If you are looking for inexpensive or free things to do in Southern Maine, you're in the right place! Here are our picks for affordable events and deals in York and Cumberland counties.
Today: Saturday, August 2, 2025
Tomorrow: Sunday, August 3, 2025
Monday, August 4, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Reading for Kids - June 23rd-August 30th | All Day | FREE | Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick |
| Kids Bowl Free at Spare Time Portland | All Day | FREE | Spare Time Portland |
| Henry Strater's Ogunquit | $0-15.00 | Ogunquit Museum of American Art | |
| Where the Real Lies | $0-15.00 | Ogunquit Museum of American Art | |
| Gisela McDaniel | $0-15.00 | Ogunquit Museum of American Art | |
| Baby Storytime @ Riverton | 9:30 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Portland Public Library, Riverton Branch |
| Art Exhibit: Beverly Hallam, Chasing Light | 10:00 am | FREE | York Public Library |
| Storytime with Taylor | 10:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Freeport Community Library |
| Story Time at the Kennebunk Free Library | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Kennebunk Free Library |
| Self-Guided Museum Tours | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Shaker Village at Sabbathday Lake, New Gloucester |
| Preschool Storytime @ Riverton (Ages 2-5) | 10:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Portland Public Library, Riverton Branch |
| South Berwick Farmers' Market | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Central Elementary School, South Berwick | |
| Creative Movement with Portland School of Ballet | 11:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Portland Public Library, Downtown Branch |
| Ask a Librarian | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Freeport Community Library |
| Kids Bowl Free at Junction Bowl in Gorham | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Junction Bowl in Gorham |
| Monday Mah Jongg in Kennebunk | 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Kennebunk Free Library |
| Kids Bowl Free at Smitty’s Game Lab in Sanford on Mondays | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Smitty’s Game Lab in Sanford |
| Kids Bowl Free at Broadway Bowl in South Portland on Mondays | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Broadway Bowl in South Portland |
| Live Music at the Front Porch | 4:00 pm to 11:55 pm | The Front Porch in Ogunquit | |
| Monday Workout with Rêve Studios | 5:00 pm | FREE | Discovery Park at LL Bean |
| Raise the Bar Trivia at Sebago Brewing in Kennebunk | 6:00 pm | FREE | Sebago Brewing Kennebunk |
| Raise the Bar Trivia at Austin Street Brewing in Portland | 6:00 pm | FREE | Austin Street Brewing, Portland |
| Raise the Bar Trivia at Outlook Tavern in South Berwick | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Outlook Tavern South Berwick | |
| Best Worst Trivia at El Rayo Taqueria in Scarborough | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | El Rayo Taqueria |
| Best Worst Trivia at Banded Brewing in Biddeford | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Banded Brewing |
| Yoga in the Park | 7:00 pm | FREE | Discovery Park at LL Bean |
| Best Worst Trivia at Lazzari in Portland | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lazzari Portland Maine |
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Reading for Kids - June 23rd-August 30th | All Day | FREE | Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick |
| Kids Bowl Free at Spare Time Portland | All Day | FREE | Spare Time Portland |
| Henry Strater's Ogunquit | $0-15.00 | Ogunquit Museum of American Art | |
| Where the Real Lies | $0-15.00 | Ogunquit Museum of American Art | |
| Gisela McDaniel | $0-15.00 | Ogunquit Museum of American Art | |
| Brunswick Farmers' Market | 8:00 am to 1:00 pm | Lower Mall on Maine Street | |
| Art Exhibit: Beverly Hallam, Chasing Light | 10:00 am | FREE | York Public Library |
| Farmyard Story Time | 10:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment |
| Chinese Mahjong at Freeport Community Library | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Freeport Community Library |
| Self-Guided Museum Tours | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Shaker Village at Sabbathday Lake, New Gloucester |
| Preschool Storytime Downtown (Ages 2-5) | 10:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Portland Public Library, Downtown Branch |
| Imagine That: Three Centuries of Kennebunk Commerce Tour | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | $5.00-10.00 | Brick Store Museum |
| Creative Movement with Portland School of Ballet | 11:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Portland Public Library, Downtown Branch |
| In Stitches: Crafting at the Kennebunk Free Library | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Kennebunk Free Library |
| Morning Book Discussion: "The Secret Lives of Booksellers & Librarians" In-Person | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Scarborough Public Library |
| Kids Bowl Free at Junction Bowl in Gorham | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Junction Bowl in Gorham |
| Regal Summer Movie Express in Maine and NH | 12:00 pm | $1.00-1.00 | Regal Fox Run |
| Regal Summer Movie Express in Maine and NH | 12:10 pm | $1.00-1.00 | Regal Augusta |
| Regal Summer Movie Express in Maine and NH | 12:30 pm | $1.00-1.00 | Regal Fox Run |
| Regal Summer Movie Express in Maine and NH | 12:30 pm | $1.00-1.00 | Regal Augusta |
