOYS IN THE ATTIC
Walter Wick, renowned artist and children’s book author of the Can You See What I See? series and co-creator of the I Spy series, offers essential secrets and special insights about his photography, puzzle books and fascination with mystery that engage children of all ages. www.thewalters.org

Third Thursday of the month, September–May, 1:15–3:30 p.m.
Monthly Homeschool Workshops
Explore The Walters through workshops designed exclusively for homeschool students ages 5–12. Participants enjoy an introduction to the museum, a guided tour, studio activity, and post-visit materials. Register online or download and mail/fax the registration form. Registration forms must be received by the Friday before the workshop. Members: $4 per child, per workshop. Non-members: $8 per child, per workshop. www.thewalters.org

Kids' Month is Coming October 2010

October is the perfect time for families to visit Downtown Baltimore. Downtown museums and attractions will offer special events, discounts, and more for kids and families all month long.
 
Kids’ Month, created by Downtown Partnership of Baltimore in 2007, is designed to better connect families from across the region with Downtown Baltimore’s many educational, cultural, and kid-friendly destinations.Click here for the 2010 Kids' Month flier.

Family Toon Day returns to Port Discovery October 9

Entertainment and activities for the whole family! Halloween songs with the Kindersinger, a moonbounce and opportunities for kids to meet their favorite cartoon characters - Spongebob and Bob the Builder! All activities are free with museum admission. More information to come! 

School Tours
Free school tours enhance student learning, encourage higher-order thinking, and provide rich connections between the arts and other disciplines. They correspond to the Maryland State Curriculum for Language Arts, Social Studies, Visual Arts, Math, and Science and can be paired with most outreach and/or studio experiences. Don’t miss our special exhibition, Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos and Toys in the Attic (he co-created the I Spy book series), September 19, 2010-January 2, 2011. Guided school tours, outreach and studios of the special exhibition are available upon request. Book early! 

Visit  teachers.thewalters.org for a complete listing of school tours and registration information.

Now Showing
Dora & Diego’s 4-D Adventure: Catch That Robot Butterfly
Discover the exciting new kid-friendly 4-D film, Dora & Diego’s 4-D Adventure: Catch That Robot Butterfly. Now playing daily at the National Aquarium, Baltimore. Join your adventurous amigos on Nickelodeon’s high-speed, eye-popping chase to protect the animals of the rainforest from Swiper’s out-of-control Robot Butterfly. Watch the trailer and purchase tickets at aqua.org.

Now – January 2, 2011
Bob the Builder – Project: Build It! at Port Discovery Children’s Museum
Bob the Builder and his Can-Do Crew invite aspiring builders and their families to help get the job done, as the first-ever hands-on Bob the Builder – Project: Build It traveling museum exhibit comes to Port Discovery Children’s Museum. This 2,000 square-foot multimedia exhibit is inspired by HIT Entertainment’s top rated television series, Bob the Builder – Project: Build It and replicates elements from Bob the Builder’s world, inviting exploration, inspiring teamwork and bringing environmentally friendly building themes to life for children and families.

Children can practice their own fixing with kid-smart activities that build up their Can-Do attitudes and encourage them to be an active part of Bob the Builder – Project: Build It.  Families can also work together to install new parts to sinks in Bob the Builder’s mobile home and in his building workshop, and learn about water conservation, courtesy of exhibit presenter Delta Faucet.  Children and their families can help Bob build the vehicle shelter and experiment with tools in Bob’s building workshop.

www.portdiscovery.org 

Fridays After Five 
The National Aquarium and Maryland Science Center are rolling back to 1981 in honor of the Aquarium’s 30th year anniversary! $5 admission Fridays after 5 p.m. from September 10 to October 29, 2010. Prices also take a dive to $8 Fridays after 5 p.m. from November 5, 2010 to March 25, 2011. Visit marylandsciencecenter.org and aqua.org for details.

September 19, 2010- January 2, 2011
Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos and Toys in the Attic
Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos and Toys in the Attic is the first museum retrospective of award-winning author and photographic illustrator Walter Wick. Author of Can You See What I See? and co-creator of the I Spy book series loved by millions of children and adults around the world, Wick has a keen interest in puzzles, games, science and illusions. The exhibition will feature a selection of Wick’s early photographs, which provided a foundation for the artist’s interest in illusions. It will include several of the handcrafted, meticulously detailed, installation models accompanied by his large-format color photographs that are the illustrations in his children’s books. Together they will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the artist’s creative process and a window into the puzzles and illusions for which he is so well known. The exhibition will include a model and photographs from Wick’s recent book, Can You See What I See On a Scary Scary Night?, inspired directly by the Walters’ Chamber of Wonders, as well as the debut of models and photographs from his newest book released in April 2010. Click here for information. 

