Seating is first-come, first-served, so you’ll want to arrive at your specific time early. These popular tours run about 60 minutes and do sell out in advance. In season, Duck Tours can be a great way to experience Portland by land and sea. I’d definitely recommend buying tickets in advance. Owned by the Boston Celtics, the Maine Red Claws play at the Portland Expo Building.ĭuring our recent trip over December break, we tried to get tickets to the Red Claws. Portland Maine is home to the Maine Red Claws, an NBA G League team. If basketball is more your speed, you are in luck. I’d love to visit this season just for the lobster popcorn! Maine Red Claws The park also offers concessions including craft beer and lobster popcorn so you can eat while you watch the game. The season usually runs from April to the beginning of September, and tickets can be purchased online. Seeing a minor league game can be an affordable way to introduce your kids to the game of baseball without the major league ticket prices. Like other minor league affiliate games, tickets for the Portland Sea Dogs are extremely affordable – averaging about $13 per ticket for great seats. Love baseball? Visit the Boston Red Sox AA affiliate, the Portland Sea Dogs, right in town. You can purchase a map of the tour online, or in person.
It’s operated by Greater Portland Landmarks, who have other tours as well as a family walking tour appropriate for those age 8 and up. It’s open seasonally, and guests can enter and get a tour. This unique, lighthouse-looking tower is the last standing maritime signal tower in the United States.
This page on the Peaks Island website offers insider information about what you can expect to do and see there. Plan ahead because it’s a quiet island, with a few restaurants and only one public restroom. From the island, you’ll have great views of Portland. It’s also a great place for walking and kayaking. While there, you’ll see both rocky and sandy beaches, although only three are open to the public. Guests can visit via Casco Bay Cruises passenger ferry. Peaks Island is a quiet island located off the coast of Portland. You can visit in all four seasons – around Christmas, the lighthouse is decorated with a wreath, like in my photo above. We typically visit when the museum is closed, but still enjoy taking photos around the fort and of the lighthouse. The lighthouse’s museum, located in the former Keepers’ Quarter, has a few things of interest to lighthouse enthusiasts. The beautiful lighthouse is definitely worth the drive from downtown Portland – with gorgeous views that you won’t want to miss. Located at Fort Williams Park on Cape Elizabeth, the Portland Head Light is the most popular icon of the town. Learn more at the Lucky Catch Cruises website. If you aren’t local, these lobsters can be brought to the nearby Portland Lobster Company located on Commercial Street. These cruises are kid-friendly, and lobsters caught on the boat can be purchased at the wholesale rate. Looking for a quintessential Maine experience? Lucky Catch cruises operate on Casco Bay, where you can go on a lobster boat for 80-90 minutes and learn how the process works. We really enjoyed our adventure in the Escape Room, and would definitely recommend it to other families. I’d recommend making an advance booking so you don’t have to worry. It was fully booked for the day we arrived, but luckily, we were able to make reservations for the following day. Other rooms include the Butcher’s Basement (probably not best for kids), the London Blitz, and the Copperhead Saloon. Because we were new to Escape Rooms, they recommended the Pharoah’s Tomb room. The Escape Room Portland is located on Congress Street, right in downtown Portland, and it was the perfect option for us.Ĭurrently, the Escape Room offers four different rooms.
Escape Roomĭuring our most recent vacation in Portland, we were looking for a fun indoor activity. Make reservations in advance by checking out their website. Little Diamond Island/Great Diamond Island ferry.Mailboat runs (Little Diamond, Great Diamond, Long, Cliff and Chebeague Islands).There are a lot of tour/ferry options from the Portland harbor, including the following: The Portland Maine Waterfront Casco Bay LinesĬasco Bay Lines operates ferries 365 days a year, so you can ride even if visiting Portland in the winter.
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