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Monday 10am - 4pm Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday 10am - 4pm Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 9am - 4pm Sunday 9am - 4pm

Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine

Name: Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
Address: 250 Thompson's Point Road, Portland, ME, 04102, US
Telephone: +12078281234
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Our new facility, now located at Thompson's Point, offers a science center (including a Maine watershed aquarium exhibit), theatre performances, a makerspace studio, and lots of opportunity to play inside and outside.

09/02/2026

Portland's most playful Halloween party for kids-at-heart is BACK! 👻

Join us for After Dark Halloween, CMTM's after-hours grown and ghoulish boo-bash! 🎃 After Dark is an adults-only event that includes full access to three floors of exhibits, activities, refreshments, and fun for those 21+.

Proceeds from After Dark Halloween support CMTM’s Community Fund, helping to open the doors to children and families. 💜

📅 October 29, 2026 | 6 pm - 9 pm

🎟️ Purchase tickets: www.kitetails.org/afterdark

09/01/2026

Afterschool Experiences are back! 🎉

Afterschool Experiences are designed with the whole child in mind. The sessions create and foster collaboration, empathy, critical thinking, and self-awareness skills for children in grades K-2 & grades 3-5.

Learn more and register: www.kitetails.org/afterschool-experiences

08/31/2026

CMTM will be closed from Tuesday, September 8 through Friday, September 11 for annual maintenance and repair projects. This important week allows us to care for the entire facility and ensure safe, fun experiences for all visitors.

We appreciate your patience and look forward to welcoming you back when we reopen on Saturday, September 12. 💛

08/30/2026

Save the Date! After Dark Halloween is back! 🎃

After Dark is an adults-only after-hours event that includes access to three floors of exhibits, activities, refreshments, and fun for those 21+. 👻 🥂

Proceeds from After Dark support CMTM's Community Fund, helping to open the door to all children and families. 💜

Learn more and purchase tickets: www.kitetails.org/afterdark

08/27/2026

Raise your hand if you remember singing this song as a kid in Maine ✋
It's a busy time of year. Take a breath, enjoy the garden, and remember—inch by inch, row by row 🐌 🌱

🎶: Garden Song, David Mallett

08/24/2026

Next week is SHARK SPOTLIGHT WEEK: a special week focused on sharks and the ocean that they live in! 🦈

A few fun shark facts: did you know that sharks don’t have bones and that baby sharks are called pups? What else can you discover during Shark Spotlight week?

Daily activities will include shark and sea life programming throughout each day, perfect for young learners. 🌊

Plan your visit: www.kitetails.org/plan-your-visit

08/22/2026

📣 CASTING NOTICE! CMTM is seeking Adult and Youth Actors for roles in our upcoming intergenerational production of THE PIGEON GETS A BIG TIME HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA!, scheduled to perform in December 2026.

Songs! Squirrels! Puppets! Drama! Pachyderms! Pigs! Pigeons! Hats! Finally a holiday musical with everything mushed together!

When Mo Willems’ characters get together for the holidays, it’s bound to be the biggest extravaganza ever! The Unlimited Squirrels deck the halls and Elephant and Piggie come ready to celebrate! But will The Pigeon join in the festivities, or will he run all the way to the North Pole in search of the greatest gift ever? Terrific tunes, silly stories, goofy gifts, audience antics: it’s all in this brand-new musical party that sleighs!

Youth Auditions 🔗 https://www.kitetails.org/youth-theatre-opportunities
Adult Auditions 🔗 https://www.kitetails.org/news-blog/casting-call-pigeon-holiday

08/20/2026

LAST CHANCE! 🚨

There are only three more opportunities to experience the magic of Disney & Pixar's FINDING NEMO: A 60-Minute Family Musical! Join us for an unforgettable adventure under the sea with all your favorite characters and celebrate the joy of live theatre this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11 am 🐠 🎭

🎟️ Purchase tickets: www.kitetails.org/finding-nemo

📅 June 25- August 23, 2026

08/17/2026

Which exhibit are you? 🎂 🎉 Let us know in the comments!

08/14/2026

Dance like Dory! 🎶 SooZin is here to show you how to strut your stuff like everyone's favorite forgetful fish. Don't be a grumpy gills — dance along!

Disney & Pixar's FINDING NEMO: A 60-Minute Family Musical runs for only TWO MORE WEEKENDS in CMTM's Maddy's Theatre. Don't miss your chance to catch this fin-tastic adventure!

🎟️ Purchase tickets: www.kitetails.org/finding-nemo
📅 June 25- August 23, 2026

Address

250 Thompson's Point Road
Portland, ME
04102

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm
Sunday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+12078281234

Website

http://www.kitetails.org/

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