Join us for the annual American Indian Festival at Patuxent River Park! Free activities include: live music, drumming, singing, dancing, storytelling, interactive exhibits, demonstrations, American Indian games, live birds of prey and more!

Tour the universe above your head. Step outdoors for a unique opportunity to learn about celestial bodies. Find constellations. Listen to star stories.

Tour the universe above your head. Step outdoors for a unique opportunity to learn about celestial bodies. Find constellations. Listen to star stories.

Cruise down the picturesque Patuxent River where you'll learn from a Naturalist and experience Jug Bay's most iconic wildlife.

Take yourself on a hike on one of the natural surface trails connected to Patuxent River Park! Come to Jug Bay Natural Area, talk to a park naturalist about the right trail for you, or grab a trail map.

Be as free as a bird as you look for new feathered friends. Explore our parks with your family looking for birds, as well as other creatures in the woods, fields, wetlands, and on themed hikes. Learn from a naturalist and brush up on your bird identification skills. Sign up for this great activity to de-stress, to connect with others, and to get outside in nature.

Board a pontoon boat and cruise down the picturesque Patuxent River in Prince George’s County. Learn from a Naturalist and experience Jug Bay's most iconic wildlife. ( FREE )

Take yourself on a hike on one of the natural surface trails connected to Patuxent River Park! Come to Jug Bay Natural Area, talk to a park naturalist about the right trail for you, or grab a trail map.

Board a pontoon boat and cruise down the picturesque Patuxent River in Prince George’s County. Learn from a Naturalist and experience Jug Bay's most iconic wildlife. ( FREE )

Take a guided kayak trip with an archaeologist! Paddle by ancient Indigenous campsites, Colonial towns, and War of 1812 shipwrecks to learn about the countless people who once lived on the shores of the Patuxent River.

Be as free as a bird as you look for new feathered friends. Explore our parks with your family looking for birds, as well as other creatures in the woods, fields, wetlands, and on themed hikes. Learn from a naturalist and brush up on your bird identification skills. Sign up for this great activity to de-stress, to connect with others, and to get outside in nature.

Take yourself on a hike at one of the trails connected to Patuxent River Park! Come to Jug Bay Natural Area, talk to a park naturalist about the right trail for you, or grab a trail map.

Board a pontoon boat and cruise down the picturesque Patuxent River in Prince George’s County. Learn from a Naturalist and experience Jug Bay's most iconic wildlife. ( FREE )

Take yourself on a hike at one of the trails connected to Patuxent River Park! Come to Jug Bay Natural Area, talk to a park naturalist about the right trail for you, or grab a trail map.