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: Monday, August 25, 2025
Tomorrow: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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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 | |
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 |
LEGO Club | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Freeport Community Library |
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 |
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 |
Creative Writing Workshops | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Scarborough Public Library |
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 |
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 |
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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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 | |
Self-Guided Museum Tours | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Shaker Village at Sabbathday Lake, New Gloucester |
Story Time at the Freeport Community Library | 10:15 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Freeport Community Library |
Creative Movement with Portland School of Ballet | 11:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Portland Public Library, Downtown Branch |
Kids Bowl Free at Junction Bowl in Gorham | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Junction Bowl in Gorham |
Yarmouth Farmers' Market (May-Oct) | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Bickford Pavillion | |
Crafty Kids at the Wells Public Library | 3:00 pm | FREE | Wells Public Library |
Kids Bowl Free at Archie's Strike & Spare on Thursday | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Archie’s Strike & Spare |
Kids Bowl Free at Smitty’s Game Lab in Sanford on Thursdays | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Smitty’s Game Lab in Sanford |
Kids Bowl Free at Broadway Bowl in South Portland on Thursdays | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Broadway Bowl in South Portland |
Summer Sunsets Live! | 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Thompson’s Point |
Live Music at the Front Porch | 4:00 pm to 11:55 pm | The Front Porch in Ogunquit | |
Art in the Park: Tote Painting | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Discovery Park at LL Bean |
Live Music at the Bitter End | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | The Bitter End in Wells | |
Best Worst Trivia at Locally Sauced in Yarmouth | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Locally Sauced in Yarmouth |
Trivia at Brickyard Hollow Biddeford | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Brickyard Hollow Biddeford |
Trivia at Brickyard Hollow Ogunquit | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Brickyard Hollow Ogunquit |
Trivia at Brickyard Hollow Yarmouth | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Brickyard Hollow Yarmouth |
Trivia at Brickyard Hollow New Gloucester | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Brickyard Hollow New Gloucester |
Raise the Bar Trivia at Feile | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Feile Irish Pub in Wells |
Best Worst Trivia at Tomaso's Pizza & Burger Bar in Portland | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Tomaso’s Pizza & Burger Bar |
Best Worst Trivia at Arcadia Portland | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Arcadia Portland |
Trivia at Brickyard Hollow Portland | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Brickyard Hollow Portland |
Little Shop of Horrors | 8:00 pm | $50.00-160.00 | Ogunquit Playhouse |
Friday, August 29, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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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 | |
Freeport Farmers' Market | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | Memorial Park, Freeport | |
Fiber Arts for Adults at The Wells Public Library | 10:00 am to 12:15 pm | FREE | Wells 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 Bowl Free at Junction Bowl in Gorham | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Junction Bowl in Gorham |
Kids Bowl Free at Smitty’s Game Lab in Sanford on Fridays | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Smitty’s Game Lab in Sanford |
Kids Bowl Free at Broadway Bowl in South Portland on Fridays | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Broadway Bowl in South Portland |
Free Friday | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Portland Museum of Art |
Live Music at the Front Porch | 4:00 pm to 11:55 pm | The Front Porch in Ogunquit | |
Live Music at the Bitter End | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | The Bitter End in Wells | |
L.L. Bean's Family Movie Nights | 7:00 pm | FREE | Discovery Park at LL Bean |
Karaoke at Feile | 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Feile Irish Pub in Wells | |
Dueing Divas | 8:00 pm | $25.00 | Mainestreet |
Karaoke Queen | 9:00 pm | Mainestreet |