It is summer time, now what to do with the kids all day? Even though I am not a mom, but a nanny, I find myself asking this question on a daily basis. Especially living in a small town, there is only so much a child can repeat twenty times. Therefore, between Calvert County and Annapolis, I have been able to find free and cheap ideas to do with the kids. Keeping three, sometimes four kids busy is not as easy as it may seem.
Calvert Marine Museum:
(Located on Solomon’s Island road)
Children under 5 are Free
Children 5-12 are $4
Adults are $9
Hours- 10am until 5pm
They have a chance to not only look at the Skates and the Stingrays, but also to pet them. There’s a room designed specifically for children which has a lighthouse to climb, digging for fossils, a boat, animals to pet and see, and an upstairs that contains rope tying and other educational resources. Then, there is an area of the museum where you can walk along and see fossils, fish, jellies and there are other children’s activities such as coloring and hearing fish noises. If you are lucky, you even have a chance to see the Otters! They have special times when they are outside; which normally isn't for long. Also, the lighthouse is open during certain times frames, but you are able to go inside and tour it. Sometimes there are boat rides too. This place has a little bit of everything for children and adults.
The Chesapeake Children’s Museum:
(Located in Annapolis)
Ages 1 and up are $5
Hours 10am- 5pm
This place contains a large number of activities for such a small building. There is a dress-up room, a store, a doctor’s office, a craft station, a music room, a building area, and turtles to pet inside. It is 100 percent kid friendly. It is not only fun, but also educational. Outside they have a colorful piano, a bad mitten set, a little library of books, and a play set. There are also events that take place here, it just depends on the date of the scheduled activities.
Jefferson Patterson Park
(Located in St. Leonard)
Free
Hours- 7 days a week / 10am to 5pm / March 1st to November 20th
You can take walks, look at the water, see the little beach and the Jefferson house, have a picnic, see an Indian Village, go on trails, and go take your kayak out. This is a great outdoor spot for any age, and sometimes they have weekend events.
Flagship Cinemas
(Located in Prince Frederick)
Free on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Hours- 10am is when the movies start / 9:30am is when the doors open
Every week they have a different free movie going on, and there are no assigned seats. Kids can even bring blanket to get comfortable for the movie.
Parks
Dunkirk Park, Howling Point Park, Boys and Girls club has a park behind it, and all Elementary Schools have playgrounds
Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail
(Located in Chesapeake Beach)
This trail has random facts posted throughout the trail. In addition, there are various animals to spot.
