51 / 96
VISIT PORTLAND / 49
Top 10 Do-Not-Miss
Quiet Season List
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: CFW PHOTOGRAPHY; COREY TEMPLETON (2); FILE; THOMAS MITCHEL
L; COREY TEMPLETON
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.