WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND PORTLAND, ME
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Events for kids and families around Portland. · back to the full list
Saturday, August 22
- 9:00a Pathways to Freedom — Maine Historical Society (Portland) — $7–$12
- 10:00a 2026 Portland Fine Craft Show — Lincoln Park (Portland) — Free
- 12:00p Sea House & the Phoenix — Belleflower Brewing (Portland) — Free
- 6:00p Hip Hop in the Park — Congress Square Park (Portland) — Free
Sunday, August 23
- 8:00a Pancake Breakfast — Fifth Maine Museum (Peaks Island)
- 10:00a Mini-Makers Club Kids Art Workshop — 417 Congress (PORTLAND) — $30
- 12:00p Art Park Festival — Creative Portland
- 6:00p Nightfall Sessions - Kizomba Class + Afro-Latino Social — Westbrook Common (Westbrook)
Monday, August 24
- 9:00a Kids Workshop — Double House Arts (Portland) — $400
- 9:30a Baby Storytime — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free
- 10:30a Preschool Storytime — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free
Tuesday, August 25
- 10:30a Preschool Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
- 10:30a Destination Storytime at Bug Light Park! — Bug Light Park (South Portland) — Free
Wednesday, August 26
- 10:30a Baby Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
- 1:00p Back to School "Swapping"-- A Kids Clothes Only Clothing Swap — Scarborough Public Library (Scarborough) — Free
- 1:00p Storytime for Babies & Toddlers — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
- 1:00p How Boring Is Your Backpack? — Scarborough Public Library (Scarborough) — Free
- 5:00p Jazz Wednesdays at Orange Bike Brewing — Orange Bike Brewing (Portland) — Free
- 6:00p Western Prom Sunset Concerts — Western Prom & Pine Street in the West End (Portland) — Free
- 6:00p Zumba with Meaghan and Beth! — Westbrook Common (Westbrook)
Thursday, August 27
- 10:30a Family Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
- 10:30a Family Storytime — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
- 2:00p Teen Video Games — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
- 3:00p Kids LEGO Club — Burbank Branch Library (Portland) — Free
- 3:00p Caring Hearts Childcare Center Open House & Ribbon Cutting — Caring Hearts Childcare Center (Falmouth)
Friday, August 28
- 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
- 11:00a Fresh Food Event with The Locker Project — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
- 12:30p Dungeons & Dragons: One-Shot Adventures for kids ages 11-13 — Scarborough Public Library (Scarborough) — Free
- 2:00p Teen Video Games — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
- 4:00p WMPG Radio's Freaky Fridaze Return to Orange Bike Brewing All August Long, Broadcasting Live at Orange Bike — Orange Bike Brewing (Portland) — Free
Saturday, August 29
- 2:00p Saturday Cat Movie in Historic Wing: Puss in Boots - The Last Wish (Rated PG) — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
Monday, August 31
- 9:30a Baby Storytime — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free
- 10:30a Preschool Storytime — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free
Tuesday, September 1
- 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 Bug Light Park! — Bug Light Park (South Portland) — Free
- 2:45p Teen Community Pop-up: Planned Parenthood — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
Wednesday, September 2
- 10:30a Baby Storytime — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
- 1:00p Kids Afternoon Crafts — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free
- 1:00p Storytime for Babies & Toddlers — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free
- 3:30p Kids' Crafternoon: Crowns and Headbands — Walker Memorial Library (Westbrook)
Thursday, September 3
- 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 September Exhibition Opening — Portland Art Gallery (Portland) — Free
Friday, September 4
- 9:00a Imagine the Moon — University of Southern Maine (Portland)
- 9:00a First Friday Art Walk — Maine Historical Society (Portland)
- 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
- 10:30a Herbalism Storytime at Hinckley Park — Hinckley Park (South Portland) — Free
- 10:45a Preschool Storytime — Peaks Island Branch Library (Peaks Island) — Free
- 11:00a Kids & Family Arts and Crafts — 417 Congress (PORTLAND) — Free
- 1:30p September First Friday @ ECC — 15 Casco St (Portland) — Free
- 2:00p Teen Video Games — Portland Public Library (Portland) — Free
- 4:00p The Place — 533 Congress Street — Free
- 4:00p Michael Maltby — 594 Congress Street (Portland)
- 5:00p Spiritual Sanctuary — Williston-Immanuel United Church (Portland) — Free
- 5:00p Gallery Showing — Mainely Frames & Gallery (Portland)
- 5:00p First Friday Art Walk featuring artist Dolly Barnes — Maine Historical Society (Portland)
- 5:00p Peter Simensky: Pyrite Radio — Maine College of Art & Design (Portland)
- 5:00p Color, Light, and Form — Gallery at the Hay (Portland)
Saturday, September 5
- 10:00a Kids LEGO Club — Riverton Branch Library (Portland) — Free
- 10:30a Storytime with Lyric Theater: Finding Neverland — South Portland Public Library (South Portland) — Free