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April Vacation This Weekend — Maine
APR 18-26, 2026

April Vacation is happening now! 160 things to do with kids in Maine.

SATURDAY - 4/18

Ages - Children's Day School of Wilton, Wilton Saturday Baby Laptime at 11:15am join us
Alfond Youth & Community Center (Adventure Playland), Waterville Healthy Kids Day® at 9:00am join us
Avon Lake Public Library: Month Calendar, Avon
Bangor Parks & Recreation, Bangor
  • 8:00am - 3:00pm — Kenduskeag Canoe Race 2026 canoe race
  • 8:00am - 3:00pm — MAMM Rocks Band Lessons band lessons
  • 9:00am - 11:00am — Search and Rescue search rescue
Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor Saturday Story Stop at 11:00am info
Bath Parks & Recreation, Bath Bath Farmers Market at 7:00am farmers market
Boothbay Community Events, Boothbay Eastertime Eggspress to SeaLyon Farm at 10:00am eggspress
Boothbay Region Land Trust, Boothbay Within the Whale: Spring Break Edition! at 1:00pm explore nature
Bristol Area Library, Bristol Stories and activities for children at 10:30am join in
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin Spanish Storytime – La Hora de Cuentos en Español at 10:30am info
Calendar - Hollis School - MSAD 6, Hollis Family Bingo: Superheroes! at 3:00pm info
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington Winter Concert: Ethan Robbins at 12:00pm winter concert
Camden Public Library, Camden Saturday Storytime with Miss Stefanie at 10:00am story time
Children's Museum and Theater of Maine, Avon LEGO Club at 10:30am info
Community Programs - Six Rivers Youth Sports, Topsham Eagle's Girl's Lacrosse Clinic (Grades 3-8) at 8:30am girl's lacrosse clinic
Competitions - Springfield Fair, Springfield
  • 1:00pm — Wildlife on Wheels with Forest Park Zoo view details
  • 3:00pm — Adaptive Music Pop Up Class For Disabled and Neurodivergent Children and Their Caregivers register now
Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick Tear, Arrange, Create: Torn Paper Art at 10:00am info
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter Drop-in Spring Crafts at 11:00am spring crafts
Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, Randolph Saturday Storytime at 11:00am saturday storytime
Edythe L. Dyer Community Library, Hampden Pop-Up Storytime at the Hampden Farmer’s Market at 2:00pm pop up storytime
Event List - Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Addison
Events, Falmouth Coffee & Chromosomes at 10:00am coffee chromosomes
Events - Clubhouse Kids, South Berwick Vernal Pool Walk with GWRLT at 10:00am explore nature
Faith Center for the Arts – Developing the Heart of the Arti, Randolph Healthy Kids Day at 12:00pm, 2:00pm healthy kids day
Falmouth Memorial Library, Falmouth Coffee & Chromosomes at 10:00am coffee chromosomes
Family Story Time - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton Sensory-Sensitive Touch-a-Truck Event at 10:00am touch a truck
Festivals & Events Calendar for the Region - Visit Lubec Mai, Baileyville Craft Bash! at 10:00am - 2:00pm craft swap
Free + Low Cost Programs - Merrymeeting Adult Education, Sullivan
  • 12:00pm — Horseback Riding 12pm-Ride ride
  • 1:00pm — Farmtastic Birthday Party party
  • 2:00pm — Open House open house
  • 4:00pm — Date Night Couples Ride ride
Freeport Community Library, Freeport LEGO Club at 10:30am info
Great Oaks Wilderness Sanctuary, Parsonsfield
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm — Earth Week at Discovery Museum! earth week
  • 11:00am - 3:00pm — Daffodil Delights: The Daffodil Society of Rhode Island Show flower show
ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center - ImaginOn, Charlotte Healthy Kids Day at 10:00am healthy kids day
Jim Robinson Field House - Foxcroft Academy, Dover-Foxcroft Penquis Family Connections- Project Play Piscataquis project play
Junction Bowl - Gorham, ME, Gorham Earth Day Celebration! celebrate earth day
Kids Activities at Salt Pump Scarborough - Maine Climbing Gy, Scarborough Book Donation Drive at 9:00am info
Lebanon Youth Karate - Okinawan Karate Academy, Lebanon Blessed Respite & Kinship Care at 3:00pm respite care
Lewiston Community Events, Lewiston Spring Artisan and Craft Fair at 10:00am, 3:00pm explore crafts
Lewiston Public Library, Lewiston
Lewiston Recreation Department, Lewiston Lewiston Artisan and Craft Fair at 10:00am - 3:00pm craft fair
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor Saturday Story Stop at 11:00am info
LittleGuide Detroit, Detroit
  • 7:30 p.m. — Bugs Bunny at the Symphony learn more
