Caribou Activities
Caribou is home to many different activities to take part in. Because of its location, it offers access to both outdoor and indoor activities, historical and educational events, and more. With the sheer number of things to do, we broke them down by category to make them easier to filter and navigate.
Biking
- Van Buren, Mapleton, and Caribou, ME 04736
- 61-mile multi-use trail that is part of northern Maine’s Interconnected Trail System. It is used and maintained by various snowmobile clubs.
Breweries- Wineries
- 22 Main St, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 492-2185
- A newly opened brewery in Caribou that serves a high-quality meal with its wide selection of beer.
Camping
- 259 Lombard Rd, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 498-2800
- Four 2 bedroom cabins located in the heart of snowmobile country. A great place for all seasons: snowmobiling and skiing in the winter, fishing, and hunting in the spring, riding ATV trails in the summer, or viewing the beautiful fall foliage.
Events
- Caribou, ME 04736
- Held every autumn, this fair features artwork from local artisans and supports the local economy.
- 55 Bennett Dr, Caribou, ME 04736
- Most Northeastern Marathon in the United States; a Boston Qualifying Marathon!
- Caribou, ME 04736
- Annual city-wide yard sale and arts and crafts fair in May. People wishing to participate in the yard sale can fill out a form and will be put on a map with every yard sale. For those wishing to buy from the yard sales, just find the map online and start shopping!
- Caribou, New Sweden, Stockholm, and Woodland, ME 04736
- “Swedish culture comes alive in New Sweden’s annual Midsommar Festival in Northern Maine. This traditional Swedish festival holds true to its roots with a colorful three-day event marked by gathering flowers and lighting bonfires to mark the summer solstice.”
- Caribou, ME 04736
- This event takes place in February and includes a variety of fun activities including skiing, shows, dinners, dances, snowmobile drag racing, parades, bonfires, family events, fireworks, and more.
Farms
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- A veteran-owned farm where you can pick Maine blueberries!
- : 875 Fort Fairfield Rd, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 498-6565
- This is a fun place to visit to play mini-golf, and pick strawberries and pumpkins. Try some of their home-grown produce, jams, and jellies!
- 1353 Presque Isle Rd, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 493-1269
- Grows and produces healthy, wholesome fruits and vegetables. They also have a hatchery with 53,000 Maine brook trout.
Golf
- 723 Sweden St, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 493-3933
- “The Caribou Country Club is gracefully carved into the rustic, northern Aroostook countryside. The scenic, tree-lined fairways provide a natural beauty to the challenging, yet enjoyable nine-hole 3,206-yard course.”
Hiking
- Van Buren, Mapleton, and Caribou, ME 04736
- 62.3-mile long gravel trail great for moose watchers, ATVs, snowmobiles, mountain bikes, and hikers.
- 27 Caribou St, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 493-4224
- This park has a 1.5-mile walking and bicycle path with a playground and a rentable pavilion with kitchen facilities.
History
- 657 Main St, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 493-5923
- If you’re interested in learning more about Aroostook County’s fauna, be sure to visit this museum. Because of their long history (founded in 1939), they have been able to expand their collection greatly.
Ice Skating
- Teague St & Park St, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 493-4239
- Check out this outdoor ice rink in Caribou!
Rainy Day Activities
- 97 Bennett Dr, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 498-3386
- Candlepin bowling and restaurant.
- 66 Sweden St, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 496-3545
- Small movie theater with great popcorn.
- 18 Access Hwy, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 493-3259
- Roller skating rink that also holds events.
Skiing
- 723 Sweden St, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 493-3933
- 5 miles of wooded trails behind Caribou Country Club.
- 308 Sweden St, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 492-2771
- 3 miles of lighted trails, offering free learners’ workshops on Friday evenings.
Snowmobiling
- Van Buren, Mapleton, and Caribou, ME 04736
- 61-mile multi-use trail that is part of northern Maine’s Interconnected Trail System. It is used and maintained by various snowmobile clubs.
- to see the entire Aroostook County snowmobile trail map. The Caribou sections are maintained by the Caribou Snowmobile Club.
Waterfront: Beaches, Swimming, Boating, Fishing
- Caribou, ME 04736
- Location with plenty of shoreline opportunities, trout fishing, and canoeing.
- 3 Water St, Caribou, ME 04736
- Built by the Army Corps of Engineers, the dam holds back Collins Pond.
- Caribou, ME 04736
- Great fishing spot just outside of town.