38 Spring Break 2021 Activities For MD Kids, Families

MARYLAND — Spring break looks different this year. In some cases, Maryland students recently returned to school buildings, while many remain at home.

Temperatures are expected to range from the 30s to 60s this week, meaning the forecast is a bit of a roller coaster, and rain looks to punctuate stretches of sunny days, according to the National Weather Service.

With that in mind, our list includes activities that can be done indoors and out or virtually.

Do you have any other ideas you want to share? Tell us in the comments!

Outdoor

• Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon
• Appalachian Trail (various)
• Beverly Triton Nature Park, Edgewater
• Breezy Hill Farm, Woodbine
• Brookside Gardens, Wheaton
• Butler's Orchard, Germantown
• Calvert Cliffs, Calvert County
• Clark's Elioak Farm, Ellicott City (opens April 1)
• Cromwell Valley Park, Baltimore County
• Fishing (various)
• Geocaching (various)
• Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, Cambridge
• Historic London Town & Gardens, Edgewater
• Ladew Topiary Gardens, Monkton (opens April 1)
• The Maryland Zoo, Baltimore
• Painted Sky Alpaca Farm and Fiber Mill, Earleville
• Patapsco Valley State Park (various — Baltimore, Carroll, Howard counties)
• Piney Run Park, Carroll County
• Rocks State Park, Harford County

Indoor

• Autobahn Indoor Speedway, Jessup and White Marsh
• B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore
• Chuck E. Cheese, various (Annapolis, Bel Air, Catonsville, Frederick, Glen Burnie, Laurel, Parkville, Rockville, Takoma Park)
• Dino Safari drive-thru, National Harbor
• Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, Cambridge (has drive-thru audio tour)
• Hyper Kidz! Indoor Playground, Columbia
• Maryland Science Center with planetarium and IMAX, Baltimore (open Friday to Sunday)
• Main Event, Columbia (kids under 12 eat free Tuesday with purchase)
• National Aquarium, Baltimore (tickets sold out March 31 to April 3)
• PEEP Show, Westminster
• Port Discovery, Baltimore
• Rage Room, Baltimore

Virtual

• B&O Museum exhibit online with games
• Cherry Blossoms Bloom Cam
• E-content for kids from Howard County Public Library
• "Easter Eggs and 'Dragon Eggs'" virtual art class (April 3)
• The Maryland Zoo on YouTube
• National Zoo Panda Cam
• PEEP Show (vote until April 5)

When Is Spring Break?

Here are the spring break dates for public school systems in Patch areas:

• Anne Arundel County: April 1 to 5
• Baltimore City: March 29 to April 5
• Baltimore County: March 27 to April 4
• Carroll County: April 2 to 5
• Cecil County: April 1 to 7
• Harford County: April 2 to 6
• Howard County: April 2 to 6
• Montgomery County: March 29 to April 5
• Prince George's County: March 29 to April 5

Mask Mandates

The statewide coronavirus positivity rate rose above 5 percent Tuesday for the first time since February, according to the Maryland Department of Health. The positivity rate is 5.3 percent, officials reported Wednesday, while 1,030 patients in the state are hospitalized with the virus.

The World Health Organization has advised waiting to ease restrictions until positivity is below 5 percent. However, when Gov. Larry Hogan relaxed capacity limits earlier this month, the positivity rate was below that threshold — it was 3.4 percent in Maryland on March 9.

Because of the coronavirus, some may stay at home or away from crowded areas during spring break.

When going out, know that the statewide face mask mandate calls for wearing face coverings inside establishments and outside when 6 feet of physical distancing is not possible, for those 5 years old and up.

Baltimore City and Montgomery County also require people age 2 and up to wear face coverings in public spaces.