Best Family-Friendly Attractions

Explore the best best family-friendly attractions options for kids and families in Portland

Bell Buoy Park

Bell Buoy Park

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Tommy's Park

Tommy's Park

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Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park

Longtime park with walkways & a fountain. Quaint park established in 1866 featuring walkways, benches & a central fountain.

Peppermint Park

Peppermint Park

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Portland Museum of Art

Portland Museum of Art

Portland's premiere art museum. I.M. Pei-designed museum known for its paintings by Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth & Edward Hopper.

Fort Sumner Park

Fort Sumner Park

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Fort Allen Park

Fort Allen Park

Historic, tranquil waterfront promenade. This grassy spot with water views features seating areas, a gazebo & many historical monuments.

Bug Light Park

Bug Light Park

Open green space & a historic lighthouse. Nearly 9 acres of green space with harbor & skyline views, plus a tiny lighthouse built in 1875.

Deering Oaks Park

Deering Oaks Park

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Western Promenade

Western Promenade

Elevated park with trails & scenic views. 18.1-acre park featuring scenic trails around bluffs, plus statues & stately 19th-century homes.

Southworth Planetarium

Southworth Planetarium

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Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

Small lighthouse built in the late 1800s. Historic caisson-style lighthouse constructed on a rocky breakwater in 1897, open year-round.

Payson Park

Payson Park

Grassy recreation area with an arboretum. Large public green space with a playground, expansive lawns, an arboretum & sports facilities.

Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine

Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine

Hands-on learning for kids. Interactive kids' museum known for its camera obscura, also with science & job-related activities.

Goddard Mansion

Goddard Mansion

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Fort Williams Park

Fort Williams Park

Seaside park with old fort & lighthouse. Free park with a rocky shoreline, old military bunkers, big playing fields & an iconic lighthouse.

Portland Head Light

Portland Head Light

Iconic 1791 lighthouse & museum. Still operative 1791 lighthouse & navigation museum on rocky, scenic coastline in Ft. Williams Park.

Maine Audubon

Maine Audubon

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Presumpscot Falls Park

Presumpscot Falls Park

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Riverton Trolley Park

Riverton Trolley Park

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Memorial Park

Memorial Park

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Scarborough Beach State Park

Scarborough Beach State Park

Saltwater swimming & sunbathing. Ocean beach with lifeguards & a snack shack. With admission fee (state park passes not valid).

Scarborough Historical Society

Scarborough Historical Society

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Eagle Island State Historic Site

Eagle Island State Historic Site

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Royal River Park

Royal River Park

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Eartha Globe

Eartha Globe

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Old Orchard Pier

Old Orchard Pier

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Palace Playland

Palace Playland

Beachfront amusement park. Compact, beachfront amusement park with a Ferris wheel, roller coaster & more, plus a large arcade.

Funtown Splashtown USA

Funtown Splashtown USA

Popular amusement & water park combo. Two parks in one, with amusement rides that run from thrilling to kiddie, plus many slides & pools.

Astrosphere

Astrosphere

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Saco Heath Preserve

Saco Heath Preserve

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Ferry Beach State Park

Ferry Beach State Park

White-sand beach & coastal nature trails. White-sand beach with a picnic area & changing rooms, plus walking trails & nature programs.

Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park

Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park

Guided nature walks & osprey-watching. Park composed of woodland, estuary & rocky coast, known for guided nature walks & osprey-watching.

Saco Museum

Saco Museum

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Desert of Maine

Desert of Maine

Famed desert with museum, trails & tours. Landmark desert area providing a 1783 barn museum, narrated tours, nature trails & a picnic area.

Mechanics Park

Mechanics Park

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East Point Audubon Sanctuary

East Point Audubon Sanctuary

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Biddeford Mills Museum

Biddeford Mills Museum

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L.L. Bean Store Discovery Park

L.L. Bean Store Discovery Park

Mainstay for outdoor apparel & gear. Retailer offering a variety of outdoor apparel & footwear, plus sporting & camping gear.

Pettengill Farm

Pettengill Farm

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Bradbury Mountain State Park

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Small mountain with mixed-use trails. Small, glacial mountain with camping, plus trails shared by hikers, horses, bikes & snowmobiles.

