Head to Baltimoreafter school on Thursday and stay for a long weekend in a beautiful room with two Queen Beds at the Inn at The Colonnade, A DoubleTree hotel by Hilton.

On Friday everyone will be ready for a visit to the National Aquarium. With the family plus membership included in thie package, you can return again and again. After the aquarium head to a Baltimore classic for lunch, the Rusty Scupper ($80 gift certificate). Located on the Inner Harbor Marina, the Rusty Scupper rises three levels above the water and boasts a beautiful view from every table. Check out the boats in the marina, and then head back in time with a family four (4) pass to Historic Ships of Baltimore. Want to get a little closer to history? End your day with a transformation into pirates as you climb aboard The Fearless for an Urban Pirates Adventure in historicInnerHarbor waters.  

After Friday’s InnerHarboradventure, what’s left? You can’t leave without a trip to the American Visionary Art Museum (four tickets). This museum is an experience not to be missed, fantastic for adults and children alike. What is visionary art? Their mission statement describes it as “art produced by self-taught individuals, usually without formal training, whose works arise from an innate personal vision that revels foremost in the creative act itself.” What does that mean? You’ll have to go to find out!  On Sunday you could head back to the aquarium with your membership, or visit the Baltimore Street Car Museum (4 tickets) and grab lunch at Tir Na Nog ($75 gift certificate) before you head back to Philly to get ready for the week ahead.