Maine is loved by visitors and locals alike for its natural beauty and outdoor activities. Sa certification portland, maine weekend with your friends. Upcoming portland events this weekend next weekend. Find film festivals, parties, lectures, and other special events here, and find regular movie times for all of portlands theaters on our movie times calendar. This is our first trip to maine we are a couple in our early 50s. The guest speaker will be timothy churchill, ceo of stephens memorial hospital. Service members can obtain a maine resident day use park pass for active enlisted military personnel, which entitles a service member and the service members spouse and children to admission free of charge to maine state parks and historic sites.
We have a variety of outdoor and indoor venues that host local bands and bigname headliners. The parade starts at the legion building on bradley street and goes to bradley memorial park, where a service will be held. A weekend of standup with the portland born comedian, 2016 bridgetown comedy festival. Portland, me memorial day weekend events eventbrite. Past projects have featured elaborate touches such as fountains, ice sculptures, and butlers who arrive via jetpack. View our list of attractions, activities, events, restaurants and visitor information. Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest. Memorial day takes place on may 25, 2020, and of course portland will have great events all weekend to celebrate as well.
The unofficial inauguration of summertime is just around the corner, and theres no better place to enjoy it than ogunquit, maine. Memorial day weekend will be here before you know it, and we at would love to be your host at one of our wonderful locations. Share labor day weekend boat party 2020 portland with your friends. If youre a portland newbie, then allow me to introduce you to one of the. Five things to do in an around portland for memorial day weekend. Familylife weekend to remember portland, or home facebook. Save 80s party cruise on the casablanca labor day weekend september 5th, 2020 to your collection. Worcester railers march 29, 2020 at cross insurance arena formerly cumberland county civic center in portland, me 3. The earliest southern memorial day celebrations were simple, somber occasions for. Find things to do memorial day weekend in oregon and other fun things to do. Memorial day weekend getaways in maine are full of possibility and many activities to choose from. Enjoy lots of lobster, fine art, crafts, childrens events, a cooking contest, live. Held every memorial day weekend, mountainfilm is a documentary film festival that showcases nonfiction stories about environmental, cultural, climbing, political and social justice issues that matter.
Save tk kirkland underground king of comedy memorial day weekend portland, or to your collection. For veterans, the maine resident free lifetime park pass provides lifetime access to maine state parks and historic sites operated by the maine department of conservation. South paris a the western maine veterans advisory committee will present a memorial day service on sunday, may 29, at 2 p. But not the brilliantly restless byrne, who went on to explore film. This year, memorial day is monday, may 25th, and its right around the corner. And since you only turn 30 once or so im told im ready to attempt to refute that claim. We enjoy nature photography, scenic drives, scenic nature walks, wildlife photography. The 35 best things to do in portland for memorial day. Portland, or memorial day weekend events eventbrite. Events ranging from live concerts to art walks occur nearly every evening throughout portland s five unique neighborhoods. So its time to start planning what youre going to do to celebrate. Memorial day weekend events in maine portland press herald. To find even more things to do in portland, visit our full calendar, which you can search by date and event type.
The old church concert hall launches better together series to keep venue afloat. As always, we will have a large list of portland events including festivals, fireworks, traveling day trips, and ticket giveaways. Find film festivals, parties, lectures, and other special events here, and find regular movie times for all of portland s theaters on our movie times calendar. Here is a schedule of parades and other events for the holiday weekend. Flag distribution at augusta memorial veteran cemeteries.
A weekend of standup with the portlandborn comedian, 2016 bridgetown comedy festival. Visit sunday river over columbus day weekend and enjoy a multitude of events to celebrate the vibrant fall season. Five things to do in an around portland for memorial day. May 30, 2016 published on may 30, 2016 on memorial day weekend beautifully restored 1891 portland co. Daily high temperatures reach or exceed 90 f 32 c on only 4 days per year. This annual weekend includes the alwayspopular north american wife carrying championship saturday, october 7 and the new england cornhole championship sunday, october 8. Memorial day 2012 is a war film starring james cromwell, jonathan bennett. Over memorial day weekend, we returned to the oxbow farmhouse in newcastle with good friends and their children. May 27, 2016 portland, or concerts, animals, and a fair. There is always something exciting going on in portland from daily brewery tours and cruises on casco bay to nightly theater performances. Share veterans memorial day cruise 2020 with your friends. Here are some of the memorial day events scheduled this weekend in southern maine.
Portland, me event calendar events in portland, maine. Five days of fun and feasting on the fabulous coast of maine. Memorial day events in southern maine portland press herald. May 18, 2016 11 things to do on memorial day weekend in southern maine written by. The 35 best things to do in portland for memorial day weekend. Planning a couples weekend getaway to portland maine. Frankly, were so rich in film events in 2016 that a handy checklist seems the least i can do.
