Seasonal Activities
RESOURCES:
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Rodgers Forge Neighborhood listserv has a great, exhaustive list: http://www.rodgersforge.org/kids.html
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Maryland Family
Magazine Best of 2009 Activities
List. Howard County
is at the top; scroll about halfway down for Baltimore County:
http://www.marylandfamilymagazine.com/2009/12/31/family-favorites-2009/
Great Seasonal Activities/Fairs/etc.
FEBRUARY
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Feb: Oregon Ridge
Nature Center
Maple Sugar Weekends – Maple Sugar Weekends, Feb. 20, 21 & 27, 28,
2010. http://www.oregonridge.org/progrms.php
JULY
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July: 4th of July Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Concert and
Fireworks @ Oregon Ridge – BSO concert at Oregon Ridge. http://www.bsomusic.org/main.taf?p=1,1,1,3&PerfNo=8345
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July: Artscape – Takes
place in Mt. Vernon mid July. Great
bands, street vendors, art, They have a Target sponsored Kids tent where kids can play for hours.
Lots of music is kid friendly as well. http://www.bop.org/index.cfm?page=events&id=7
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
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September: Baltimore Book Festival – Late September each
year. http://www.bop.org/index.cfm?page=events&id=9
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September -
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Sept – Oct: Fall Pumpkin, Halloween Barns,
Hayrides, etc. – see http://www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/MDpumpkins.php
and http://www.koddler.com/Article.aspx/Details/Fall-at-Maryland-Farms-Pumpkin-Patches-Corn-Maze-Hay-Rides
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Especially Clark’s Elioak farm in Ellicott City, Weber
Farm in White Marsh, & North Run Farm in Stevenson, Maryland.
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October: Oregon
Ridge Nature
Center Honey Bee Festival – Tour the Nature Center,
go on a hayride, and make/eat Honey Ice Cream! Coming up on October 2 and
3, 2010. http://www.oregonridge.org/progrms.php
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October: Downtown Baltimore Kids Month – Lots of free activities in Downtown
Baltimore, including free admission days at different museums, etc. http://www.kidslovedowntownbaltimore.com/index.htm
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October - National Building Museum
Family Festival (DC) - Amazing - The Family
Festival (Saturday only) has a million building projects. Kids build a whole city out of decorated cardboard boxes,
make suncatchers, murals, plaster a wall, woodworking, making stained glass,
drawing, cool giveaways, and too many other interesting things to count). October 1st or 2nd Weekend http://www.nbm.org/families-kids/festivals/foba.html
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER
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November – December: Holiday
Train exhibits: see http://www.wvmgrs.org/TrainGardens.htm for full list. Some of our
favorites:
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B&O Railroad Museum (see
above),
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Kenilworth Mall (http://www.theshopsatkenilworth.com/)
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Baltimore City Fire Dept. Engine Company 45
& Truck Company 27, 2700 Glen
Avenue, Baltimore, MD
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December 3rd, 2009: Lighting of the Washington Monument and Fireworks - http://www.bop.org/index.cfm?page=events&id=14
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December: 34th Street in Hampden – A whole
street in the neighborhood decks it out for the holidays! http://baltimore.about.com/od/eventsfestivals/ss/ChristmasinBaltimore_3.htm
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