2017 Visitor's Guide

Top 10 Do-Not-Miss Quiet Season List

PORTLAND BEER WEEK / NOV 5-11 Lots of events to immerse yourself in our extensive craft brewing scene.

HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING / NOV 24 Start the holiday season with entertainment and merriment in Portland’s Monument Square. MERRY MADNESS / DEC 7 With your official wine glass, head into Portland’s streets for a festive night of shopping.

MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS /DEC 8-10, 15-17 Portland Symphony Orchestra’s popular holiday show at Merrill Auditiorium.

SPARKLE + NORTHERN LIGHTS Freeport’s festivals of classic holiday fun keep town merry throughout December. WINTERFEST / JAN, ‘18 South Portland’s and Scarborough’s family fun days with ice skating, wagon rides, contests, and more. GARDENS AGLOW / NOV 17 - DEC 31 The largest light show in Maine transforms the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay into a fairyland. MARDI GRAS BALL / FEB 10, ‘18 Enjoy Cajun food and music at the largest authentic celebration north of Boston. FEB FEST / ALL FEB, ‘18 A moveable feast of art and culture throughout Freeport. FLAVORS OF FREEPORT / FEB, ‘18 Local culinary adventure featuring tastings, demonstrations, competitions, dinners. RESTAURANT WEEK / MAR 1-12, ‘18 Celebrate the best in Maine dining with specially-priced, multi-course menus.

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