WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND PORTLAND, ME

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Events for kids and families around Portland. · back to the full list

Thursday, October 8

10:30a Family Storytime — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime at Walker Library — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
11:00a Little Roots Family Music Time — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
2:00p Teen Video Games — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
3:00p Kids LEGO Club — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
3:00p Teen Dinosaur Miniature Painting — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
5:00p What Came Down in the Smoke — 35 Bedford Street (Portland) — Free

Friday, October 9

10:15a Baby Storytime — Peaks Island Branch Library (Peaks Island) — Free
10:30a Baby Stories & Play — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
10:45a Preschool Storytime — Peaks Island Branch Library (Peaks Island) — Free
2:00p Teen Video Games — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
3:30p Paws & Pages — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
6:30p Movie Night in Hesetine Park: Beauty and the Beast (2017) — Heseltine Park (Portland) — Free

Saturday, October 10

10:15a Reading Rainbow Screening at Redbank — Redbank Community Center (South Portland) — Free
11:00a The Fall Festival at Pleasant Mountain — Pleasant Mountain 119 Mountain Road (Bridgton)
7:00p FLOR Cuadro Flamenco — 10 Mayo Street (Portland)

Sunday, October 11

11:00a SCREEN FREE SUNDAY with Tom Booth! — Back Cove Books (Portland)

Monday, October 12

11:00a E.B. Goodale Storytime! — Back Cove Books (Portland)

Tuesday, October 13

10:00a Preschool Learning & Discovery Time — Scarborough Public Library (Scarborough) — Free
10:30a Preschool Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime at Walker Library — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
10:30a Destination Storytime at Redbank Community Center — Redbank Community Center (South Portland) — Free
2:45p Teen Community Pop-up: Blunt Youth Radio — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
5:30p Teen Open Mic Night — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
7:00p Booked: From Idea to Bookshelf — Mechanics' Hall

Wednesday, October 14

10:30a Baby Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Baby Lapsit - Under age 2 — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
1:00p Storytime for Babies & Toddlers — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
2:00p Art Room — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
3:00p Fresh Food Event with The Locker Project — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
3:30p Fresh Food Event with The Locker Project — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
3:30p Construction Club - Build with us! — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
3:30p Kids’ Crafternoon — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
4:00p Rainbow Yoga with Lu — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free

Thursday, October 15

10:00a Third Thursday — Portland Museum of Art — Free
10:00a Museum Playdate: Love Lab Lantern Making Workshop — Portland Museum of Art — Free
10:30a Family Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime at Walker Library — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
11:30a Branch Library Storytime — South Portland Public Library — Memorial Branch (South Portland) — Free
2:00p Teen Video Games — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
3:00p Kids LEGO Club — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
3:00p Teen Button Club — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
4:00p Tween Graphic Novel Club — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
6:00p OverUnder Artist Conversation — Address 111 Bedford St (Portland)
6:30p Spirits Alive- Walk Among the Shadows — 224 Congress St
6:30p The Irish Famine Immigrant Experience on Staten Island — Maine Irish Heritage Center (Portland) — Free – $15.00
7:00p What Helps When Children and Families Struggle, with Dr. John Stewart — Scarborough Public Library (Scarborough) — Free

Friday, October 16

10:15a Baby Storytime — Peaks Island Branch Library (Peaks Island) — Free
10:30a Baby Stories & Play — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
10:45a Preschool Storytime — Peaks Island Branch Library (Peaks Island) — Free
2:00p Teen Video Games — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
3:30p Paws & Pages — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
6:30p Spirits Alive- Walk Among the Shadows — 224 Congress St

Saturday, October 17

9:00a Northeast Sports Card Expo — Portland Exposition Building (Portland)
10:00a Kids LEGO Club — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Alzheimers/Dementia Support Group — Fallbrook Woods Residential Memory Care (Portland)
11:00a Coyote Puppet Show — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
2:00p Camp Susan Curtis Pickleball Tournament — Foreside Fitness 196 US-1 #1A (Falmouth)
6:30p Spirits Alive- Walk Among the Shadows — 224 Congress St

Sunday, October 18

11:00a The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of The Beatles + More for Kids — Portland House of Music (Portland) — $16
12:00p Pumpkin Party with Annie! — 118 Washington Ave (Portland) — $45
2:00p MTN's 35+ Trans & Nonbinary Support Group — Equality Community Center (Portland) — Free
5:30p Walk Among the Shadows 2026 - Burial Ground Blues — Portland Parks & Rec — Park Events

Monday, October 19

9:30a Baby Storytime — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Preschool Storytime — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free

Tuesday, October 20

10:00a Preschool Learning & Discovery Time — Scarborough Public Library (Scarborough) — Free
10:30a Preschool Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime at Walker Library — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
10:30a Destination Storytime at Redbank Community Center — Redbank Community Center (South Portland) — Free
5:00p Artist Lecture: Dan Mills — 314 Forest Avenue (Portland) — Free
5:30p Spooky Special Effects Makeup Class for Teens — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
6:30p Spooky Storytelling at the Maine Irish Heritage Center — Maine Irish Heritage Center (Portland) — Free – $10.00

Wednesday, October 21

10:30a Baby Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Baby Lapsit - Under age 2 — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
1:00p Storytime for Babies & Toddlers — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
2:00p Art Room — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
2:15p Teen Tarot 101 — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
3:30p Silly Science - Candy DNA — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)

