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.
Thursday, September 25, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Crafty Kids at the Wells Public Library | 3:00 pm | FREE | Wells Public Library |
| Yarmouth Farmers' Market (May-Oct) | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Bickford Pavillion | |
| 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 | |
| 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, September 26, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Saturday, September 27, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Bridgton Farmers' Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Bridgton Community Center | |
| Saco Farmers' Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Saco Valley Shopping Center | |
| Sanford Farmers' Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Central Park, Sanford | |
| Kennebunk Farmer's Market | 8:00 am to 12:30 pm | Garden Street Parking Lot | |
| Gorham Farmers' Market | 8:30 am to 12:30 pm | Gorham Municipal Center | |
| Windham Farmers Market | 8:30 am to 12:30 pm | Turning Leaf Drive, Windham | |
| York Gateway Farmers' Market | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | York Region Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center | |
| Steep Falls Farmers' Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Steep Falls Village Park Gazebo | |
| Cumberland Farmers' Market | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Cumberland Town Hall | |
| 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 |
| Live Music at the Front Porch | 2:00 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 | |
| Raise the Bar Trivia at Shipyard Brewpub in Eliot | 7:00 pm | FREE | Shipyard Brewpub Eliot |
| Live Music at Feile | 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Feile Irish Pub in Wells | |
| Little Shop of Horrors | 8:00 pm | $50.00-160.00 | Ogunquit Playhouse |
| Dueing Divas | 8:00 pm | $25.00 | Mainestreet |
| Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust Farmers’ Market | 8:30 pm to 12:30 pm | Crystal Spring Farm | |
| Dueling Divias | 9:30 pm | $25.00 | Mainestreet |
Sunday, September 28, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Scarborough Farmers' Market | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | Scarborough Town Hall | |
| Gray Village Farmers' Market | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | The Village Green, Gray | |
| Kittery Community Market | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Post Office Square, Kittery | |
| South Portland Summer Farmers' Market | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | South Portland Town Office | |
| Creative Movement with Portland School of Ballet | 11:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Portland Public Library, Downtown Branch |
| Live Music at the Front Porch | 2:00 pm to 11:55 pm | The Front Porch in Ogunquit | |
| Jazz Sundays at the Bitter End | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | The Bitter End in Wells | |
| Raise the Bar Trivia at Bramhall Speakeasy in Portland | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bramhall Portland |
| Dueing Divas | 8:00 pm | $25.00 | Mainestreet |
| Karaoke Queen | 9:00 pm | Mainestreet |
Monday, September 29, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Creative Movement with Portland School of Ballet | 11:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Portland Public Library, Downtown Branch |
| South Berwick Farmers' Market | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Central Elementary School, South Berwick | |
| Monday Mah Jongg in Kennebunk | 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Kennebunk Free Library |
| Live Music at the Front Porch | 4:00 pm to 11:55 pm | The Front Porch in Ogunquit | |
| 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 |
| Best Worst Trivia at Lazzari in Portland | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lazzari Portland Maine |