Join us at Watkins Regional Park on April 26th for a day of live entertainment, games for all ages, train and carousel rides, hand-on nature activities, crafts, food vendors, and more!

Admissions:
$5 Wonder World of Watkins Limited Wristband: Unlimited access to train, mini golf, carousel, and face painters
$15 Kinderfest All-Access Wristband: Unlimited access to ALL Kinderfest amenities

* All wristbands must be purchased on-site. No online sales. Cash and card accepted *

We encourage you to keep your pets at home during Kinderfest for the safety of others and your pets.

ADA Accommodations will be available.

Presented by the Department of Parks and Recreation, the annual festival for youth is back and better than ever! Mark your calendars as Kinderfest returns on Saturday, April 27, at Watkins Regional Park. Join the Department of Parks and Recreation for an exciting afternoon of main stage entertainment, midway games, interactive exhibits, KidFit amusements, hands-on activities, train, carousel and hayrides, demonstrations, food vendors, and more! Three wristband tiers are available:

• $15 Wristband: Unlimited access to 30+ attractions, amusements, crafts, and main stage access

• $5 Wristband: Limited access to train, carousel, mini-golf, hayrides, and main stage entertainment

• Free General Admission: Main stage entertainment access

All purchases will be made on-site. Registration is not required. Cash is strongly encouraged to avoid long lines (No ATM is available onsite). Children 2 years old and younger are free. Learn more information on the Department of Parks and Recreation website here.

The Underground Railroad: Freedom Seekers on the B&O Railroad examines the role of the physical railroad in the Underground Railroad network and gives an intimate look at the lives and journeys of 27 individuals who sought freedom from slavery along the B&O. The exhibition is located in the museum’s historic Mt. Clare Station – a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Site and the exact location through which eight Freedom Seekers, including Henry “Box” Brown and William and Ellen Craft, traveled. The exhibition also examines the Black travel experience during this time as well as the use of railroad terminology as a secret, coded language for Freedom Seekers.

CLICK HERE for more information and tickets.

 The B&O Railroad Museum is celebrating the 195th birthday of the B&O Railroad on Sunday, Feb. 27. Join us for family-friendly festivities all day long as we celebrate the legacy of the B&O and the wonder of American railroading. Guests will enjoy train rides, a balloon drop in which you have the chance to win special prizes including Orioles tickets, Museum passes, and let’s not forget the cupcakes! 

The event schedule is:

11:00 AM        Train Ride on the Mile One Express

12:00 PM         Balloon Drop & Cupcakes

1:00 PM           Train Ride on the Mile One Express 

Admission: Members-FREE / Non-Member Adult-$20 / Non-Member Kid-$12 

Train Rides: Members-FREE/ Non-Member Adult-$3 / Non-Member Kid-$2

All aboard! On the Mile One Express, Museum visitors can experience a train ride along the nation’s first mile of commercial railroad. Tickets for the Mile One Express train ride can be purchased on-site here at the Museum!

Train Ride Tickets:
Adults: $3
Kids: $2
B&O Members: Free

Observation Car Train Ride Tickets: Observation Car train rides offer visitors the chance to ride in the historic 1948 Royal Blue lounge car, enjoying light refreshments and an immersive train ride experience.
Adults: $10
Kids (Ages 2-12): $6
B&O Members: $4
Groups of 10-40 People: $250

The B&O Railroad Museum welcomes everyone to its first of three free Community Days at the B&O this summer.  The first community day is on Saturday, June 19th, in honor of Juneteenth day.   

This summer, join us for Community Days at the B&O! We’re thankful for the opportunity to offer free Museum admission on Sat, June 19, and Sundays, July 18 & August 8, so members of our community can enjoy tours, family-friendly activities, and free train rides at the B&O.

The focus of our B&O Community Days is the B&O Street Art Project, which selected local four street artists to design murals on the theme of connectedness and paint them onto a caboose here at the Museum. During the first Community Day on Sat, June 19, we’re proudly unveiling the results of our Street Art Project with an art exhibit reception, and on Sundays, July 18 & August 8, visitors will get to attend Artist Talks to hear from the artists about the process of designing and creating these incredible works of art.

The B&O Railroad Museum welcomes everyone to its first of three free Community Days at the B&O this summer.  The first community day is on Saturday, June 19th, in honor of Juneteenth day.   

This summer, join us for Community Days at the B&O! We’re thankful for the opportunity to offer free Museum admission on Sat, June 19, and Sundays, July 18 & August 8, so members of our community can enjoy tours, family-friendly activities, and free train rides at the B&O.

The focus of our B&O Community Days is the B&O Street Art Project, which selected local four street artists to design murals on the theme of connectedness and paint them onto a caboose here at the Museum. During the first Community Day on Sat, June 19, we’re proudly unveiling the results of our Street Art Project with an art exhibit reception, and on Sundays, July 18 & August 8, visitors will get to attend Artist Talks to hear from the artists about the process of designing and creating these incredible works of art.

The B&O Railroad Museum welcomes everyone to its first of three free Community Days at the B&O this summer.  The first community day is on Saturday, June 19th, in honor of Juneteenth day.   

This summer, join us for Community Days at the B&O! We’re thankful for the opportunity to offer free Museum admission on Sat, June 19, and Sundays, July 18 & August 8, so members of our community can enjoy tours, family-friendly activities, and free train rides at the B&O.

The focus of our B&O Community Days is the B&O Street Art Project, which selected local four street artists to design murals on the theme of connectedness and paint them onto a caboose here at the Museum. During the first Community Day on Sat, June 19, we’re proudly unveiling the results of our Street Art Project with an art exhibit reception, and on Sundays, July 18 & August 8, visitors will get to attend Artist Talks to hear from the artists about the process of designing and creating these incredible works of art.