The totally free fair for all the children of Annapolis will be online again this year, Sunday, June 6, from 2-4 pm.

There will be entertainment from Frolic the Fox, Guava Jelly, Mr. Derby,

plus activities you can do with us from home or when you visit CCM's park.

Catch all the fun on Chesapeake Children's Museum's Facebook page.

See how you, and maybe a friend, can make sounds come out of this new outdoor exhibit at CCM.

Turn the crank - on the right - and control the pitch with your hand near the yellow circle on the left.

Thank you to the teamwork of Ruben Davila and Ruben Davila (father and son) for installation!

Please wear a mask and respect distance.

Fun with Spanish! ¡Diversión con español!

Learn American Sign Language with songs

4 week session starts June 29

4 week session starts Aug. 3

For parents and caregivers with their newborns to toddlers.

$48 per family / 4 week session.

ARTourist Arts and Crafts from Around the World

Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 pm. Ages 4-7 years

June 9: Aztec paper mosaic and Taino Indian crown

June 16: Peruvian blanket and Chilean rain stick

June 23: Japanese flying fish and Chinese drum

June 30: Mongolian hat and Vietnamese paper fan

Explore the new trails behind the building by the ponds as well as the "old" trail to Spa Creek.

  $5 per person, ages 1 and up

with Mrs. Spears and other CCM staff

$5 per child, ages 1 and up, with adult.

with our Play At-Home Kits!

Choose from over a dozen themes for ages 1-10 years

$15/for 2-week rental. Free with CCM membership. 

Each Kit Includes: basic instructions, prompts for engagement, books, and themed props, along with a packing list.

Tell us your children's ages and your choice of kit(s) when you order here.

Zoom Workshops with

Pat Reed, left, and Joy Wiley work on a braided rug for the 1918 Pandemic exhibit for CCM.

Also working on the project are: Marion Kay and Betsy Dobbs.

The ladies are members of the Needlework Group at Ginger Cove.

Mother and daughter, Kita Helmetag Murdock and Patsy Helmetag, wrote a book for Kita's young daughter 17 years ago about this insect that takes a very long time to hatch.

Brood X, as the 17-year cicadas are known, will be around until early July. So come enjoy the symphony!

Pick up a copy of the book from the Little Free Library outside CCM.

When you see a cicada please give her a smile

'Cause you may not see one again for a while.

Just look at the grown-up who's reading to you;

When the cicadas come back, you'll be grown up too!

Authors of Cecily Cicada, 2004, 2021

Members: Please contact us about activity kits from CCM.

Members also receive

discounts and waived fees for programs.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools provides take-home meals for ages 2-18, no income requirements, no application process. Locations and Times.

Anne Arundel County Dept. of Health has up-to-date information about vaccines against COVID-19.

Anne Arundel County Public Library now has drop in hours as well as great online and in-person events for children and adults.

Or call ahead for curbside pick up.

Lots of new discoveries are in store for you on your next visit to the park outside of Chesapeake Children's Museum.

website: TheCCM.org