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Homeschool Discounts in Maryland

Big-ticket Maryland museums, science centers, zoos, and aquariums with homeschool days and free or discounted school-group rates — typically 30–50% off for kids, sometimes free.

Updated June 2026 · 7 confirmed programs · 3 call-to-confirm

Maryland's homeschool deals concentrate in Baltimore, where the big Inner Harbor institutions go remarkably far for homeschool families: the National Aquarium and the Maryland Zoo both offer free field trips to Maryland K-12 and homeschool groups from September through February, the B&O Railroad Museum gives Maryland homeschool groups free or reduced admission, and the Maryland Science Center and Port Discovery run their own discounted Homeschool Days ($10–$15). Beyond the city, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels and the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons welcome homeschoolers for $5–$6, with aviation, Civil War medicine, and colonial-history sites rounding out the state.

Two routes recur. A handful of venues run drop-in Homeschool Days any family can register for — Port Discovery, the Maryland Science Center, CBMM, and the National Aquarium's themed days. The rest price by group field trip, where a homeschool co-op of 10–20 books a discounted (and, for Maryland residents, often free) school-group rate. Maryland's state-supported free field-trip programs at the Aquarium and Zoo are the standout deals — register early, complete the teacher orientation, and confirm dates, which fill fast from September through February.

Confirmed homeschool pricing

Published price on the venue's own homeschool page — most under $20 per child.

Year-round
Free MD field trips + Homeschool Days
Free Sept–Feb; themed days year-round
Free (MD)
per kid

National Aquarium

Baltimore

Baltimore's Inner Harbor icon — a multi-story rainforest, Atlantic and Pacific habitats, sharks, and dolphins. Maryland homeschool and school groups of 15+ visit free September through February (with a free teacher orientation), an enormous saving off the ~$40 gate, and the Aquarium also runs themed single-day Homeschool Days for about $10–$17 a student.

Regular admission: ~$40 gate — Free vs. ~$40 gate (Sept–Feb)
Homeschool page at aqua.org →
Recurring
Homeschool Programs
Sessions through the school year
$10–$15
per kid

Maryland Science Center

Baltimore

Three floors of hands-on science on the Inner Harbor — a dinosaur hall, physics and space exhibits, a planetarium, and an IMAX dome. Homeschoolers get their own pricing: $10 for exhibits or $15 with a hands-on class, plus cheap planetarium and IMAX add-ons, well below the regular gate.

Regular admission: ~$30 gate — $10–$15 vs. ~$30 gate
Homeschool page at mdsci.org →
Recurring
Homeschool Days
Monthly during the school year
$15
per kid

Port Discovery Children's Museum

Baltimore

A three-floor children's museum near the Inner Harbor built for hands-on play, ages 0–10. On monthly Homeschool Days, families explore the museum and join a themed workshop — chemistry, maps, puppetry, and more — for $15 a person, or $7.50 for members.

Regular admission: ~$19.95 gate — $7.50 for members
Homeschool page at portdiscovery.org →
Year-round
Free MD homeschool field trips
Grant-funded, Sept–Feb
Free (MD)
per kid

The Maryland Zoo

Baltimore

In Druid Hill Park, the Maryland Zoo's habitats run from an African watering hole to a penguin coast. Maryland homeschool groups book free field trips September through February — a deep cut off the ~$25 gate — with add-on ZOOlab classes and guided tours available.

Regular admission: ~$25 gate — Free vs. ~$25 gate (Sept–Feb)
Homeschool page at marylandzoo.org →
Year-round
Free/reduced MD groups + Homeschool Days
Homeschool Days: Oct, Feb, Jun
Free
/reduced (MD)
per kid

B&O Railroad Museum

Baltimore

The birthplace of American railroading, with a historic roundhouse full of locomotives. Maryland homeschool groups visit free or reduced for curated field-trip programs — Underground Railroad, railroad technology, Civil War, and more — and individual families can register for the museum's special Homeschool Days.

Regular admission: ~$24 gate — Free/reduced for MD groups
Homeschool page at borail.org →
Recurring
Homeschool Days + workshops
Fall & spring; morning + afternoon sessions
$5
per kid

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

St. Michaels

On the St. Michaels waterfront, this 18-acre maritime campus has a climbable 1879 lighthouse, a working boatyard, and bay-ecology and oystering exhibits. CBMM runs Homeschool Days at $5 a student — immersive tours like the Oystering Legacy — plus deeper $15 homeschool workshops in the lighthouse and on the bay.

Regular admission: $20 adult gate — $5 Homeschool Day vs. $20 gate
Homeschool page at cbmm.org →
Year-round
Homeschool groups + new 2026 program
Self-guided kits + field-trip programs
~$6 (group rate)
per kid

Calvert Marine Museum

Solomons

Solomons' marine museum pairs Miocene fossils, river otters, and an aquarium with the screwpile Drum Point Lighthouse. Homeschool groups visit with self-guided learning kits and scavenger hunts at the group rate (about $6 a child) or book a K-8 field-trip program — and a dedicated Homeschool Program launches in 2026.

Regular admission: $11 adult / $6 child gate
Homeschool page at calvertmarinemuseum.com →

Worth calling about

These venues run homeschool programs but don't publish pricing online. Call before you go.

Recurring
Home-School Day + group tours
At least one Home-School Day each school year
Call
no public price

College Park Aviation Museum

College Park

On the grounds of the world's oldest continuously operating airport, this Smithsonian-affiliated museum hosts at least one Home-School Day each school year: a flight-themed day for all ages with art activities, science-of-flight demonstrations, a chance to meet a pilot, and guided tours of the museum and the airport's operations building. Homeschool co-ops of 10 or more can also book group tours. Pricing isn't posted online — contact the museum for dates and cost.

