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Fabulous Family OUTINGS

This is the way to create lastingmemories for your kids—fromsimply enjoying a beautiful park together

to action packed adventures, here are some ways to enjoyMaine as a family.

TAKE THE TRAIN

to Old Orchard

Beach and hop on one of the thrilling

rides at Palace Playland that overlook

the ocean. Soak up the sun on the seven

mile stretch of sandy beach, and watch

professional fireworks light up the sky

every Thursday night.

DON SKATES

to engage in a Portland

tradition since the 1900s—gliding on

the pond at Deering Oaks Park, an ele-

gant oasis of nature on the edge of the

Portland peninsula.

VISIT EARTHA

and marvel at the

sheer size and fantastic engineering

of the world’s largest revolving and

rotating globe, located at Maine’s

cartographic company, DeLorme

in Yarmouth.

WALK OUT

the 900-foot granite

breakwater at Spring Point Ledge in

South Portland to tour a real working

lighthouse, and watch sailboats, ferries,

cruise ships, and oil tankers ply the

waters of busy Portland harbor.

GET A CLOSE UP VIEW

of flora and

fauna at the Maine Wildlife Park with

over 30 species of Maine wildlife, trails,

and a full season of special events on tap.

FLY A KITE

at Bug Light Park in South

Portland where kids can run around

on 4 acres of plush, sea-level grass

surrounded by magnificent views of

Casco Bay and Portland’s waterfront.

HAUL TRAPS

with Captain Tom

aboard the Lucky Catch as he guides

you through the daily routines of a

Maine lobsterman, and enjoy close-up

views of lighthouses, forts, and seals.

EXPERIENCETHETHRILLINGRIDES

at northern New England’s largest fam-

ily-themed amusement and water park,

Funtown/Splashtown USA, home of

many circuitous rides, slides, pools, and

Maine’s only wooden roller coaster.

GET ACTIVE

at Pineland Farms

where you can tour a working farm and

creamery, and enjoy a world of outdoor

activities, from cross-country skiing to

mountain biking, upon 5,000 acres

of beautiful woodlands and fields in

New Gloucester.

CATCHTHE EXCITEMENT

at a home

game of one our professional sports

teams—the Portland Sea Dogs (base

Photo: Chris Lawrence, Spring Point Ledge

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