Happy Labor Day! Make the most of your long weekend with these fun events in the Baltimore area, including a wet and wild day at the zoo and a kindness festival.
Wild Water Splash Days
Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore | 1 Safari Pl., Baltimore, MD 21217
Cool off with your favorite zoo animals at this popular event at The Maryland Zoo! Water attractions like splash pads and waterslides will be set up all over the zoo, with animals joining in on the fun from their enclosures. It’s a great opportunity to experience the zoo in an all-new way.
Free with admission | marylandzoo.org/event_series/wild-water-splash-days
5th Annual Sankofa Children’s African Festival & “Day of Kindness”
Aug. 30, 1-6 p.m.
Sankofa Children’s Museum of African Cultures | 4330 Pimlico Road, Baltimore, MD 21215
Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields will be bringing his “Kindness Village” and children’s book “Lily and the Kindness Seeds” to Baltimore for this festival celebrating African heritage. Don’t miss the first-ever SCMAC Youth Camp art exhibit, featuring Afro-futuristic art created by young campers aged 7-14. There will also be plenty of hands-on activities focused on kindness and inclusion.
$5 | sankofakids.org
Labor Day Concert with Accord Symphony Orchestra
Sept. 1, 5-6:30 p.m.
Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods | 10431 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia, MD 21044
Spend a peaceful evening enjoying classical music outside as part of this Labor Day tradition in Columbia. In addition to the concert itself, there will also be food trucks on-site for anyone interested in dinner and a show.
