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  • May 2025

  • Fri 16
    Featured May 16 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm $10 Community Day

    $10 Community Day

    Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Visit Port Discovery for just $10 per person and enjoy 3 floors of fun, plus special performances and activities from our Learning & Visitor Experience Team and Port Discovery Staff!

    $10
  • Sun 18
    Featured May 18 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Sensory Friendly Mornings

    Sensory Friendly Sundays

    Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Port Discovery’s Sensory Friendly Sundays provide Museum access to families who would benefit from a sensory friendly experience and quieter setting at Port Discovery two hours before opening to the general public.  

    Included with Museum Admission
  • June 2025

  • Sat 7
    Featured June 7 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Find Your Way to Pre-K with Baltimore City Public Schools

    Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Port Discovery is partnering with Baltimore City Public Schools with Find Your Way to Pre-K! Each week from June 7 to July 19, learn about Pre-K in Baltimore City Public Schools and begin the enrollment process, all while enjoying a free, fun day for the whole family! If you completed registration, please confirm that you will... Read more »

    Included with Museum Entry
  • Sat 14
    Danny Joe holding puppets in a treehouse.
    Featured June 14 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Storytime & Puppet Show with Danny Joe

    Storytime & Puppet Show with Danny Joe

    Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Did you know that Baltimore has its very own local kids’ tv show? Meet the host of Danny Joe’s Tree House and his puppet pals at Port Discovery. Together, we’ll sing songs, dance, and play with big thoughts, ideas and feelings. This program is geared towards young children and their grownups. It promotes and fosters Social Emotional Learning,... Read more »

    Included with Museum Entry
  • Sat 28
    Featured June 28 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Play It Safe

    Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

    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... Read more »

    Included with Museum Admission
  • August 2025

  • Sat 9
    a little boy sitting with a kindergarten book and is smiling
    Featured August 9 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Set Sail for School

    Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

    At Port Discovery, we know that the beginning of the school year sparks a complex mixture of big feelings in children, and we strive to ensure it’s the big positive feelings that get the upper hand. As the school-jitter-storm gathers, consider Port Discovery to be your anchor. Our annual Set Sail for School event brings the Baltimore community together to support this... Read more »

    Included with Museum Entry
  • September 2025

  • Sat 6
    Featured September 6 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    MEOWseum Discovery Days with Gabby’s Doll House

    Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Join us at Port Discovery Children’s Museum for MEOWseum Discovery Days featuring Gabby’s Dollhouse! Kids will explore fun, hands-on activities inspired by Gabby and her kitty friends that encourage creativity, imagination, and a growth mindset. Don’t miss limited character Meet & Greets with costumed friends, designed to spark curiosity and kindness. Timed sessions ensure everyone... Read more »

    Included with Museum Entry, Advance Registration is Required in Advance
  • Sun 21
    Featured September 21 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Sensory Friendly Mornings

    Sensory Friendly Sundays

    Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Port Discovery’s Sensory Friendly Sundays provide Museum access to families who would benefit from a sensory friendly experience and quieter setting at Port Discovery two hours before opening to the general public.  

    Included with Museum Admission
  • Sat 27
    Featured September 27

    Brick City: LEGO® Exhibit Takeover Opening

    Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Port Discovery is officially joining the LEGO® Playful Learning Museum Network! As a proud member of this inspiring initiative, we’re partnering with the LEGO Foundation and the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) to bring more joyful, hands-on learning to our museum with our Brick City: LEGO® exhibit takeover of Kick It Up! for... Read more »

    Included with Museum Entry, Advance Registration is Required in Advance
  • Sat 27
    Featured September 27 World Wide Day of Play

    Our World : Worldwide Day of Play

    Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Join Port Discovery Children’s Museum, Nickelodeon, and the Association of Children’s Museums on September 27 for Our World: Worldwide Day of Play! We are so pleased to be partnering with The Association of Children’s Museums and Nickelodeon for this year’s Our World: Worldwide Day of Play. This day is dedicated to experiencing joyful learning through... Read more »

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  • October 2025

  • Sat 11
    Danny Joe holding puppets in a treehouse.
    Featured October 11 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Storytime & Puppet Show with Danny Joe

    Storytime & Puppet Show with Danny Joe: Halloween is Coming!

    Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Did you know that Baltimore has its very own local kids’ tv show? Join Danny Joe and his puppet pals from the preschool streaming series, Danny Joe’s Tree House for a dress up playdate about telling the differences between real and pretend. Together, we’ll sing songs, dance, and play with big thoughts, ideas and feelings. This... Read more »

    Included with Museum Entry
  • Sun 19
    Featured October 19 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Sensory Friendly Mornings

    Sensory Friendly Sundays

    Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Port Discovery’s Sensory Friendly Sundays provide Museum access to families who would benefit from a sensory friendly experience and quieter setting at Port Discovery two hours before opening to the general public.  

    Included with Museum Admission
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