THINGS TO DO
IN MAINE
Visit our calendar to find the best things to do in Maine. With places to go and events to attend, you’ll find food events, kid-friendly activities, sightseeing tours, and more. As the Maine authority, Down East magazine features the best of Maine culture, travel, food & drink. Our calendar incorporates a variety of things to do across the state: films, museums, author book signings, theater, music, adventures, hiking and biking, bird watching, art galleries, workshops, schooners, lighthouses, and more!
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December 2019
WPOR Jingle Jam 2019
Make plans now to join us at The Point on Clarks Pond Parkway in South Portland for what promises to be an unforgettable night!
Find out more »MMPA Artist Talk with Jack Montgomery
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts presents: JACK MONTGOMERY AND RALPH GIBSON: APPEARANCES A Collaboration with the Bates College Museum of Art
Find out more »Paris Hill Holiday House Tours 2019
Join the residents of the historic Paris Hill village on December 6th or December 7th while they open their holiday decorated homes for tours! With many of the houses on Paris Hill dating back well into the 1800s or earlier, what better way to kick off the holidays and get in the spirit!
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Down East Shop Holiday Open House
Join us at the Down East Magazine headquarters on Saturday, December 7, to shop our great selection of Maine-made products and Down East calendars. They make wonderful gifts for the holidays for him, for her, for baby, for the foodie, and lots more!
We will also have a hot chocolate bar, holiday treats, and a holiday selfie photo area.
Find out more »Holiday Lantern Tours 2019
Take a lantern-light guided tour to the top of the tower and enjoy winter maritime stories. Each tour is approximately 25 minutes and includes plenty of time at the top to enjoy a view of Portland at night. Tours will leave every half hour starting at 5:30 pm. Advanced tickets required
Find out more »The Nutcracker
Light up the Holidays with Bossov Ballet’s family favorite, “The Nutcracker,” at the Waterville Opera House, December 13-15. Join Marie and the Nutcracker on a fabulous journey to the Land of Sweets, where toy soldiers, dancing mice, and delicious treats help make holiday dreams come true.
Find out more »2019 Maine Indian Basketmakers Holiday Market
The largest holiday gathering of Maine Indian artists in New England featuring members of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance who have received national awards and new artists representing the next generation of weavers. Please join us for a day showcasing one-of-a-kind art forms, demonstrations, storytelling, traditional music, drumming and dancing, and a fashion show by Decontie and Brown. There's something for everyone!
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Holiday on the Harbor
Rockport's annual holiday on the harbor takes place Saturday, December 14th throughout the village of Rockport.
Find out more »A Victorian Nutcracker | Portland Ballet
Celebrate the season with a Maine holiday tradition: Portland Ballet’s 'A Victorian Nutcracker'! Tchaikovsky’s familiar score and Artistic Director Nell Shipman’s beautiful choreography make for an experience your whole family will remember for years to come.
Find out more »A Victorian Nutcracker | Portland Ballet
Celebrate the season with a Maine holiday tradition: Portland Ballet’s 'A Victorian Nutcracker'!
Tchaikovsky’s familiar score and Artistic Director Nell Shipman’s beautiful choreography make for an experience your whole family will remember for years to come.
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FEATURED EVENTS
WPOR Jingle Jam 2019
The Point Community Center
WPOR’s Jingle Jam 2019 is December 5th, featuring Walker Hayes, Johnny McGuire, Alissa Griffith, and Maine’s own Joseph Gallant. Make plans now to join us at The Point on Clarks Pond Parkway in South Portland for what promises to be an unforgettable night!
Paris Hill Holiday House Tour
Paris Hill Academy, Paris
Join the residents of the historic Paris Hill village on December 6th or December 7th while they open their holiday-decorated homes for tours! With many of the houses on Paris Hill dating back well into the 1800s or earlier, what better way to kick off the holidays and get in the spirit!
Holiday Lantern Tours 2019
138 Congress Street, Portland
Take a lantern-light guided tour to the top of the tower and enjoy winter maritime stories. Each tour is approximately 25 minutes and includes plenty of time at the top to enjoy a view of Portland at night. Tours will leave every half hour starting at 5:30 pm. Advanced tickets required.
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