Weekend Outlook - September 23-25, 2011

Here are Economoms' picks for the best budget-conscious family activities in the Baltimore area for this weekend, September 23-25, 2011:

All Weekend

• Discounted Tickets for Sesame Street Live - The Lyric, Friday to Sunday, various showtimes.
• Baltimore Book Festival - Mount Vernon Place, noon-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon-7 p.m. Sunday. Click here for activities specially designed for kids, including a storybook parade and an opportunity for children to have milk and cookies with their favorite characters in literature!
• Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention - Hunt Valley Marriott, Friday evening and Saturday. Two cartoon showings for children and a drive-in movie on Friday night.
• Discounts to 16 Family-Friendly Baltimore Attractions - Use anytime throughout 2011!
• Discounts to 18 Baltimore Restaurants - Think date night! Use anytime throughout 2011!
• Discounts to 9 Amusement Parks - This deal requires one week for delivery. Dates available for some parks through October. 

Friday

• FREE Flu Clinic for Balto. Co. Residents - Drumcastle Shopping Center in Towson, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Fridays After Five, Prices Take a Dive: At the National Aquarium and the Maryland Science Center through March 23, 2012. Admission is $8. Dolphin shows or 4-D experiences at the Aquarium are $4. IMAX shows and Planetarium presentations are FREE at the Science Center.
• Urban Pirates' After School Special: Save $5 on the 4 p.m. Family Adventure Cruise through fall 2011.
• Towson's Feet on the Street Block Party: 6 p.m. every Friday through September; Allegheny Avenue, between Washington Avenue and York Road. FREE!
• Fall Night Hike and Campfire - Irvine Nature Center in Owings Mills, 6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE for members, $10 for non-members.
• The Avenue at White Marsh's Party on the Plaza: 7-9 p.m. Last one of the summer! FREE!
• Friday Night Concert Series at Hunt Valley Towne Center : 7:30-9 p.m. every Friday through September. FREE!
  

Saturday

• FREE Admission to 39 MD Museums - As part of the Smithsonian's Museum Day
• Fall Festival - Marshy Point Nature Center,10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE! Activities include apple cider pressing, turtle races, animal shows, bird hikes, face painting and crafts. Guided canoe & boat trips weather & tide permitting, $5 per person.
• Drop-In Art Activity at the Walters - Every Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. A different theme each month. September's theme is Me, Myself, and I. FREE! 
• Johnny Appleseed Birthday Celebration - Milburn Orchards in Elkton, Saturday and Sunday. $8 admission, 3 and under FREE. Admission includes hayrides, corn maze, boo barn, bale trail, tractor tunnel, farmyard playground, petting zoo and more!
• Pumpkin Patch Opening Weekend - Clark's Elioak Farm in Ellicott City, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Coloring, crafts, and face painting.
• Birth, Bellies, and Babies Expo - Waldorf School of Baltimore, 11 a.m.- 4p.m. FREE!

Sunday

• Drop-In Art Activity at the Walters: Every Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. A different theme each month. September's theme is Me, Myself, and I. FREE! 
• Johnny Appleseed Birthday Celebration - Milburn Orchards in Elkton, Saturday and Sunday. $8 admission, 3 and under FREE. Admission includes hayrides, corn maze, boo barn, bale trail, tractor tunnel, farmyard playground, petting zoo and more!
• Pumpkin Patch Opening Weekend - Clark's Elioak Farm in Ellicott City, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Coloring, crafts, and face painting. 
• Family Sunday at the BMA - Every Sunday, 2-5 p.m. A different theme each month. September's theme is Spectacular Sculpture. FREE!