2022 Event Planner's Guide

AUGUST Portland Chamber Music Festival Internationally acclaimed artists perform a wide range of classical and contemporary chamber music. Art in The Park in South Portland Paintings & prints by artists from the entire Eastern Seaboard. Italian Street Festival in Portland Ethnic celebration featuring band music, children’s games & Italian food. American Folk Festival in Bangor Music, song & dance from across the country & the world, held on the Bangor waterfront. SEPTEMBER Cumberland Fair Large agricultural fair with crafts. OCTOBER Freeport Fall Festival Over 100 artists will exhibit at this annual event. Harvest on the Harbor in Portland Food & Wine Festival celebrating Maine’s culinary arts. NOVEMBER ANNUAL EVENTS & FESTIVALS (Continued from page 13) Portland Beer Week A series of events to enhance knowledge and appreciation of the beer culture in Greater Portland. Thru Dec / Gardens Aglow in Boothbay Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens sparkle with the largest light display in Maine.

Thru Dec / Light Up Your Holidays in Portland Downtown is alive & merry with joy-filled celebration on its streets. Thru Dec / Polar Express in Portland Ride the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad to the North Pole. Christmas at Victoria Mansion: Historic home is lavishly decorated by area designers and florists for the holidays. DECEMBER Merry Madness in Portland Come downtown for a night of shopping and merriment. Christmas Prelude in Kennebunkport Annual celebration with tree lighting, candlelightceremony, caroling & crafts fairs. Sparkle Celebration in Freeport Parade, carol singing & horse-drawn carriage rides. Magic of Christmas in Portland Portland Symphony Orchestra presents it’s annual holiday concert series at Merrill Auditorium.

PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Corey Templeton; Tim Greenway/ VisitFreeport; Sunday River; Woods Wheatcroft

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