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12 kid-friendly Halloween events near Portland, ME with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites, across 10 towns. The earliest to open is Pineland Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, on August 27. Every one is suggested for all ages and rated no more than 2 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. 2 list free admission.
Farm fall festival just north of Portland with a five-acre corn maze and kids' maze, pick-your-own pumpkins and sunflowers, jumping pillows, a combine slide, trike track and weekend face painting.
Five-acre corn maze on a big working farm campus north of Portland, with a pick-your-own pumpkin patch from late September and a self-guided farmyard walk; timed tickets go on sale a week ahead.
Weekend farm festival with a five-acre corn maze, pick-your-own pumpkins by the pound, jumping pillow, corn pit, duck races, cow train and wagon rides, plus pizza and cider on site.
Free three-day charity pumpkin festival in Freeport with hundreds of glowing jack-o'-lanterns carved by local schools, a 5K and fun run, and a different family program each day.
No-scare Halloween day on the dunes: kids trick-or-treat along the trails, make sand art and ride a Halloween train, with the rest of the park open too.
Not-so-scary indoor Halloween for young kids: trick-or-treat stations through the museum's exhibits, pumpkin crafts, a dry ice show and a treat bag and snack to take home.
Rides on restored early-1900s trolleys out to a pumpkin patch on autumn weekends, then Trolleyween on the season's final weekend with trick-or-treat stations around the mostly outdoor museum campus.
Long-running agricultural fair north of Portland with livestock shows, a midway, harness racing, demolition derby and a giant pumpkin and squash weigh-off.
Two autumn Saturdays at the state wildlife park in Gray, with food trucks, inflatables and treats alongside the park's native Maine animals and trails.
Free three-day festival across downtown Freeport with more than 200 New England artists, makers and food producers, live music on several stages and free activities for kids.
Maine's big October agricultural fair in the western foothills, with livestock shows, pulling contests, harness racing, a carnival midway and nightly shows.
Downtown Saco's annual fall festival with a pumpkin patch, pie-eating contest, pony rides, a carnival area, live music and dozens of local vendors.
Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival, Cumberland Fair, Fall Fun Days at Maine Wildlife Park, Freeport Fall Festival, Fryeburg Fair, Halloween at the Desert of Maine, and 6 more. Each has its 2026 dates, hours and prices on its own page.
The earliest in this guide is Pineland Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch on August 27, 2026.
Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival, Cumberland Fair, Fall Fun Days at Maine Wildlife Park, Freeport Fall Festival, Fryeburg Fair, Hurricane Meadows Fall Festival, and 4 more are rated 1 of 5 ghosts: not scary.
Hurricane Meadows Fall Festival, Pineland Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch and Pumpkin Valley Farm Fall Festival, all suggested for all ages.
Yes: Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival and Freeport Fall Festival list free admission on the official site.
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