Thursday, October 22

10:30a Family Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime at Walker Library — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
2:00p Teen Video Games — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
3:00p Kids LEGO Club — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
5:00p PROPEL – In Focus: Sweetser — The Cellars at Allagash Brewing (Portland)
6:30p Spirits Alive- Walk Among the Shadows — Portland Parks & Rec — Park Events
7:00p Cirque Alfonse "La Noce d'Alfonse" — Merrill Auditorium (Portland) — $25–$30

Friday, October 23

10:00a Storytime Walk at Pride Preserve — Pride Preserve (Westbrook) — Free
10:00a Nature Storytime at Pride Preserve - Registration required — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
10:30a Family Storytime — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
10:30a Nature Storytime: Seals — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
6:30p Spirits Alive- Walk Among the Shadows — Portland Parks & Rec — Park Events
7:00p Dracula — Westbrook Performing Arts Center (Westbrook)
Portland Ballet Presents 'Dracula' — Westbrook Performing Arts Center (Westbrook)

Saturday, October 24

10:00a Portland School of Ballet Presents Thrills & Chills — Westbrook Performing Arts Center (Westbrook) — $24
10:30a Library Lab — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
11:00a Dinosaur Playdate — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
1:00p Fun Run Family Halloween Concert at Memorial Park — Scarborough Public Library (Scarborough) — Free
2:00p Portland Ballet Presents Dracula — Westbrook Performing Arts Center (Westbrook)
3:00p Maine Academy of Modern Music presents: Ghoul of Rock! — One Longfellow Square (Portland) — $30
5:00p 2026 Wicked vs. Good — Happy Wheels Skate Center (Westbrook) — Free – $12.75
6:30p Spirits Alive- Walk Among the Shadows — Portland Parks & Rec — Park Events
7:00p Portland Ballet Presents Dracula — Westbrook Performing Arts Center (Westbrook)

Sunday, October 25

8:00a Monsters Run the River 5K Road Race — Riverbank Park (Westbrook)
12:00p Trunk or Treat — Trinity's Parking Lot (Portland)
5:30p Walk Among the Shadows 2026 - Burial Ground Blues — Portland Parks & Rec — Park Events

Monday, October 26

9:30a Baby Storytime — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Preschool Storytime — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free

Tuesday, October 27

10:00a Preschool Learning & Discovery Time — Scarborough Public Library (Scarborough) — Free
10:30a Preschool Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime at Walker Library — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
10:30a Destination Storytime at Redbank Community Center — Redbank Community Center (South Portland) — Free
3:30p Read with Ferris — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free

Wednesday, October 28

10:30a Baby Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Baby Lapsit - Under age 2 — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
1:00p Storytime for Babies & Toddlers — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
2:00p Art Room — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
3:30p Kids' Crafternoon: Movable Monsters — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
4:00p Dinosaur Excavation Expedition — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free

Thursday, October 29

10:30a Family Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime at Walker Library — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
2:00p Teen Video Games — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
2:00p Mask-Making Party — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free
3:00p Kids LEGO Club — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free

Friday, October 30

10:15a Baby Storytime — Peaks Island Branch Library (Peaks Island) — Free
10:30a Baby Stories & Play — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
10:45a Preschool Storytime — Peaks Island Branch Library (Peaks Island) — Free
2:00p Teen Video Games — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
2:00p PMA Films: Fjord — Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium (Portland)
5:30p PMA Films: Fjord — Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium (Portland)
8:00p Upstate with special guest The Pinkerton Raid (solo) — One Longfellow Square (Portland) — $30

Saturday, October 31

10:00a Kids LEGO Club — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free
11:00a Tiny Disco: Halloween Edition! — 317 Main (Yarmouth)
11:00a Halloween Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
12:00p PMA Films: Fjord — Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium (Portland)
3:00p PMA Films: The Innocents (1961) — Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium (Portland)
8:00p All Hallows’ Eve: Spooky Tunes, Songs and Tales from Scotland — One Longfellow Square (Portland) — $30

Sunday, November 1

12:00p PMA Films: Fjord — Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium (Portland)
2:00p MTN's 35+ Trans & Nonbinary Support Group — Equality Community Center (Portland) — Free
3:00p PMA Films: Fjord — Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium (Portland)

Monday, November 2

9:30a Baby Storytime — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Preschool Storytime — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free

Tuesday, November 3

10:00a Preschool Learning & Discovery Time — Scarborough Public Library (Scarborough) — Free
10:30a Preschool Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime at Walker Library — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
10:30a Destination Storytime at Redbank Community Center — Redbank Community Center (South Portland) — Free

Wednesday, November 4

10:30a Baby Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Baby Lapsit - Under age 2 — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
1:00p Kids Afternoon Crafts — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free
1:00p Storytime for Babies & Toddlers — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
2:00p Art Room — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free

Thursday, November 5

10:30a Family Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime at Walker Library — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
2:00p Teen Video Games — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
3:00p Kids LEGO Club — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
4:00p Tween Graphic Novel Club — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free

Friday, November 6

10:15a Baby Storytime — Peaks Island Branch Library (Peaks Island) — Free
10:30a Baby Stories & Play — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
10:30a Family Storytime — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
10:45a Preschool Storytime — Peaks Island Branch Library (Peaks Island) — Free
2:00p Teen Video Games — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
3:30p T-Rex Tea Party — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
5:00p Gallery Showing — Mainely Frames & Gallery (Portland)

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