Free events in Waterville, Maine
Everything coming up in town that costs nothing to attend — talks, markets, community gatherings, library programs and more.
48 free events are coming up in Waterville.
Crafternoons
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 2:30 PM
Waterville Public Library · Waterville, Maine
Weekly craft program in the Children's Room. No registration required. More details
Free
Threads & Tales
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Waterville Public Library · Waterville, Maine
Weekly fiber-crafts gathering for all abilities — bring your knitting, crochet, or other fiber project. Coffee and tea provided. More details
Free
Colby Wind Ensemble: Between Rhythm and Reflection
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Colby College · Waterville, Maine
Works include Anthony Barfield's 'Here We Rest' and La Plante's 'Caribbean Rondo'; free tickets via arts.colby.edu. Exact time TBA on the ColbyNow listing (evening). More details
Free
Cinema in Conversation: The Pervert's Guide to Ideology
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Maine Film Center · Waterville, Maine
Sophie Fiennes and Slavoj Žižek's film-theory collaboration, with Žižek inserting himself into scenes from over twenty films to explore how cinema teaches us how to desire. Pres… More details
Free
Evening 3D Printing Drop-In
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Paul J. Schupf Art Center · Waterville, Maine
Drop-in 3D printing session in the Ticonic Classroom. Registration required; adults and teens. More details
Free
You're Speaking My Language: Spanish + Filipino
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 12:00 PM
Colby College Museum of Art · Waterville, Maine
Join speakers of Spanish and Filipino for a shared meal and conversation in the museum's special exhibitions. All levels welcome. William D. Adams Gallery, Bixler Art and Music… More details
Free
Homeschool Hub: LEGOS with Friends
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 1:00 PM
Waterville Public Library · Waterville, Maine
Homeschool Hub: LEGOS with Friends at Waterville Public Library in Waterville, Maine — Thursday, November 12, 2026, 1:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Free Writing Support
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Waterville Public Library · Waterville, Maine
Free and open to the public. A second session this week runs Sat Nov 14, 12:00-3:00 PM. More details
Free
Rhymetime in November (for Infants, Toddlers, & Preschoolers)
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 10:30 AM
Waterville Public Library · Waterville, Maine
This week's theme: the letter "J". More details
Free
Cyber Security Workshop: Shopping Scams
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Waterville Public Library · Waterville, Maine
Part of the library's Cyber Security Workshop series. More details
Free
Community Holiday Dinner 2026
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 4:30 PM
Alfond Youth & Community Center · Waterville, Maine
Annual free community holiday dinner: home-cooked turkey with all the traditional fixings, desserts and light beverages, shared with friends, family and neighbors. More details
Free
Colby Theater Company: PERSISTENCE
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, Colby College · Waterville, Maine
A new family drama about farmers struggling with the impacts of forever chemicals, by Gail Carlson, Colby Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, with Charlotte Torrey '26… More details
Free
Bug by Sean Hurley
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Johnson Pond / Colby College · Waterville, Maine
Guest artist Sean Hurley (Bug) reads/performs. More details
Free
Colby Men's Basketball vs University of Southern Maine
Monday, November 16, 2026 · 7:45 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
NCAA Division III non-conference game at the Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville. More details
Free
Latin Dance Class
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Greene Block + Studios · Waterville, Maine
Free, beginner-friendly Latin dance class open to the public — salsa, bachata, merengue, and cumbia; no partner needed. Hosted by ColbyArts at Greene Block + Studios (ARTC-101/1… More details
Free
Mid-Week Matinee
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Waterville Public Library · Waterville, Maine
Monthly family film screening with a light snack. Children ages 7 and younger must stay with an adult 18 or older. More details
Free
Mawte: Bound Together — Opening
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Colby College Museum of Art · Waterville, Maine
Penobscot basketmaker and curator Sarah Sockbeson assembles 'Mawte: Bound Together,' an exhibition of contemporary Wabanaki art. Opens Nov 19, 2026, on view through Apr 13, 2027. More details
Free
Music in the Museum: Lasell Piano Trio
Friday, November 20, 2026 · 12:00 PM
Colby College Museum of Art · Waterville, Maine
Hour-long live performance in the museum galleries, part of a series curated by the Colby College Music Department. Trio Lasell: Phillipp Elssner (violin), Nora Willauer (cello)… More details
Free
Bad Art Club
Friday, November 20, 2026 · 3:30 PM
Waterville Public Library · Waterville, Maine
New monthly club for adults and teens: try new things and be creative without the pressure of making something 'good'. Permission to make something imperfect granted. More details
Free
Colby Women's Ice Hockey vs Amherst College
Friday, November 20, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Women's Ice Hockey vs Amherst College at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Friday, November 20, 2026, 7:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Women's Ice Hockey vs Amherst College
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Women's Ice Hockey vs Amherst College at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Saturday, November 21, 2026, 3:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Thomas Women's Basketball vs University of Maine at Fort Kent
Monday, November 23, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Larry Mahaney Gymnasium · Waterville, Maine
Thomas Women's Basketball vs University of Maine at Fort Kent at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium in Waterville, Maine — Monday, November 23, 2026, 5:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Men's Ice Hockey vs Suffolk University
Tuesday, November 24, 2026 · 4:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Men's Ice Hockey vs Suffolk University at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 4:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Men's Ice Hockey vs New England College
Saturday, November 28, 2026 · 4:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Men's Ice Hockey vs New England College at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Saturday, November 28, 2026, 4:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Parade of Lights
Saturday, November 28, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Downtown Waterville · Waterville, Maine
Illuminated floats welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus to downtown Waterville, followed by free visits at their holiday cottage in Castonguay Square (Kringleville). More details
Free
Thomas Women's Basketball vs Fisher College (Mass.)
