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Victoria Mansion The 240 year-old Italian villa style luxurious mansion is over 90 per cent original. Featuring a soaring three story stairway, elaborate wall paintings, and fine period stained glass. This is an amazing well preserved piece of history. Guided tours are available. Address: 109 Danforth Street Portland, ME - Phone: 207-772-4841
Bay View Cruises Climb aboard a 66 foot sightseeing boat and enjoy and hour and a half of pure relaxation. The cruise is narrated and interesting and the view is spectacular. Please call for reservations. Address: 184 Commercial Street Portland, ME - Phone: 207-761-0496
Shipyard Brewing Company Nestled on the site of three historic 19th century shipyards, this award-winning brewery produces English style beer. Informative and entertaining tours are available. Address: 86 Newbury Street Portland, ME - Phone: 207-761-0807 or 800-789-0684
Auburn Municipal Beach This is a great beach offering a water slide, diving board, and for your safety there is a certified lifeguard on duty. Enjoy a basketball or volleyball game on the outdoor courts. Also picnic tables and concession stand are available at the beach. Address: 382 Route Four Auburn, ME - Phone: 207-784-0191
Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary This 310 acre wildlife sanctuary offers birdwatching, picnicking, hiking, walking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, sledding, skating, and nature photography. This is a great way for kids to connect with the natural world. Address: Highland Spring Road Lewiston, ME - Phone: 207-782-5238
Cole Land Transportation Museum This museum is dedicated to preserve, collect and display historical Maine land transportation. You'll see ten fire trucks ranging from a 1910 hand tub to a 1948 Ahrens Fox. There is a large display of snow removal equipment, well over 2,000 historical photographs, and plenty of U.S. military memorabilia. Address: 405 Perry Road Bangor, ME - Phone: 207-990-3600
Blackbeard's USA This amusement park is fun for the entire family. Offering mini golf with a challenging 36 holes, batting cages for both slow and fast pitch softball, Indy type go karts and a 1/4 mile track, great games room, and a half acre pond where you are able to feed the rainbow brook trout. Address: 339 Odlin Road Bangor, ME - Phone: 207-945-0233
Portland Harbor Museum This museum combines a working Lighthouse and a 19th century fort not to mention the beautiful views of Casco Bay. The museum features exhibits such as "Hero's of the Tall Ships: Portland Harbor in the Age of Sail." and "Picturing Portland: A Century of Change." The museum provides guests with an opportunity to learn about the role that Portland Harbor has played in shaping Southern Maine's economic, social and historic attributes. Address: Spring Point, on the campus of Southern Maine Technical College South Portland, ME - Phone: 207-799-6337
Bowdoin College Museum of Art A landmark building in the history of museum architecture in the United States. This museum is devoted to art and displays over 14,000 objects of art from the ancient world to art of today in permanent and temporary exhibitions. Call for a guided tour. Address: 9400 College Station Brunswick, ME - Phone: 207-725-3275
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum Collections include Arctic exploration gear, natural history specimens, and art & anthropological material, especially by the Inuit cultures of Labrador and Greenland. The museum also has compiled a large collection of historic and anthropological photographs and film. Address: Hubbard Hall, 9500 College Station Brunswick, ME - Phone: 207-725-3416
Skolfield-Whittier House This is a true time-capsule of Maine. This historic home was built in 1925 and is all original. There is a unique and extraordinary story behind the Skolfield -Whittier House. There are 17 rooms to explore containing a wonderful conglomeration of objects and correspondence. For instance, in the kitchen, one will find a small glass containing a Monarch butterfly and a robin's egg. And in one of the bedrooms you'll see furniture, toys and school papers of Alice Whittier (born 1898) and her sister Isabel (born 1896), Charlotte (born in 1903). Address: 161 Park Row Brunswick, ME - Phone: 207-729-6606
Pumpkin Valley Farm Make some great family memories and join in the fun at Pumpkin Valley Farm. In the Fall, the farm comes alive with a 5 acre Cornfield Maze and the traditional harvest of pumpkins, cornstalks, gourds, ornamental corn and specialty pumpkins. It's not just educational it's fun! Kids will love the corn maze and they get to pick their own pumpkins. Address: 135 Anderson Rd. Dayton, ME (Near Biddeford) - Phone: 207-929-4545
Maine State Museum This museum helps to recall certain historic events and times that shaped Maine into the geographical and cultural state it is today offering collections, workshops, programs, exhibits, and friendly staff to help the visitor to learn more about Maine's heritage. Address: 83 State House Station Augusta, ME - Phone: 207-287-2301
Children's Discovery Museum The Children's Discovery Museum has many activities and crafts for children to participate in. Programs, professional exhibits, and summer camps provide interactive learning environment for your children. Let your child discover his or her world as they discover themselves. Address: 265 Water Street Augusta, ME Phone: 207-622-2209
Scarborough Downs Harness Racetrack Enjoy the thrill of competition while relaxing in the casual yet elegant Downs Club Restaurant. Offering great food while receiving a panoramic view of all the live harness racing action. To add to the excitement, betting windows are in the dining room where friendly ticket sellers will happily answer questions about wagering and racing. You will simply love the beautiful setting of this unique venue! Address: 90 Payne Rd, Scarborough, Maine - Phone: 207-883-4331
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway The thrill of NASCAR racing, rated by visitors and industry professionals as one of the top five short tracks in the US. With over 150 weekly talented local drivers, competitive rules, first-rate staff, an efficient program and an impeccable facility has given this motor speedway its superior reputation. For more information on races, schedules and ticket prices please call. Address: 70 Holmes Road, Scarborough, ME - Phone: 207-885-0111
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