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🎭 Arts & Theater for Kids in Essex, MD

3 children's theater, art studios, and performing arts rated and reviewed by families.

Activities & Venues in Essex

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American Visionary Art Museum art museum in Baltimore, MD🎨 Museum
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American Visionary Art Museum

★4.7(3,145)$7 mi away

The American Visionary Art Museum offers a refreshingly different museum experience where kids can explore wildly imaginative, self-taught art that feels more like stepping into a storybook than a traditional gallery. The whimsical outdoor sculptures and kinetic installations especially captivate young visitors, who delight in the colorful, quirky creations that encourage them to see art in a whole new way.

🕑 2-3 hours
Center for the Arts academic department in Towson, MD🎭 Theater
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Center for the Arts

★4.5(27)$$9 mi · Towson

The Center for the Arts in Towson brings professional-quality theater to families with an impressive lineup of children's productions, concerts, and family-friendly performances year-round. This university-affiliated venue offers the perfect introduction to live theater in a welcoming environment designed to captivate young audiences while maintaining the excitement of a real theater experience.

🕑 2-2.5 hours including intermission for most family shows
AMC White Marsh 16 movie theater in White Marsh, MD🎮 Entertainment
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AMC White Marsh 16

★3.9(5,354)$$4 mi · White Marsh

AMC White Marsh 16 offers families a premier movie-going experience with IMAX screens, stadium seating, and the latest family-friendly blockbusters. Located in the convenient White Marsh shopping area, it's the perfect spot for a rainy day activity or to catch the newest animated releases and superhero adventures that kids love.

🕑 2.5-3 hours (including previews, the movie, and bathroom breaks)

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