things to do with kids in new england

PORTLAND

WEEK OF JUNE 1 – 7, 2026

THIS WEEK (5) NEXT 4 WEEKS (8)

MONDAY - 6/1

Southworth Planetarium (USM)

One Sky at 1:00pm ♡ explore space

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum

Daily Train Ride ♡ train ride

TUESDAY - 6/2

Southworth Planetarium (USM)

Rusty Rocket’s Last Blast! at 10:00am ♡ blast off

THURSDAY - 6/4

Southworth Planetarium (USM)

Imagine the Moon at 1:00pm ♡ moon magic

Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Alewife Migration Walk at 3:00pm ♡ explore nature

MONDAY - 6/8

Southworth Planetarium (USM)

The Sun Our living Star at 1:00pm ♡ sun exploration
Fragile Planet at 2:00pm ♡ planet earth

THURSDAY - 6/11

Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Webinar: Intro to Mussel Bed Mapping at 12:00pm ♡ learn mapping

MONDAY - 6/15

YMCA of Southern Maine (Portland)

Summer Camp at 9:30am ♡ summer camp

THURSDAY - 6/18

Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Mussel Bed Mapping Extravaganza at 8:00am ♡ map mussels

Portland Museum of Art

Museum Playdates at 10:00am ♡ playdates

MONDAY - 6/29

Art Camp at Levey Day School

Art Camp Summer 2026 Session 1 at 9:00am - 4:00pm ♡ register now

WEDNESDAY - 7/1

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum

Ice Cream Train ♡ ice cream train

ALL VENUES

Alpenglow Adventure Sports Art Camp at Levey Day School Back Cover Books Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine Cliff Island Library Fruit of the Forest Green Bean Books Green Hand Bookshop Grump & Sunshine Gulf of Maine Aquarium Gulf of Maine Research Institute Letterpress Books Longfellow Books Maddy's Theatre (CMTM) Maine Historical Society Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum Mayo Street Arts MECA&D Summer Art Camp Portland - Peaks Island Branch Library Portland Museum of Art Portland Parks, Recreation & Facilities Portland Public Library (Children's) Portland Sea Dogs (Hadlock Field) Portland Stage (Play Me a Story) Rabelais SeaMade Seaweed Company Southworth Planetarium (USM) Space Gallery YMCA of Southern Maine (Portland)