Queens & Kings & Knights & Things
Step into a world of adventure and imagination on September 13 & 14!
Get ready to don your crown, grab your shield, and journey back in time to the age of castles and kingdoms.
From crafting your own royal accessories to testing your knightly skills in fun, interactive activities, this magical weekend is packed with exciting experiences for kids of all ages. Encounter enchanting characters, explore medieval-themed activities, and immerse yourself in the lore and legends of the past. Join us for a weekend full of epic fun, perfect for your little knights, queens, and kings!
Members Get Free Admission
Members get free admission to this special medieval theme weekend!
Event Activities
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The Dragon's Lair
Dare to step into the Dragon’s Lair if you’re brave enough! Port Discovery’s Kick It Up exhibit transforms into a realm of adventure. Walk through the dragon’s mouth and discover a world of dragon-themed games and surprises. This is the ultimate destination for young dragon tamers and fearless knights!
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Design Your Own Coat of Arms
Take on the role of a medieval noble and craft a coat of arms that reflects your unique story! With templates and real historical examples for inspiration, guests can trace, design, and decorate their very own heraldic masterpiece.
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Junior Jousting
Grab your lance, mount your steed, and get ready to ride! Whether you’re galloping on a scooter-powered cardboard horse or bouncing into battle on a jousting hopper, this high-energy activity lets young knights test their courage, balance, and bravery in a safe and silly showdown. Who will be crowned the champion of the realm?
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Fairy Garden-Train Table
This weekend, the train table transforms into a magical fairy garden! Explore and imagine as you dive into a whimsical world perfect for pretend play and creative adventures. Let your imagination bloom in this enchanting space made just for little dreamers.
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Castle & Catapults
Build your own castle masterpiece and then test its strength by launching soft balls at a giant cardboard fortress with kid-friendly catapults. Join the fun and put your creativity and aim to the test!
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Mythological Scavenger Hunt
Ten legendary creatures from myth and folklore have hidden themselves throughout the museum and they need your help to be found! Explore each exhibit space, uncover the clues, and match every creature to its secret hiding spot. Think you’ve got what it takes to complete the quest? Grab a hunt sheet and let the adventure begin!
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Cardboard Armory
Join a fun, hands-on 20-minute session to build your very own cardboard short sword. After building, take your sword to the Art Cove to decorate and make it truly your own! Sessions run every 30 minutes from 10:30 AM to 4 PM.
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The Great Quest
Do you have what it takes to become a medieval hero? Choose your path and create your character to begin the journey. Meet friends along the way as you take on tasks to complete the challenge.
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Discovery Tales
Join us for a special themed edition of Discovery Tales, where magical stories and legendary adventures await! Gather with fellow young adventurers and let your imagination lead the way through tales of dragons, castles, and heroic quests.
Events
Calendar of Events
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Sunday
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5 events,
Featured
The Kick it Up exhibit will be closed until late April 2026 for an exhibit takeover with Brick City. This is subject to change with potential extension, thank you for... Read more » The museum is open Monday from 9AM-3PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Learn all about items and materials shipped at the Port of Baltimore by exploring mystery cargo boxes resembling shipping containers, and participate in port themed hands-on activities! Due to scheduling,... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Our backyard is home to many different species of birds, such as the Baltimore Oriole! Learn more about the birds that live in Maryland, and ones you can spot in... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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2 events,Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to... Read more » |
2 events,
Featured
On Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, Port Discovery will be open from 10AM-1PM with $10 admission per person. Start the spring break strong with a discounted day at Port Discovery! It’s... Read more »
$10
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6 events,
Featured
Make this spring break one to remember at Port Discovery! From April 2-17 Enjoy garden-themed programming with exploration bins, bug themed art projects, fluttering spring stories, and hands-on experiences that... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Join Peake as he rockets into outer space in this interactive puppet program. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.
Included with Museum Entry
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Join Peake as he rockets into outer space in this interactive puppet program. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.
Included with Museum Entry
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3 events,Visit the museum for eggtastic hands-on activities and games all about eggs! Participate in educational activities that all everyone can enjoy. Programming on Friday, April 3rd Includes… Below is a... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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3 events,Visit the museum for eggtastic hands-on activities and games all about eggs! Participate in educational activities that all everyone can enjoy. Programming on Friday, April 3rd Includes… Below is a... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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3 events,Visit the museum for eggtastic hands-on activities and games all about eggs! Participate in educational activities that all everyone can enjoy. Programming on Friday, April 3rd Includes… Below is a... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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6 events,Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Did you know that catapults use the release of stored potential energy to propel it's payload? Reel back the arm and fill the payload with squishy objects to launch at... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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7 events,Join Peake as he rockets into outer space in this interactive puppet program. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.
Included with Museum Entry
Join us for a fun workshop held by RISE Arts Center, which provides a multidisciplinary arts education to a diverse range of youth while placing a special focus on underserved... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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7 events,Look, listen and sing! Gather ’round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories that the whole family can enjoy with this introduction to music time. Due to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Did you know that catapults use the release of stored potential energy to propel it's payload? Reel back the arm and fill the payload with squishy objects to launch at... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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8 events,Join Peake as he rockets into outer space in this interactive puppet program. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.
