MLB Pitch, Hit, and Run
Showcase your baseball skills! Come out and participate in the official skills competition of Major League Baseball.
Ticket Price: Free
Activities & Events Calendar
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Events
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Toddler Time: Bird Migration
Give your little one a head start in understanding the importance of the environment through hands‑on activities, stories, songs, crafts, and nature exploration, with each class focusing on a different theme about animals, plants, and habitats.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
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Homeschool Animal Science: Cow Hoof Science
Learn how cow hooves play an important role in people’s everyday lives at this hands-on farm education program.
Ticket Price: $8 Resident, $11 Non-resident
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Glow & Groove: A Special Ladies & Kids Dance
Kids are invited to take mom or some other special lady for a spin on the dance floor.
Ticket Price: $10
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The Golden Hour: Boomer & Gen Z Pour & Paint
The Golden Hour invites grandparents and grandkids (ages eight to 17) to slow down, create together, and share meaningful stories.
Ticket Price: Free
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Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park Open Houses are a free public program on the first and third Saturday of every month and the second Sunday in the summer. Join us and learn more about fossils, including the dinosaurs who used to call Maryland home.
Ticket Price: Free. No reservations required.
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Basic Birding 101
Grab your binoculars, or borrow a pair from us, and join our naturalist for a birdwatching adventure during the spring migration season.
Ticket Price: $5 Resident, $7 Non-resident
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May Nature Science Club: Frogs, Toads, Newts, & Salamanders
Join us at Watkins Nature Center for monthly science clubs designed for homeschool learners.
Ticket Price: $20 Resident, $26 Non-resident
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Farm Story & Craft: Wool
Come on down to the farm for a sheep-themed story and craft, followed by a meet-and-greet with our sheep.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
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Toddler Trail Time
Take a hike with your toddler as a naturalist leads you on a themed outdoor adventure where you can explore nature, investigate the environment, and meet new friends.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
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Toddler Time: Spring Pollinators
Give your little one a head start in understanding the importance of the environment through hands‑on activities, stories, songs, crafts, and nature exploration, with each class focusing on a different theme about animals, plants, and habitats.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
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Farm Science: Fantastic Feathers
Join us for a hands‑on look at feathers and the animals that rely on them.
Ticket Price: $8 Resident, $11 Non-resident
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Flag Football Clinic
May is National Physical Fitness & Sports Month! Please join us for our Flag Football Clinic.
Ticket Price: Free
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Bilingual Cub Corner
Join us for a bilingual (Spanish and English) reading of "Avioncito" by May Clerici. After the story, little learners can fold their own paper planes and test them out on our paper plane launcher!
Ticket Price: Free
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Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park Open Houses are a free public program on the first and third Saturday of every month and the second Sunday in the summer. Join us and learn more about fossils, including the dinosaurs who used to call Maryland home.
Ticket Price: Free. No reservations required.
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Obstacle Challenge
An action packed "adventure zone" designed to test agility, speed, and endurance.
Ticket Price: Free
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Gymnastics & Tumbling Workshop
Get introduced to basic tumbling and gymnastics techniques.
Ticket Price: Free
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Edible Art Family Workshop
This family-friendly workshop focuses on the importance of eating delicious fruits while also creating an edible arrangement sculpture you can take home.
Ticket Price: $5 for Residents; $7 Non-residents
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Pollinator Party
Celebrate World Bee Day by learning about the many types of pollinators and their crucial role in the ecosystem through a short lecture followed by a fun craft activity.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
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Cub Corner
Falling can help us learn to soar! Join us for a special reading of "After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)," by Dan Santat, the inspiring story of Humpty Dumpty’s journey to overcome his fears. After the story, little learners can fold their own...
Ticket Price: Free
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RBI Summer Baseball League
The RBI Baseball League offers competitive summer baseball for dedicated athletes looking to develop their skills and compete at the next level.
Ticket Price: Varies
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Growing in the Garden: A 3-Part Learning Series
Give your child a hands‑on introduction to gardening and agriculture through this fun, three‑session program. Each class encourages kids to explore, observe, and record what they discover in the garden.
Ticket Price: $24 Resident, $32 Non-resident
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Turtles In Maryland
Learn the importance of turtles to Maryland's ecosystem and their use in the colonial period as a food source. Children will also learn how reptiles were used as powerful political symbols of independence.
Ticket Price: $5
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Nature: Wild Reading
Give your child a jump start in literacy as they enjoy a short story with a park naturalist, followed by questions, creative crafts, nature exploration, and a guided walk around the center to learn fun facts about live animals—making a love for reading feel like second nature.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
