FY27 Budget Hearings Rescheduled
Hearings are now scheduled for November 16–17, 2026.
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Discover the vital role women have played in powered flight, beginning with Katharine Wright in 1903. Explore the groundbreaking achievements of female pilots with ties to College Park Airport, and engage in a conversation about the opportunities and challenges women face in aviation careers.
Ticket Price: Free
Introduce your toddler to the wonders of nature through hands-on exploration, stories, songs, crafts, and outdoor discovery.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
Get moving, get creative, and learn about farm animals through hands-on fun!
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
Introduce your toddler to the wonders of nature through hands-on exploration, stories, songs, crafts, and outdoor discovery.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
Introduce your toddler to the wonders of nature through hands-on exploration, stories, songs, crafts, and outdoor discovery.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
Blast off into an out-of-this-world adventure with a reading of Dogs in Space. After the story, participants can create their own dog puppets to take home.
Ticket Price: Free
Blast off into an out-of-this-world adventure with a reading of Dogs in Space. After the story, participants can create their own dog puppets to take home.
Ticket Price: Free
Gardening for All offers hands-on opportunities to learn about sustainable gardening and landscaping.
Ticket Price: Free
Introduce your toddler to the wonders of nature through hands-on exploration, stories, songs, crafts, and outdoor discovery.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
Experience Old Maryland Farm on a guided tour designed for the whole family.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
Get up close with reptiles, amphibians, and more in this exciting, hands-on animal experience! Join us at Mount Rainier Nature Center to meet our resident animal ambassadors and discover what makes each species unique.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
Join our educators at this hands-on activity table where creativity takes flight! Perfect for budding engineers and aviation enthusiasts, this interactive program allows visitors to design and build their own creations.
Ticket Price: Free
Introduce your toddler to the wonders of nature through hands-on exploration, stories, songs, crafts, and outdoor discovery.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
A home-school science club where children will experience nature through multimedia presentations, discussion, stories, hikes, and/or hands-on activities.
Ticket Price: $10 Resident; $13 Non-Resident
Grab your binoculars or borrow a pair from us and join our park naturalist for a birdwatching adventure! Learn how to identify them by their field marks and see why birdwatching is a beloved hobby worldwide. Come and enjoy the beauty of nature with us!
Ticket Price: $5 Resident, $7 Non-Resident
Each Adventure Seekers trip takes participants ages eight to twelve to a new destination for a day of outdoor exploration, discovery, and fun.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
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.
Gardening for All offers hands-on opportunities to learn about sustainable gardening and landscaping.
Ticket Price: Free
Get up close with reptiles, amphibians, birds of prey and more in this exciting, hands-on animal experience!
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
Introduce your toddler to the wonders of nature!
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
Introduce your toddler to the wonders of nature through hands-on exploration, stories, songs, crafts, and outdoor discovery.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
Get a behind-the-scenes look at horse care and discover what it takes to keep these amazing animals thriving!
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
Gather around the campfire for an evening of stories, roasted marshmallows, and family fun!
Ticket Price: $6 Resident, $8 Non-resident
