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Events

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.

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Friday, May 16
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Sunday, May 18

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Henry Strater's Ogunquit

$0-15.00 | Ogunquit Museum of American Art

A Sailboat in the Moonlight: Art of Nicole Wittenberg

$0-15.00 | Ogunquit Museum of American Art

Where the Real Lies

$0-15.00 | Ogunquit Museum of American Art

Portland Farmers' Market

7:00 am to 1:00 pm | Deering Oaks Park

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

Bridgton Farmers' Market

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Bridgton Community Center

Kennebunk Farmer's Market

8:00 am to 12:30 pm | Garden Street Parking Lot

Early Bird Writing Group @ Riverton

8:00 am to 9:00 am | FREE | Portland Public Library, Riverton Branch

Gorham Farmers' Market

8:30 am to 12:30 pm | Gorham Municipal Center

Book Donation Drive

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Scarborough Public Library

Steep Falls Farmers' Market

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Steep Falls Village Park Gazebo

Adult Writing Group @ Peaks

9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Portland Public Library, Peaks Island

Armed Forces Day at Seashore

9:30 am to 4:30 pm | Seashore Trolley Museum

Toddler Play Date

9:30 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Waterboro Public Library

Open Today! (9:30AM-4:30PM)

9:30 am to 4:30 pm | $15.00 | Seashore Trolley Museum

Houseplant Swap

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Portsmouth (NH) Public Library

Friends of the Library Book Sale

10:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Wells Public Library

Dr. Fogg's Birthday- Cake & Lemonade

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | William Fogg Library, Eliot

Art Exhibit: Beverly Hallam, Chasing Light

10:00 am | FREE | York Public Library

Tiny Art Show Registration

10:00 am | FREE | Wells Public Library

Cumberland Farmers' Market

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Cumberland Town Hall

Lego Club

10:00 am | FREE | Limerick Public Library

Science for Tots: Insects

10:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine

Chess Club

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Windham Public Library

Kids LEGO Club @ Riverton

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Portland Public Library, Riverton Branch

Self-Guided Museum Tours

10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Shaker Village at Sabbathday Lake, New Gloucester

Canine Cuddles

10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | York Public Library

Preschool Storytime @ Burbank

10:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Portland Public Library, Burbank Branch

Fiber Arts Meetup @ Burbank

10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Portland Public Library, Burbank Branch

Singing Storytime with Mx. Lindz

11:00 am to 11:30 am | Portland Public Library, Downtown Branch

Paths of Courage: A Veteran Stories Tour

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Brick Store Museum

Creative Movement with Portland School of Ballet

11:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Portland Public Library, Downtown Branch

CMTM's Famous Imaginary Cooking Show

11:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine

Express Yourself With Steve the Puppet

11:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine

Sensory Ocean Slime

11:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine

PMA Films: Holy Cow

12:00 pm | FREE | Portland Museum of Art

Fiber Arts Group

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Ogunquit Memorial Library

Poetry Open Mic and Zine Making

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Portland Public Library, Downtown Branch

Community Picnic

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Parsons Memorial Library, Alfred

Historic District Walking Tour

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | $10.00 | Brick Store Museum

Tween Book Club @ Riverton

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Portland Public Library, Riverton Branch

Teen D&D Downtown

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Portland Public Library, Downtown Branch

Saturday STEM Challenge: Sounds Waves

1:30 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine

Writers' Group (in-person)

2:00 pm | FREE | South Portland Library

New Volunteer Open House

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Seashore Trolley Museum

Film: A Man Called Otto

2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | York Public Library

Come From Away

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $40.00-150.00 | Ogunquit Playhouse

Portland Comix Club

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Portland Public Library, Downtown Branch

Live Music at the Front Porch

2:00 pm to 11:55 pm | The Front Porch in Ogunquit

Explore at Freeport Community Library

2:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Freeport Community Library

NH Scottish Music Club Concert

3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Portsmouth (NH) Public Library

NEW ENGLAND AUTHOR – JESSICA SHATTUCK

3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Louis T. Graves Memorial Library, Kennebunkport

PMA Films: "Black Mountain Artists in Film": Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Portland Museum of Art

Creative Writing for Kids @ Peaks (Grades 3–5)

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Portland Public Library, Peaks Island

Live Music at the Bitter End

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | The Bitter End in Wells

On Swift Horses

7:00 pm | $14.00-16.00 | The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH

Livingston Taylor

7:30 pm | $47.50-88.50 | Jonathan’s Ogunquit

Murder On The Orient Express

7:30 pm | $30.00 | City Theater, Biddeford

Live Music at Feile

7:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Feile Irish Pub in Wells

MUSE: A Salute to Divas of Rock!

8:00 pm | $33.00-47.00 | The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH

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

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