Family Fun

Family Fun

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Bangor Public Library

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This beloved cultural resource offers more than just books – although there are plenty of great things to read here, of course. There’s lectures and workshops for adults, art exhibitions, children’s storytimes, teen book clubs, gaming clubs and other regular programming.

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Downtown Bangor is for everybody, whether you’re 1 or 100. There are ample opportunities for the littlest folks to the grownups that are with them to have fun all year long! Downtown Bangor’s beautiful community gardens, grassy parks, interesting architecture, and beautiful public art make it a wonderful place for families to enjoy unstructured time together.

Downtown Bangor has plenty of family-friendly places to shop, including a beloved independent bookstore, a toy store, bakeries, arcades, and many retail locations have goods that delight the child in all of us! In addition, the Bangor YMCA, Maine Discovery Museum, and Bangor Public Library are wonderful stops for the entire family.

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Maine Discovery Museum

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This downtown institution has for more than two decades offered three floors of activities for learners and their grownups. With exhibits on everything from science and nature to music and literature, there’s hand-on fun to be had for the whole family.

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Bangor Region YMCA

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Stay healthy, meet friends, learn and have fun: that’s what you can do at the Bangor Y. Swimming, working out, classes, children’s programming and much more happen every day at this venerable Bangor institution. 

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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Oh what fools these mortals be! Dramatic Academy is proud to present: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Lysander is in love with Hermia and she loves him back, but Demetrius is in love with Hermia and Helena is in love with Demetrius. All four flee into the woods one summer night. There, along with a particularly […]

Bangor Symphony Orchestra with Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band, a One-of-a-Kind Concert Event and Book Launch of Graceful Warrior by Award-Winning Actor, Humanitarian and Author Gary Sinise

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BANGOR, Maine – The Bangor Symphony Orchestra announces a new special concert and book launch event for Graceful Warrior by actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Collins Center for the Arts. In a special tribute to Veterans Day […]

Broomstick

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A cottage hidden away in the deepest part of the woods and in it a witch with a story to tell. She beckons you into her cozy cottage, bids you sit by the first to hear life story. Her first love affair, how she discovered her powers and how she used them. A completely unsentimental […]

Bouncing Baby Story Time

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Come, sing, clap and bounce along to action rhymes, songs and stories! Recommended for babies up to 24 months and their caregivers.

Tiny Tots Storytime

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A 30-minute program for 2 to 4 year-olds, with a participating adult, filled with stories, games, songs and finger plays. Ages 2 – 4

Slime Time

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Come to the teen area at the Library to make some slime! The theme is autumn/fall slime. You will be provided a container to take your slime home. Ages 12-18 Registration Required- 10 Participants

Middles at the Museum

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Middles at the Museum is an exclusive after-hours hangout for middle schoolers (grades 5–8). Parents, drop off your tweens and early teens to explore, connect, and discover in a safe, welcoming environment designed just for them.Enjoy a variety of offerings including guest speakers, STEM experiments, creative art projects, themed nights, games, and more, plus concessions […]