Regular admission: ~$5 general admission
How to reach them: The museum hosts at least one Home-School Day each school year — flight-themed activities for all ages — and also books group tours for homeschool co-ops of 10+. Neither lists a price online, so contact the museum to confirm dates and cost.
Homeschool page at pgparks.com →
Year-round
Youth & group tours
Groups of 10+, guided (Mon–Fri)
Call
no public price

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Frederick

A downtown Frederick museum on Civil War–era medicine and the birth of modern battlefield care. Homeschool groups of 10 or more book guided youth tours tailored to elementary and middle-school students, with discounted student admission and group rates arranged by reservation.

Regular admission: $9.50 adult / under 10 free
How to reach them: Homeschool groups of 10+ book guided youth tours with discounted student admission; the per-student group rate isn't posted online, so reserve and confirm pricing at least 24 hours ahead.
Homeschool page at civilwarmed.org →
Year-round
Homeschool student trips
Grades K-12, by arrangement
Call
no public price

Historic Annapolis: William Paca House & Garden

Annapolis

Historic Annapolis offers homeschool student trips through the elegant 1760s William Paca House and its two-acre colonial garden, using storytelling and hands-on activities to explore Maryland's role in early American history. Programs are arranged for homeschool groups, grades K-12.

Regular admission: $12 adult / $7 youth gate
How to reach them: Historic Annapolis runs student trips for homeschool groups (grades K-12) built around the 1760s William Paca House and Annapolis history; pricing is arranged with the education team.
Homeschool page at annapolis.org →

Plus more free and cheap educational outings in Maryland

Already on DiscoverCheapUS — free and low-cost Maryland attractions homeschool families plan whole field-trip days around.

Annapolis

10 free or cheap
  • Maryland State HouseFree
  • US Naval Academy Visitor Center & GroundsFree (self-guided grounds) / small fee for guided tours
  • William Paca House & Garden$12 adults / $7 ages 3–17 / free under 3
  • Banneker-Douglass-Tubman MuseumFree
  • Hammond-Harwood House$15 adults / $13 seniors & students / Free under 12
  • Charles Carroll HouseFree
  • Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley MemorialFree
  • Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park$7 adults / $5 children, seniors & students / Free under 3
  • Helen Avalynne Tawes GardenFree
  • Historic London Town & Gardens$11 adults / $5 youth (4–17) / Free under 4
See all Annapolis attractions →

Ocean City

3 free or cheap
  • Assateague Island National SeashoreFree on foot or bike / $25 per vehicle 7-day pass / Free with America the Beautiful pass
  • Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum$6 adults / Free 11 and under (Two-Museum Pass $10 includes the Museum of Ocean City)
  • Calvin B. Taylor House MuseumFree (donations welcome)
See all Ocean City attractions →

Frederick

5 free or cheap
  • National Museum of Civil War Medicine$9.50 adults / $8.50 seniors (65+) & military / $7 students / free under 9
  • Monocacy National BattlefieldFree
  • Schifferstadt Architectural MuseumDonation-based admission (~$8 adults / Free under 12 typical)
  • Mount Olivet CemeteryFree
  • Rose Hill Manor Park & Museums$5 adults / $4 seniors & children / Park free
See all Frederick attractions →

Baltimore

11 free or cheap
  • The Walters Art MuseumFree
  • Baltimore Museum of ArtFree
  • Washington Monument & Mount Vernon PlaceFree to walk / $6 to climb the monument
  • Baltimore Basilica (America's First Cathedral)Free
  • Fort McHenry National MonumentFree grounds & visitor center / $15 for historic star fort
  • American Visionary Art Museum$20 adults / $11 child 7+ / Free under 6
  • Druid Hill Park & Rawlings ConservatoryFree (conservatory suggested $5 donation)
  • George Peabody LibraryFree
  • Westminster Hall & Burying GroundFree
  • Reginald F. Lewis Museum$15 adults / $12 youth (7–17) / Free under 7
  • Historic Ships in Baltimore$21.95 adults / $9.95 ages 6–14 / Free under 6
See all Baltimore attractions →

College Park

7 free or cheap
  • NASA Goddard Visitor CenterFree
  • College Park Aviation MuseumSmall admission (~$5 adults / ~$3 ages 2–18)
  • College Park AirportFree
  • Greenbelt Historic District & Roosevelt CenterFree
  • Greenbelt Museum$5 house tours / Free Community Center exhibit
  • University of Maryland Art Gallery & CampusFree
  • Riversdale House Museum$5 adults / $2 ages 5–18 / Free under 5
See all College Park attractions →

St. Michaels

6 free or cheap
  • Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum$20 adults (2-day) / $8 ages 6–17 / Free under 6
  • St. Michaels Museum at St. Mary's SquareFree (donations appreciated)
  • Classic Motor Museum$10 adults / $5 students / Free under 6
  • Academy Art MuseumFree
  • Third Haven Friends Meeting HouseFree
  • Pickering Creek Audubon CenterFree
See all St. Michaels attractions →

Solomons

7 free or cheap
  • Calvert Marine Museum$11 adults / $6 ages 5–12 / $9 seniors
  • Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts CenterPay what you wish (suggested $5)
  • Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Visitor CenterFree
  • Cove Point LighthouseFree (donations welcome)
  • Calvert Cliffs State Park$5 per vehicle (+$2 out-of-state)
  • Jefferson Patterson Park & MuseumFree
  • Battle Creek Cypress Swamp SanctuaryFree
See all Solomons attractions →

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