Plan Your Maryland Homeschool Days
Every September – and then periodically throughout the school year – more than 2 dozen Maryland museums, zoos, nature centers, and other community-based organizations host Homeschool Days. These exclusive weekday learning opportunities for families who educate their children at home vary from museum to museum, but they’re basically a pre-planned field trip. Some Homeschool Days offer a single day hands-on learning class and time to explore exhibits, while others offer a multi-week course that explores a topic in-depth.
Some important reminders when signing up for Homeschool Days:
Pre-registration is required – and many programs fill up fast, so don’t wait till the last minute.
Parents are not usually allowed to stay in the class.
- Classes start on time, so plan your driving and parking time accordingly.
Check on sibling policies. Museums understand homeschool families travel together, but siblings are often expected to be supervised by parents outside of the homeschoool class area.
Most classes are split into 2 or 3 age groups, rather than grade-levels. Some museums have strict policies about age-placement, so ask ahead of time if you’re hoping to skip your child up to a higher level.
| Baltimore Metro Area | Organization | Description | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore City | Maryland Science Center | Thursdays, March 17, 24, & 31, 2022 | www.mdsci.org/learn/homeschoolers/ |
| Baltimore City | National Aquarium | Homeschool Days: March 8-10, 2022 Monthly Thematic Homeschool Programs: Thursdays from October – February Marine |
www.aqua.org/Visit/Homeschool-Programs |
| Baltimore City | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Feb 4 & Mar 11, 2022 Daytime classical music concerts |
www.bsomusic.org/education-community |
| Baltimore City | Maryland Historical Society | Check back in 2023 | www.mdhistory.org/learn/onsite-programs/homeschool-programs/ |
| Baltimore City | Baltimore Museum of Industry | Feb 28, Mar 28, & Apr 14, 2022 | www.thebmi.org/visit/plan-your-school-group-experience/homeschool-days/ |
| Baltimore City | The Walters Art Museum | Check back in 2023 | thewalters.org/experience/programs/families/homeschool |
| Baltimore City | Port Discovery | Check back in 2023 | www.portdiscovery.org/educate/group-visits-field-trips |
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| Baltimore | Benjamin Banneker Museum | Check back in 2023 | https://friendsofbenjaminbanneker.com/events-and-programs/school-programs/ |
| Baltimore | Jump Zone | Check back in 2023 | www.skyzone.com/timonium/programs/homeschool-hop |
| Howard | Robinson Nature Center | 1st Thursdays and Fridays from March to May | www.howardcountymd.gov/RNC/education |
| Carroll | Day’s End Farm Horse Rescue | Apr 12 & May 10, 2022 | www.defhr.org/learn/educational-programs/homeschool-education-series |
| Harford | Eden Mill Nature Center | Check back in 2023 | www.edenmill.org/programs/family-childrens-programs/ |
| Eastern Shore | Organization | Description | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline | Adkins Arboretum | Multi-week sessions on Tuesdays, March thru May | https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/programs_events/youth-education/homeschool-programs.html |
| Talbot | Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum | Apr 14, 2022 | https://cbmm.org/events/ |
| Wicomico | Salisbury Zoo | Check back in 2023 | https://salisburyzoo.org/education/ |
| Southern Maryland | Organization | Description | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | Historic London Town & Gardens | Mar 9, Apr 6, May 18, Jun 8, July 20 & Aug 10, 2022 | www.historiclondontown.org/homeschool-programs |
| Calvert | Anne Marie Sculpture Gardens | Check back in 2023 | www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/node/2 |
| Calvert | Flags Pond Nature Park | Apr 8, May 6, & Jun 3, 2022 | www.calvertparks.org |
| Calvert | Calvert Marine Museum | Mar 30, 2022 | www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/182/Homeschool |
| St. Mary’s | Sotterley Plantation | Check back in 2023 | www.sotterley.org |
| St. Mary’s County | Historic St. Mary’s City | Apr 8, May 13, & Jun 10 2022 | www.hsmcdigshistory.org/learn/?tab=homeschool-programs |
| Western Maryland | Organization | Description | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick | Fountain Rock Park & Nature Center | Check back in 2023 | www.recreater.com/377/Home-School-Programs |
| Frederick | Rose Hill Manor Museum | Check back in 2023 | www.recreater.com/647/Home-School-Programs |
| Frederick | Catoctin Creek Nature Center | Check back in 2023 | www.recreater.com/170/Home-School-Programs |
| Frederick | Historical Society of Frederick County | Check back in 2023 | frederickhistory.org/?s=homeschool+day |
| Capital Region | Organization | Description | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | Sandy Spring Adventure Park | Check back in 2023 | sandyspringadventurepark.org/ |
| Montgomery | Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park, Kingsley Schoolhouse, & other sites | Check back in 2023 | www.montgomeryparks.org/search/homeschool |
| Montgomery | Kid Museum | Check back in 2023 | kid-museum.org/programs/ |
| Montgomery | Badlands Playspace | Check back in 2023 | www.badlandsplayspace.com/programming |
| Montgomery | Watkins Nature Center | Mar 22, Apr 12, 26, & May 10, 24, 2022 | www.mncppc.org/3297/Watkins-Nature-Center |
| Prince George’s | College Park Aviation Museum | Apr 19, 2022 | https://www.mncppc.org/1628/Home-School |
| Prince George’s | Montpelier Mansion | Check back in 2023 | www.pgparks.com/3068/Educational-School-Programs |
| Prince George’s | National Colonial Farm | Check back in 2023 | accokeekfoundation.org |
| Prince George’s | Patuxent Wildlife Refuge Center | Apr 8 & May 6, 2022 | www.fws.gov/refuge/patuxent-research/events |
| DC & Virginia | Organization | Description | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington DC | Smithsonian Museum of Natural History | Check back in 2023 | https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/school-programs |
| Washington DC | National Zoo | Check back in 2023 | nationalzoo.si.edu/education/ |
| Washington DC | National Building Museum | Check back in 2023 | www.nbm.org/learn/schools-teachers/homeschool |
| Washington DC | Dumbarton House | Apr 20, 2022 | dumbartonhouse.org/events/homeschool-history-days/ |
| Washington DC | Spy Museum | Check back in 2023 | www.spymuseum.org/education-programs/educators |
| Fairfax County | George Washington’s Mt Vernon | Mar 7, 2022 | www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/homeschool-day |
| Albermarle County | Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello | Check back in 2023 | www.monticello.org/exhibits-events/calendar-of-events/ |
| Orange County | James Madison’s Montpelier Mansion | Check back in 2023 | www.montpelier.org/events/homeschool-day |
| Wallops Island | Chincoteague Bay Field Station | Apr 25-27 & Sept 26-28, 2022 | www.cbfieldstation.org/homeschool.html |
| Williamsburg | Colonial Williamsburg | Sept 10-25, 2022 | www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/plan/homeschoolers |
| Williamsburg | Jamestown Settlement | Sept 3-18, 2022 | www.historyisfun.org/learn/homeschool-scouts/homeschool-program |
| Page County | Luray Caverns | Check back in 2023 | luraycaverns.com/events/home-school-week-at-luray-caverns |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia Aquarium | Check back in 2023 | www.virginiaaquarium.com/ |
Last modified on March 20, 2022
