10 Fun Family Things to do Indoors in Maine
Maine is basically an outdoor playground, but some days you just want to stay inside with your family to beat the heat or stay cozy. Here are some great options for indoor fun:
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The Children's Museum & Theater of Maine in Portland has three floors of interactive learning plus a kid-friendly theater with costumes on hand for impromptu play.
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At the multi-level Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor, kids can perform and record themselves in a sound studio or explore interactive science labs and exhibits.
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Try Maine's Salt Pump Climbing in Scarborough.
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Or try Evo Rock & Fitness in Portland, both are indoor climbing meccas with resources for adults and kids, beginners and pros.
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The Family Ice Center in Falmouth is open year-round and offers another variety of active indoor recreation.
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Head to Portland to watch a bout with the Maine Roller Derby at the Portland Expo .
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Enjoy skating yourself at Happy Wheels Skate Center in Westbrook.
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For a different kind of skating experience, consider Bath’s Skatepark with over 6,000 square feet for skateboarding, inline skates, scooters and BMX.
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Quirky Maine Fun? Are you on the hunt for Mickey Mouse memorabilia? Rare and vintage comics? Hand-painted Lone Ranger posters? The Maine Antique Toy & Art Museum, located in a 19th-century country roadhouse in Waldoboro, is the place for you.
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For something even more unusual, stop at the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland and Bangor. Cryptozoology is the study of hidden or unknown animals and this small gallery is a treasure trove of the weird, obscure and mythic!