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Sunday, June 9, 11am – 5pm Celebrate the beginning of summer in beautiful downtown Portland with multiple music stages, Maine-made arts and crafts, and food from local businesses, kid’s activities, and more! The festival begins at 11am with a foot powered parade down Exchange Street led by the Shoestring Theater! Thank You to our [...]
March 26 – April 21, 2013 at Portland Stage! Don’t miss out on John Cariani’s Love/Sick! A series of funny and sad love stories – some gone wrong and others gone right – exploring the complications of romance in the suburban jungle. From a bride-to-be whose literally cold feet are holding up her marriage, to [...]
Portland On Ice is a winter festival celebrating our city’s diverse music scene, world-renowned museums and galleries, and destination shopping. Beginning with the Portland Harbor Hotel’s Ice Bar on January 25th and continuing through February’s First Friday Art Walk until Saturday, February 2nd, it is downtown’s coolest event! This year, we kick off a week of [...]
Over 50 store front windows throughout the Old Port and Arts District have been decorated for holiday shoppers and in hopes of winning the annual Winter Window Walk contest held by Portland’s Downtown District. Voting was conducted via Portland’s Downtown District’s facebook page. The votes are in and the first place prize goes to the [...]
Climb into a wagon for a jaunt around town, pulled along by a team of horses. See the beautiful holiday decorations throughout town and listen to the jingling bells and clip-clop of the horses. Perfect for a Friday night date or a Sunday afternoon with the grandkids. Fun and free for the whole family. Rides [...]
The Twelve Days of Christmas is a celebratory display of the unique spirit, character and offerings of the Old Port and Arts District. Every weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) from November 23 through December 16 (12 days) participating merchants and businesses located within Portland’s Downtown District offer activities, holiday music and raffles for gifts bags [...]
Shop ’till you drop on Thursday, December 13 from 5pm – 10pm in downtown Portland! Join us as we kick off the night in style at the Portland Regency Hotel and Spa located at 20 Milk Street from 5pm – 6pm with free hors d’oeuvers, raffles, and music. You can purchase souvenir 2012 Merry Madness [...]
On Saturday, December 8th, the day after the First Friday Art Walk, businesses in the Arts District will host events, sales, music and more! Don’t miss this weekend of shopping downtown and seeing all the unique style the Arts District has to offer! Schedule of Events – Saturday, December 8 Family Activities Monument Square (1): Free Horse [...]
You can help support our local charity Junior Achievement of Maine just by shopping downtown this Saturday! Our local merchant community chose this charity to be the beneficiary of Shop For A Cause Day and participating stores have pledged to donate a portion of their sales to JA Maine. Junior Achievement of Maine programs help [...]
You can help support our local charity Junior Achievement of Maine just by shopping downtown this Saturday! Our local merchant community chose this charity to be the beneficiary of Shop For A Cause Day and participating stores have pledged to donate a portion of their sales to JA Maine. Junior Achievement of Maine programs help to [...]
Portland’s Downtown District and Portland Buy Local are joining forces to present: Downtown Worker Appreciation Day! Thursday September 20th (Rain date Sept. 21) Downtown Worker Appreciation Day has been a hallmark event for Portland in years past, and we are continuing the tradition of thanking YOU for working downtown! Come visit our tables located outside [...]
Alive at Five FREE Concert Series in Monument Square Thursdays, July 12 – August 16, 5pm – 7:30pm Kick back, enjoy free music by your favorite bands in the summer sun, and enjoy a cold drink in the beer garden Band Line-Up: July 12: Phantom Buffalo dilly dilly July 19 Spencer Albee Zach Jones Lady [...]