  • 8:00pm — Northern Lights Festival | Excelsior! and Nielsen learn more
Livermore Parks and Recreation, Livermore Teddy Bear Picnic teddy bear picnic
Madison-Anson Days 2025 - 107.9 The Mix, Anson
Martin Woods Farm, Standish
  • Jr Rangers at the Visitor Center jr rangers
  • 10:00am — Rooted In History - An Earth Day Celebration for Kids earth day kids
  • 10:30am — Little Rangers Story Time: Caring for the Earth little rangers
  • 12:00pm — Jr. Rangers – Explore the History of the Kumeyaay jr rangers
  • 1:00pm — Heritage Days heritage days
  • 2:00pm — FPOA Solar Program solar program
  • 4:00pm — JR Ranger Program jr ranger
  • 6:00pm — Monthly Campfire Program campfire program
  • 7:30pm — Night Hike night hike
  • 9:00am — Big Basin Plant Walk plant walk
  • 9:00am — Power of Pollinators and Public Fruit Tree Adoption pollinators trees
  • 9:30am — Solar Viewing! Celebrate International Dark Sky Week! Visitor Center solar viewing
Midcoast Conservancy / Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson Understanding Ticks: Tick Prevention for Maine Residents, Families, and Pets at 10:00am learn more
Month Calendar - East Greenbush Community Library, Greenbush Healthy Kids Day at 9:00 am healthy kids
Month Calendar - Perry County District Library, Perry Gettin’ Sauced BBQ Competition at 11:00am bbq competition
Museum & Recreation Passes - Bridgewater Public Library, Bridgewater Healthy Kids Day healthy kids day
Museum Passes - G.A.R. Memorial Library, Hancock
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor All Ages Storytime at 10:00am info
Northeast STEM Starter Academy: NSSA at Mt Vernon, Mount Vernon
Orrington Recreation Program - MTK, Corinna Penquis Family Connections- Project Play Piscataquis project play
Parks & Recreation, Stetson
Parks and Recreation Facilities - Topsfield MA, Topsfield
  • 10:00am — Salamander Meander read more
  • 10:00am — CraneOutdoors: The Castle Hill Hike read more
Parks, Recreation & Waterfront - South Portland, ME, South Portland
Pembroke Library, Pembroke HUGE sale in Used Book Shop on Second Floor at 9:00am book sale
Penobscot Theatre Company (Dramatic Academy), Bangor The Queen’s Tea Party at 2:00pm tea party
Programs - Bangor Parks & Recreation Department - MyRec.com, Bangor
  • 8:00am, 3:00pm — Kenduskeag Canoe Race 2026 canoe race
  • 8:00am, 3:00pm — MAMM Rocks Band Lessons band lessons
Programs - First Step Learning Center, Gouldsboro Family Outdoor Exploration Day at 10:00am join us
Rainy Day Guide - Wells - ELMWOOD – Resort Hotel, Caswell BioBlitz | Hackett and Minot Trails explore
Sargent Family Community Center - Presque Isle - pirec.org, Caswell
Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta
  • 10:30am — Bee Keeping Presentation with Maine State Apiarist Jen Lund bee keeping
  • 10:30am — Story Time with Author X. Fang! story time
South Portland Parks, Recreation & Waterfront, South Portland
  • 10:00am — Track & Field - Elementary: Track & Field track field
  • 10:30am — Beginner Soft Pastel soft pastel
  • 11:00am — Track & Field - Middle School : Track & Field track field
  • 9:00am — Track Magic track magic
  • 9:00am — Beginner Watercolor Sketch Booking sketch booking
Space Gallery, Portland Luana’s House presents Big Ol’ Feelings: A Family Sing-along and Storytime at 4:00pm family sing-along
Starland: Homepage, Hanover Healthy Kids Day at 10:00am - 2:00pm healthy kids day
The Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, Inc.,, City of Ellsworth Canine Play Group canine play
Thomaston Community Events, Thomaston All Ages Story Time at 10:30am story time
Topsham Parks & Recreation, Topsham Eagle's Girl's Lacrosse Clinic (Grades 3-8) at 8:30am - 10:00am lacrosse clinic
Topsham Public Library, Topsham
Waterville Public Library (Children's), Waterville
Watts Hall Community Arts, Thomaston Latin Dance Night with Primo Cubano at 7:00pm - 9:00pm dance the night
Week Calendar - Farmington Community Library, Chesterville Spring Farm and Garden Series: Season Extension at 5:30pm farm garden
Wilbur's of Maine Chocolate, Freeport Pollen Puffs at 11:00am, 1:00pm explore
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic Movie Showing: Luca at 11:30am movie showing
York County Audubon, York A Bird Walk at Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport at 9:00am go explore
York Land Trust, York Naturalist Adventure Series: Ferns of Southern Maine: Spring Exploration at 10:00am explore nature
sweet tomatoes learning center, Blaine Vernal Pools Walk at 10:00am walk