| Kid's Tent Tales Storytime | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Discovery Park at LL Bean |
| Kids Bowl Free at Broadway Bowl in South Portland on Tuesdays | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Broadway Bowl in South Portland |
| Live Music at the Front Porch | 4:00 pm to 11:55 pm | The Front Porch in Ogunquit | |
| Tuesday Talk | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Ogunquit Museum of American Art | |
| Hardware Swap | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick |
| Tuesday Trivia at the Maine Beer Company, Freeport | 6:00 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Maine Beer Company |
| Silent Book Group | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | South Portland Library |
| Best Worst Trivia at Another Round Maine in Portland | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Another Round Maine |
| Raise the Bar Trivia at Pepper's Landing | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pepper’s Landing, Ogunquit |
| Raise the Bar Trivia at Pat’s Pizza in Scarborough | 7:00 pm | Pat’s Pizza Scarborough | |
| Trivia at Garden Street Bowl | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Garden Street Bowl & Crotux Restaurant, Kennebunk |
| Best Worst Trivia at Ri Ra Irish Pub Portland | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Ri Ra Irish Pub Portland |
| Best Worst Trivia at Brookside Food and Drink in Westbrook | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Brookside Food and Drink in Westbrook |
| Little Shop of Horrors | 8:00 pm | $50.00-160.00 | Ogunquit Playhouse |
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Reading for Kids - June 23rd-August 30th | All Day | FREE | Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick |
| Kids Bowl Free at Spare Time Portland | All Day | FREE | Spare Time Portland |
| Henry Strater's Ogunquit | $0-15.00 | Ogunquit Museum of American Art | |
| Where the Real Lies | $0-15.00 | Ogunquit Museum of American Art | |
| Gisela McDaniel | $0-15.00 | Ogunquit Museum of American Art | |
| Portland Farmers' Market | 7:00 am to 1:00 pm | Deering Oaks Park | |
| Wandering Wednesdays-Emmon's Preserve Labyrinth and Learning Trail | 9:00 am to 10:15 am | FREE | Kennebunkport Conservation Trust |
| Art Exhibit: Beverly Hallam, Chasing Light | 10:00 am | FREE | York Public Library |
| Self-Guided Museum Tours | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Shaker Village at Sabbathday Lake, New Gloucester |
| Creative Movement with Portland School of Ballet | 11:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Portland Public Library, Downtown Branch |
| Kids Weekly Storytime | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Barnes and Noble South Portland |
| Kids Bowl Free at Junction Bowl in Gorham | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Junction Bowl in Gorham |
| Regal Summer Movie Express in Maine and NH | 12:00 pm | $1.00-1.00 | Regal Fox Run |
| Regal Summer Movie Express in Maine and NH | 12:10 pm | $1.00-1.00 | Regal Augusta |
| Regal Summer Movie Express in Maine and NH | 12:30 pm | $1.00-1.00 | Regal Fox Run |
| Regal Summer Movie Express in Maine and NH | 12:30 pm | $1.00-1.00 | Regal Augusta |
| Rug Hooking at the Freeport Community Library | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Freeport Community Library |
| Wells Farmers' Market | 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm | Wells Public Library | |
| Genealogy Hour | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Freeport Community Library |
| Kids Bowl Free at Archie's Strike & Spare on Wednesday | 3:00 pm | FREE | Archie’s Strike & Spare |
| Kids Bowl Free at Smitty’s Game Lab in Sanford on Wednesdays | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Smitty’s Game Lab in Sanford |
| Kids Bowl Free at Broadway Bowl in South Portland on Wednesdays | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Broadway Bowl in South Portland |
| Live Music at the Front Porch | 4:00 pm to 11:55 pm | The Front Porch in Ogunquit | |
| Kids' Trivia in the Park | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Discovery Park at LL Bean |
| Ice Cream Night at the Trolley Museum | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $12.00 | Seashore Trolley Museum |
| Wednesday Mah Jongg in Kennebunk | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Kennebunk Free Library |
| Raise the Bar Trivia at Bissell Brothers Brewery in Portland | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bissell Brothers Brewery Portland |
| Best Worst Trivia at Salt Yard Cafe in Portland | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Salt Yard Cafe |
| Trivia at Brickyard Hollow Brunswick | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Brickyard Hollow Brunswick |
| Free Summer Concerts in Lafayette Park in Kennebunk | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lafayette Park in Kennebunk |
| Family Trivia in the Park | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Discovery Park at LL Bean |
| Irish Music at Feile | 6:30 pm | Feile Irish Pub in Wells | |
| Best Worst Trivia at Wilson County Barbecue in Portland | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Wilson County Barbecue |
| Best Worst Trivia at Smoked Portland | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Smoked Portland |
| Little Shop of Horrors | 8:00 pm | $50.00-160.00 | Ogunquit Playhouse |
| Dueing Divas | 8:00 pm | $25.00 | Mainestreet |