Events in Portland, Maine

Maine's largest city and its live-music capital. The State Theatre, AURA, Portland House of Music and a deep bench of small rooms keep the calendar full most nights of the week.

Right now Joinaroo lists 642 upcoming events in Portland at 88 venues, soonest first — showing the soonest 120. Each listing links to its full event page with tickets and details.

Polka Party: Three Polish DJs
Monday, November 9, 2026 · 9:00 PM
Flask Lounge · Portland, Maine
Zak Pure$Mix, Shaolyn Relyk, Frictus. Free if wearing polka dots. More details
$5; free if wearing polka dots
Free Floats for Veterans at Float Harder
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 8:00 AM
Float Harder Relaxation Center · Portland, Maine
Free floats for veterans in honor of Veterans Day at Float Harder Relaxation Center. More details
Free
Audio Universe: Solar System Tour
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System: Objects in space are represented with rich sounds and incredible visuals. The audience can listen to the stars appear and hear the plan… More details
$9 – $9.50
Preschool Storytime
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 10:30 AM
Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) · Portland, Maine
Preschool Storytime at Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) in Portland, Maine — Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 10:30 AM. Free. More details
Free
Distant Worlds, Alien Life
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
Explore one of the most enduring questions of humankind - are we alone? For millennia our ancestors watched the stars, questioning the origin and nature of what they saw. Still… More details
$9 – $9.50
Teen Community Pop-up: Blunt Youth Radio
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 2:45 PM
Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) · Portland, Maine
Come by the Teen Library every 2nd Tuesday of the month to ask questions or get information you need from our partners at Blunt Youth! More details
Free
Maine Public Literacy Tour 2026 with Julie Falatko
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 3:30 PM
Portland Public Library, Downtown Branch · Portland, Maine
4th annual Maine Public Literacy Tour stop with author/illustrator Julie Falatko and Daniel Tiger; story time plus Daniel Tiger-related crafts. More details
Free
Daniel Tiger's Grrific Literacy Tour
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 3:30 PM
Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) · Portland, Maine
Join Daniel Tiger for the 4th annual Maine Public Literacy Tour as he goes around the state with some of our favorite author/illustrators. Daniel Tiger and Julie Falatko will ap… More details
Free
Raised to Rise: Victoria Rowell ’05H on the Women Who Shape Our Lives
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 4:45 PM
McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success · Portland, Maine
Some stories deserve more than a headline. This one deserves a whole evening. Please join us for Raised to Rise: Victoria Rowell ’05H on the Women Who Shape Our Lives — a USM Wo… More details
Free
Maine JS: System Automation Using JavaScript with Adam Young!
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Portland Webworks · Portland, Maine
Maine JS: 'System Automation Using JavaScript with Adam Young!' at Portland Webworks, 5 Milk St, Portland, 6pm. More details
See event page for price
MORTAR (me) // FULL NELSON (in) // CHAINED (nc) // RAILGUN (me)
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Geno's Rock Club · Portland, Maine
MORTAR (me) // FULL NELSON (in) // CHAINED (nc) // RAILGUN (me) at Geno's Rock Club in Portland, Maine — Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 6:00 PM. $10 adv 21+ / $15 adv All Ages. More details
$10 adv 21+ / $15 adv All Ages
Green Drinks @ Maine Needs
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Maine Needs · Portland, Maine
Portland Green Drinks pop-up: bring your own drinking vessel and get 6 drink tickets; beverages from Allagash, Belleflower, Blue Lobster, Eighteen Twenty, Maine Beer Co., Norumb… More details
$15/person; compostable cups $5 at the door if you forget your own vessel
Maine Mariners vs Wheeling Nailers
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Cross Insurance Arena · Portland, Maine
Maine Mariners vs Wheeling Nailers at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine — Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 6:30 PM. $15. More details
$15
CIFF Encore: How to Clean a House in Ten Easy Steps
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM
SPACE · Portland, Maine
Camden International Film Festival encore screening at SPACE (companion to the Nov 18 Dirigo Docs encore). More details
Members $7 / Non-members $10
Midori Plays Shostakovich
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Merrill Auditorium · Portland, Maine
Violin superstar Midori's PSO debut: Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1, plus Lutoslawski's Concerto for Orchestra and Rachmaninoff's tone poem 'The Isle of the Dead.' ~2 hrs… More details
$88 / $75 / $58 / $42 / $29 before fees
Hack Portland Weekly Hack Night
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Big Room Studios · Portland, Maine
