Maryland Day at UMD

Maryland Day at UMD

Maryland Day is the University of Maryland's annual open house, and with over 400 free activities packed into one Saturday, it's honestly one of the best-kept secrets for DMV families. The campus transforms into five themed "Learning Neighborhoods", Ag Day Avenue (farm animals, gardening), Terp Town Center (campus tours, food), Art & Design Place (art workshops, performances), Science & Tech Way (labs, robotics, coding), and Sports & Rec Row (mini games, athlete meet-and-greets). Kids get to touch, build, and try everything. It's like a giant science fair meets county fair meets college football Saturday, and it's all free. The 28th edition promises to be the biggest yet.

Parent Tips 💡

• ✓The campus is huge, pick 2-3 neighborhoods to focus on instead of trying to see everything.
• ✓Science & Tech Way is the most popular with kids, go there first before lines build up.
• ✓Ag Day Avenue has real farm animals and is a hit with toddlers and younger kids.
• ✓The event runs rain or shine. Bring layers and an umbrella just in case.
• ✓Free parking fills up, arrive before 10:30am or take the Metro. The Green/Yellow Line stop is right there.
• ✓Bring a wagon or stroller, you'll be walking a lot across campus.