Calendar & Special Events
Special Events at Port Discovery
Tired of the same old routine? There are SO many fun things to see, do, and explore at Port Discovery! In addition to our daily programs, you’ll find fun family events like Set Sail for School, National Ice Cream Day Celebration, Winter Break, Noontime New Year, and so many more happening throughout the year at Port Discovery!
Feature Events, Campaigns, & Promotions
November 16 : Little Hands Signing with Kathy MacMillan
Learn basic American Sign Language vocabulary as we explore the season through stories, songs, and more! Presented by Kathy MacMillan, author of the Little Hands Signing series.
November 17 : Sensory Friendly Sunday
Port Discovery’s Sensory Friendly Sundays provide Museum access to families who would benefit from a sensory friendly experience and quieter setting at Port Discovery two hours before opening to the general public.
November 26-27 : Thanksgiving Break
Fall into fun during Thanksgiving Break at Port Discovery! The museum will be open from November 26th-27th from 10AM to 5PM to the general public.
December 2 : Community Day
Visit Port Discovery for just $10 per person and enjoy 3 floors of fun, plus special performances and activities from our education team!
Calendar of Events
M Mon
T Tue
W Wed
T Thu
F Fri
S Sat
S Sun
3 events,
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet!
FrankenSTEAM’s Laboratory
FrankenSTEAM’s Laboratory
Visit FrankenSTEAM’s laboratory for a variety of STEAM related activities running throughout the month at Port Discovery. Be sure to check our website and digital screens in the museum for... Read more »
3 events,
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet!
FrankenSTEAM’s Laboratory
FrankenSTEAM’s Laboratory
Visit FrankenSTEAM’s laboratory for a variety of STEAM related activities running throughout the month at Port Discovery. Be sure to check our website and digital screens in the museum for... Read more »
2 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Teddy Talks
Teddy Talks
Join resident puppet Ted "Theodore" Bearson and his friend Wally Walnuts as they talk about empathy and how it impacts the world around you. Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
3 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Member-Only Hour
Member-Only Hour
Port Discovery members are invited to enjoy museum access one-hour before we open to the general public!
FrankenSTEAM’s Laboratory
FrankenSTEAM’s Laboratory
Visit FrankenSTEAM’s laboratory for a variety of STEAM related activities running throughout the month at Port Discovery. Be sure to check our website and digital screens in the museum for... Read more »
3 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Member-Only Hour
Member-Only Hour
Port Discovery members are invited to enjoy museum access one-hour before we open to the general public!
Storytime & Puppet Show with Danny Joe
Storytime & Puppet Show with Danny Joe
Did you know that Baltimore has its very own local kids’ tv show? Meet the host of Danny Joe’s Tree House and his puppet pals at Port Discovery. Together, we’ll sing songs,... Read more »
4 events,
Port Discovery’s Exhibit Election
Take part in Port Discovery Election 2024! Cast your ballot for which current exhibit should become president and which former exhibit should serve as vice president.
CLOSED
The museum is closed Monday-Tuesday for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.
$10 Community Day
$10 Community Day
Visit Port Discovery for just $10 per person and enjoy 3 floors of fun, plus special performances and activities from our education team!
3 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet!
3 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet!
3 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Teddy Talks
Teddy Talks
Join resident puppet Ted "Theodore" Bearson and his friend Wally Walnuts as they talk about empathy and how it impacts the world around you. Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
3 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
FrankenSTEAM’s Laboratory
FrankenSTEAM’s Laboratory
Visit FrankenSTEAM’s laboratory for a variety of STEAM related activities running throughout the month at Port Discovery. Be sure to check our website and digital screens in the museum for... Read more »
1 event,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
1 event,
3 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet!
3 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet!
3 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Teddy Talks
Teddy Talks
Join resident puppet Ted "Theodore" Bearson and his friend Wally Walnuts as they talk about empathy and how it impacts the world around you. Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
3 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Little Hands Signing with Kathy MacMillan
Little Hands Signing with Kathy MacMillan
Learn basic American Sign Language vocabulary as we explore the season through stories, songs, and more! Presented by Kathy MacMillan, author of the Little Hands Signing series. Kathy MacMillan (she/her)... Read more »
FrankenSTEAM’s Laboratory
FrankenSTEAM’s Laboratory
Visit FrankenSTEAM’s laboratory for a variety of STEAM related activities running throughout the month at Port Discovery. Be sure to check our website and digital screens in the museum for... Read more »
2 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Sensory Friendly Sundays
Sensory Friendly Sundays
Port Discovery’s Sensory Friendly Sundays provide Museum access to families who would benefit from a sensory friendly experience and quieter setting at Port Discovery two hours before opening to the... Read more »
3 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet!
3 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet!
3 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Teddy Talks
Teddy Talks
Join resident puppet Ted "Theodore" Bearson and his friend Wally Walnuts as they talk about empathy and how it impacts the world around you. Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
3 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
FrankenSTEAM’s Laboratory
FrankenSTEAM’s Laboratory
Visit FrankenSTEAM’s laboratory for a variety of STEAM related activities running throughout the month at Port Discovery. Be sure to check our website and digital screens in the museum for... Read more »
1 event,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
1 event,
Thanksgiving Break : OPEN
The museum is open during Thanksgiving Break.
4 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet!
1 event,
2 events,
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
4 events,
Toilet Paper Tube Challenge
Get ready for an exciting hands-on challenge in the atrium! Throughout the day kids can stop by and unleash their creativity and team work skills by building amazing paper tube... Read more »
Giving Plate
Let your creativity shine as you design a giving plate inspired by the colorful world of nutrition! Using our poem handout as a guide, participants will design their own plate... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
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, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
FrankenSTEAM’s Laboratory
FrankenSTEAM’s Laboratory
Visit FrankenSTEAM’s laboratory for a variety of STEAM related activities running throughout the month at Port Discovery. Be sure to check our website and digital screens in the museum for... Read more »