Weekly open hack night — bring a project or join one; all skill levels welcome. More details
Free
Book Group
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Portland Public Library (Peaks Island Branch) · Portland, Maine
All are welcome to join the P.I. Book Group. Titles are chosen in advance by the members who rotate leading the discussion. Meetings are fun and mind-broadening. Contact the Pea… More details
Free
Open Mic
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Blue Portland (BPM) · Portland, Maine
Music performances begin at 7 PM, comedy performances follow at 9:30 PM; sign-ups open at noon day-of. Doors 6 PM. 18+ (under 18 with parent/guardian). More details
Pay What You Can (PWYC Admission — write a price above $10.00 online, or pay cash at the door)
Trey Anastasio Band
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 7:30 PM
State Theatre · Portland, Maine
Phish frontman's solo band. More details
See event page for price
Open Decks DJ Night (Every Tuesday)
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Flask Lounge · Portland, Maine
Open Decks DJ Night (Every Tuesday) at Flask Lounge in Portland, Maine — Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 8:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Portland Farmers' Market
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 8:00 AM
Deering Oaks Park · Portland, Maine
Portland Farmers' Market at Deering Oaks Park in Portland, Maine — Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 8:00 AM. Free. More details
Free
Veterans Day Parade
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 10:30 AM
Congress Street - Longfellow Square to City Hall · Portland, Maine
City calendar: assembles at Longfellow Square at 10 AM, proceeds down Congress Street starting 10:30 AM, ends at City Hall ~11 AM with ceremony/speeches until ~12 PM. Road closu… More details
Free
Armistice Day Art Exhibition
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Portland Media Center · Portland, Maine
Veterans For Peace Maine exhibition celebrating the power of the arts in politics. Performances: Ideal Maine Band 1:00 PM, poetry readings by Doug Rawlings, Meredith Bruskin, an… More details
Free
PMA Films: NAZA
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM
Portland Museum of Art · Portland, Maine
Portland Museum of Art film screening in the Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium. More details
See event page for price
Beginner / Intermediate Irish Session
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Maine Irish Heritage Center · Portland, Maine
Social Irish traditional music session in the MIHC Library — all instruments and experience levels welcome; when you start a tune, the group plays at your tempo. RSVP requested… More details
Free
Pub Run: Apres
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Après · Portland, Maine
Runaways Run Club's Wednesday social run — 3 to 4.5 miles, starting and finishing at Après. All paces welcome. More details
Free
Trivia Night at Foundation Brewing
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Foundation Brewing Company · Portland, Maine
Trivia Night at Foundation Brewing at Foundation Brewing Company in Portland, Maine — Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 6:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Willy Chase at Three Dollar Deweys
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Three Dollar Deweys · Portland, Maine
Live music set at Three Dollar Deweys. More details
See event page for price
Kevin Sullivan
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Empire Comedy Club · Portland, Maine
Kevin Sullivan at Empire Comedy Club, 7pm, 21+. More details
$25–$35
Elements Quartet at Blue
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Blue Portland Maine · Portland, Maine
Live quartet performance at Blue Portland Maine. More details
See event page for price
Sadurn with Kitchen
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 7:30 PM
SPACE · Portland, Maine
Sadurn with Kitchen at SPACE in Portland, Maine — Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 7:30 PM. $22.34 advance, $27.49 day of show; $20.28 advance / $25.43 day of show for SPACE members. More details
$22.34 advance, $27.49 day of show; $20.28 advance / $25.43 day of show for SPACE members
Punch Brothers
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 8:00 PM
State Theatre · Portland, Maine
Punch Brothers have partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting organizations working for equity, access, and dignity for all. More details
$41–$51
Olivia Barton with special guest Midge
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 8:00 PM
One Longfellow Square · Portland, Maine
Olivia Barton with special guest Midge at One Longfellow Square in Portland, Maine — Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 8:00 PM. $30. More details
$30
Saving Abel with Burning Time & Crosshair
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Live at Madrid's · Portland, Maine
Doors 7:00 PM. More details
$25 general admission
Todd the Rocket + Soul Proprietor + Ian Page
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 8:00 PM
The Apohadion Theater · Portland, Maine
Apohadion Benefit Party. Doors 8:00 PM. All ages, pay-what-you-can at the door. More details
$10–20 PWYC
AUDIOGASM 6: SIC SIC
