things to do with kids in new england

PORTLAND

WEEK OF JULY 13 – 19, 2026

THIS WEEK (9) NEXT 4 WEEKS (2)

MONDAY - 7/13

Southworth Planetarium (USM)

Destination Solar System at 1:00pm ♡ explore space
Solar System: A Wonderful Journey at 2:00pm ♡ explore space

WEDNESDAY - 7/15

Southworth Planetarium (USM)

Tilt at 9:30am ♡ explore space
Messengers Of Time And Space at 2:00pm ♡ explore space

THURSDAY - 7/16

Portland Museum of Art

Museum Playdates – Summertime Fun ☀️ at 10:00am ♡ playdates
PMA Films: Rose of Nevada at 2:00pm ♡ films
Drop-in Mobile Making with ArtVan at 3:00pm ♡ art making

Southworth Planetarium (USM)

Wayfinders at 1:00pm ♡ explore space

SATURDAY - 7/18

Portland Museum of Art

PMA Films: A Bigger Splash (1974) at 12:30pm ♡ films

WEDNESDAY - 7/22

Portland Museum of Art

Mornings at the Museum: “Winslow Homer: Painter, Etcher” at 8:00am ♡ mornings at museum
Maine Outdoor Film Festival: Threshold at 5:00pm ♡ film festival

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)