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Family Fun and Kids Activities in Maine

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Maine's variety -- from ocean cliffs to western mountains and rivers, make it a treasure for family activities, indoors and outdoors, in all seasons for any vacation. Among them are whale watch cruises, camping, children's museums, paddling, hiking, and much more.

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Mom & Son 500x250 - Crab Apple Whitewater - The Forks, ME
Crab Apple Whitewater (ME)

3 Lake Moxie Road The Forks, ME, 04985 Phone: 800-553-7238

Closed for 2020 - We look forward to seeing you in 2021!

Family fun takes so many forms at Crab Apple Whitewater that you’ll be hard-pressed to know where to start. So let the river be your guide! Head down the Kennebec, zipping through easy rapids or opting for something more challenging. Some trips allow for floating or swimming, and they all feature fabulous Maine scenery. Back at the base camp, there’s overnight lodging, a pub, restaurant, heated showers and a swimming pool. At night, join in some spirited paintball fun, with several custom “fields” of play. Looking for something a little wilder? From May through August you can sign the family up for a starting-at-dusk moose safari, seeking the big beasts out in their native habitat.
Funtown Splashtown USA Water Park Saco ME
Funtown Splashtown USA

Route 1 Saco, ME, 04072 Phone: 207-284-5139

Families have a blast at this giant combination amusement and water park

It’s easy to see why families keep coming back to Funtown Splashtown USA: There’s so much to do! In the water park, there are family raft slides as well as translucent and completely dark tube slides, a corkscrew slide and the Pirates Paradise Aquaplay where 500 gallons of water are dumped every two minutes! Amusement park rides include two roller coasters, a log flume, Thunderbolt, Tilt-a-Whirl, bumper cars and boats and the breathtaking Dragon’s Descent (220 feet up). Lots of eating options here, from pizza to pulled-pork sandwiches, a tiki bar with smoothies and the Sweet Tooth Ice Cream and Candy Shoppe. A family owned and operated business, Funtown Splashtown puts guest safety first and is strictly following CDC guidelines.
Greeting Crew - Shin Pond Village - Mt. Chase, ME
Shin Pond Village

1489 Shin Pond Road Mt. Chase, ME, 04765 Phone: 207-528-2900

We look forward to seeing you!

It’s four seasons of family fun at Shin Pond Village, a 100-acre family owned and operated recreational resort in the heart of Maine’s scenic Katahdin Region. Rent a snowmobile or an ATV and hop on to hundreds of miles of trails from the resort’s doorsteps. The trails’ unique terrain is part of Polaris Adventures, the first-ever national network of ride-and-drive experiences. At the resort, you can also go fishing (or ice fishing), swimming, canoeing, skiing, snowshoeing: Then come back to the resort with its campsites (four on a brook), RV sites, housekeeping cottages, guest suites and pondside homes. The resort also has a general store, laundromat, restaurant and “Loon’s Nest” room with satellite TV.
Crabbing - Nonantum Resort - Kennebunkport, ME
Nonantum Resort

95 Ocean Avenue Kennebunkport, ME, 04046 Phone: 207-967-4050 Toll-Free: 800-552-5651

One of the region’s best family resorts has an unending menu of activities

Get to know each other again, you and the kids, at The Nonantum Resort, named one of the best family resorts in New England by Yankee Magazine. The comfortable, classic New England inn on the Kennebunk River has so many activities for children, they’ll find it hard to choose: arts and crafts, scavenger hunts in themed costumes, pulling up crab pots right off the dock. Activities for all of you include family campfires, dips in the pool, sing-alongs and s’mores under the stars. Take a boat tour right from the marina or a trolley tour right from the resort doorstep. Stroll into Dock Square for shopping or head farther afield to arcades, water parks, zipline parks, movies and museums.
York's Wild Kingdom - New England's Only Zoo AND Amusement Park!
Kayaks and Kids - The Briches Resort - Rockwood, ME
The Birches Resort

281 Birches Road Rockwood, ME, 04478 Phone: 207-534-7588 Toll-Free: 800-825-9453

Family activities in the great outdoors a specialty at this scenic lakeside resort

Family owned and operated for over 40 years, The Birches Resort, 11,000 acres on marvelous Moosehead Lake, knows a little something about family activities. For starters, all the resort’s activities originate at the resort. Whether you want to fish, swim, kayak, canoe, go whitewater rafting or for a sea plane ride, you don’t need a car to get there. Go hiking or mountain biking (or, in the winter, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or snowmobiling) or arrange for a Jeep wildlife tour or moose safari. Take a nature hike or go mountain biking. Then relax in your yurt, cabin, cottage or private home rental (all pet-friendly). Cook your meals in your kitchenette or kitchen or join fellow vacationers at the resort restaurant.
Family Reunion on the Stephen Taber - Maine Windjammers - Camden, ME
Maine Windjammer Association

Sailing from Ports in Rockland and Camden, ME, 04843 Phone: Toll-Free: 800-807-9463