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Flask Lounge · Portland, Maine
Deadly Combination, Oddidee, $NOW3Y, Noface, Ttrip Da Menace, Mackin, JRDN, Slaughtamyne, Glokkcocaine, 6 Minds Combined, Muller. More details
$5
Jazz Sesh hosted by Clifford Cameron
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 9:00 PM
Blue Portland (BPM) · Portland, Maine
Weekly open jazz session: the rotating house band plays a short set, then anyone with an instrument and/or a tune is invited to join, regardless of skill level. Sponsored by Abs… More details
Pay What You Can (PWYC Admission — write a price above $10.00 online, or pay cash at the door)
Northern New England MedTech Conference 2026 (NNEMTC 2026)
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 8:00 AM
The Roux Institute at Northeastern University · Portland, Maine
6th annual flagship medtech gathering for Northern New England: founders, clinicians, investors, and operators in medical devices, biotech, and digital health. Keynotes, panels,… More details
$349 All Access (through Oct 28), $449 late; Corporate Partner $1,199 (through Oct 28), $1,299 late
Dinosaurs Roar! Family Storytime
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 10:30 AM
Portland Public Library (Burbank Branch) · Portland, Maine
Join us for a special dinosaur themed edition of our Thursday Family Storytime! Family Storytime is a drop-in program for children and their caregivers. Play and sing along whil… More details
Free
Navigating Grief and Loss
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) · Portland, Maine
Grief is a journey that touches every life, yet no two experiences are the same. Join Andwell’s hospice bereavement manager for a compassionate and insightful presentation explo… More details
Free
Destination Solar System
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
DESTINATION SOLAR SYSTEM The year is 2096. Space tourism is thriving and "Space Express Tours" is the world’s leading company in space. You’ve signed up for a quick trip around… More details
$9 – $9.50
Teen Video Games
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) · Portland, Maine
Play video games on the Teen Library's new PS5 — FC26, 2K26, Untitled Goose Game, NARUTO X BORUTO, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, Mortal Kombat 11, Street Fighter and more. Thursd… More details
Free
MEREDA's Annual Fall Social is Back!
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Hilton Garden Inn Portland Downtown Waterfront · Portland, Maine
MEREDA's annual networking social for Maine real estate professionals — hors d'oeuvres, spirits, and conversation with the developers, brokers, investors, architects, attorneys,… More details
$55 members, $70 non-members; prices increase by $10 after November 5
Adult Zentangle
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Portland Public Library (Riverton Branch) · Portland, Maine
Join your neighbors at the Riverton Branch to explore the practice of Zentangle! Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing way to create beautiful, unplanned patterns that is know… More details
Free
Crafted Conversations with Deer Isle Oyster Company
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Five of Clubs (Longfellow Hotel) · Portland, Maine
A conversation event hosted by Deer Isle Oyster Company at Five of Clubs, the bar at the Longfellow Hotel. More details
See event page for price
The Science of Cat Color and Personality
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) · Portland, Maine
Learn the science behind cat color, personality traits, and intelligence from Karol Maybury, Ph.D. a professor of Psychology at the University of Maine Farmington and the co-fou… More details
Free
POP Annual Fundraiser
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Live at Madrid's · Portland, Maine
Portland Ovations' signature fundraiser: 10+ restaurants, pop-up performances, tarot readings, custom poetry, salsa dancing; music by Primo Cubano and a finale from The Fogcutte… More details
$125
2026 HUMP! Film Festival - Fall Season
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Empire Comedy Club · Portland, Maine
Dan Savage's HUMP! - the indie erotic film fest: a juried 90-minute program of funny, sexy, kinky 5-minutes-or-less shorts from creators worldwide, celebrating all bodies, gende… More details
$25
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Crewe Center for the Arts · Portland, Maine
Semi-staged concert production by the USM Osher School of Music Musical Theatre Workshop. Rescheduled from Oct 29–Nov 1. More details
$12 including fees
NIGHT OF 100 STARS
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Geno's Rock Club · Portland, Maine
Annual benefit show for the Frannie Peabody Center. Starring your hostess, Danielle Dior! Featuring Gem Fatale, Famine Dior, Letta Dicken, Tiffany Versailles, Chartreuse Money,… More details
$10 adv / $15 day of
Bait & Switch: From Hollywood to Haulin’ Traps | Anna Conathan
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM
SPACE · Portland, Maine
Sold out. More details
$20 advance / $25 day of show
Mary Beth Keane: Whale Harbor
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Maine Irish Heritage Center · Portland, Maine
A Maine Irish Author Event with Print: A Bookstore Thursday, November 12th, 2026 7:00 PM Join us on Thursday, November 12th for an evening of conversation with New York Times be… More details