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Larry Mahaney Gymnasium · Waterville, Maine
Thomas Women's Basketball vs Fisher College (Mass.) at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium in Waterville, Maine — Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 5:30 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Women's Ice Hockey vs University of New England
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Women's Ice Hockey vs University of New England at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 7:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Men's Basketball vs Bates
Thursday, December 3, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Men's Basketball vs Bates at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Thursday, December 3, 2026, 7:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Psychology Colloquium: Why We Are Confident — Theories of Retrospective Confidence
Friday, December 4, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Colby College · Waterville, Maine
Colby College Psychology Department Colloquium Series talk by Bennett Schwartz of Florida International University. Presentations last about 50 minutes with time for questions;… More details
Free
Thomas Women's Basketball vs University of Maine at Augusta
Friday, December 4, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Larry Mahaney Gymnasium · Waterville, Maine
Thomas Women's Basketball vs University of Maine at Augusta at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium in Waterville, Maine — Friday, December 4, 2026, 5:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Thomas Men's Basketball vs University of Maine at Augusta
Friday, December 4, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Larry Mahaney Gymnasium · Waterville, Maine
Thomas Men's Basketball vs University of Maine at Augusta at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium in Waterville, Maine — Friday, December 4, 2026, 7:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Joy to the Ville 2026
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 9:30 AM
Maine Film Center · Waterville, Maine
Ninth annual holiday celebration from Waterville Creates, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville Public Library and the Children's Discovery Museum: holiday movies, hands-on ar… More details
Free
Joy to the Ville: Miracle on 34th Street
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 9:45 AM
Maine Film Center · Waterville, Maine
Screening of the 1947 holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street as part of Waterville's Joy to the Ville celebration. More details
Free
Colby Women's Ice Hockey vs Bowdoin College
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Women's Ice Hockey vs Bowdoin College at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Saturday, December 5, 2026, 3:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Men's Ice Hockey vs Bowdoin College
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Men's Ice Hockey vs Bowdoin College at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Saturday, December 5, 2026, 7:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Men's Ice Hockey vs Connecticut College
Friday, December 11, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Men's Ice Hockey vs Connecticut College at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Friday, December 11, 2026, 7:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Men's Ice Hockey vs Tufts University
Saturday, December 12, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Men's Ice Hockey vs Tufts University at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Saturday, December 12, 2026, 3:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Women's Basketball vs Tufts
Friday, January 8, 2027 · 7:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Women's Basketball vs Tufts at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Friday, January 8, 2027, 7:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Women's Basketball vs Connecticut College
Saturday, January 9, 2027 · 3:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Women's Basketball vs Connecticut College at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Saturday, January 9, 2027, 3:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Men's Basketball vs Rhode Island College
Wednesday, January 13, 2027 · 7:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Men's Basketball vs Rhode Island College at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Wednesday, January 13, 2027, 7:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Men's Basketball vs Bowdoin
Friday, January 15, 2027 · 7:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Men's Basketball vs Bowdoin at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Friday, January 15, 2027, 7:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Women's Basketball vs Bates
Saturday, January 23, 2027 · 3:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Women's Basketball vs Bates at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Saturday, January 23, 2027, 3:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Men's Basketball vs Hamilton
Friday, January 29, 2027 · 7:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Men's Basketball vs Hamilton at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Friday, January 29, 2027, 7:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Men's Basketball vs Amherst
Saturday, January 30, 2027 · 3:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Men's Basketball vs Amherst at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Saturday, January 30, 2027, 3:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Women's Basketball vs Middlebury
Friday, February 5, 2027 · 7:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Women's Basketball vs Middlebury at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Friday, February 5, 2027, 7:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Women's Basketball vs Williams
Saturday, February 6, 2027 · 3:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Women's Basketball vs Williams at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Saturday, February 6, 2027, 3:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Men's Basketball vs Wesleyan
Friday, February 12, 2027 · 7:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Men's Basketball vs Wesleyan at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Friday, February 12, 2027, 7:00 PM. Free. More details
Free
Colby Men's Basketball vs Trinity
Saturday, February 13, 2027 · 3:00 PM
Margaret M. Crook Center · Waterville, Maine
Colby Men's Basketball vs Trinity at Margaret M. Crook Center in Waterville, Maine — Saturday, February 13, 2027, 3:00 PM. Free. More details
Free