Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
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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.
Liberty Ship Memorial
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Fort Preble
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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.
Victoria Mansion
Grand historical landmark with tours. This 19th-century Italian villa–style home with an ornate interior offers tours & a museum shop.
Portland Fire Museum
Displays of historical fire equipment. Museum tracing the history of the Portland Fire Department with vintage equipment, badges & photos.
Fort Allen Park
Historic, tranquil waterfront promenade. This grassy spot with water views features seating areas, a gazebo & many historical monuments.
Goddard Mansion
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Fort Gorges
Boat-accessible former military fort. 19th-century U.S. military fort on an island, now a no-frills park accessible only by boat.
Southworth Planetarium
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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.
Battery Steele
World War II fort set in a land preserve. Landmark fortress that defended the harbor during WWII, now on the site of a nature preserve.
Fore River Sanctuary
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Maine Escape Games
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Maine Audubon
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Presumpscot River Preserve
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Raise Playspace
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Eagle Island State Historic Site
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Old Orchard Beach Historical
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Palace Playland
Beachfront amusement park. Compact, beachfront amusement park with a Ferris wheel, roller coaster & more, plus a large arcade.
Eartha Globe
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Saco Heath Preserve
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Saco Museum
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East Point Audubon Sanctuary
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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.
Clifford Park
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Desert of Maine
Famed desert with museum, trails & tours. Landmark desert area providing a 1783 barn museum, narrated tours, nature trails & a picnic area.
The Gardens At Pineland Farms
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Maine Wildlife Park
Exhibits of moose, bears & more. Sprawling, low-key reserve nestled in the woods, featuring moose, black bears, bald eagles & more.
Goat Island Lighthouse
Still-active, refurbished lighthouse. Restored to its 1950s appearance, this still-active lighthouse is accessible by boat in the summer.
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
History of Arctic peoples & exploration. Free museum at Bowdoin College, with artifacts & photos from Arctic expeditions of the early 1900s.
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.
The Rumpus Room
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Harriet Beecher Stowe House
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Escape Room Brunswick
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Hamilton Audubon Sanctuary
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Fort Baldwin State Historic Site
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Squirrel Point Light
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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
Conservation center & nature preserve. Conservation center featuring trails through woodlands & wetlands, plus historic farm buildings.
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.
Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary
Forested area with trails & birdwatching. Hiking trails, various bird species & a stone fire pit in a nature preserve with woods & meadows.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Seaside gardens & nature walks. Waterside spot with 250 acres of manicured gardens (rose, meditation), natural landscapes & trails.
Orris Falls Conservation Area
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Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region
Picturesque locale with hiking trails. Stunning eco-destination known for its expansive, panoramic views, dense landscape & hiking trails.
Moose Mountain Adventure Park
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New Hampshire Farm Museum
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Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park
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Hamilton House
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Snapology of Dover, NH
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Children's Museum of New Hampshire
Hands-on, educational exhibits for kids. Educational center exploring art, science & culture via interactive exhibits for kids & families.
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.
Creation Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NH Historical Highway Marker
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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.
Prescott Park
Urban riverfront retreat with gardens. Waterfront municipal park with flower gardens, fountains, walkways & summer performances.
Strawbery Banke Museum
Large, outdoor living-history museum. Outdoor living-history museum on 10 acres featuring numerous buildings, gardens & crafts.
Portsmouth Scavenger Hunts
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African Burying Ground Memorial
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Game Show Face Off
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