Fun Family Activities in Maryland
Maryland is a fun and fascinating family vacation destination brimming with kid-friendly attractions and activities from amazing amusement parks to maritime museums. Enjoy miles of sparkling sand and surf or ride the oceanfront coasters at the Ocean City Beach and Boardwalk. Play at Port Discovery Children's Museum and meet thousands of amazing creature at the National Aquarium at Baltimore Inner Harbor and the Maryland Zoo. Soar through the air and defy gravity at Six Flags America, the Mid-Atlantic's most exhilarating theme park, or enjoy a family space mission at the famed NASA Visitors Center.
Ocean City Beach & Boardwalk
"The East Coast's Number One Family Resort," Ocean City, Maryland is a beautiful family vacation resort with miles of sparkling blue ocean and white sand beaches for sunning, swimming, surfing, body surfing, fishing, building sandcastles, sea kayaking and jet skiing. The Ocean City Boardwalk is buzzing with family activities, entertainment, events, shops, restaurants, and amusements. The kids will smile for the Boardwalk's five theme parks - the Jolly Roger at the Pier and 30th Streetwith thrilling rides and attractions, Splash Mountain, Delmarva's largest family water park, Speedworld, featuring10 skill and thrill tracks and 300 state-of-the-art cars to race, and two miniature golf courses. Check out all the colorful sights as you bike, walk or ride the train the entire length - just over 3 miles. Explore the Lifesaving Museum, take a walking tour of historic downtown or shop for beach gear at the cool shops. Hike nature trails, enjoy the tranquil beach and dance on the sands to free summer concerts. Visit www.ocean-city.com. [
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Baltimore Inner Harbor
Baltimore's exciting family destination is filled with waterfront dining, entertainment, and fun attractions. Enjoy panoramic views from the 400-foot World Trade Center, take a sightseeing harbor cruise and meet colorful street performers. Catch the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium and cheer for the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards where you can visit the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum. Take your family to the Baltimore National Aquarium, which houses sharks, dolphins, rays and tropical fish among 16,000 creatures in natural aquatic exhibits, including a walk-through rain forest, dolphin shows and an Australian exhibit. Let your senses soar as you engage in hands-on activities and fun exhibits at the Maryland Science Center, featuring an IMAX theater and a planetarium. Visit the B&O Railroad Museum where kids are entranced by the gigantic iron horses that fill the roundhouse where American railroading began. See treasures of the Inner Harbor by touring the Lightship Chesapeake at the Maritime Museum, and walk the decks of the USS Constellation, the only Civil War ship still floating. Visit www.baltimore.org/baltimore_inner_harbor.htm. [
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Port Discovery Children's Museum
Port Discovery Children's Museum will ignite your imagination and inspire learning through play. At this kid-powered museum in Baltimore, your family can explore fun, interactive exhibits - mostly designed by Walt Disney Company "Imagineers" - and entertaining hands-on activities. Cross the Nile to Ancient Egypt, climb through a kitchen drain to solve a mystery in Miss Perception's Mystery House, play on the urban tree house at KidWorks, ride the HiFlyer Balloon, and see the Wonders of Water. Kids also love R&D DreamLab, MPT Studio, The Diner, Adventure Expeditions, Sensation Station, and Meet & Greet Street - The Atrium. Stop in at the Kid-Powered Toy Store, with a cool collection of high-tech puzzles, games, and toys that enable children to compose music, shoot videos, and produce cartoons. Families enjoy special events such as the Annual Rattle Your Bones Shindig and the Children's American Music Festival, and toddlers can enjoy afternoon story times. Visit www.portdiscovery.org/. [
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Six Flags America / Hurricane Harbor
Located in the Baltimore/Annapolis area, Six Flags America is the ultimate family theme park on the Mid-Atlantic Coast, featuring 100 thrilling rides, family shows, activities and attractions. Experience eight fast, furious roller coasters, 26 kid's rides, live Hollywood-style shows- including the hip-hop music review - Radioactive!, and a huge water park with over a million gallons of splash action. Fly through the sky on Batman's Batwing and take a nerve-rattling plunge on Superman: Ride of Steel. Ride daredevil dives, rollovers, sidewinders and spins on Mind Eraser - one of the first inverted looping coasters. Splash into fun at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, a water park with
wild rides, fast slides, twists, tunnels and activities for your family. Hop in Hurricane Bay, one of the world's largest wave pools, dip in Monsoon Lagoon, float down the lazy river and spin down the crazy Tornado. Six Flags presents family entertainment, live music concerts and shows, Looney Tunes characters and a colorful parade. Visit www.sixflags.com/america. [