Free – $10.00
The Women Who Raise Us: Stitching Together Stories of Motherhood
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Mechanics' Hall · Portland, Maine
Stitching Together Stories of Motherhood, 7:30pm at Mechanics' Hall. More details
Members $7 / Non-members $10
Andrea Gibson's Love Letter From The Afterlife
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 7:30 PM
State Theatre · Portland, Maine
From the team that brought you Come See Me in the Good Light Andrea Gibson?s Love Letter from the Afterlife with Megan Falley and special guests Chris Pureka and the Goosebump O… More details
$40–$80
Geoff Tate's Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 8:00 PM
AURA · Portland, Maine
You must be 18 or over and have a valid ID to attend Doors will open an hour before event time More details
$35
John Gorka
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 8:00 PM
One Longfellow Square · Portland, Maine
John Gorka at One Longfellow Square in Portland, Maine — Thursday, November 12, 2026, 8:00 PM. $35. More details
$35
Savor, Burnkit, Jeez, Sweetheart
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 8:00 PM
The Apohadion Theater · Portland, Maine
Four-act bill. Doors 7:00 PM. All ages. More details
$10-20 pay what you can
Jake McKelvie & His Old New Band
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Blue Portland Maine · Portland, Maine
With Modern Friendship and Heather Lynn. Note: Blue's own calendar lists an 8:00 p.m. start, not the 7 p.m. in the lead. More details
Sliding scale, $5-$20 suggested (Blue Portland Maine FAQ)
Karaoke (Every Thursday!)
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Flask Lounge · Portland, Maine
Karaoke with DJ Cougar, every Thursday at Flask Lounge. More details
$5
Nature Journaling
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Portland Public Library (Burbank Branch) · Portland, Maine
Join Maine Master Naturalists, Cordelia Hill and Sukie Curtis to journal through the seasons. Cordelia and Sukie will introduce a seasonal topic, lead a warm up activity, and pr… More details
Free
Sascha Braunig: Wrist Painter
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Portland Museum of Art · Portland, Maine
A mid-career retrospective of Sascha Braunig's paintings, drawings, and sculptural work, drawing on surrealist influences to explore the female form and the pressures society ex… More details
See event page for price
Baby Stories & Play
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 10:30 AM
Portland Public Library (Burbank Branch) · Portland, Maine
A weekly series for babies birth to 24 months and their caregivers — baby-friendly songs, rhymes, and movement that build early literacy, followed by open play for sensory explo… More details
Free
2026 Freedom & Opportunity Luncheon
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 12:00 PM
Holiday Inn by the Bay · Portland, Maine
Maine Policy Institute's annual Freedom & Opportunity event; keynote by Professor Jonathan Turley. Sponsor reception with Professor Turley at 11:15 a.m. Advance registration req… More details
Luncheon ticket $175; Luncheon ticket & sponsor reception $300
Destination Solar System
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
DESTINATION SOLAR SYSTEM The year is 2096. Space tourism is thriving and "Space Express Tours" is the world’s leading company in space. You’ve signed up for a quick trip around… More details
$9 – $9.50
OLLI Singers: Cherish America in Song
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 3:30 PM
Crewe Center for the Arts · Portland, Maine
Cherish America in Song (OLLI Singers): 40-member community choir, patriotic/America-250 program with audience sing-along, 3:30-4:30pm at Crewe Performance Hall, free, open to all. More details
Free
Paleontology: Dead Dinosaurs Rising
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Portland Public Library, Downtown Branch · Portland, Maine
Paleontologist Robert Gastaldo presents his work — dig-site stories, fossil research, and methods used to reconstruct prehistory. Hosted with the Illustration Institute alongsid… More details
Free
Ronald McDonald House Maine Hearts & Hands Gala
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Thompson's Point · Portland, Maine
26th annual gala: live music, dinner, and auctions supporting families in need. Formal or black-tie attire. More details
See event page for price
Wrist Painter: Sascha Braunig Opening Reception
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Portland Museum of Art · Portland, Maine
Members opening preview 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; members lecture, Sascha Braunig in conversation with Associate Curator Sayantan Mukhopadhyay, 6–7 p.m.; followed by the PMA x SPACE Wrist… More details
PMA members event
Ian Edwards (Fri & Sat)
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Empire Comedy Club · Portland, Maine
Ian Edwards, Fri-Sat Nov 13-14, shows 7pm and 9:30pm, 21+. More details
$20–$30
Osher Wind Ensemble
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Crewe Center for the Arts · Portland, Maine
Osher Wind Ensemble at the Crewe Center for the Arts, 7-9pm ($7-13.50). More details
$7-13.50
Next Stop Comedy at Root Wild Kombucha!
