The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Hagerstown, Maryland (MD)

Discovery Station at Hagerstown, Inc. is a hands-on museum that provides life-long learning experiences to thousands of children and families each year. We create an environment that stimulates curiosity for discovery, exploration, and further investigation through exhibits and programs that focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) principles.

The WCMFA is a strong community anchor enhancing cultural opportunities, destination tourism, civic engagement, and economic vitality. Established in 1931 and dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting works of art for citizens from the four-state region, and national and international visitors, the WCMFA is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Museum is open six days a week, 52 weeks per year, offering free admission to a nationally recognized art collection, changing notable exhibitions, and numerous lively programs, educational offerings, and concerts. The Museum’s art collection includes over 6,500 works of art in the fields of American Art, world cultures, and art of the region. Changing exhibitions bring works of art from national and international sources to the region along with exhibitions recognizing regional artists.

The Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater and Children's Theater presents Broadway style musicals and comedies year round.Salad bar,hot buffet, dessert, and cash bar followed by the stage show. Shows for young audiences are performed on select Saturdays. New owners Shawn and Laura Martin have been acting and directing professional and semi-professional theater for their entire adult lives. Come to The Playhouse for high quality entertainment in the heart of Hagerstown's Arts and Entertainment district.

The Maryland Theatre is the anchor to the Arts & Entertainment district in Hagerstown, MD. The A&E District also offers convenient & inexpensive parking as well as over 12 restaurants. The Theatre welcomes approximately 100,000 people through her doors annually including over 5,000 volunteers and 12,000 local students to a wide variety of events and performances of artists, comedians, concerts, children’s shows, musicians, recitals, stage shows and private events. The Theatre serves as the home of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, The Barbara Ingram School for the Arts, City Ballet School, The Miss Maryland Scholarship Pageant and Hagerstown Community Concert Association. The Theatre’s mission, as a non-profit organization, is to preserve, restore and maintain The Maryland Theatre as a historic property and to provide quality entertainment, educational offerings to the community at large.

Locally-owned 10-screen with VIP luxury recliners, renovated auditoriums, and premium digital projection and sound systems.