Vacation in MAINE
Wild Winterscapes, Serene Snowfall & Warming Hearths.
Wild Winterscapes, Serene Snowfall & Warming Hearths.
Maine is one of the constituent states of the United States of America, and it is the largest of the six New England states by area. It is located in the northeastern corner of the country, and its total area—including about 2,300 square miles (6,000 square km) of inland water—nearly comprises half of the total area of New England.
Maine is bordered to the northwest and northeast by the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, respectively, and to the west by New Hampshire. The northeasternmost U.S. state of Maine is renowned for its rocky coastline, maritime history, and natural areas like the granite and spruce islands of Acadia National Park and for those reasons alone holiday makers choose to have a vacation in Maine.
The state is also home to a large population of moose, which can be found in Baxter State Park, home to Mt. Katahdin, endpoint of the Appalachian Trail. Lighthouses such as the candy-striped beacon at West Quoddy Head dot the Maine coast, as do lobster shacks and sandy beaches like Ogunquit and Old Orchard.
When you plan a vacation in Maine, you’ll wake up knowing your day’s going to be special.
Unmatched landscape, museums, exceptional seafood scene, unique boutiques and shops, farm- and sea-to-table restaurants, and one-of-a-kind stays in Bangor Grande Hotel are enough to make you consider an unforgettable vacation in Maine.
Maine has three well-defined climatic zones: central, southern interior, and northern. Although all are classified as humid continental, small differences exist among regions. Mean annual temperatures range from 37 to 39 °F (3 to 4 °C) in the north and from 43 to 45 °F (6 to 7° C) in the southern interior and central regions. Mean temperatures are about 62 °F (17 °C) throughout the state during the summer and 20 °F (− 7 °C) during the winter.
Despite the weather, hotels in Maine see a lot of tourists during the winter because of winter sports like skiing and snowboarding. In the spring, seasonal businesses start to open and welcome back customers in anticipation of the pleasant weather. Maine lies in the north, where each season brings about significant changes, and Bangor Grande Hotel & Conference Center welcomes guests all year round, in every season. Maine’s beauty reflects countless kilometers of moose-inhabited wilderness, having their allure, beautiful visions of a lone canoe riffling the mirror-like surface. Come for short or long breaks in Maine, as it has something to do for everyone, no matter your interests, from Casco Bay to Portland to the Kennebunks and everything in between.
Maine's busiest travel season is summer when the weather is ideal for visiting places like Acadia National Park, coastal beaches, and offshore islands. Although summer is the biggest time for sightseeing in Maine, each season has the beauty that makes a trip worthwhile, many claim that autumn is special for a vacation in Maine and attracts many visitors that love the fall foliage in Maine, others will tell you that a winter vacation in Maine is a must if you love winter sports.
We put together for your ease below, the best 5 spots of viewing foliage in Maine:
Generally northern Maine is at or near peak conditions the last week of September into the first week of October. Central, and western mountains of Maine are at or near peak Indigenous Peoples’ Day week/weekend. Coastal and southern Maine generally reach peak or near peak conditions mid-to-last October.
While thinking about a vacation in Maine, the images of fully rigged windjammers, waves crashing against rocky shorelines, fishing harbors brimming with brightly colored boats, lighthouses, and tall pine trees quickly come to mind. There are so many things to do and see in Maine, starting from exploring the history thoroughly by taking a tour around Portland Old Port, which also has a fantastic gourmet scene. Visit one of Portland’s microbreweries for a thirst-quenching beer to go with the city’s excellent food; several provide free brewery tours.
Anyone interested in the arts should see the Victoria Mansion’s opulent interiors or view the Portland Museum of Art masterworks. And if all you want to do is take in the beauty of Maine’s breathtaking scenery, visit Eastern Promenade or schedule a day trip to Cape Elizabeth or the Casco Bay Islands.
Bar Harbor, Maine, is well-known for being the entrance to Acadia National Park, which is famous for sightseeing in Maine and has a long-standing reputation as a picturesque retreat that encapsulates all the state’s best attributes. Its location along Frenchman Bay affords visitors a wealth of tranquil water vistas to their left and right, as well as rugged coasts that seem to have been taken from a landscape painting. Additionally, it is the ideal starting place for some of Maine’s top whale-watching tours. One of the best-kept secrets in Southern Maine may be the tours of the Wood Island Lighthouse. Since almost a century ago, the Desert of Maine has been a popular and recognizable tourist attraction. Witness how 20-acre dunes in the heart of a lush Maine woodland originated.
Other things to do in Maine include the tour to the Oxford Casino Hotel, which offers 24-hour casino action and entertainment on a big gaming floor with approximately 1,000 slot machines and 30 table games. The Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport offers a daily coastal Maine trip that includes boarding a traditional New England lobster boat. Family-friendly amusement parks Palace Playland and Funtown/Splashtown in Maine offer great rides that guests of all ages can enjoy and have a fantastic time. Moose safaris, tours led by experienced guides, deliver you to the ideal location at the perfect moment to witness a moose that is the state animal.
