J Town
An innovative dedicated play space where children ages birth to 7 years and their caregivers enjoy experiential play, reading, and interacting in a welcoming Jewish environment.Overview
J Town is an innovative dedicated play space where children ages birth to 7 years and their caregivers enjoy experiential play, reading, and interacting in a welcoming Jewish environment. J Town is devoted to strengthening parenting and family life in the Jewish community.
WHAT TO DO IN J TOWN:
• Read in the Library; many books provided by PJ Library
• Prepare Shabbat dinner in our specially designed house
• Watch your little ones grow in our baby-safe, mini garden
• Let your imagination run wild on our performance platform
• Visit our miniature Pet Care Clinic, Bagel Place, and Grocery
HOURS
Sundays: 10:00am-2:00pm
Monday: 2:00-6:00pm
Wednesdays: 2:00-6:00pm
Fridays: 9:00-11:00am
Tread socks REQUIRED for children and adults. See Pricing and Policies for more info.
Thank you to our generous J Town donors:
Eddie Dopkin Family | Poppy Schapiro Philanthropic Fund | Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds | Buffy and Will Minkin | Annette and Michael Saxon Fund
Questions? Contact Laura Kurcfeld at 410.500.5907 or lkurcfeld@jcc.org
JCC Members* | Free Admission
Guests | $5/child | Free Admission for children under the age of one.
* “Members” refers to those people associated with your membership.
Please note grandchildren of members would be considered “guests”
All walking J Town guests are required to wear J Town or other approved non-slip tread socks at all times. Our socks cost $3.00/pair and can be purchased in J Town with cash, check or credit card. Every J Town guest will be required to have the J Town or other non-slip tread socks every time they visit J Town, so please remember to bring them with you, or you will be required to re-purchase the socks or shoe covers. We have socks in all sizes and each size comes in a fun color!
Children are required to be accompanied by a parent or other chaperone. Chaperones to J Town must be at least 16 years old, this includes older siblings watching younger siblings. The adult to child ratio is 1:4 for adults chaperoning children other than their own.
Hours
All Hours & SchedulesMembership and Guest Services Office Hours 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Membership and Guest Services Office Hours 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Membership and Guest Services Office Hours 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Membership and Guest Services Office Hours 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Membership and Guest Services Office Hours 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Membership and Guest Services Office Hours 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Holiday Hours
We have special hours for certain Jewish holidays and national holidays. View Holiday Schedule >
Passover
Monday, April 22 – Closing at 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 23 & Wednesday, April 24 – Closed
Sunday, April 28 – Closing at 5:00pm
Monday, April 29 & Tuesday, April 30 – Closed
Memorial Day
Monday, May 27 – 8:00am-6:00pm
Shavuot
Tuesday, June 11 – Closing at 5:00pm
Wednesday, June 12 & Thursday, June 13 – Closed
Visit
5700 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
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Call
Welcome Desk: 410.500.5900
Member & Guest Services: 410.500.5910
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Building Closings/Delays: text “join alerts to 410.994.7654
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Basketball Gym Closings: text “join basketball” to 410.994.7654
Pickleball Changes: text “join pickleball” to 410.994.7654
View our Guest Policy and Fees.
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