Free events in Portland, Maine
Everything coming up in town that costs nothing to attend — talks, markets, community gatherings, library programs and more.
132 free events are coming up in Portland.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Power of Narrative in an Uncertain World
Monday, November 16, 2026 · 6:00 PM
UNE Portland Campus for the Health Sciences · Portland, Maine
Center for Global Humanities Lecture Series talk by physician Carolyn Roy-Bornstein, M.D. More details
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Osher Jazz Combos
Monday, November 16, 2026 · 8:00 PM
One Longfellow Square · Portland, Maine
The USM Jazz Combo concert will consist of performances by USM’s instrumental jazz combos and vocal jazz ensemble. This concert will be stylistically diverse and will feature so… More details
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Salt Dough Dinosaur Crafts
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 11:00 AM
Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) · Portland, Maine
Families are invited to stop by the Children's Library for this special dinosaur craft. We will make and use salt dough to create dinosaur footprints and fossils that you can ta… More details
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Script Club: It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) · Portland, Maine
Join us for a Book Club-style Script Club with the Portland Stage . Check out your copy of the script and join us two weeks before previews of each Mainstage Production. Scripts… More details
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DevOps207 MeetUp at Novare Res
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Novare Res Bier Cafe · Portland, Maine
Monthly social meetup for DevOps engineers, sysadmins, developers and network admins. Meet fellow professionals, discuss what you are working on, the latest industry news or get… More details
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GET STUFF DONE!
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 11:00 AM
Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) · Portland, Maine
Schedule that appointment! Work on that project! Finish that email! Submit that resume! Research that thing! GET STUFF DONE is a dedicated co-working space to focus on your pers… More details
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Rapid STI Testing with PPH
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 12:00 PM
Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) · Portland, Maine
Care for yourself and your community with a health screening! Portland Public Health will be on-site in our new Community Resource Room offering free, drop-in testing for HIV, H… More details
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USM Reads: "Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship" by Nadine Strossen
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 12:30 PM
Wishcamper Center · Portland, Maine
Our USM Reads conversation on free expression is about to get a very special guest. Join us on November 18 at 12:30 p.m. for a USM Reads session with author Nadine Strossen, who… More details
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Technology Tutoring
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Portland Public Library (Riverton Branch) · Portland, Maine
Technology Tutoring at Portland Public Library (Riverton Branch) in Portland, Maine — Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 2:00 PM. Free. More details
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Art Room
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Portland Public Library (Burbank Branch) · Portland, Maine
Art Room is a weekly drop in program for children and caregivers. Explore open-ended materials for free choice art making. The emphasis is on the fun of creating, especially alo… More details
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Free Speech, Civil Liberties, and the Future of Democracy — USM Forum on American Democracy
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Hannaford Hall · Portland, Maine
Nadine Strossen — Senior FIRE Fellow, John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law Emerita at New York Law School, and former national ACLU President (1991–2008) — in public dialogu… More details
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Alzheimer's & Dementia Education Series
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Portland Public Library (Riverton Branch) · Portland, Maine
Join us for this third session of our Alzheimer's & Dementia Education series, led by the Maine Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Tonight's topic will be: "Managing Money… More details
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Portland Death Café
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) · Portland, Maine
At Portland Death Café people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death. Death Café is a group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives,… More details
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USM Forum on American Democracy - Free Speech, Civil Liberties, and the Future of Democracy: A Conversation with Nadine Strossen & President Edmondson
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Hannaford Hall — Abromson Community Education Center · Portland, Maine
Nadine Strossen — Senior FIRE Fellow, John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law Emerita at New York Law School, and former national ACLU President (1991–2008) — joins President E… More details
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Pub Run: Shipyard Brewing
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Shipyard Brewing Company · Portland, Maine
Runaways Run Club's Wednesday social run — 3 to 4.5 miles, starting and finishing at Shipyard Brewing. All paces welcome. More details
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OLLI Creator's Fair
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Wishcamper Center · Portland, Maine
OLLI Creator's Fair craft fair (pottery, knitting, painting, photography, baking) at the Wishcamper Center, 34 Bedford St, 9am-2pm, open to all, no door fee. More details
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Museum Playdates
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Portland Museum of Art · Portland, Maine
Monthly morning for young children and their caregivers to slow down, explore, and make things together. Educator-led gallery adventures, art projects, storytime, and family act… More details
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Third Thursday at the PMA
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Portland Museum of Art · Portland, Maine
Third Thursdays at the PMA is Art for All — free admission all day and evening for all, with family-friendly art-making and activities and a rotating lineup of music, food truck… More details
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Ask a Nurse
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 10:30 AM
Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) · Portland, Maine
Ask a Nurse - Presented by Portland Public Health Nurses, these sessions offer information on various health topics and provide time to address basic, non-emergency medical ques… More details
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Benefits & Resources for Older Adults
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Portland Public Library (Riverton Branch) · Portland, Maine
Are you over 60, an adult with a disability or a caregiver? Do you have questions about resources and supports that may be available to you in your community? A Resource Special… More details
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Teen Button Club
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Portland Public Library (Downtown Branch) · Portland, Maine
Teen Button Club takes place the third Thursday of every month. More details
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Author Visit: David Bruggink
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 4:00 PM
Portland Public Library (Burbank Branch) · Portland, Maine
Join us for a special edition of our Tween Graphic Novel Club with guest David Bruggink, a local author and illustrator of Pia in the Forest . David will talk about making his n… More details
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Winter Word Game Nights
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Portland Public Library (Riverton Branch) · Portland, Maine
Join us every third Thursday throughout the darkest stretch of the year for some cozy, convivial competition around a different word game each month! Light refreshments provided… More details
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Artists in Conversation featuring Elizabeth Atterbury, Sascha Braunig, and Eve Biddle
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Portland Museum of Art · Portland, Maine
Launch of the PMA's Artists in Conversation series — three artists of the same generation in public dialogue, timed to the brief overlap of Biddle's 'Wonderlands' and Braunig's… More details
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