Happy Friday! Let’s get down to it. We’ve compiled some great family-friendly activities for the weekend
Saturday
The Bengies Drive-In Theatre is opening this weekend! An old-school viewing experience with modern movies. And with the earlier showing (7:30 p.m.) Kung Fu Panda 3, it’s sure to be a great evening for the whole family. Bonus, if your little ones fall asleep, you don’t have to carry them out of the theater or even wake them up. Just drive home after the show. Tickets: $5 for kids under 10, $10 for adults (http://www.bengies.com/)
Walters Art Museum is having another family festival this Saturday, the African American Heritage Family Festival 11 a.m.-4 p.m. With local cultural groups, performances, storytelling and art activities, it’ll keep your kids engaged all afternoon. It’s open to all ages, free and no registration is required. (http://thewalters.org/family/festivals.aspx)
It’s almost Easter, which means it’s Easter egg hunting season. YourSpace Storage in Owings Mills is having a community-wide Easter Egg Hunt 10 a.m.-12 p.m., including photos with the Easter Bunny at 11 a.m. So, hop on to it. Free. (http://www.whatwillyoustore.com/upcoming-events/easter-egg-hunt-at-yourspace-storage-at-owings-mills/)
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum is hosting an afternoon-long festival honoring the history of the Eastern Shore region. It’s going on 1-4 p.m. and includes performances, storytelling and food tastings. It’s free and you can RSVP online. (http://lewismuseum.org/event/2015/eastern-shore-folklife-festival)
Sunday
The Rawlings Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Baltimore is collaborating with the Enoch Pratt Free Library with its spring flower display—a horticultural tribute to Maurice Sendak, “Where the Wild Things Grow.” It will run Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., starting this Sunday through April 3. Let the wild rumpus begin! No charge for admission, but a $5 donation is appreciated. (http://www.rawlingsconservatory.org/spring-flower-show/)
For the budding nature enthusiast among you, the All About Amphibians program with Irvine Nature Center is a chance for kids to learn all about the creatures of the stream and wetlands. Be sure to bring some waterproof shoes! Registration is required and tickets are free for members and $10 for non-members. (http://www.explorenature.org/center-event/all-about-amphibians/)
