5 Spring Attractions for Families in Baltimore

Wondering what family friendly spring attractions in Baltimore are happening soon? If you’re looking for something fun to do this spring with your family, you have lots of options! Whether you want flowers or berries or live music, there’s something for everyone in and around Baltimore. Check out these five spring attractions for families in Baltimore!

Burnside Farms
📍Address: 1008 KETTLE RUN RD. NOKESVILLE, VA 20181
📆 Opening Day: March 24
⏰ Hours: Tuesday – Friday 9-6; Saturday and Sunday 9-5; closed Mondays
💰 Admission: Advanced purchase of tickets for guests 6+ is required; $19 – $25; includes 5 stems per ticket
🍽 Food: Pack a picnic and enjoy a meal around the picnic table. There’s also a selection of cold drinks and light snacks in the checkout building, and they usually have food trucks during the busy season.
🌟 Features: Tulip and daffodil picking; food trucks; bounce pillow for kids; portable restrooms on the field and in the barn courtyard/picnic area; stroller friendly (but you are on bumpy terrain)
🌷 PYO flowers

Sherwood Gardens
📍Address: 4310 Underwood Rd, Baltimore, MD 21218
📆 Opening Day: Open year round; peak bloom typically occurs the last week of April through the first week in May depending on weather conditions. Check their social media pages to confirm.
⏰ Hours: Daily, sun up to sun down.
💰 Admission: Free!
🍽 Food: bring a picnic, and be sure to take your trash with you! There are no trash cans on site.
🌟 Features: there are no paved pathways; no restrooms; purchase bulbs during their annual Tulip Dig for 30¢ – check their social media for more information

Cherry Blossoms at Ft. McHenry
📍Address: 2400 East Fort Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230
📆 Opening Day: Open year round except for federal holidays
⏰ Hours: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM September-May, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM in the summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day)
💰Admission: Purchase tickets online in advance OR at the visitor center for $15 for visitors ages 16 years and up to enter the historic zone and fort; no admission to walk around the grounds
🍽 Food: N/A but plenty of space to enjoy a picnic
🌟Features: gorgeous cherry blossoms without the hassle of DC! Bathrooms inside the visitor center; paved sidewalks around the perimeter of the park (the blossoms can be viewed from the sidewalk)

Strawberry Picking at Gorman Farm
📍Address: 12570 Scaggsville Road Highland, MD. 20777
📆 Opening Day: May 2024 (exact date TBD, follow their FB for more info)
⏰ Hours: Daily, 10-6 on weekdays; 10-4 on weekends
💰Admission: Free admission; pay per pound (price unavailable online)
🌟Features: pick your own organic strawberries; pre-picked strawberries available
🍽 Food/Concessions: N/A but we packed a picnic last year and enjoyed it under a big shady tree
🍓 PYO strawberries; be sure to check their FB page for most recent updates regarding availability of berries

Lavender Fest
📍Address: 2950 Garrett Rd, White Hall, MD, United States, Maryland 21161
📆 Opening Day: June 15th and 16th only!
⏰ Hours: 11am – 6pm
💰Admission: $15/person, children under 12 free
🌟Features: tractor rides; a walking tour of the farm; live music; fresh bunches of lavendar and handmade products for sale in the Barn Market
🍽 Food/Concessions: Shooting Star Cafe, Diamondback Brewing and Boordy Vineyards