Check out these activities for the family throughout the month of May all completely free. Keep boredom from setting in and your budget intact with this list of festivals, concerts, programs and more.
3 Thursday
3 ThursdaySpringfest
May 3-6. Food, entertainment, art, crafts and more. Free; headline acts require admission. See website for schedule. Inlet Lot, Boardwalk, Ocean City. ococean.com
5 Saturday
May Day
Celebrate the arrival of spring colonial-style. Rally ’round the Maypole with the colonists, entertainment, art, garden crafts, and games with a 17th-century flair. Free. 10am-4pm. Visitor Center, St. Mary’s City. 240-895-4990, visitstmaryscity.com
Solomons Maritime Festival
Exhibit of antique and classic boats, toy boat building, Chesapeake Bay retriever demonstrations, live music, food and more. Free. 10am-5pm. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. calvertmarinemuseum.com
Planet Walk
Walk along a 4.7 mile segment of the B&A Trail between Glen Burnie and Severna Park. Scientists and astronomers from NASA/Goddard, area colleges and universities and local astronomy clubs will be at planet stations along the trail to provide additional information about that planet. Free. 10am-2:30pm. Baltimore and Annapolis Trail, Glen Burnie. friendsofaatrails.org/planet-walk
Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival
May 5–6. Live animals, crafts and supplies, demonstrations, and plenty of entertainment. Free. Sat. 8:30am-6pm; Sun. 8:30am-5pm. Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship. sheepandwool.org
Towsontown Spring Festival
May 5–6. Carnival rides, live bands, performances, shopping, wine and more. Free entry. Sat. 10am-8pm; Sun. 1-6pm. Towson Core Business Area, Towson. 410-825-1150, towsontownfestival.com
Prince George’s County Master Gardeners
Learn the life cycle of butterflies and then recreate the life cycle using pasta. Free. Noon-1pm. Laurel Library. 301-776-6790, pgcmls.info
6 Sunday
Walk For The Animals
Enjoy a fun run/walk with pets, plus a vendor village, car show, K9 demos, agility yard and more. Fundraising opportunities available. 7:30am. Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis. aaspcawalkfortheanimals.everydayhero.do
International Family Equality Day at the Zoo
Celebrate the beauty and importance of family diversity with family-focused activities including field games with prizes, special animal enrichment demonstrations and live entertainment. Free. 10am-2pm. The Maryland Zoo, Baltimore. marylandzoo.org
First Sunday Arts Festival
First Sundays of each month through November. Live entertainment, over 100 local and regional artists, food and more. Free. 11am-5pm. West and Calvert Streets, Annapolis. 410-263-4012, firstsundayarts.com