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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Anchored out of St. Michael's, Maryland, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is an indoor/outdoor museum focusing on the traditions, culture and history of the Chesapeake Bay. Situated on 18 acres of riverfront property on the beautiful Miles River, the Museum's nine exhibit buildings house an array of maritime exhibits such as replicas of historic bay working boats, historic guns, ship models, and the 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse. Enjoy breathtaking vistas of the Miles River while the kids check out the working Boat Yard where shipwrights restore historic vessels and give interactive programs.Visit http://www.cbmm.org/index.html. [
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NASA Visitor Center
Greenbelt, MD - NASA Visitor Center offers out-of-this world activities, programs and presentations that enlighten your family with space science. The exhibit Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe contains celestial bodies and interactive displays which invite families to play a video game, work an infrared camera and explore the technology behind an electronic galaxy counter. Check out the exhibits: Sun as Art, a spectrum of photos highlighting the beautiful shapes and colors in the sun; FRIZION: Ice as Art, photos of polarized light reflected off of ice crystals; and Landsat-7 Earth Art Gallery, breathtaking pictures of the Earth by the Landsat-7 satellite. Families enjoy special programs and events such as Space Chats and Space Missions, and earth science and technology presentations. Youngsters light up as they watch a rocket launch and participate in NASA's hands-on children's programs. [
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Maryland Zoo
Third oldest zoo in the country, Maryland Zoo in Baltimore delights youngsters with its massive habitat of animals and activities. The 160-acre Zoo features 2,000 zoo inhabitants, including 1,500 birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles, representing 200 species in naturalistic habitats. Meet amazing animals such as Mini Rex Rabbit, Armadillo, Laughing Kookaburra, American Kestrel, Aardwolf, Polar Bear, Gazelle, Lemur, Snow Leopard, and Sitatunga. Don't miss Polar Bear Watch, the state-of-the-art exhibit about life on the edge of the Arctic, and the camel ride exhibit, where kids ride humped creatures. Trek through the Maryland Wilderness, home to the Children's Zoo, or embark on an African Journey. Families enjoy special events like Roar N Snore, an overnight camping adventure, ZooZoom, a zoo race for the Zoo Fund, and ZOOBOOO, a spooky Halloween event with contests and activities. Stop for souvenirs at Wild Things Gift Shop. Visit www.marylandzoo.org. [
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Applewood Farm
Experience a day of natural fun in Whitewood, MD at the beautiful Applewood Farm. Spend a relaxing day enjoying 100 acres of lush greenery and wildlife - wild turkeys, deer, pheasants, and foxes - fun attractions, such as model train displays, corn mazes for families, a petting zoo, competitive games such as Snowball Bowling and Reindeer Antler Toss, hay rides, pony rides, horse-drawn carriage rides and a Reindeer Village. A great family event, FALLFEST presents exciting activities for kids, such as puppet shows, live music, and pumpkin picking. During the Christmas season, Applewood is a Christmas Tree Farm with exciting family activities, holiday shopping and stunning light displays. [
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Puppet Co. Playhouse
Set in Glen Echo Park, the 200-seat Puppet Co. Playhouse presents exciting family shows that blend the puppetry arts with magical visual aesthetics. Children are entranced by the bright colors, breathtaking costuming and intricate backdrops of the lively puppets in performances such as Goldilocks, Cinderella, Aladdin, Hansel & Gretel, The Magical Worlds of Whimsy Woods, Peter & the Wolf, Rapunzel, and The Nutcracker. Stop off at The Green Room to meet the artists responsible for creating and presenting these wonderful shows. During the springtime, the annual exhibit - Puppets, Puppets and More Puppets -offers interactive activities for kids. Visit www.thepuppetco.org/. [
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The Enchanted Forest
The Enchanted Forest brings fantasy into a child's reality. Located in Ellicott City, the Enchanted Forest is the first theme park on the east coast. This family amusement park offers amusing attractions, such as Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves, Alice in Wonderland Teacup Ride, The Big Red Barn, Chance Carousel and the Antique Car Ride, and many special events and programs such as Circus in Central Park, Easter Bunny's House, Enchanted Castle, and Old Wise Dragon. Children are captivated by the delightful scenery and sights such as the Gingerbread Men Fence, Humpty Dumpty, Jack & the Beanstalk, Little Boy Blue, The Little Chapel in the Woods, Little Red Riding Hood's Grandma's House and The Magic Wishing Well. [
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Bohrer Water Park
Located in Gaithersburg, Bohrer Water Park is a splash-filled family fun zone with numerous aquatic attractions and activities that cool you off on a summer's day. From kid's rides to lightning-fast slides, the water park features a variety of wet and wild attractions, such as a double water slide that's 250 feet in length with lots of twists and turns, activity pods, a zero-depth pool and a splash pool with a frog slide for the tots. After a refreshing day in the water, families can enjoy the picnic tables, playground, snack bar, high back sand chairs, and chaise lounges. Visit http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/waterpark. [
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