City: Columbia, MD

Category: Tours & Attractions

Telephone: (410) 772-1540

Address: 6570 Dobbin Road

Description: This hands-on museum/indoor play center in Howard County, in the Maryland suburbs, features lots of themed play stations for young children. With 24,000 square feet of space in which to roam, it labels itself “Maryland’s largest activity center of its kind.” It’s open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $3 for adults, $8.95 for children ages two and older, $5.95 for children age one, and free for babies younger than 12 months. A popular party site, it features rooms with themes like the Polar Icecaps and Ocean Treasures.