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NOVEMBER 24 - DECEMBER 23
LIGHT UP YOUR HOLIDAYS
Downtown Portland is alive with joy-filled celebra-
tion on its streets andmany special events. 772-6828
NOVEMBER 24 - DECEMBER 23
POLAR EXPRESS
The popular children’s book comes to life when
the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad departs for a
journey to the “North Pole.” 828-0814.
NOVEMBER 24 - JANUARY 7
CHRISTMAS AT VICTORIA MANSION
Victoria Mansion is lavishly decorated for the
holidays by professional designers, decorators,
and florists. 772-4841
DECEMBER 1-3
SPARKLE WEEKEND
Parade, carolers, Santa, horse-drawn carriage
rides enliven downtown Freeport. 865-1212
DECEMBER 1-10
KENNEBUNKPORT’S CHRISTMAS PRELUDE
Two week festival with tree lighting, caroling,
walking tours, hat parade, entertainment and
much, much more for the entire family. 967-0857
DECEMBER 8-10 & 15-17
THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS
Portland Symphony Orchestra presents its
annual holiday concert in Merrill Auditorium.
Portland,
DECEMBER 31
KIDNIGHT/NEW YEAR’S EVE
L.L.Bean hosts a full day of activities for kids
culminating in a festive fireworks display at
6pm. Freeport.
2018
FEBRUARY 17-19
FLAVORS OF FREEPORT
Enjoy samples from some of Maine’s best chefs
and local brews and beverages at the Ice Bar.
Freeport, 865-1212
MARCH 1-12
MAINE RESTAURANT WEEK
Warm up to winter at restaurants throughout
the state offering specially priced three-course
menus.
MARCH 21-25
MAINE FLOWER SHOW
Exhibition of Maine horticulture and landscaping
professionals. Portland,
MARCH 24-26
MAINE BOATBUILDER’S SHOW
A gathering of the finest fiberglass and
wooden custom boat builders on the East Coast.
Portland, 774-1067
EVENTS
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SHOWS & EXHIBITS 2017-2018
PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART
775-6148,
THROUGH APRIL 30:
The Thrill of the Chase: The Wagstaff Collection
of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum
THROUGH MAY 29:
Artist’s Choice: Photographs from the Judy
Glickman Lauder Collection
THROUGH JUNE 4:
The Mistress and the Muse: Selections from the
Isabelle and Scott Black Collection
MAY 25 - SEPTEMBER 8:
A New American Sculpture, 1914-1945
Lachaise, Laurent, Nadelman, and Zorach
JUNE 16 - SEPTEMBER 3:
Hans Hofmann - Works on Paper
OCTOBER 6 - DECEMBER 31:
Nan Goldin - Family History
MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
774-1822,
THROUGH JUNE 4:
World War I and the Maine Experience
MAY 11 & 12:
Longfellow’s Cocktail Party &Magical History Tour
JUNE 22, 2017 - JANUARY 13, 2018:
Creative Maine
MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM
443-1316,
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 24:
Through These Gates: Maine Shipyard
Photography 1858-2016
MAY 27 - OCTOBER 22:
See The Light: The Preservation of Midcoast
Maine Lighthouses
OCTOBER 7, 2017 - JUNE 10, 2018:
Pull Together: Maritime Maine in the 1914-1918
Great War
FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM
596-6457,
THROUGH DECEMBER 31:
Andrew Wyeth at 100
THROUGH JANUARY 21,2018: Women
JUNE 17, 2017 - JANUARY 7, 2018:
Marguerite Zorach: An Art Filled Life
JULY 8, 2017 - APRIL 15, 2018:
Black and White: Louise Nevelson/Pedro Guererro
PORTLAND SCIENCE CENTER
812-3850,
MAY 26 - OCTOBER 29: Real Pirates
PORTLAND STAGE
774-0465,
THROUGH APRIL 23:
String Around My Finger
MAY 2-21: Disgraced
SEPTEMBER 19 - OCTOBER 15:
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 12:
Complications From a Fall
NOVEMBER 24 - DECEMBER 24:
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
JANUARY 23 - FEBRUARY 18, 2018:
Babette’s Feast
FEBRUARY 27 – MARCH 25: Red Herring
APRIL 3-22: The Niceties
MAY 1-20 : Sex and Other Disturbance
MAINE STATE MUSIC THEATRE
725-8769,
JUNE 2-24: Always... Patsy Cline
JUNE 28 - JULY 15: Guys and Dolls
JULY 19 - AUGUST 5: Grease
JULY 10: The Hand Band
JULY 31: Tommy
AUGUST 14: The Taffetas
BRICK STORE MUSEUM
985-4802,
THROUGH OCTOBER 1:
Once Upon a Time in Maine
THROUGH OCTOBER 1:
Polite Society
OCTOBER 7 - NOVEMBER 3:
18th International Juries Show: For Pastels Only
OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE
646-5511,
MAY 17 - JULY 1: Mamma Mia!
JULY 5-29: Bullets Over Broadway
AUGUST 2-26: Ragtime
AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 30:
Heartbreak Hotel
OCTOBER 4-29: From Here To Eternity
NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 17:
White Christmas (at the Music Hall,
Portsmouth, NH)