Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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Hilltop Fun Center
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Charleez Hill
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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.
Henry Law Park
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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.
Bellamy Park
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New Hampshire Farm Museum
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Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area
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Gowen Park
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Hilton Park
River views, a playground & fishing. Waterfront green space featuring a play area, fishing dock, boat launch & picnic tables.
Bedrock Gardens
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Take Flight Aerial Adventure Course
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Kittery Historical & Naval Museum
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Kennebunk Plains Preserve
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Portsmouth Scavenger Hunts
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Warner House
Furnished 1716 home turned museum. 1716 house museum with Georgian architecture, period furniture, historic wall murals & guided tours.
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.
Portsmouth Escape Room
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Prescott Park
Urban riverfront retreat with gardens. Waterfront municipal park with flower gardens, fountains, walkways & summer performances.
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.
Coast Encounters
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Wells Harbor Park
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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.
Wells Reserve at Laudholm
Conservation center & nature preserve. Conservation center featuring trails through woodlands & wetlands, plus historic farm buildings.
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
Hikable habitat with migrating birds. This large salt marsh & estuary features hiking trails, trees & many bird-watching opportunities.
Seacoast Science Center
Marine museum with touch tanks & more. Science center featuring fish & marine mammals, plus touch tanks & a Discovery Dock for kids.
Brick Store Museum
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Seashore Trolley Museum
Museum with public transit vehicles. Long-running indoor-outdoor museum featuring restored public transit vehicles & artifacts.
Blowing Cave Park
Popular spot to see crashing waves. Scenic site with a rock formation that causes dramatic wave crashes & sea spray.
Biddeford Mills Museum
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Mechanics Park
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Saco Heath Preserve
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Saco Museum
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Astrosphere
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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.
Ferry Beach State Park
White-sand beach & coastal nature trails. White-sand beach with a picnic area & changing rooms, plus walking trails & nature programs.
SEE Science Center
Kids' museum with hands-on exhibits. Small science center, popular with kids, offering an array of educational & interactive exhibits.
Maudslay State Park
Nature on display at old family estate. Old estate for horticulture-buffs with floral diversity, spectacular trees & mountain laurel stand.
Palace Playland
Beachfront amusement park. Compact, beachfront amusement park with a Ferris wheel, roller coaster & more, plus a large arcade.
Old Orchard Pier
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East Point Audubon Sanctuary
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America's Stonehenge
Site of an ancient astronomical calendar. 4,000-year-old astronomical calendar featuring multiple manmade chambers, a gift shop & alpacas.
Waterfront Promenade Park
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Scarborough Historical Society
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Winnekenni Park
Conservation area & park since the 1800s. Lakeside public park housing a late-19th-century English-style stone castle & walking trails.
Winnekenni Castle
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Buttonwoods Museum
Museum complex with hands-on exhibits. Interactive museum featuring historic residences, workshops & Native American artifacts.
Scarborough Beach State Park
Saltwater swimming & sunbathing. Ocean beach with lifeguards & a snack shack. With admission fee (state park passes not valid).
Memorial Park
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Canobie Lake Park
Family amusement area with rides galore. Expansive, kid-friendly theme park featuring roller coasters, water rides, carnival games & shows.
Castaway Island
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Field of Dreams, Inc.
Big playground, hiking trails & stage. Wooded park featuring a large playground for all ages, fitness & hiking trails & performance stage.
Griffin Park
Recreational sports & picnicking. Green space with a playground, picnic tables & a track, plus ball fields & basketball/tennis courts.
Cedarland Family Fun Center
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aMAZEment Action Playcenter
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Wonderland Park
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Twin Bridge Park
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Kids Kove Playground
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Wildcat Falls
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Greycourt State Park
Scenic space with castle ruins & trails. 24-acre hilltop park with the remains of an 1890 chateau-style castle, trails & grassy picnic lawns.
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.
Lawrence Heritage State Park
Green spaces with historic structures. Land celebrating local history encompasses mill property, canal, boathouse, parks, visitor center.
Western Promenade
Elevated park with trails & scenic views. 18.1-acre park featuring scenic trails around bluffs, plus statues & stately 19th-century homes.
Benson Park
Spacious park with a playground. Roomy park featuring forest space with trails plus a playground & small animal farm.
Benson's Wild Animal Farm Museum & Park Store
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Riverton Trolley Park
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Southworth Planetarium
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Deering Oaks Park
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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.
Drummond Playground
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Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens
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Tommy's Park
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Den Rock Park
Park for rock climbing & nature walks. 120-acre nature preserve with wooded walking trails & a granite face for rock climbing.
Greeley Park
Sizable green space for sports & picnics. 125-acre riverside park with a bandstand, sports fields, picnic facilities & a community garden.
Lincoln Park
Longtime park with walkways & a fountain. Quaint park established in 1866 featuring walkways, benches & a central fountain.
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