5 Free Things to Do This Weekend in Maryland

Nov 25-26

After the Holiday Meal comes shopping, after shopping comes sleep and after sleep comes activities to do with the family! I’ve got you covered with the last part (LOL)! Here are Moms with Tots top picks for events happening this weekend in Maryland.

Don’t forget that Holiday Light Displays are in full gear!

As always, check with the event sites before you head out.

Have a GREAT WEEKEND!

Santa’s Wonderland returns to Bass Pro Shops – Arundel Mills
Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World 
Thru Sunday, December 24
Santa’s Wonderland returns to Bass Pro Shops. Enjoy a magical Christmas village with free photos with Santa and free family holiday activities including fun crafts and games. Visit the Bass Pass Ticket Depot located at the entrance.

Holiday Movie on the Plaza: Dr. Seuss: How The Grinch Stole Christmas
National Harbor
Nov 25; 2 – 4pm

Christmas Craft Fair – La Plata
Nov 25; 9am – 2pm
Charles County Volunteer Rescue Squad, EMS 51

18th Annual Gingerbread House Contest & Show
Darnell’s Chance House Museum
12 – 5pm
$1
For a sweet treat, come and view an amazing display of edible gingerbread houses. No nibbling allowed! Visitors will have the opportunity to vote for the Viewer’s Choice Competition.

Christmas Village in Baltimore
Inner Harbor
FREE ADMISSION THIS WEEKEND ONLY
Christmas Village in Baltimore is a combination of an outdoor and indoor Holiday Market at West Shore Park in the Inner Harbor. The event is modeled after the traditional Christmas Markets in Germany like the famous Christkindl Market in Nuremberg.

**Free Things to Do In DC**

Can you CANstruct?
National Building Museum
Nov 25; 11am – 2pm
Engineer your own can-tastic creations! Design a plan for an original CANstruction piece using paper mosaics. Build a 3-dimensional structure. Bring a canned good to vote for your favorite CANstruction! This program complements Washington Architectural Foundation’s CANstruction event which runs from November 19th- November 26th in the Great Hall.

Season’s Greenings: Roadside Attractions
November 23, 2017 – January 1, 2018
US Botanical Gardens
See a model train show chug around, below, through, and above plant-based recreations of iconic sights from across the United States.

Santa’s Mailbox at The St. Regis
Nov 25 – Dec 20
The St. Regis DC
Send your holiday wishes to Santa this season by visiting the hotel’s very own Santa Mailbox. Santa will be writing personal notes from the North Pole back to every child or dog that drops off a letter before December 20th.