Maine Wildlife Park

Maine Wildlife Park

Exhibits of moose, bears & more. Sprawling, low-key reserve nestled in the woods, featuring moose, black bears, bald eagles & more.

Seashore Trolley Museum

Seashore Trolley Museum

Museum with public transit vehicles. Long-running indoor-outdoor museum featuring restored public transit vehicles & artifacts.

Bowdoin College Museum of Art

Bowdoin College Museum of Art

Art museum with a varied collection. Free art museum with a comprehensive collection of works from a variety of periods & media.

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum

History of Arctic peoples & exploration. Free museum at Bowdoin College, with artifacts & photos from Arctic expeditions of the early 1900s.

Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum

Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum

Museum in Civil War hero's 1820s house. Museum in the grand, restored 1820s residence of Civil War hero, college professor & governor.

Androscoggin Swinging Bridge

Androscoggin Swinging Bridge

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The Rumpus Room

The Rumpus Room

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Pejepscot History Center

Pejepscot History Center

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Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum

Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum

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Brick Store Museum

Brick Store Museum

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Blowing Cave Park

Blowing Cave Park

Popular spot to see crashing waves. Scenic site with a rock formation that causes dramatic wave crashes & sea spray.

Kennebunk Plains Preserve

Kennebunk Plains Preserve

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Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

Hikable habitat with migrating birds. This large salt marsh & estuary features hiking trails, trees & many bird-watching opportunities.

Wells Reserve at Laudholm

Wells Reserve at Laudholm

Conservation center & nature preserve. Conservation center featuring trails through woodlands & wetlands, plus historic farm buildings.

Head of Tide Park

Head of Tide Park

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Maine Maritime Museum

Maine Maritime Museum

The story of Maine's seagoing history. Historical artifacts & demonstrations related to shipbuilding, sailing & lobstering, plus cruises.

Wells Harbor Park

Wells Harbor Park

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Library Park

Library Park

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Coast Encounters

Coast Encounters

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Gowen Park

Gowen Park

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Wonder Mountain Fun Park

Wonder Mountain Fun Park

Elaborate mini-golf courses & a maze. 2 18-hole mini-golf courses with water features & caverns, plus a maze & indoor arcade.

Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area

Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area

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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Seaside gardens & nature walks. Waterside spot with 250 acres of manicured gardens (rose, meditation), natural landscapes & trails.

Charleez Hill

Charleez Hill

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New Hampshire Farm Museum

New Hampshire Farm Museum

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Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

Historic ocean lighthouse built in 1827. Historic 1827-lighthouse features panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean & a nearby learning center.

Take Flight Aerial Adventure Course

Take Flight Aerial Adventure Course

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Hilltop Fun Center

Hilltop Fun Center

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Children's Museum of New Hampshire

Children's Museum of New Hampshire

Hands-on, educational exhibits for kids. Educational center exploring art, science & culture via interactive exhibits for kids & families.

Henry Law Park

Henry Law Park

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Woodman Museum

Woodman Museum

Period displays in 4 pre-1860s homes. A complex of 4 historic houses playing host to exhibits of natural & local history plus art.

Kittery Historical & Naval Museum

Kittery Historical & Naval Museum

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Bellamy Park

Bellamy Park

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Fort McClary State Historic Site

Fort McClary State Historic Site

Historic site with views of the harbor. State historic site in picturesque surrounds known for its colonial-era military history.

Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse

Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse

Cast-iron lighthouse built in 1878. This 48-ft. cast-iron lighthouse was built in 1878 on the site of an earlier wooden tower.

Hilton Park

Hilton Park

River views, a playground & fishing. Waterfront green space featuring a play area, fishing dock, boat launch & picnic tables.

Prescott Park

Prescott Park

Urban riverfront retreat with gardens. Waterfront municipal park with flower gardens, fountains, walkways & summer performances.

Warner House

Warner House

Furnished 1716 home turned museum. 1716 house museum with Georgian architecture, period furniture, historic wall murals & guided tours.

Portsmouth Scavenger Hunts

Portsmouth Scavenger Hunts

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Seacoast Science Center

Seacoast Science Center

Marine museum with touch tanks & more. Science center featuring fish & marine mammals, plus touch tanks & a Discovery Dock for kids.

Portsmouth Escape Room

Portsmouth Escape Room

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