Sensory Sundays Continue in 2025!

First Sundays in select months are dedicated Sensory Awareness. These days will include environmental accommodations (no music, low lighting, quiet areas, increased signage for areas with sound effects), as well as sensory-friendly events (kids craft, train ride, and tour) and resources (sensory kits, social stories, and community table).

2025 Dates:

February 2 – Polar Party

  • Craft: Mini Snow Globe
  • Sensory Exploration Table
  • Winter Games
  • Tour: Roundhouse Tour

April 6 – Flower Power

  • Craft: Plant a flower
  • Sensory Exploration Table
  • Spring Games
  • Technology Changes Tour

June 1 – Beach Bash

  • Craft: Jellyfish Streamer
  • Sensory Exploration Table
  • Water Table & Splash Pads
  • Signs & Signals Tour

August 3 – Watermelon Weekend

  • Craft: Watermelon Paper Fan
  • Sensory Exploration Table
  • Water Table & Splash Pads
  • Environmental Impact Tour

October 5 – Harvest Festival

  • Craft: Fall Suncatcher
  • Sensory Exploration Table
  • Fall Games
  • Maryland on the Rails Tour

Admission:

Registration for April 6 coming soon!

Pre-registration suggested, walk-ins welcome. See below for helpful preparation resources.
Included with Admission | Members FREE


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
  • 10 AM – Museum Opens (sensory activity and resource table* available in Roundhouse until 3 PM)
  • 12:30 PM – Sensory-friendly Train Ride**
  • 2:30 PM – Sensory-friendly Tour

* Specific activities and resources will differ for each date.
** Sensory Sunday on February 2, 2025 will not offer a train ride.
Train ride tickets for the other Sensory Sundays will be available for purchase on-site.


RESOURCES TO HELP PREPARE FOR YOUR VISIT

Interested in more sensory inclusive events and programs at the B&O?

Join the sensory inclusive mailing list below!

Upcoming Events at the B&O

Day Out With Thomas returns!

April 26-27 & May 3-4

2025

New Monthly Tours

Go inside the B&O No. CE-10 Electric Switcher!

February 19, 22 & 23

Black History Month Free Film Screening

February 21 – Doors @ 4:30 PM, Showtime @ 5:30 PM

Baltimore Born & Supreme Court Bound: The Life and Story of Thurgood Marshall

February 22 @ 12:30pm

Celebrate the B&O’s 198th birthday!

February 23 @ 11 AM – 1 PM

Games with Trains

March 1 @ 10 AM – 7 PM

Climb aboard the B&O Unlocked: GC&E No. 1 “Shay”

March 19, 22 & 23

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt

April 19 @ 8:30 AM

WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM:

Kristina R.
November 2024

This was such an awesome experience! The trains inside were phenomenal and all very well kept. But we went ahead and did the train ride also and that was just icing on the cake! This is a great experience for kids, teens, and adults like myself.

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