If you are an art lover you will definitely enjoy a vacation in Maine, with plenty of museums to visit please take a look on the list we composed below and mark them down as the most popular ones in Maine
• Abbe Museum
• Bates College Museum of Art
• Bowdoin College Museum of Art
• Colby Museum of Art
• The Farnsworth Art Museum
• Monhegan Museum of Art & History
• The Ogunquit Museum of American Art
• The Portland Museum of Art
• Center for Maine Contemporary Art
• The Zillman Art Museum
If you are an art lover you will definitely enjoy a vacation in Maine, with plenty of museums to visit please take a look on the list we composed below and mark them down as the most popular ones in Maine
• Abbe Museum
• Bates College Museum of Art
• Bowdoin College Museum of Art
• Colby Museum of Art
• The Farnsworth Art Museum
• Monhegan Museum of Art & History
• The Ogunquit Museum of American Art
• The Portland Museum of Art
• Center for Maine Contemporary Art
• The Zillman Art Museum
Great art knows no bounds and that is true with the performing arts in Maine, so if performing arts is your thing, a vacation in Maine it will be all worth it, find below the most popular venues:
• Thompson’s Point
• Stone Mountain Arts Center
• Bangor Symphony Orchestra
• Penobscot Theater Company
• Portland Symphony Orchestra
• Portland Stage
• Theater at Monmouth
• Deertrees Theater
• Strand Theater
• The Grand
• Saco River Theater
• Johnson Hall
If you are looking for unique activities to do throughout the year with family and friends, a vacation in Maine is a must because some of the best festivals & events in Maine offer activities and things to do that you can’t experience anywhere else.
With more than 70 festivals and events taking place every year, a vacation in Maine won’t be short of fun and pleasure. To help our guests, at Bangor Grande Hotel & Conference Center we put below the most popular ones for each calendar month
January
New Year’s Polar Plunge | Portland, Kennebunk, and Old Orchard Beach
SnowFest and Snodeo | Rangeley
February
US National Toboggan Championships | Camden Snow Bowl, Camden
Paint the Town Red | Kennebunkport
March
Maine Maple Sunday | Statewide
April
Spring Fest Weekend | Sunday River, Newry
Sugarloaf Reggae Fest | Carrabassett Valley
Splash into Spring l Ogunquit
May
Kennebunk’s May Day Festival | Kennebunk
Taste of Bar Harbor | Bar Harbor
Moose Manea | Greenville
June
Kennebunkport Festival | Kennebunkport
LAUNCH: A Maritime Festival | Kennebunkport
George H.W. Bush Celebrity Golf Classic | Kennebunkport
Tour de Cure: Kennebunks | Wells Reserve at Laudholm
Summer Kickoff Weekend | Portland
Trek Across Maine
Windjammer Days | Boothbay Harbor
South Berwick Strawberry Festival | South Berwick
Fishin’ for Fashion Show | Boothbay Harbor
July
July 4th Fireworks | Many Maine Towns
The Moxie Festival | Lisbon
Maine Windjammer Parade | Rockland
Lobster Boat Races | Stonington
North Atlantic Blues Festival | Rockland
Yarmouth Clam Festival | Yarmouth
Odyssey SwimRun | Casco Bay Islands, Portland
Tough Mountain Challenge | Sunday River, Newry
Boothbay Antiques Show & Sale | Boothbay Harbor
Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival l Moosehead
August
Maine Lobster Festival | Rockland
Wild Blueberry Weekend | Multiple Maine Towns
Maine Boat & Home Show | Rockland
Machias Wild Blueberry Festival | Machias
Great Falls Balloon Festival | Lewiston-Auburn
Rangeley Blueberry Festival | Rangeley
Wells Chili-Fest | Wells
Belfast Harbor Fest | Belfast
Forest Heritage Days | Moosehead
Paddle Battle! | Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport
September
Camden Windjammer Festival | Camden
Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival | Laudholm Farm, Wells
Lobsterman Triathlon | South Freeport
Maine Open Lighthouse Day | Many Maine Towns
International Seaplane Fly-In | Greenville & the Moosehead Lake region
Dempsey Challenge | Lewiston
October
Oktoberfest l Saddleback Mountain, Rangeley
Fryeburg Fair | Fryeburg
North American Wife Carrying Championship | Sunday River, Newry
Kennebunk HarvestFest | Downtown Kennebunk
OgunquitFest | Ogunquit
Harvest on the Harbor | Portland
Trick or Treating | The Kennebunks
November
Holiday Trail of Lights | The Kennebunks
Kringleville | Waterville
Country Christmas | Bethel
Festival of Trees | Saco
Lighting Nubble Lighthouse | Sohier Park, York
Old Fashioned Christmas | Bath
December
Christmas Prelude | Kennebunkport
Sparkle Celebration | Freeport
Santa’s Workshop, Festival of Lights Parade, & City Tree Lighting | Bangor
Festival of Lights | York
Holiday Light Parade | Presque Isle
Boothbay Lights | Boothbay Harbor
Christmas in Katahdin | Millinocket
Christmas by the Sea | Ogunquit
Christmas Parade | Wells
Boat Parade of Lights | Portland Harbor
We hope we have provided you with relevant information for a great vacation in Maine.
Stay at Bangor Grande Hotel & Conference center and be rest assured that your vacation in Maine, will be unforgettable.