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August 2018
Sunflower Fest 2018 at Maple Lawn Farms
$10 – $35
Maple Lawn Farms is planting sunshine again with 28 variety of Sunflowers in 10 acres of Festival space. Enjoy music, food trucks, wine and all the sunshine and happiness that Sunflowers bring! In one section, "The Big Field of Yellow" is planted full of the classic yellow sunflowers that will mature at about 5-6 feet tall. In another 2 acres, "The Display Gardens" visitors get to see 10-12 different varieties planted in display plots to show of each individual variety.…
Find out more »Acorn Hill Nature Drop-In at Lake Roland
Free
Each Saturday Lake Roland will have something different and fun for all ages! A scavenger hunt, a nature craft, story time, water table activities, sing-alongs, live animal encounters, and more! Children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. Younger siblings welcome! This is a FREE Program.
Find out more »Dinomite Dinosaur Day
Free with paid admission
Enjoy a Paleo-Expedition as you are guided through a dino-themed story time; participate in a Tiny Dino Dig while engaging in creative, interactive play; and work up a sweat while getting active and learning new moves in Dino-cize! Practice your game show skills in I Know Dino Game Show! and tap into your inner creative as your make-and-take DinosART paper dinosaurs home!
Find out more »Dance Party on the Chrysalis
Free
Join Julia McCready, preschool music educator extraordinaire, for a dance party on the Chrysalis stage! Gates open at 9:00 a.m. for playtime with Imagination Playground, and the tot-sized dance party gets started at 10:00 a.m. This event is free, however, all attendees need a ticket to attend. Parking will be assigned via email 48 hours before the event. Food and beverage available for purchase. Picnics also welcome (no glass or alcohol). Suggested age 2-5, additional activities for older children. Thanks…
Find out more »Celestial Show – The Perseid Meteor Shower (Children’s show)
Free
Learn about why meteor showers happen, what they are made of, and how to view one of the best meteor showers of the year. FREE. Open to the public. No reservations needed.
Find out more »Imagineering Center Plaza Play Date
Free
A morning of pure imagineering! Join (cool) progeny and Downtown Partnership of Baltimore for Saturday morning fun in Center Plaza! Check out Baltimore School of Music's musical petting zoo, experiment with the experts from Little Medical School, build at our Lego station, create with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, design your own building out of pool noodles, make sand art ($5 fee), and MORE! The first 75 children who RSVP through Eventbrite AND arrive will receive a special surprise! (Summer…
Find out more »Tot Time
Free with paid admission
Have you ever stood with your child under a majestic tree and admired its beauty? Have you and your child shared the fun of hunting for leaf shapes or going on a nature treasure hunt? Research shows that experiences like these help children build lasting connections to the natural world and to the adults with whom they share these adventures. Join the fun of outdoor adventures with Tot Time monthly family program! Activities are ongoing, so come when you can…
Find out more »Let’s Science Summer: Great Outdoors
Free with paid admission
Ah, the great outdoors! Discover the natural world and the science it takes to survive and have fun in it. Construct a fort to provide shelter, and watch a fire vortex whirl to life. Play giant patio games in front of the harbor, and mix up your own sidewalk chalk. Make garden-starting seed balls, and get down and dirty with owl pellet dissection.
Find out more »Weekend Workers
Free with paid admission
It’s all about fun as you discover how things work. Participate in engaging activities that allow children of all ages to investigate the world around them. Weekly themes are listed below. AUGUST 4, Create Your Own Board Game AUGUST 11, Kids Stained Glass AUGUST 18, Engineering with You Make a Difference STEMMA AUGUST 25, Drawing Like a Shipbuilder with the BMI Archives
Find out more »5th Annual Arts in the Park Festival
Free
Bring your entire family to the Chesapeake Arts Center's 5th Annual Arts in the Park Festival. Live music, activities for kids, chalk drawing, face painting, local art for sale, community vendors and more! Free admission. Rain or shine, bring a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy the live entertainment! Live Music: Brent Schraffenberger, RÊVE, & Annapolis Junction Big Band!
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