CONVENTION + VISITORS BUREAU /
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EVENTS
Any season you visit Greater Portland, you’ll have a full array of events to
complement our natural scenic splendor. Plan your travels around a festival
or sporting event or catch whatever’s on tap when you arrive.
Photo: courtesy Portland’s Downtown District
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There’s too much
going on in
Greater Portland
to list here, so be
sure to check our
online calendar for
more activities.
29
FESTIVALS &
SPECIAL EVENTS
JUNE 7-9
PADDLESPORTS WEEKEND
Get on the water with free boat demos
at our scenic paddling center, guided
courses and tours with L.L.Bean’s Outdoor
Discovery Schools. llbean.com/Freeport.
JUNE 9
OLD PORT FESTIVAL
Crafts and food booths, children’s
activities, music & live entertainment.
Old Port, Portland, 772-6828
JUNE 25-26
WINDJAMMER DAYS FESTIVAL
Two days of family fun at Boothbay
Harbor’s waterfront festival. 633-2353
JUNE 26-29
MAINE FESTIVAL
OF AMERICAN MUSIC
Music by the Shakers & American
composers at Sabbathday Lake Shaker
Village, New Gloucester, 926-4597
JUNE 27-29
GREEK HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Greek foods, pastries, arts and crafts
and live entertainment. Pleasant Street,
Portland, 774-0281
JUNE 30 - JULY 28
BAR HARBOR MUSIC FESTIVAL
Outstanding up and coming talent
from jazz to new composers to a string
orchestra at various venues in Bar
Harbor, 288-5103
JULY 4 - SEPT 7
SUMMER IN THE PARK
Fun family events and fantastic free
concerts in Freeport all summer long.
llbean.com/summer
JULY 12-14
10TH ANNUAL
BOAT BUILDING FESTIVAL
Build your own boat in 3 days with family
or friends. A benefit for at-risk kids by
the Compass Project. Portland, 774-0682
JULY 14
OLD PORT HALF MARATHON
13 miles & 5km races, start and finish at
Ocean Gateway; 3,000 runners.