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Root Wild Kombucha · Portland, Maine
Next Stop Comedy brings top stand-up comedians (TV/podcast acts) to Root Wild Kombucha with a new lineup each month. More details
$27 on nextstopcomedy.com / $27.86 on Eventbrite ('Starting at USD 28' per allevents)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Crewe Center for the Arts · Portland, Maine
Semi-staged concert production by the USM Osher School of Music Musical Theatre Workshop. Rescheduled from Oct 29–Nov 1. More details
$12 including fees
COVERED IN BEES, GOING 2 HELL, INVERTER, WIRED FOR SOUND, SONIC BOMB
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Geno's Rock Club · Portland, Maine
COVERED IN BEES, GOING 2 HELL, INVERTER, WIRED FOR SOUND, SONIC BOMB at Geno's Rock Club in Portland, Maine — Friday, November 13, 2026, 7:00 PM. $10 adv / $15 dos. More details
$10 adv / $15 dos
Big Astronomy
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
The film transports viewers to Chile where the dark skies and dry, remote setting create ideal conditions for observing the Universe. Against a backdrop of breathtaking visuals… More details
$9 – $9.50
Big Head Todd and the Monsters: Winter Tour 2026
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 8:00 PM
State Theatre · Portland, Maine
Veteran rock band's winter tour stop. More details
$45
PMA x SPACE Wrist Painter After-Party
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 8:00 PM
SPACE · Portland, Maine
Toast the opening of Sascha Braunig: Wrist Painter and years of collaboration between the PMA and SPACE. Open to active PMA and/or SPACE members; cash bar. More details
Free for members / pay-what-you-decide
Sam Shackleton
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Portland House of Music and Events · Portland, Maine
18+ show. More details
$15
VCTRE
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Live at Madrid's · Portland, Maine
Doors 7:00 PM. More details
$25 general admission
Future Mailmen, Tall Travis, Horseface, Dogchild
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 8:00 PM
The Apohadion Theater · Portland, Maine
Four-act bill. Doors 7:30 PM. All ages. More details
$10-20 pay what you can
'Sascha Braunig: Wrist Painter' Opening Reception Afterparty
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 8:00 PM
SPACE Gallery · Portland, Maine
Afterparty toasting the opening of Sascha Braunig's Wrist Painter exhibition and the PMA/SPACE collaboration, with mingling and dancing to DJ MsWrecks. Free to SPACE and Portlan… More details
Free to SPACE and PMA members; pay-what-you-decide donation for others
LOVE: Jamie O'Sullivan with Better Red Than Dead
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 9:00 PM
Flask Lounge · Portland, Maine
With G-Force & Kohaku. More details
$5 before 10 PM / $10 after
Early Morning Writing Group
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 8:00 AM
Portland Public Library (Riverton Branch) · Portland, Maine
Early Birds: join us for these generative writing sessions facilitated by Riverton branch manager and fiction writer Meghan Gilliss , who thinks that writing in the morning—befo… More details
Free
State Street Church Holiday Fair & Lunch
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 9:00 AM
State Street Church · Portland, Maine
Tag sale, antiques, jewelry, books, games and puzzles, crafts, silent auction, baked goods and a cookie walk. Part of the State Street Holiday Stroll. More details
Free
Annual Celtic Fair 2026
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Maine Irish Heritage Center · Portland, Maine
The 15th annual State Street Stroll fair — local handcrafted goods, performances by the Stillson School of Irish Dance, a light lunch menu, baked goods, a raffle table, and music. More details
Free
Adult Writing Group
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Portland Public Library (Peaks Island Branch) · Portland, Maine
Adult Writing Group at Portland Public Library (Peaks Island Branch) in Portland, Maine — Saturday, November 14, 2026, 9:00 AM. Free. More details
Free
Rosemont Artist Guild + Caravan Artist Market
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Breakwater School · Portland, Maine
30 artists & makers selling quality & unique holiday gifts; Bard Coffee + pastries. More details
Free
Artist's Notebook
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Portland Public Library (Burbank Branch) · Portland, Maine