Veterans and service members are fortunate to have lots of free opportunities to take advantage of the great outdoors in maine. Pdx pipeline home portland events, jobs, festivals. Save veterans memorial day cruise 2020 to your collection. Find fairs and festivals, sports, live concerts, art walks, and entertainment around the state of maine. The third annual great falls brewfest drew a crowd of 1500 people to lewiston. Browse our portland, maine events calendar to see what the best of portland downtown has to offer. Events and things to do in portland, me concerts, movies. During memorial weekend in wine country, more than 100 willamette valley wineries many not usually open to the. Not only do we get to reconnect with friends also visiting for camp weekend, but we truly just love portland. The rustic home, which is located on the expansive grounds of oxbow brewing company, sleeps nine and provides plenty of space for additional sleeping bags. All events take place monday unless otherwise noted. Married, no kids just thought itd be fun to get away in new england.
So for those looking for a romantic escape, ive put together your guide for a weekend getaway to portland maine. Five things to do in an around portland for memorial day weekend concerts, animals, and a fair. Fall is a special time in greater portland maine, a time to reap the benefits of summers bounty and celebrate the visual splendor that this season brings. Memorial day weekend events events in portland, me. Volunteers will place american flags near veterans headstones at the maine bureau of veterans services cemeteries at civic center drive and mt. The annual fryeburg memorial day parade will be held on monday, may 30 at 1 p.
Memorial day is a federal holiday in the united states for honoring and mourning the military. Kevin woods, 8, of old orchard beach is given beads by a marcher at the old. Catch the seasonal migration of thousands of vaux swifts as they nest for the month at a local elementary school, dig into one of the nations largest foodie festivals where you can taste dishes by culinary stars from around the world and choose from multiple arts festivals and cultural offerings. May 24, 2018 the 35 best things to do in portland for memorial day weekend 2018. The 35 best things to do in portland for memorial day weekend 2018. September events enjoy some of portlands largest festivals and seasonal events every september. Daniel minters sculpture sets the table for welcome feast public art project. If you need to cancel your submitted event, you can do so here or modify the title to include.
Weather todaytomorrow hourbyhour forecast 14 day forecast yesterdaypast weather climate averages. For more than 30 years, familylife has helped couples breathe new life into their marriages by attending a weekend to. Youre currently viewing a page featuring a selection of events. Share 80s party cruise on the casablanca labor day weekend september 5th, 2020 with your friends. Portland, oregon, is the largest city within the state and has a happening music scene.
The greater portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, more than onethird of maine s total population, making it the most populous metropolitan area in northern new england an area comprising the states of maine, new hampshire. Forty breweries with over 100 beers to choose from, food trucks, games, and live music filled the simardpayne memorial park. Staff reports memorial day can be tough, what with the threeday weekend and all those unavoidable reminders that summer is acomin. Upcoming events in midcoast maine penobscot bay regional. Please note that if you are over 65, you are automatically entitled to free entry to maines. Hi all, weve never been to maine before and are thinking of driving up memorial day weekend to portland we are in the boston area. Worcester railers this weekend, mar 29, 2020 sunday sports event in portland, me usa maine mariners vs. Theres a listing of memorial day parades below and heres a host of other ideas.
Jun 10, 2016 over memorial day weekend, we returned to the oxbow farmhouse in newcastle with good friends and their children. Memorial day and other holidays celebrated in the state of maine in the year 2017. The venue hopes to keep its minimum needs met and offer support to musicians while the concert hall remains. Published on may 30, 2016 on memorial day weekend beautifully restored 1891 portland co. Weather reports from may 2016 in portland, maine, usa with highs and lows. Apr 26, 2020 portland, me event calendar events in portland, maine. Memorial day weekend in portland portland forum tripadvisor. Mountainfilm uses the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. Brave swimmers start the new year with a dip in the frigid waters of the atlantic annually at maine beaches january 1 for fun and a good cause benefiting various charities. The maine lobster festival takes place the first weekend in august. It has amazing food, fun things to do and not just for kids, and is a charming and walkable city. Mountainfilm documentary film festival using the power.
Always on the last monday of may so you can think of it as an early celebration of summer the weekend is highlighted by quilts and parades in ogunquit. In 2016, portland was ranked top craft beer city in the world by matador. Familylife weekend to remember portland, or, little rock, arkansas. Memorial day parades and events in and around portland. Eventful provides the most popular portland events, concerts, movies, comedy, nightlife, family events, and more. Due to the covid19 outbreak, many events have been canceled or postponed. This weekend my fabulously awesome husband turned 30. The 723rd annual maine lobster festival will take place july 29 august 2, 2020. The forest city boasts an enviable hyperlocal restaurant and bar scene that far outpaces what should be expected given the small population. Portland hosts a number of food and beverage festivals, including. Fall in love with maines autumn season with fairs and festivals for all ages.
Events ranging from live concerts to art walks occur nearly every evening throughout portlands five unique neighborhoods. Portland, maine, is known for its lobster and lighthouses and it should be but it has more than that to offer. Save labor day weekend boat party 2020 portland to. Every september, portlands calendar overflows with events and things to do. Professors, paramedics, business owners, and political figures alike turned out to support maines incredible growing beer industry.
Hes been wanting to hit up portland for just about as long as ive known him, in part because of the wonderful beer scene. The greater portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, more than onethird of maines total population, making it the most populous metropolitan area in northern new england an area comprising the states of maine, new hampshire. Visit sunday river over columbus day weekend and enjoy a multitude of events to. The locomotive was beautiful and impressive, with the crew going as far.