Included with Museum Entry
Join us for a fun workshop held by RISE Arts Center, which provides a multidisciplinary arts education to a diverse range of youth while placing a special focus on underserved... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
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6 events,Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Take to the skies with paper crafts and your imagination by creating airplanes or other flying crafts, and test how far your flight lasts! Decorate your air craft with a... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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8 events,
Featured
Embark on a weekend of literacy and fun at LiterSea Weekend at Port Discovery on April 11 & 12! Enjoy themed storytimes, hands-on activities, and play experiences designed to inspire... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Join Peake as he rockets into outer space in this interactive puppet program. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.
Included with Museum Entry
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Join Peake as he rockets into outer space in this interactive puppet program. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.
Included with Museum Entry
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7 events,Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Swing by our coding corner and play with hands-on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in an exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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6 events,Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Did you know that catapults use the release of stored potential energy to propel it's payload? Reel back the arm and fill the payload with squishy objects to launch at... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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7 events,Join Peake as he rockets into outer space in this interactive puppet program. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.
Included with Museum Entry
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Join Peake as he rockets into outer space in this interactive puppet program. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.
Included with Museum Entry
|
7 events,Look, listen and sing! Gather ’round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories that the whole family can enjoy with this introduction to music time. Due to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Did you know that catapults use the release of stored potential energy to propel it's payload? Reel back the arm and fill the payload with squishy objects to launch at... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
|
7 events,Join Peake as he rockets into outer space in this interactive puppet program. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.
Included with Museum Entry
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Join Peake as he rockets into outer space in this interactive puppet program. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.
Included with Museum Entry
|
6 events,Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Take to the skies with paper crafts and your imagination by creating airplanes or other flying crafts, and test how far your flight lasts! Decorate your air craft with a... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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6 events,The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Join Peake as he rockets into outer space in this interactive puppet program. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.
Included with Museum Entry
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Join Peake as he rockets into outer space in this interactive puppet program. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.
Included with Museum Entry
|
5 events,The museum is open Sundays from 11AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Our backyard is home to many different species of birds, such as the Baltimore Oriole! Learn more about the birds that live in Maryland, and ones you can spot in... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
|
4 events,The museum is open Monday from 9AM-3PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Learn all about items and materials shipped at the Port of Baltimore by exploring mystery cargo boxes resembling shipping containers, and participate in port themed hands-on activities! Due to scheduling,... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Our backyard is home to many different species of birds, such as the Baltimore Oriole! Learn more about the birds that live in Maryland, and ones you can spot in... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
|
1 event,Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to... Read more » |
1 event,Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to... Read more » |
4 events,The museum is open Thursday from 10AM-3PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Look, listen and sing! Gather ’round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories that the whole family can enjoy with this introduction to music time. Due to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Swing by our coding corner and play with hands-on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in an exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
|
7 events,The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Join us for a day of excitement, exploration, and learning, all by the way of play! Embark on a self-guided journey throughout the three floors of fun Port Discovery has... Read more »
$15
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Did you know that catapults use the release of stored potential energy to propel it's payload? Reel back the arm and fill the payload with squishy objects to launch at... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
|
5 events,The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Join Peake as he rockets into outer space in this interactive puppet program. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.
Included with Museum Entry
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Join Peake as he rockets into outer space in this interactive puppet program. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.
Included with Museum Entry
|
4 events,The museum is open Sundays from 11AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Swing by our coding corner and play with hands-on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in an exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Get creative and crafty outside of the Art Cove with one of our learning specialists in a hands-on art project out on the museum floor. Become inspired with an immersive... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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4 events,The museum is open Monday from 9AM-3PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Swing by our coding corner and play with hands-on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in an exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Did you know that catapults use the release of stored potential energy to propel it's payload? Reel back the arm and fill the payload with squishy objects to launch at... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
|
1 event,Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to... Read more » |
1 event,Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to... Read more » |
4 events,The museum is open Thursday from 10AM-3PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Look, listen and sing! Gather ’round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories that the whole family can enjoy with this introduction to music time. Due to... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Learn all about items and materials shipped at the Port of Baltimore by exploring mystery cargo boxes resembling shipping containers, and participate in port themed hands-on activities! Due to scheduling,... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Our backyard is home to many different species of birds, such as the Baltimore Oriole! Learn more about the birds that live in Maryland, and ones you can spot in... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
|
1 event,The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
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3 events,The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Come be a hero at a Children’s Museum not so far away! On May 2nd & 3rd, visit Port Discovery Children’s Museum for fun that visitors from all planets and... Read more »
Included with Museum Entry
Port Discovery members are invited to enjoy museum access one-hour before we open to the general public!
Members Only
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3 events,The museum is open Sundays from 11AM-5PM during Winter/Spring 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter/Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Included with Museum Admission
Port Discovery members are invited to enjoy museum access one-hour before we open to the general public!
Members Only
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