Things to Do with Kids in Bangor, ME

  • TripBuzz found 28 things to do with kids in or near Bangor, Maine, including 7 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Ellsworth, Searsport and Orono.
  • From Maine Discovery Museum to The Maine Jump, the Bangor area offers 64 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, Theaters, Aviation Museums and Specialty Museums.
  • Nicknamed 'The Queen City of the East', Bangor has a population of under 34,000. The city is located in northern Maine and is around 170 miles south of Saint John, New Brunswick. During the 19thcentury, Bangor was heavily involved in the lumber industry, calling itself 'the lumber capital of the world.'
  • TripBuzz found 28 things to do with kids in or near Bangor, Maine, including 7 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Ellsworth, Searsport and Orono.
  • From Maine Discovery Museum to The Maine Jump, the Bangor area offers 64 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, Theaters, Aviation Museums and Specialty Museums.
  • Nicknamed 'The Queen City of the East', Bangor has a population of under 34,000. The city is located in northern Maine and is around 170 miles south of Saint John, New Brunswick. During the 19thcentury, Bangor was heavily involved in the lumber industry, calling itself 'the lumber capital of the world.'
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28.6 Miles
85% 114 votes
Kayaking 15 Sea Street, Castine, ME 04421 MoreLess Info
Castine Kayak Adventures offers kayaking instruction, day trips, overnight trips, and sales. Yankee Magazine and DownEast Magazine have awarded the company for having the best night paddles, known as bioluminescent paddles.
28.7 Miles
90% 141 votes
Parks Northport Ave, Belfast, ME 04915 MoreLess Info
Being opened for the public in 1904, Belfast City Park is the oldest park in the city. It covers 17,5 acres and offers the view of the bay. It has playgrounds, picnic areas, swimming pools, and other amenities.
28.7 Miles
79% 160 votes
Family Fun Center 233 Bar Harbor Rd., Trenton, ME 04605 MoreLess Info
Water slides, go-karts, aerial zip lines and plenty of other things can make Wild Acadia Fun Park worthy of the visitor's time. It also has its own Snack Shack and can host special events, such as birthday parties.
28.8 Miles
82% 22 votes
National & State Parks Battle Avenue, Castine, ME MoreLess Info
Fort George State Park is located at the highest point in Castine. Visitors see earthworks on three acres of the last fort that the British surrendered during the Revolutionary War.
28.8 Miles
88% 68 votes
Specialty Museums 120 Perkins Street, Castine, ME 04421 MoreLess Info
The Wilson Museum features exhibits to help people understand the growth of man's ability to make tools from the Paleolithic times to the Native Americans. Visitors see rocks, shells, ship models, reconstructed 1905 kitchen, and a Victorian Parlor.
28.9 Miles
84% 75 votes
Hiking Trails Castine, ME MoreLess Info
The Dice Head Foot Path begins at the Dice Head Lightkeeper's home. The small steep foot path that ends at Penobscot Bay offers scenic views, but can be very slippery when wet.
28.9 Miles
88% 8 votes
National & State Parks Perkins Street, Castine, ME MoreLess Info
The original fort at the site of Fort Madison State Park was built in 1811 in preparation for the War of 1812. The fort is mostly in ruins now, but the park offers wide views of Penobscot Bay and Castine Harbor.
29.3 Miles
100% 5 votes
Kayaking 152 Lincolnville Avenue, Belfast, ME 04915 MoreLess Info
Water Walker Kayaks & Day Tours is a kayak rental company that offers sea tours along the shoreline of Maine. The kayaks that the company uses are made from fiberglass and polyethylene.
29.7 Miles
38% 213 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas 446 Bar Harbor Rd., Trenton, ME MoreLess Info
Wolves, bears, alligators, white tigers, owls and vultures – these are some of the animals which find their home at the Acadia Zoo-Kisma Preserve. It is also a center where abandoned domestic animals or other wild animals can find their home.
31.7 Miles
99% 205 votes
Other Tours 1044 Bar Harbor Rd, Trenton, ME 4605 MoreLess Info
Tired of the usual land or water based tours of Acadia? Then why not check out what Scenic Flights of Acadia has to offer? They can give you wings to soar over the island and check out the sights with a bird's eye view.
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