Our award-winning Weekend Excursions program is a super-affordable way to get out of Farmington for a spell and recharge your brain from studying.

Where have we recently gone?

  • Boston Bruins at the Garden
  • “STOMP!” in Boston
  • Boston Red Sox at Fenway
  • The Common Ground Fair
  • Maine Indoor Karting
  • Portland Celtics Basketball
  • Snow Tubing at Black Mountain
  • The Blue Man Group in Boston
  • “Nightmare New England ” in N.H.
  • Spirit of Boston Harbor Cruise
  • Boston Celtics at the Garden
  • Fire & Ice Restaurant in Boston
  • Maine Mariners Hockey
  • The Fryeburg Fair
  • “The Addams Family” in Boston
  • Weekend shopping trips to Freeport
  • “Wicked” in Boston
  • “Hamilton” in Boston

We also offer shuttle service from campus to the Concord Coach Lines bus station in Augusta. From there you can catch the Portland Concord Coach Lines / Downeaster Train and on to Boston’s South Station and Logan Airport.

Mainely Outdoors — Get Your Adventure On!

To take full advantage of our perfect location, we also offer a backpack full of epic outdoor adventures through our Mainely Outdoors program. Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or looking for a new challenge, we’ll get you out there.

  • Hiking Tumbledown Mountain
  • Camping at Acadia National Park
  • Mountain biking the Carrabassett Rail Trail
  • Flatwater kayaking North Pond
  • Snowboarding & skiing at Sugarloaf
  • Camping at Gulf Hagas
  • Whitewater rafting the Kennebec River
  • Snow-tubing at Black Mountain
  • Disc golf at Farmington’s Troll Valley
  • Hiking the Poplar Stream Falls trail
  • Snowshoeing the Maine Huts & Trails System
  • Sunset canoeing & kayaking at Wilson Lake
  • Geo-caching in Farmington
  • Snowshoeing Pratt Mountain