- The list below includes 74 free or cheap things to do in or near Auburn, Maine, including 88 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Mini Golf, Parks and Inline Skating.
- From Mt. Apatite to Taber's Lakeside Stand, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Auburn and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Brunswick, Bath, Freeport and Lewiston.
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171 Capitol Street, Suite 2, Augusta, ME 04330
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At the Children's Discovery Museum, children can pretend they work in a restaurant, grocery store, construction, or bank. Children can also put on a puppet show, touch the marine life in the touch-tank, make music, create art, and climb into a tree house.
26.3 Miles
Charles Bulfinch, who also designed the U.S. Capitol, designed the Maine State House that opened in January 1832. Today, visitors can tour the state house and see historical portraits, a rotating display of modern artist, and special activities in the Hall of Flags.
26.6 Miles
The 20-acre Capitol Park is located next to the State House. Families enjoy having picnics under the park's trees, and playing ball on the large public lawns that were originally designed for band performances and public speeches.
26.6 Miles
Built in 1832 from granite, the State Capitol was destroyed by fire in 1866. After it was rebuilt, it became the house of several museum collections, including a copy of the state Constitution and some pieces of currency from those days.
26.6 Miles
With pumpkinseed sunfish, hornpouts, brook trouts, and many more fishes, Shagg Pond offers visitors a pond to fish in while taking in the surrounding mountain views. Visitors can bring boats via a dirt access path.
26.6 Miles
Quarry Run Disc Golf is an 18-hole disc golf course located within the Augusta Golf Park. Visitors can rent discs to use while playing the course and have the option of paying one price and playing all day.
26.8 Miles
Patricia Ritzo Paintings is an art gallery featuring artwork by artist Patricia Ritzo. The exhibits showcased at the gallery rotate annually and often feature paintings of her daughters and local landscapes.
26.9 Miles
The Viles Arboretum, formerly the Pine Tree State Arboretum, features a conifer collection, a lilac collection, a native plant garden, a rock garden, Urban & Community Forestry Collection containing 36 species of trees especially chosen for their ability to do well in an urban environment, along with many other…
26.9 Miles
The Governor Hill Mansion serves as a special events venue. The mansion contains four areas that can be rented: the Receiving room hosting up to 10 people, the Gold room hosting up to 15 people, the Parlor hosting up to 54 people, and Columbus Hall hosting up to 250 people.
27.1 Miles
Gilsland Farm Audubon Center comprises of an environment center and a sanctuary containing multiple hiking trails which pass through marshes, meadows, orchards and woods, offering beautiful views of the landscape.