All Aboard! Train Ride Season at the B&O!
Train ride season is rolling along the tracks at the B&O. Train rides are offered Wednesday - Sunday, April - December and weekends in January. Train ride times are Wednesday - Friday at 11:30 a.m., Saturday at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. With paid admission train rides are $2 for adults & seniors, $1 for children (2-12), and FREE for B&O members. www.borail.org.

Third Thursday of the month, September–May, 1:15–3:30 p.m.
Monthly Homeschool Workshops
Explore The Walters through workshops designed exclusively for homeschool students ages 5–12. Participants enjoy an introduction to the museum, a guided tour, studio activity, and post-visit materials. Register online or download and mail/fax the registration form. Registration forms must be received by the Friday before the workshop. Members: $4 per child, per workshop. Non-members: $8 per child, per workshop. www.thewalters.org

Through October
Heritage Trail Walking Tours
The Baltimore National Heritage Trail tours will run every weekend in April and daily May- October. Several tours are available: Heritage Walk, Mount Vernon Cultural Walk, and Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage Trail. Click here for tour descriptions and details.

Every Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Free Drop- In Art Activities  at The Walters 
To register for family programs, visit www.thewalters.org, call ext. 300 or email familyprograms@thewalters.org (unless otherwise noted).

Third Friday of Each Month
Target $2 Family Fun Nights
On the third Friday of each month, visitors can enjoy discounted admission of $2 between 4 p.m. and 7p.m. Cannot be combined with any other discounts or coupons. www.portdiscovery.org

First Tuesday of the month  
THRIFTY TUESDAY at the B&O Railroad Museum
The Museum offers half-price admission on the first Tuesday of every month! Take advantage of these savings to see the birthplace of American railroading and the most comprehensive railroad collection in the Western Hemisphere. 410.752.2490.

Fourth Tuesdays, 10 - 11 a.m. 
ART TOTS at The Walters Art Museum Family Art Center
Join us for ArtTots, our newest early childhood museum program designed for 2-3 year olds and their favorite adults! Each class will introduce toddlers to the museum through age-appropriate short stories, gallery play and an art activity. Free, online pre-registration required.  To register for family programs, visit www.thewalters.org, call ext. 300 or email familyprograms@thewalters.org (unless otherwise noted)..

Wonderful Wednesdays at Port Discovery
Visit every Wednesday for a day dedicated to children ages birth through Kindergarten. Participate in special art, music and literacy programs designed to develop early learning skills! www.portdiscovery.org.

Mother Goose on the Loose Circle Time, 10:30 a.m.
 
Financial Fridays at Port Discovery
Visit every Friday for a day filled with financial literacy fun!
The Money Game, 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Join us for this fun, engaging and exciting financial literacy program in the form of a game show! Participate in a physical challenge and a trivia round, then make the decision about what to do with your money – Spend it, Bank it, Invest it, or Share it! www.portdiscovery.org . 

Wednesdays (10:30 a.m.) and Saturdays (11 a.m.)
Preschool Storytime
Program of stories for children ages 3-5. www.prattlibrary.org

First and Second Wednesday of the Month, 10:30 a.m.
Toddler Time at the B&O Railroad Museum
Children can listen to a classic railroad story. Kiddie train rides and activities are included with paid admission.  Recommended for children between the ages of 2-5. 410.752.2490.  

Fridays and Saturdays, noon - 2 p.m.
Live Music at Lexington Market
Listen to free Live Music while you enjoy a tasty lunch from one of Lexington Market's delicious eateries.   410.685.6169. 

Fridays (10:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.) and Saturdays (10:15 a.m.) 
Mother Goose on the Loose at Enoch Pratt Free Library (Central) 
Listen and play with Mother Goose on the Loose, an interactive nursery rhyme program with music and movement. Click here for additional times and locations. 410.396.5430.

Third Saturdays, 11–11:45 a.m.
WALK, WONDER & CREATE FAMILY TOURS at The Walters Art Museum Family Art Center
For ages 6-8, this once-a-month experience allows families to enjoy an interactive tour of the Walters’ collection, and then create artwork that relates to the gallery objects. We’re on a quest to Egypt to collect symbols, amulets and the secrets of ancient Egyptian tombs. Free, online pre-registration required. To register for family programs, call 410.547.9000, ext. 300 or email familyprograms@thewalters.org.

Waltee’s Quest: The Case of the Lost Art is an online interactive adventure for kids. You can play the game while you are at the museum or at home. Help Waltee and his friend Henry as you travel through magical worlds in search of hidden treasures! Discover surprises, play games, and learn stories along the way!  Your adventure begins at www.walteesquest.com! 

Thursdays, 11:15 a.m.
Terrific Twos
A program with books, bubbles, rhymes, and bouncing balls for two year olds and their caregivers. www.prattlibrary.org

Events are subject to change, please contact specific attraction to confirm details.