Best Things to Do in Baltimore

Outdoor Adventures & Fun Family Activities in Baltimore

Baltimore is full of exciting attractions, captivating historical sites, and outdoor activities that you and your entire family will enjoy. Use this travel guide to start planning your trip to this beautiful city.

Budget Car Rental Baltimore

After flying into Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), you can take advantage of our convenient BWI car rental location to start off your adventure. Or, perhaps our location at the Baltimore Radisson Hotel would be more convenient for you, there are many Budget car rental locations throughout Baltimore for your convenience. And if your flight is delayed or cancelled, we can help you get where you need to go with our one-way car rental service.

Things to Do in Baltimore

There are plenty of things to do in Baltimore no matter your age, family, or interests. To get you started, here are a few fun stops that you can drive to in your car rental:

National Aquarium

Visitors can explore wildlife from around the world, get an up-close view of dolphins and sharks, enjoy a hands-on experience at the Living Seashore touch pool, go on a 4-D adventure in the Immersion Theater, and so more.

Lexington Market

Get a taste of the “real Baltimore” at Lexington Market. One of Baltimore’s oldest traditions, Lexington Market has been around since 1782. It features more than 90 vendors and a wide variety of delicious, local foods. You can even catch regularly scheduled live entertainment and other events.

B&O Railroad Museum

This educational attraction takes visitors through the history of the railroad as well as the importance of the industry in American history. During your visit, you can enjoy the extensive artifacts as well as a train ride.

Outdoor Adventures

With more than 4,900 acres of parkland, you’ll find no shortage of space for outdoor adventures in Baltimore.

Patterson Park

Locals and visitors alike enjoy this beautiful park. Between the walking trails, playgrounds, pagoda, pool, ice skating rink, fountains, lake, dog park, and more, there are plenty of outdoor activities for kids and adults to enjoy.

Druid Hill Park

Spend some time in America’s third-oldest established park. Druid Hill Park offers beautiful gardens and trails to wander through, a wide variety of athletic facilities, and a lovely a lakeside loop around Druid Reservoir.

Baltimore Historic Sites

Did you know that there are more public statues and monuments per capita in Baltimore than in any other U.S. city? Enjoy getting to know some of Baltimore’s historic sites on your vacation like these:

Fort McHenry

Step into the War of 1812 at the historic Fort McHenry. Living history demonstrations can breathe new life into the history you learned in a classroom. After watching the British bombard Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the words to our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” In fact, the poem was originally known as “The Defence of Fort McHenry.”

Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum

One of America’s most well-known authors, and the father of the modern short story, Edgar Allan Poe called Baltimore his home. Today, visitors can see where Poe wrote some of his early works and celebrate his legacy at the museum.