Visitor's Guide 2022-2023

Top 10 Do-Not-Miss Quiet Season List

HARVEST ON THE HARBOR / OCTOBER A showcase of Maine's premier distillers, brewers, and food purveyors.

HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING / NOVEMBER Start the holiday season with entertainment and merriment in Portland’s Monument Square. MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS / DECEMBER Portland Symphony Orchestra’s popular holiday show in Merrill Auditiorium.

SPARKLE+ NORTHERN LIGHTS Freeport’s festivals of classic holiday fun keep the town merry throughout December.

WINTERFEST / JANUARY South Portland’s and Scarborough’s family fun days with ice skating, wagon rides, contests, and more. GARDENS AGLOW / NOVEMBER-DECEMBER The largest light show in Maine transforms the Botanical gardens in Boothbay to a fairyland. CARNAVAL ME / FEBRUARY Portland's winter festival on the Eastern Prom features ice sculpting, live music, food, drink, and family fun. FLAVORS OF FREEPORT / FEBRUARY Local culinary adventure featuring tastings, demonstrations, competitions, dinners. RESTAURANT WEEK / MARCH Celebrate the best in Maine dining with specially-priced, multi-course menus. WINTERFEST / MARCH Enjoy family-friendly activities and music in downtown Westbrook.

PHOTOS, TOP TO BOTTOM: CFW PHOTOGRAPHY; BILL O’MALLEY/MAINE MARINERS; THOMAS MITCHELL; JCG PHOTOGRAPHY/L.L.BEAN

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