SUNDAY - 4/19

Avon Lake Public Library: Month Calendar, Avon
  • Children's Weekly Poetry Pages! Color & Shape Poems - National Poetry Month poetry pages
  • Hang a Leaf on the PoeTree in Children's Department - National Poetry Month hang a leaf
Bangor Parks & Recreation, Bangor Sluggers Program at 9:00am - 2:00pm sluggers program
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington National Library Week Movie: Storm Center (1956) at 12:00pm library movie
Community Programs - Six Rivers Youth Sports, Topsham
Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick Midcoast Symphony Orchestra's Buttonwood Ensemble present Beethoven's Piano Trio at 2:00pm info
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor
Family Programming - Gaston County Family YMCA, Stow Bow Wow Book Buddies read aloud
Free + Low Cost Programs - Merrymeeting Adult Education, Sullivan Toddler & Me Horseback Riding at 10:00am toddler me
Great Oaks Wilderness Sanctuary, Parsonsfield Chemists Celebrate Earth Week: Trees and Forests at 10:00am - 12:00pm earth science
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel Kid's Decorate Your Knight or Princess Castle at 01:00pm - 04:00pm kid's castle
ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center - ImaginOn, Charlotte Overnight Camp: On-Site Tour at 12:30pm camp tour day
Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, Gardiner Droplet Dance featuring Pineland Fiddlers at 4:00pm droplet dance
Lebanon Youth Karate - Okinawan Karate Academy, Lebanon Safe Sitter® Babysitting Workshop at 12:30pm babysitting workshop
Livermore Parks and Recreation, Livermore Earth Day Celebration at Sycamore Grove earth day celebration
Madison-Anson Days 2025 - 107.9 The Mix, Anson Coloring with Goats at 12:00pm, 1:30pm coloring goats
Martin Woods Farm, Standish
Museum Passes - G.A.R. Memorial Library, Hancock Sheep Shearing Weekend at 11:00am sheep shearing
Parks, Recreation & Waterfront - South Portland, ME, South Portland
Programs - Bangor Parks & Recreation Department - MyRec.com, Bangor Sluggers Program at 9:00am, 2:00pm sluggers
RSU5 Community Programs (Freeport Rec), Freeport
  • 10:45am - 12:45pm — Youth Basketball Clinics & Open Gym - Spring/Summer 2026 Youth Open Gym youth basketball
  • 5:00pm - 6:30pm — Youth Volleyball - Winter/Spring Youth Pickup Volleyball youth volleyball
Rainy Day Guide - Wells - ELMWOOD – Resort Hotel, Caswell Vernal Pool BioBlitz with Brandon at 1:00pm explore
South Portland Parks, Recreation & Waterfront, South Portland
Thomaston Community Events, Thomaston Watts Hall Re-Opening Free Community Events: Old Fashioned Family Bingo at 2:00pm family bingo
Topsham Public Library, Topsham National Library Week at 12:00am library week
Watts Hall Community Arts, Thomaston Old Fashioned Family BINGO Game at 2:00pm - 3:00pm play bingo
midcoast sailing center - Rockland - Sail Power and Steam Mu, Rockland Walk on the Wild Side: An Exploratory Workshop for Families at 1:00pm-3:30pm explore nature

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