Family Attractions

Bringing the kids along? The whole family is sure to find entertainment at countless family-friendly attractions in Maine. For family fun, let Choice Hotels help you find the perfect attraction for your next family adventure.

Along the Southern Maine Coast (Maine Beaches)

York's Wild Kingdom
23 Railroad Avenue/US Route 1
York Beach, ME   03910
207-363-4911

At York's Wild Kingdom, guests will be enticed to bring the whole family down for a day of fun. With numerous attractions ranging from an 18-hole miniature golf course to a petting zoo and scenic picnic grounds, this park happens to be the largest zoo and amusement park in the region. Family rides, paddle boats, and even a Haunted House are sure to beguile the entire family to enter the kingdom's gates for a day saturated with fun.

Pumpkin Valley Farm
Union Falls Road
Dayton, ME   04005
207-929-4088

Why not bring the family to Pumpkin Valley Farm? With so many attractions that both kids and adults will love, there's no good question to that answer. Watch the farm come alive no matter what time you're visiting with the renowned five-acre cornfield maze, and if you make it out in one piece, why not head down to the petting zoo before embarking on a guided tour of the farm?

In Maine's Lakes & Mountains Region

Big Adventure Center
12 North Road
Bethel, ME   04217
207-824-0929

At the Big Adventure Center in Maine's beautiful Lakes & Mountains region, the family can take a break from the unspoiled wilderness to bask in the pure fun offered at this Maine destination. Attractions like laser-tag, indoor rock climbing, blowing, an arcade and a fully docked and loaded 18-hole miniature golf course will entice the family to spend a day here.

Seacoast Fun/Snow Park
932 Roosevelt Trail, Route 302
Windham, ME   04062
207-892-5952

We think the name says it all, but we invite you to experience for yourself the snowy delights that are offered three out of the four seasons at Seacoast Fun/Snow Park. Outdoor recreational activities include go-karting, miniature golf, a real golf driving range, the towering Skymax, Bumper Boats and a trampoline attraction. For the white stuff, guests will want to explore the options between winter-extreme snow-tubing and snowboarding.

In the Maine Highlands

Black Beards USA
339 Odlin Road
Bangor, ME   04401
207-945-0233

Don't let the name scare you. Just because this Maine location takes its nomenclature from an old and infamous pirate doesn't mean that family fun doesn't await you here. It does - and in ample supply. Batting cages and go-carts offer the athletic juniors something to saunter on, and miniature golf and an arcade provide more fun-filled options the whole family will want to explore.

In Downeast & Acadia

Pirate's Cove
368 State Highway 3 Bar
Harbor, ME   04064
207-288-2133

The whole family will want to come on down to Pirate's Cove for the fun-filled times to be had. Courses are designed to maximize fun for the kids, and parents shouldn't worry as the men at hand at Pirate's Cove have set this Maine destination up accordingly. After the courses, friends and family can enjoy a slight bout of competition while playing Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf.

In Greater Portland & Casco Bay

Maine Indoor Karting
23 Washington Avenue
Scarborough, ME   04074
207-885-0058

Enjoy indoor karting with these highly-trained specialists in family fun. High-tech go-karts can reach speeds of up to 40 MPH, and guests will want to come down to the facility no matter what time of year they visit Maine, as this is a year-round institution. Take the family down and enjoy a day of fast-zooming fun at no place other than Maine Indoor Karting.

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