Bar Harbor Activities

Activities Abound for the Entire Family

Acadia National Park is Maine’s natural playground. Hike, bike, horseback ride, swim, paddle, or picnic — there is something for everyone at Acadia National Park.
Hulls Cove Visitor Center
Off Route 3 in Bar Harbor
207-288-3338
Downeast Windjammer

Relaxing schooner tours around Frenchman Bay and the islands.
207-288-4585 | downeastwindjammer.com

Acadian Nature Cruises

Sight seeing and nature cruises (Top rated by TripAdvisor)
855-732-3294 | acadiannaturecruises.com

Lulu Lobster Boat Ride

Lobster boat tours on a traditional Downeast-style lobster boat.
207-963-2341 | lululobsterboat.com

Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.

Whale watch tours, along with historical light house tours, and nature cruises.
207-288-2386 | barharborwhales.com

Coastal Kayaking

Sea kayaking tours offered in the ocean waters on both sides of Mount Desert Island.
207-288-9605 | acadiafun.com

National Park Canoe/Kayak Rentals

Canoe and kayak rentals located next to Long Pond.
207-244-5854 | nationalparkcanoerental.com

Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop

Bicycle shop offering sales and rentals from children’s tricycles to high-performance off-road and racing bikes.
207-288-3886 | barharborbike.com

Acadia Outfitters

Rental and tour company offering scooter, kayak and bicycle rentals and area tour services.
207-288-8118 | acadiaoutfitters.com

Acadia Bike

Bicycle rental company offering traditional and e-bike options for a wide range of ages, along with hiking and biking tours.
800-526-8615 | acadiabike.com

Acadia National Park Tours

Fully narrated sightseeing bus tours of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park.
207-288-0300 | acadiatours.com

Downeast Nature Tours

Personalized birding and nature tours in Acadia National Park.
207-288-8128 | downeastnaturetours.com

Oli’s Trolly

Fully narrated trolley tours of Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island.
207-288-9899 | olistrolley.com

Abbe Museum

Inspiring learning about the Wabanaki Nations through exhibits, activities, and programs for all ages. A Smithsonian Affiliate. 
(207) 288-3519 | abbemuseum.org

Bar Harbor Historical Society

Learn about the history of Bar Harbor inside the La Rochelle mansion and museum.
(207) 288-0000 | barharborhistorical.org

Sieur de Monts Spring & Nature Center

Step back in time to early 20th century presentations of Native American archaeology in Maine.
acadia.ws/sieur-de-monts.htm

Bar Harbor Music Festival

Annual music festival featuring a wide range of genres from string orchestra, nights of jazz, and brass bands to new composers and opera.
207-288-5744 | barharbormusicfestival.org

Mount Desert Festival of Chamber Music

Summer concert series held at the Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor, Maine.
207-276-3988 | mtdesertfestival.org

Criterion Theatre

The newly renovated and restored 1932 theatre is a nonprofit cinema offering first-run Hollywood films, a variety of live shows, music, dance, and children’s programming.
207-288-3441 | criteriontheatre.org

Acadia Repertory Theatre

Live professional theatre located in Somesville on Mount Desert Island staging the works of playwrights ranging from Sophocles to Shakespeare to Shaw to Neil Simon.
207-244-7260 | acadiarep.com