Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Waterville Creates has a great list of arts and entertainment events happening in the city. Our website also maintains a more general calendar of events.

The City offers a lot of recreational trails, playgrounds, boat landings, fields, etc. The Quarry Road Recreation Area is a 4-season recreation facility for walking, climbing, canoeing, biking, snowshoeing, skiing, snow tubing, etc. We also have downtown walking trails and historic (self-guided) walking tours. In addition, there are seasonal festivals and events as well as an ice skating rink at the Alfond Youth Center and Boys and Girls Club.

We have a teen center in the City’s south end, which is very close to where a skate park is located. The Waterville Public Library offers daily youth and teen activities and even has a separate “teen room.” The Alfond Youth Center and Boys and Girls Club provide a wide variety of children’s events, services, and activities. The Parks and Recreation facilities, including the Quarry Road Recreation Area and Alfond Municipal Pool, provide lots of outdoor activity opportunities. We also have movie theaters, arts, and shopping/dining opportunities. Inland Hospital’s 5-2-1-0 Let’s Go program provides free family events and activities monthly. There are also several playgrounds in Waterville for younger children. In addition to other children’s programming and activities, each year, Waterville Parks and Recreation also provides a free Easter egg hunt at the Head of Falls.

Yes, for blockbuster hits, we have Flagship Cinemas. For independent films, we have the Railroad Square Cinema. The Waterville Opera House also has HD movie events in addition to plays, comedy shows, and concerts. Waterville is also home to the Maine International Film Festival which runs for 10 days every July.

There is a seasonal outdoor ice skating rink at the Alfond Youth Center and Boys and Girls Club. There is an indoor rink (Alfond Rink) at Colby College that is available with a reservation.

While the carnival had not been in Waterville in some years, it made a comeback in 2015. We expect that to continue. We also have art fairs, the Maine International Film Festival, The Taste of Waterville, a family Harvest Festival, a Winter Carnival, etc.

Yes, we have the Pine Ridge Golf Course and the Waterville Country Club, which is actually located just over the Waterville line in Oakland, Maine.

Yes, the Alfond Municipal Pool is an extremely popular outdoor water park located on North Street in Waterville. The pool complex features a 6-lane, 25-meter pool; family swim area; zero-entry area with “Raindrop”; 18″ deep kiddie pool with frog slide; 12″ deep kiddie pool with “Little Squirts”; spray pool with 16 water jets; slide pool featuring Twister and Tube Slide (Users must be 48″ or taller and be able to swim to use slides); and a Snack Bar.

There are several sports bars/restaurants right here in Waterville including, but not limited to, The End Zone, Silver Street Tavern, O’Brien’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, and You Know Whose Pub.

Concerts are frequently held at Colby College, here in Waterville. The Waterville Opera House also often has concerts and comedy shows. Some seasonal concerts are also held outdoors at the Head of Falls and in Castonguay Square, next to City Hall.

Waterville offers numerous parks and also trails, ball fields, boat landings, etc.

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Waterville has its own skateboard park right here in Waterville’s South End on Green Street.

Yes, there are usually a few car shows in Waterville annually. These are typically coordinated by non-profit groups as fundraisers. The ones we are made aware of, we include in the event calendar on our website.

No. The nearest track is the Unity Raceway about 25 to 30 minutes away.

No. However, off track betting on thoroughbred and harness racing is available at Favorites OTB located at T&B’s Outback Tavern and Celebration Center at 6 Jefferson Street.

No. The nearest is the Skowhegan Drive-in, located about 35 to 40 minutes north.

No. There is a bowling alley about 20 to 25 minutes away in Augusta and also one in Skowhegan, about 35 to 40 minutes away.

The largest “zoo” in Maine is York’s Wild Kingdom in York, which is about 2 hours and 15 minutes from Waterville. It is New England’s only zoo and amusement park. On a smaller scale, there is also DEW Animal Haven in Mount Vernon about 50 minutes from Waterville and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Maine Wildlife Park in Gray which is about 1 hour and 20 mins away.