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GRAB & GO KIDS PLANNER: Grand Prix, State Fair, RenFest and More
Take a look at our weekly roundup of family-friendly activities for you and your kids to try this weekend.
When/Where: Sept. 2 – 4. Schedules vary and run all day; check website for details. Grandstands have been erected in the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards areas.
Why Go: This event will make your beltway driving seem tame. The first ever Baltimore Grand Prix is an intricate set of races, courses and action zooming around the Inner Harbor at 180 mph. Family-friendly events pack the agenda of Labor Day Weekend race car celebrations. Catch it if you can.
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Price: $60 and up.
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When/Where: Sept. 3 from noon to 7 p.m. at Harford County Equestrian Center, 608 North Tollgate Rd., Bel Air, MD 21014.
Why Go: Take your GPS for a ride to somewhere new and get lost in the fun of it all. It’s a Family Fun Day with a hot air balloon festival, horseback riding, face painting and moon bounces. But wait, there’s more family-oriented entertainment, including Kinetic Youth Academy’s tumbling show, Move It Move It Move It with Uncle Pete, Mr. Twister “magic show,” dog Frisbee show, and a cheerleader stunt show.
Price: $5, kids 5 and under are free.
When/Where: Sunday, Sept. 4 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Irvine Nature Center, 11201 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117.
Why Go: Discover what it’s like to be a paleontologist and step back in history with a naturalist to the time when dinosaurs called Earth home. Dig for dinosaur bones, meet Irvine's living dinosaur relatives and seek out fossils along the nature center trails.
Price: $10 non-members, free for members.
When/Where: Weekends through Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Crownsville Fairgrounds, 1821 Crownsville Road, Annapolis, MD 21401.
Why Go: Thou dost owe it to thyself to have bawdy fun with the good people of this play-acted town of nobles, peasants and petty larcenists. Feast on the delectable eats, visit the local trades and see shows, knights jousting and maybe even a glimpse of the Royal King and his Queen. Be sure to kneel in their presence if you do see them, or you may end up in the stockade—or worse.
Price: Children $9, adults $19.
When/Where: Sept. 3 to 5, daily at the , 2200 York Road, Timonium, MD 21093.
Why Go: It has been a week of many trials and extraordinary efforts with Hurricane Irene. It seems worth mentioning again that this is the last weekend to attend the state fair and blow off some steam. Ride the Ferris wheels, roller coasters, bumper cars and dozens of others designed to shake and twirl you even better than the earthquake we had last week. There are animals to visit with, music to listen to and plenty of snacks to match the aromas wafting from the party. It’s an exciting and thrilling way to close out the summer. Also, country music star Blake Shelton and pop punk outfit All Time Low will be in concert.
Price: Fair admission: $3-$8; Ride tickets are $1 each (rides require 1 – 6 tickets each).
