- 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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West Street, Bar Harbor, ME
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Bar Harbor Whalewatch Co. Lighthouse Tour has been a regional favorite for over 25 years. Guests can enjoy boating, spot a whale, or even enjoy a nature cruise to see puffins and other wild animals.
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Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company offers whale and puffin watching tours, lighthouse tours, lobster fishing, and cruises to Baker Island. Visitors on these tours often see dolphins, eagles, porpoises, puffins, seals, and whales.
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Starting from the pier at The Harborside Hotel & Marina, the Lulu Lobster Boat offers visitors a two-hour tour of Bar Harbor on a downeast-style lobster boat. Captain John Nicolai narrates the tour with many folklore stories, along with some history.
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Visitors can enjoy guided ecological kayaking tours on the coast of Maine with Acadia Park Kayak Tours. The outfitter offers 12 person group tours and smaller tours for 6 people or less.
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Aboard an actual lobster boat, Lulu Lobster Boat Rides offers a variety of tours along Maine's coast. And with an experienced captain, each trip is both entertaining and educational. Some tour options include lobster fishing, sightseeing and seal watching.
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39 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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National Park Sea Harbor Tours offers 5 1/2 to 6 mile trips around the western shore of Acadia sometimes including Western Bay, Blue Hill Bay, and Somes Sound. Participants in the half-day trip see marine birds, harbor seals, gray seals, and harbor porpoises.
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Deer Isle Village is a place where visitors can have a glimpse of the 1950's rural lifestyle within its small local community. The village also includes the famous Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, an opera house and a number of art galleries and studios.
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67 Main Street, Bar Harbor, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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Offering full and half day climbing courses for climbers of all ages and experience levels, Atlantic Climbing School features a staff of certified guides and instructors. They provide all necessary equipment.
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Coastal Kayaking Tours offers tours on the east and west sides of Mount Desert Island and Bar Harbor's coast. Half-day, full-day, and sunset tours are offered. Harbor seals, porpoises, and bald eagles are often seen.
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39 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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Down East Birdwatching & Nature Tours offers personalized birdwatching and nature tours for individuals, couples, families and small groups. Their goal is to help patrons discover flora and fauna with a special emphasis on native and migratory birds.