Join us at the Burbank Branch for community and creativity. The Artist's Notebook is an ongoing group that meets twice a month to learn new art and journaling techniques. We wil… More details
Free
Maine Mammals
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Portland Public Library (Riverton Branch) · Portland, Maine
Stop by the Riverton Branch to learn about Maine mammals! Maine Master Naturalists Cordelia Hill, Tyler Kidder and Laura Lewis will be hosting some interactive drop-in activitie… More details
Free
Dinosaur Playdate
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 11:00 AM
Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) · Portland, Maine
Join us for dinosaur themed play and social time in the Children's Library. We will have special dinosaur themed toys and books available for this casual, drop-in style program.… More details
Free
Destination Solar System
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building · Portland, Maine
DESTINATION SOLAR SYSTEM The year is 2096. Space tourism is thriving and "Space Express Tours" is the world’s leading company in space. You’ve signed up for a quick trip around… More details
$9 – $9.50
Portland Comix Club
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) · Portland, Maine
Come and join the Portland Comix Club to work on your own comics, find inspiration from other creators and artists, workshop ideas, and collaborate. Portland Comix Club meets ev… More details
Free
Portland Speed Dating Ages 24-39
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Venue TBD (see Eventbrite) · Portland, Maine
Portland Speed Dating Ages 24-39 (venue TBD on listing). More details
See event page for price
Chris Tomlin, TobyMac, Third Day
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Cross Insurance Arena · Portland, Maine
Three names. One tour. And a fall lineup that's almost too impressive to believe. When CHRIS TOMLIN, TOBYMAC, and THIRD DAY tour together, it's a night big enough to make people… More details
$34.75–$104.75
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Crewe Center for the Arts · Portland, Maine
Osher School of Music Musical Theater Workshop's semi-staged concert production of Sondheim & Wheeler's Sweeney Todd, in the Arts Lab at the Crewe Center. Tickets via PortTIX. More details
$7 – $13.50
Side Stories with Henry Zebrowski and Ed Larson
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM
AURA · Portland, Maine
True-crime/paranormal live show hosted by Henry Zebrowski and Ed Larson (Last Podcast on the Left): scary, silly, slimy — one night only; 18+. Show 7pm. More details
$42.25–$62.85 VIP
Dweezil Zappa: DZ20 Like Father, Like Son
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM
State Theatre · Portland, Maine
Dweezil Zappa celebrates 20 years of playing his father Frank's music. More details
$39.50–$62.50
A Drag Queen Christmas
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Merrill Auditorium · Portland, Maine
Murray & Peter present the longest-running drag tour in America, hosted by Nina West, with Myki Meeks, Nini Coco, Darlene Mitchell, Juicy Love Dion, Discord Addams, Crystal Meth… More details
$63 / $48 / $33 before fees
Breakin' Strings
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM
One Longfellow Square · Portland, Maine
New England-based bluegrass band, started 20 years ago, returning after a 10-year hiatus. More details
$30
A Rock & Roll Fantasy Tribute to Led Zeppelin
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Portland House of Music and Events · Portland, Maine
Knorrwood performs "Over the Hills & Far Away," its Led Zeppelin tribute show — a set woven through the Zeppelin catalog, staged as a journey into a mystical land afar. More details
$20 advance / $25 day of show
EMO NITE KARAOKE
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Geno's Rock Club · Portland, Maine
Emo Nite Karaoke returns to Geno's. Advance tickets via Eventbrite (Emo Night Karaoke Portland). More details
See event page for price
The Queen Masterstroke Experience
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Live at Madrid's · Portland, Maine
Doors 7:00 PM. More details
$20 general admission
REQUIEM: Bass House
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 9:00 PM
Flask Lounge · Portland, Maine
Diego Smith, Unspun, VAERTUEL. More details
See event page for price
Turkey Trot Tune Up and Kid's Turkey Dash
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 8:50 AM
Back Cove · Portland, Maine
Fifth annual 3.5-mile run around Back Cove, preceded by a free 100m kids' Turkey Dash at 8:50 AM. Post-race pancake breakfast; proceeds benefit WinterKids. More details
