Visitor's Guide 2024-2025

EDITORIAL: AMY TOLK | Editor-In-Chief + Art Director atolk@visitportland.com ADVERTISING: CALEB MASON | Account Executive visitportlandguide@gmail.com KATE MCDONOUGH | Director of Partner Development

W e’re so glad you’ve decided to visit Greater Portland, and we want you to have a

wonderful time exploring our region, tasting our local cuisine, and seeing what makes this such a special place for visitors and residents. That’s why we advise stopping at the Visitor Information Center on Portland’s vibrant waterfront to get the lay of the land. Pick up brochures on attractions, restaurants, and tips on what to see and do from our info specialists who love sharing their knowledge of the region. Then get out and see what all the buzz is about!

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Lynn Tillotson President + CEO, Visit Portland

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© 2024 VISIT PORTLAND 1375 Congress St, Portland, ME 04102, 207-772-4994, an independent non-profit partnership organization. Every effort has been made to verify the accuracy of the contents of this publication, but no responsibility is assumed for errors or omissions. Circulation: 155,000 We want to hear about your visit—share your stories

VISITOR CENTERS OCEAN GATEWAY 14 Ocean Gateway Pier, Portland 207-772-5800 November-April: 10:00 am—3:00 pm Tue-Sat Open 10:00 am—3:00 pm on Mondays in April May: 9:00 am—4:00 pm Mon-Sat Closed Sundays June-October: 9:00 am—4:00 pm Mon-Sat 10:00 am—3:00 pm Sun MAKE THE MOST OF THIS GUIDE MAP LOCATIONS Each business listing contains map references that indicate its position on one of the maps. Map 1 - Maine State [p. 59] Map 2 - Greater Portland Region [p. 60] Map 3 - Downtown Portland [p. 62]

TOMMY’S PARK ( July–September) Corner Exchange & Middle Sts, Portland PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL JETPORT 1001 Westbrook St, Portland Dates + times subject to change BROCHURES PORTLAND TRANSPORTATION CENTER 100 Thompson Point Rd, Portland

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Whenever you visit, a full schedule of events, performances, fairs, and festivals will enliven your days and nights. Please refer to our online Calendar of Events at visitportland.com for up-to-date information. Also check the websites of the individual arts organizations as listed in this guide and online [p. 16, 18-19].

GREATER PORTLAND REGION The bulk of this guide provides info on the towns between Scarborough and Freeport, and west to Gorham and Westbrook. [map p. 60]. Fantastic activities in other Maine regions are listed in the TO DO section [p. 16] after Greater Portland businesses.

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