Play It Safe

Get ready to Play It Safe! We’re teaming up with community partners to make safety fun and engaging for families like yours.

Together, we’ll explore how to keep everyone safe while having a blast this summer. Kids will be able to take part in our interactive Safety Town, where they’ll learn about traffic safety and discover cool gear to stay protected. Plus, don’t miss Peake, our adorable Chesapeake Bay Retriever (pup)pet, whose ready to join in on the excitement and teach us how to stay safe and healthy while playing and having fun outside. Let’s play it safe and have a great time together this summer!

Programming for Saturday, June 28th Includes…

Safety Town (Atrium – 10AM – 4PM): Come build and explore our very own safety town made of cardboard! Kids will be able to take part in our interactive Safety Town, where they’ll learn about traffic safety and discover cool gear to stay protected.

Discovery Time (Playhouse – 11AM, 3PM): Look, listen and sing! Gather ’round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy.

Peake’s Safety Scavenger Hunt (Atrium – 11:30AM, 12:15PM, 2:30PM, 3:15PM) : A group scavenger hunt led by Port Discovery’s Pup-Pet, Peake the dog! Help Peake try to locate different safety signs throughout the museum. Once you’ve found them all, you’ll earn a take-home prize. Teamwork and fun await—let’s go on a safety sign adventure with Peake!

Show What You Know: Game Show (Atrium – 12PM & 2PM): Test your knowledge and be a contestant on our game show happening on the museum floor! Celebrate Play It Safe with trivia all about safety equipment and how to play safe during the summer. Hats, gloves, goggles, and vests: How can you keep yourself safe?

2025 Special Guests & Partners

Baltimore City Police (Baltimore Crime Lab) : The Baltimore Police Department is one of the nation’s larger municipal police agencies with more than 2,000 sworn members. The Objective of the Forensic Laboratory Section is to provide the Baltimore Police Department and the citizens of Baltimore with the highest quality and most accurate, reliable and efficient forensic scientific support available.

Baltimore City Health Department: The Baltimore City Health Department works in collaboration with other city agencies, health care providers, community organizations, and funders, aiming to empower all Baltimoreans with the knowledge, access, and environment that will enable healthy living. Their mission is to protect health, eliminate disparities, and enhance the wellbeing of everyone in our community through education, coordination, advocacy, and direct service delivery.

Be SMART  : The Be SMART campaign was launched in 2015 to promote responsible gun ownership in order to reduce child gun deaths. Whether you’re a gun owner, or you know someone who owns a gun, there is a role for everyone in the conversation around secure gun storage. Be SMART is a framework that parents, caretakers, and community leaders can follow to help keep their communities safe. Ultimately, you can help prevent kids from accessing firearms by storing them securely, and encouraging others to do the same. Because children deserve to feel safe, no matter where they are.

Giant Food: Giant Food is a supermarket chain primarily operating in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It offers a wide range of groceries, fresh produce, meats, and household items through its stores and online platform. Giant Food plays a crucial role in educating kids and caregivers about healthy eating habits, particularly as they prepare for the school year ahead. Their commitment to providing nutritious choices empowers families to start the year strong with balanced meals and snacks.

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center: Pediatric Injury Prevention Program (PEDS): The Pediatric Injury Prevention Program at Johns Hopkins aims to identify patterns of injury and target education to our patients, families, staff and community members.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: CPSC works to save lives and keep families safe by reducing the unreasonable risk of injuries associated with consumer products and fulfilling its vision to be the recognized global leader in consumer product safety.

… And more! Stay tuned for themed programming and updates!