Family fun, relaxation, connection come easily on Maine windjammer cruises

Here’s a great way to reconnect with your family: Take a cruise (three, four or six days) aboard one of the sailing schooners of the Maine Windjammer Association. As you sail past lighthouses, onto remote islands with sandy beaches, into fun harbors and villages, past porpoises and seals, you’ll relax, play games, tell stories. You’ll go swimming or paddleboarding, or you’ll help with the sails. You’ll sit around a galley table together and feast on real down-home cooking (and hand-cranked ice cream!) or enjoy a lobster bake on the beach. You’ll look at the stars together. Theme cruises include whaling, hiking, seamanship, kayaking and storytelling, among others.
Family in Nature - 201 Powersports - Bingham, ME
201 Powersports

29 Main Street Bingham, ME, 04920 Phone: 207-672-3773

Excitement awaits when you rent snowmobiles, ATVs and take to the trails

If your family is up for excitement, check out the fleet of top-of-the-line Polaris ATVs and snowmobiles for rent at 201 Powersports in Bingham and Jackman, Maine. Experienced guides will help you plan the perfect adventure, whether it’s an adrenaline-pumping trail through forests on an ATV or a full or half day spent exploring the terrain and wildlife saddled on a snowmobile. Spectacular outdoor scenery awaits once you check in, consult with an experienced guide, pick up your helmet and goggles and set out for family fun. Or, combine your ATV ride with a pontoon boat cruise on lovely Wyman Lake, perfect for swimming or just taking in the sights, like Houston Brook Falls.
York's Wild Kingdom Goat Kids York ME
York's Wild Kingdom

Route 1 - Animal Park Road York, ME, 03909 Phone: 207-363-4911

Opening for Memorial Day Weekend!

African lions, ring tail lemurs, prairie dogs, and so much more for families to see and do at York’s Wild Kingdom where kids and parents come to play. Observe animals from A (alligators) to Z (zebras) in beautifully landscaped exhibits, walk into the colorful Butterfly Kingdom, feed and pet African pygmy goats, deer and ducks. You can also ride a Ferris wheel, carousel or play a round on the mini golf course. Bring a picnic lunch or feast from our snack bars, ice cream and fried dough stands. York’s Zoo will be open daily starting 5/29/21-9/26/21, 10am-5pm daily! Amusement park is open weekends only 5/29-6/25/2021, then daily 6/26-9/6/2021, hours 11:30am-5pm
Experience True Maine at Sebasco Harbor Resort - on Maine's Mid Coast!
The Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad

212 Depot St. Unity, ME, 04988 Phone: 207-948-5500

This 33-mile railroad line is one of the oldest continuously operating railroads in the United States. Scenic excursion trips leave from the historic depot in Unity at noon on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, following a turntable demonstration at 11:30 a.m.
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine

142 Free Street Portland, ME, 04101 Phone: 207-828-1234

Interactive exhibits at this Museum and theater span four floors, and special programming is offered daily. Features and exhibits include Toddle Park, Tide Pool Touch Tank, a rock climbing wall, the Space Shuttle, and the Music Garden, all great options for family activities on your next vacation or trip to Maine. Programs change frequently. Fun for all ages, but best for children younger than 12. Cost: $6; under age 1, free. Open: Labor Day-Memorial Day, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; Memorial Day-Labor Day, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon–5 p.m.; Closed major holidays
Old Fort Western

16 Cony St. Augusta, ME, 04330 Phone: 207-626-2385

Built in 1754, this National Historic Landmark is America's oldest surviving wooden fort and it a great place to visit during your next family vacation to Maine when you are looking for things to do and family activities. Visitors can tour the fort and its store, which contains hundreds of farming and forestry tools essential to the economic life of the settlement. Hours: Open Memorial Day to Labor Day, 1 to 4 p.m.; Labor Day through January, weekends or Sundays only.
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company & Museum

58 Fore St. Portland, ME, 04101 Phone: 207- 828-0814

The whole family will enjoy a trip along Portland, Maine’s waterfront in a historic narrow gauge railway coach, a perfect place to go during your next vacation when you are searching for fun family activities. Magnificent views of Portland's working waterfront aboard antique rail cars pulled by steam and diesel locomotives. Discover the unique two-foot gauge trains that linked rural Maine to the rest of the world. The museum is open daily from May 1 to October 31, and seasonally for special events such as the Christmastime Polar Express trains.
Palace Playland

1 Old Orchard St. Old Orchard Beach, ME, 04064 Phone: 207-934 2001

Family amusement park on the beach in Maine with dozens of rides and attractions. The 24,000-square-foot video arcade contains more than 200 games like Skeeball, coupon skill games, and coin-operated video. The park also offers midway games, gift shops, old-fashioned photos, a palm reader, and more family activities that are perfect for your next vacation in Maine. Free admission to the park. Many ticket options for rides and amusements.