Right next to wells beach.
Monday-Friday: 4pm-10pm
Saturday: 10am-10pm
Sunday: 10am-6pm
(207) 641-2744
359 Mile Rd, Wells, ME (1.2mi)
Also has go-karts, a maze, and mini-golf.
Monday-Sunday: 10am-9:30pm
(207) 646-9655
270 Post Rd, Moody, ME (2.1mi)
Next to the beach in York.
Monday-Sunday: 10:30am-10pm
(207) 363-4421
13 Beach St, York, ME (10.2mi)
Open Daily 9am-10pm
1000 Post Rd, Wells, ME (.04mi)
Offers mini-golf, go-karts, labyrinth, and arcade.
Open daily 10am-9:30pm
270 Post Road Wells, Maine (2.1mi)
I had to add this even though it’s 20 minutes away because it’s our kids’ favorite. If you love dinosaurs, this is your place.
Open Daily 10am-9PM
1912 Portland Rd, Arundel, ME (9.6mi)
This is one of our family’s favorites on a rainy day. They have a wide variety of activities for young children from an interactive yellow submarine to crafts, and giant foam building blocks. It’s ideal for children under 10. They do require advanced registration at this time, so make sure to hop on their website for passes.
Dover is a great little town too, with shops and awesome restaurants. Make sure to swing by Lickee and Chewy’s after your visit for one of their epic milkshakes.
Tuesdays: 9am-Noon
Wednesdays: 9am-Noon or 1-4pm
Thursdays: 9am-Noon or 1-4pm
Fridays: 9am-Noon or 1-4pm
Saturdays: 9am-Noon or 1-4pm
Sundays: 9am-Noon
$12.50 – adults & children over 12 months $10.50 – seniors age 65+
Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
(207) 828-1234
250 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland, ME (32.1mi)
Another fabulous and recently redone children’s museum. They have waterplay, climbing spaces, pretend play, a MakerSpace and more. Online reservations are strongly recommended.
Thompson Point is a fun spot that has restaurants, a winery, ocassional maker’s markets (my favorite), and regular sunset music shows on the water.
Mondays: Closed/Open Holidays
Tuesdays: Closed
Wednesdays: 9am-4pm
Thursdays: 9am-4pm
Fridays: 9am-4pm
Saturdays: 9am-4pm
Sundays: 9am-4pm
Children Under 18 Months: Free General Admission: $15 Seniors: $13 Theatre Tickets: $15
Neighborhood standby showing new movies with stadium seating.
(207) 216-9738
75 Wells Plaza, Wells, ME (0.8mi)
Monday-Friday: 4pm-11pm
Saturday: 12-11pm
Sunday: 12-10pm
(207) 636-7799
1 Garden St, Kennebunk, ME (6.1mi)
The world’s first and largest museum of mass transit vehicles.
Monday-Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday-Sunday: 9:30-4:30pm
(207) 967-2800
1195 Log Cabin Rd, Kennebunkport, ME (9.6mi)
A great mini-aquarium with a touch tank.
Monday-Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday-Sunday: 10am-4pm
(603) 436-8043
570 Ocean Blvd, Rye, NH (29.4mi)
If you have kids who love Legos, this is your place. My children adore this play spot. They have all sorts of STEM activities, classes, and even parent’s night out. The best part is, you can drop your kids off. That’s right. No sitter? No problem.
Mon: 2:00 PM-6:00 PM
Tue: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM
Wed: 2:00 PM-6:00 PM
Thu: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM
Fri: 9:00 AM-8:00 PM
Sat: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Sun: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
(603) 842-4212
826 Central Ave Suite 1, Dover, NH (20.7mi)
This is an American Ninja Warrior-style gym. Kids can go to open gym and have a go at running up walls and swinging from ropes. Let them get all that pent-up energy out by literally bouncing off the walls. Make sure to pre-register.
(207)370-4298
333 Clarks Pond Pkwy, South Portland, ME (28.9mi)
Local artist, Dawn Burns, offers fun adult and kids art and crafts classes out of her studio and other venues such as Wild Bevy. Check out her schedule and see if you can squeeze in some relaxing creative time on your trip.
