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Your delegates may want to extend their
stay in Maine with a variety of pre- and
post-conference trips. Our service team can
suggest daytrips or weeklong outings; from
the mountains to the sea, there’s so much to
discover and so many reasons to turn a
business trip into a real vacation.
Popular Pre / Post Conference Trips
SOUTH & MID-COASTAL MAINE
Charming towns and villages dot the coast both south and
north of Portland. Enjoy forts and lighthouses, amusement parks
and maritime museums, salt marshes and beaches. Kittery and
Freeport are home to wonderful outlet shopping, and outdoor
outfitter L.L. Bean, in Freeport, is a destination unto itself.
BAR HARBOR & ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
Maine’s only national park is located less than four hours north
of Portland, near the resort town of Bar Harbor. The Park Loop
Road, hiking trails and carriage paths offer spectacular views
and a variety of activities. As you head north, visit the quaint
villages of Boothbay Harbor, Rockport and Camden, boasting
terrific art galleries, shops and windjammer cruises.
MOUNTAINS & LAKES REGION
Rustic cabins, camping, swimming and boating in the clear
waters of Maine’s lakes…if you love to be active outdoors, this
is the region for you! Enjoy mountain biking, fishing, hunting,
canoeing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, cross-country or downhill
skiing, and the wildlife of these unspoiled landscapes.
THEMED TRIPS
There’s something for everyone in Maine! Art lovers can
follow the Maine Art Museum Trail and immerse themselves
in works of art from ancient to contemporary. If lighthouses set
you aglow, you can seek out the more than 60 beacons
that illuminate the craggy coast. The Maine Birding Trail, is
a valuable resource for avid birders who want to see Maine’s
feathered friends. Moose watching, whale watching and other
wildlife tours are also available in various regions throughout
the state.
FESTIVALS &
ANNUAL EVENTS
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AUGUST
15–17 / Italian Street Bazaar
in Portland.
Ethnic celebration
featuring band music, children’s
games & Italian food.
15–17 / MS Regatta
Harborfest
on Casco Bay.
Sailboat race, tug boat display, music &
food on Portland’s waterfront.
22–24 / American Folk Festival
in Bangor.
Music, song & dance
from across the country & the world,
held on the Bangor waterfront.
23 / WCSH-6 Sidewalk
Arts Festival in Portland.
350 booths featuring artists from
all over the country.
SEPTEMBER
21–27 / Cumberland Fair
Large agricultural fair with crafts.
27–28 / Freeport Fall Festival.
Over100 artists will exhibit at
this annual event.
OCTOBER
22–25 / Harvest on the Harbor
in Portland.
Food & Wine Festival
celebrating Maine culinary arts.
NOVEMBER
1 / Maine Brewers Festival
in Portland.
Sample products from the
majority of Maine’s microbreweries
with music & food.
DECEMBER
NOV 28-DEC 21 / Light Up Your
Holidays in Portland.
Downtown is
alive & merry with joy-filled celebration
on its streets.
5–7 / Sparkle Weekend
in
Freeport.
Parade, carol singing &
horse-drawn carriage rides.
4–7 & 12–14 / Christmas Prelude
in Kennebunkport
.
Annual celebration
with tree lighting, candlelight ceremony,
caroling, & crafts fairs.
Photos on right:
top left – Sunday River; top right – David McLain; bottom – Thomas Mitchell
