Baltimore

[Anonymous]

I think we're going to go to Baltimore this weekend to the aquarium. What other fun, kid-friendly (age 2 and 4) things are there to do, any recommendations for places to eat, etc?
Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Port discovery and the science center are great

[Anonymous]

The train museum (B&O railroad museum) is great for kids that age. People will say it's not in a safe part of town but you're driving, I assume, and you drive right into their secure parking lot, so you don't have to worry about finding parking and walking through the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

If they are artsy, the Walters Art Museum always has a good free craft activity on the weekend.

[MikeL]

Anonymous wrote:The train museum (B&O railroad museum) is great for kids that age. People will say it's not in a safe part of town but you're driving, I assume, and you drive right into their secure parking lot, so you don't have to worry about finding parking and walking through the neighborhood.

Great idea for 2 & 4 yo!

[Anonymous]

Dessert at Vacarros in Little Italy

[Anonymous]

Port Discovery is awesome for those age groups.

[Anonymous]

Joe Squared Pizza (near Port Discovery) or Noodles and Company (Inner Harbor).

There is no where to eat near B&O museum, eat before you go. They have a cafe which is sometimes open, not guarenteed.

I think Aquarium and B&O museum are good to do for the day.

I only say that but I think Port Discovery and the B&O museum are a better choice for those ages. Plus aquarium is really expensive and not as hands on as either of the places I mentioned. I may be wrong about how hands on the Aquarium is, I haven't been there in 20 years.

Love MD Science Center, wait until the youngest is in 4 or 5.

[Anonymous]

Port discovery is having a big president's day think this weekend.

You can't take strollers into the aquarium, FYI.

Railroad museum is also good. Neighborhood is dicey, but it's gated parking and fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Joe Squared Pizza (near Port Discovery) or Noodles and Company (Inner Harbor).

There is no where to eat near B&O museum, eat before you go. They have a cafe which is sometimes open, not guarenteed.

I think Aquarium and B&O museum are good to do for the day.

I only say that but I think Port Discovery and the B&O museum are a better choice for those ages. Plus aquarium is really expensive and not as hands on as either of the places I mentioned. I may be wrong about how hands on the Aquarium is, I haven't been there in 20 years.

Love MD Science Center, wait until the youngest is in 4 or 5.

I agree with this. Aquarium is OK but not worth the money to get in, especially when the little one will not remember it. Unless money is no object, wait a few years--at 2 years old, my kid was more impressed with Petco than the aquarium.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for all of these, really helpful!

[Anonymous]

The museum is probably too old for them, but Sideshow (the gift shop at American Visionary Arts Museum) is a blast and kids love it. So much fun stuff, and I think you can visit the gift shop without paying the museum admission.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Joe Squared Pizza (near Port Discovery) or Noodles and Company (Inner Harbor).

There is no where to eat near B&O museum, eat before you go. They have a cafe which is sometimes open, not guarenteed.

I think Aquarium and B&O museum are good to do for the day.

I only say that but I think Port Discovery and the B&O museum are a better choice for those ages. Plus aquarium is really expensive and not as hands on as either of the places I mentioned. I may be wrong about how hands on the Aquarium is, I haven't been there in 20 years.

Love MD Science Center, wait until the youngest is in 4 or 5.

I agree with this. Aquarium is OK but not worth the money to get in, especially when the little one will not remember it. Unless money is no object, wait a few years--at 2 years old, my kid was more impressed with Petco than the aquarium.

I third the opinion that the Aquarium is overpriced. It's a great place, just not worth the money.

[Anonymous]

2 is a little young for the aquarium I think.

Be aware with port discovery that the climbing apparatus may make you as a parent insane. Kid can go in on floor one and exit on floor two or three. So while they are diligent about not letting a child leave the place unless the armband matches the numbers on a parent band, there will be a fair bit of time when you cannot actually see your kid.

Depending on how helicopter-y you are whether that will be a good experience for you or not.

And bring extra clothes if you want to let them play in the water table area.