Things to Do with Kids in Augusta, ME

  • TripBuzz found 32 things to do with kids in or near Augusta, Maine, including 19 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Damariscotta, Waterville, Wiscasset and Gardiner.
  • From Children's Discovery Museum to The Bank Of Maine Ice Vault, the Augusta area offers 70 different types of family activities, including: Disc Golf, Bowling, Movie Theaters and Children's Museums.
  • Augusta is the capital of Maine, but it is one of the smallest capital cities in the United States due to a population under 20,000. The urban area is located in the southern part of the state along the Kennebec River, which offers water-based recreation. Due to the origins of Augusta going back to the 1600s, many museums and historic architecture are at home in the city.
  • TripBuzz found 32 things to do with kids in or near Augusta, Maine, including 19 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Damariscotta, Waterville, Wiscasset and Gardiner.
  • From Children's Discovery Museum to The Bank Of Maine Ice Vault, the Augusta area offers 70 different types of family activities, including: Disc Golf, Bowling, Movie Theaters and Children's Museums.
  • Augusta is the capital of Maine, but it is one of the smallest capital cities in the United States due to a population under 20,000. The urban area is located in the southern part of the state along the Kennebec River, which offers water-based recreation. Due to the origins of Augusta going back to the 1600s, many museums and historic architecture are at home in the city.
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0.6 Miles
61% 61 votes
Children's Museums 171 Capitol Street, Suite 2, Augusta, ME 04330 MoreLess Info
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.
1.6 Miles
50% 2 votes
Skating Rinks 276 Whitten Road, Augusta, ME 4347 MoreLess Info
A state of the art, regulation sized ice rink, The Bank of Maine Ice Vault features conference rooms and a pro shop in addition to the ice area. It hosts public skating as well as organized hockey and figure skating.
0.4 Miles
97% 207 votes
Natural History Museums 230 State Street, Augusta, ME MoreLess Info
The Marine State History Museum has over 500,000 artifacts in the history collection including the United States only viewable collection of Civil War Flags. Elsewhere in the museum, visitors can also see Maine's largest archaeological collection and natural history specimens dating back to 1830.
1.5 Miles
100% 2 votes
Bowling 215 Whitten Road, Augusta, ME 4330 MoreLess Info
Hosting regional hockey leagues and tournaments, Sparetime Recreation Augusta offers visitors a recreational bowling experience complete with shoe rentals and glow bowling. Visitors can purchase a party package that includes bowling games, refreshments, and more.
1.0 Miles
85% 47 votes
National & State Parks 153 Hospital St., Augusta, ME 04332 MoreLess Info
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…
0.4 Miles
58% 40 votes
Picnic Spot Augusta, ME MoreLess Info
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.
1.3 Miles
100% 2 votes
Disc Golf 225 Hospital Street, Augusta, ME 4330 MoreLess Info
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.
5.7 Miles
50% 2 votes
Disc Golf 860 Church Hill Road, Augusta, ME 04330 MoreLess Info
Porcupine Ridge Disc Golf is a linear 18-hole disc golf course for intermediate and pro players, located on 40 acres of land. The course features a mix of field and wooded play and includes many long drives.
2.1 Miles
33% 6 votes
Movie Theaters 23 Marketplace Drive, Augusta, ME 04330 MoreLess Info
A ten-screen movie theater, Regal Augusta 10 displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers reclining chairs, self-service and mobile ticketing, reserved seating and a lobby snack bar.
0.6 Miles
80% 81 votes
Historic Sites 16 Cony Street, Augusta, ME MoreLess Info
Old Fort Western was built in 1754, and is the oldest surviving wooden fort in America. Visitors can also see the James Howard that was inhabited by 1770, and the general store stocked with supplies sold by Howard to other settlers.
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