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All Aboard! Join Port Discovery for our annual Play It Forward Gala! Ride the rails of adventure at our signature fundraiser featuring fabulous food and fun activities with all the bells and whistles. Honoring Dr. Jay Perman President, University of Maryland Baltimore with the Great Friend to Kids Award Thursday, April 6, 2017 | 6PM – 10PM 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD 21202 Purchase Tickets Tickets: $95 per person | Purchase by March 21, 2017 $45 of each ticket purchased is tax-deductible as a charitable contribution. This is an event for Adults 21 & Over. Featuring Raffle Items including: Choo-Choo to New York City! TripRead More →

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Target $2 Family Fun Night Friday, February 17 | 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. | $2 Admission Enjoy a sweet deal right around Valentine’s Day! Bring your sweeties to Port Discovery for Target $2 Family Fun Night from 4PM to 8PM on Friday, February 17th and get in for just $2 per person. Come play and learn while exploring Port Discovery’s three floors of interactive exhibits – including the new, limited-time only Thomas & Friends(TM): Explore the Rails! exhibit, and the always popular KidWorks, Kick It Up, Tiny’s Diner, and Miss Perception’s Mystery House exhibits! This event is generously sponsored by Target(R), allowing visitors toRead More →

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Join us for I Have A Dream Weekend and learn about the life and legacy of MLK, Jr. Activities happening Saturday, January 14 through Monday, January 16 include: Visit with the Negro Baseball League. Make a take-home quilting square with the Baltimore African American Quilters. Interact with the Living Museum of African Americans from Northwood Elementary School. Write messages of hope and peace with our “Doves of Peace” project. Make a Birthday Card and Sing Happy Birthday to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Learn to play the Mancala. Build mosaics and more with Legos from Brick Nation. Learn about wildlife, enjoy face painting and more.Read More →

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Happy New Year! Start the new year off with lots of family-friendly, fun and educational events at Port Discovery Children’s Museum, including the opening of the exciting new Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails exhibit opening January 21st! Whether you’re looking for activities for infants and toddlers during the week or exciting events to enjoy with the whole family on weekends, you’ll find new adventures here every day! Check out some of this month’s highlights below and don’t miss our full calendar of events! While you’re there remember that Harbor Park Garage offers secure, safe, lighted parking. To prepay for your inner harbor parking, simply clickRead More →

 Give the gift of play this holiday season – with a 13-Month Family Membership to … *** HURRY! LIMITED NUMBER OF DISCOUNTED MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE !! *** Ranked among the top five children’s museums in the U.S., Port Discovery Children’s Museum offers three floors of interactive, educational exhibits and ever-changing programs for children ages birth through 10. Membership provides unlimited access to a GAZILLION hands-on learning exhibits, including: Travel back to 1920’s Egypt at Adventure Expeditions to decipher hieroglyphics and find clues that will lead you to a pharaoh’s lost tomb! Climb aboard a large model of Thomas The Tank Engine, part of the Thomas &Read More →

Our Happy Halloween is over, though scary topics, from Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to the Donna Brazile resignation, continue to dominate our news feeds. Fortunately, we have the good news of the Cubs’ World Series win to lift our spirits – and with cool fall temperatures and great weather on the way, it’s a good time to step away from our computers and head to downtown Baltimore for some family fun. Port Discovery Children’s Museum has all sorts of fun events happening in November. When school is out for Election Day 2016, the museum is hosting a special election of their own, allowing kidsRead More →

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With autumn upon us and summertime humidity starting to wane, there’s no better time to set out to explore Baltimore on foot. The city has so much to offer and the downtown area is especially fun, with tons of sites and activities packed into every square mile. And let’s face it, we could probably all use a little stroll right now – going for a walk is the best way to step away from the computer and the internet’s 24/7 Brad Pitt-Jennifer Aniston divorce coverage. Poor Brangelina. But we need a break. Fortunately, every September, Baltimore gives us the gift of a few days of gorgeousRead More →