$35 (Tune Up); Kids' Turkey Dash free
Makers Market at Thompson's Point (Nov 15)
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Thompson's Point · Portland, Maine
Curated market supporting local farms, artisans, artists, movers, and shakers. More details
Free
Specialty Food Market at Halo (Nov 15)
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Halo at the Point · Portland, Maine
Specialty food vendors inside Halo at the Point, running alongside the Maker's Market at Brick South: artisan cheeses, small-batch treats and holiday pantry goods. More details
Free
Portland Maine Wedding Show
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 11:00 AM
Venue TBD (see Eventbrite) · Portland, Maine
Portland Maine Wedding Show (venue on Eventbrite). More details
See event page for price
Bait & Switch: From Hollywood to Haulin' Traps | Anna Conathan
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 2:00 PM
SPACE · Portland, Maine
Second performance added by popular demand after the November 12 evening show sold out; November 12 ticket holders may switch to this matinee by emailing the venue. More details
$20 advance / $25 day of show
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Crewe Center for the Arts · Portland, Maine
Sunday matinee of the Osher School of Music Musical Theater Workshop's semi-staged concert production of Sondheim & Wheeler's Sweeney Todd, in the Arts Lab at the Crewe Center.… More details
$7 – $13.50
FLOR Cuadro Flamenco
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 2:00 PM
SPACE · Portland, Maine
Maine's only professional flamenco ensemble — flamenco music and dance with guitar, song and dance in traditional and contemporary forms. Encore matinee added by popular demand;… More details
Standard or pay-what-you-can tickets via PortTIX
Real Young and Lazy Horse - Matinee Show
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Portland House of Music and Events · Portland, Maine
All-ages matinee show. More details
$20 advance / $22 day of show
Friendsgiving!
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 4:00 PM
Bunker Brewing Co. · Portland, Maine
Runaways Run Club's annual potluck Friendsgiving at Bunker Brewing — no running, just the crew and good food. Bring a dish to share (sign-up sheet in the Facebook event); all be… More details
Free
Austin Kress
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Empire Comedy Club · Portland, Maine
Austin Kress at Empire Comedy Club, 6pm, 21+. More details
$20–$25
Bert Kreischer
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Merrill Auditorium · Portland, Maine
Bert Kreischer stand-up at Merrill Auditorium. More details
$39.75–$99.75
An Evening With Goose
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Cross Insurance Arena · Portland, Maine
All Ages Show. There is a 4-ticket limit on all purchases. There is a 10-day delivery and transfer delay. $1 from every ticket sold will benefit Backline. In partnership with Go… More details
$46.50–$81.50
Kelsey Waldon with special guest The Clements Brothers
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM
One Longfellow Square · Portland, Maine
Kelsey Waldon with special guest The Clements Brothers at One Longfellow Square in Portland, Maine — Sunday, November 15, 2026, 7:00 PM. $30. More details
$30
Cheap Life Records Presents BLOOD FOR BLOOD
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Live at Madrid's · Portland, Maine
Doors 6:00 PM. More details
$25 general admission
Flor Cuadro Flamenco with Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM
The Apohadion Theater · Portland, Maine
Flamenco performance with the Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble. Doors 6:00 PM. All ages. More details
$10-20 pay what you can
The War and Treaty
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 8:00 PM
State Theatre · Portland, Maine
The War and Treaty at State Theatre in Portland, Maine — Sunday, November 15, 2026, 8:00 PM. $25–$45. More details
$25–$45
Surprise Chef with Ben Hackett
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Oxbow Live · Portland, Maine
Melbourne, Australia quartet playing cinematic instrumental music pulling from 70s film scores, jazz-funk and hip-hop samples; touring behind 'Superb' (2025). Opener Ben Hackett… More details
$23 advance / $25 day of show
SUNDAZE: Bass Music Sundays at Flask Lounge
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 9:00 PM
Flask Lounge · Portland, Maine
Dubstep, drum & bass, experimental bass and local DJs. Performer TBA. 21+. More details
$5