Arts events in Portland

Check out happening arts events all around Portland, ME

'In the Dark' Portland String Quartet's Winter Solstice Concert

 Sun, 21 Dec at 05:30 pm Mechanics Hall Free

Lowry’s Lodge Presents: Holiday Open Reading

 Sun, 14 Dec at 01:30 pm Maine Jewish Museum Free

Portland, ME Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm Portland USD 0 to 31

Deering High School 10 year reunion

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Après USD 34 to 45

Sushi 101 with Great Wave

 Mon, 15 Dec at 06:00 pm Goodfire Brewing Company USD 87

Endless Cookie

 Sun, 11 Jan at 07:00 pm SPACE USD 9 to 12

Coyote Island @ Oxbow | Portland, ME

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Oxbow Blending & Bottling

Forêt Endormie: Neoclassical & Folk Francophone Music

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 45

Holiday at Hadlock

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am 271 Park Ave, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

Amelia Day with Heather Lynn

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm SPACE USD 16 to 22

Fete Holiday Day Market at Toad & Co Portland (2 day market)

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm Toad&Co Portland

Caviar and Wine with Browne Trading Company

 Sat, 13 Dec at 03:00 pm 219 Anderson Street, Suite 2, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Pink Talking Fish at State Theatre Portland

 Sat, 20 Dec at 08:00 pm State Theatre Portland

Chicken Marsala Cooking Class

 Fri, 02 Jan at 06:00 pm Bravo Maine USD 237

Portland - Maine World Oddities Expo

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am Thompson's Point

Chicken Parmesan, Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class

 Fri, 09 Jan at 06:00 pm Bravo Maine USD 237

NYE25/26: Start Making Sense - Talking Heads Tribute

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm State Theatre, Portland, Maine

Starling in Concert

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 45

Flow Sanctuary

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:30 pm Good Medicine Collective Free

Chair Caning & Weaving Workshop - Making at the Hall

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:00 am Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 125

Kaleta & Super Yamba Band

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm SPACE USD 27 to 34

Southern Comfort Food Cooking Class

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm Bravo Maine USD 247

Maker's Market

 Sun, 14 Dec at 10:00 am Thompsons Pt. Road, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

MAC AIR - TOYS FOR TOTS Party w/SANTA

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:00 am 100 Aviation Blvd. , South Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04106

Griffin William Sherry, The Felice Brothers in Portland

 Sat, 27 Dec at 08:00 pm State Theatre

Dark Star Orchestra - Cosmic New Years Celebration

 Mon, 29 Dec at 07:30 pm State Theatre, Portland, Maine

Student Recital Series: Yodsaya Sripaoraya Turner

 Tue, 16 Dec at 07:30 pm Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, 04103

Tholpavakoothu's Ramayana

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm 10 Mayo St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Adam Ray: Who Is Me Tour

 Thu, 15 Jan at 08:00 pm State Theatre, Portland, Maine

Portland, ME – Ira Glass: Seven Things I've Learned

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm State Theater Portland Me

Get the Led Out

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm State Theatre, Portland, Maine

14th Annual EXPERIMENTAL SANTA

 Sat, 20 Dec at 08:00 pm The Apohadion Theater USD 18

Letta Dicken's New Years Eve Bash

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm Novel USD 13

Eggy and Real Estate at State Theatre Portland

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm State Theatre Portland

Eggy, Real Estate in Portland

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm State Theatre

Mushroom and Goat Cheese Raviolis Cooking Class

 Sun, 18 Jan at 05:00 pm Bravo Maine USD 237

Chicken Piccata, Fresh Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class

 Sun, 11 Jan at 05:00 pm Bravo Maine USD 237

Portland, ME Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Portland USD 7 to 31

IN UTERO: Queens of Comedy

 Sat, 27 Dec at 08:00 pm Blue

Eggy & Real Estate - Hell Froze Over Shows 2026

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm State Theatre, Portland, Maine

New Years Eve Beef Wellington Cooking Class

 Wed, 31 Dec at 06:00 pm Bravo Maine USD 269

Faculty Concert: Revolutions

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, 04103

Adult Story Time with THEM Burlesque | Smutty Holidays

 Fri, 19 Dec at 08:00 pm Novel USD 18 to 29

Dark Star Orchestra

 Sun, 28 Dec at 07:00 pm State Theatre - ME

Perfume Genius (duo)

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm First Parish Church USD 37 to 50

Marissa Nadler

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm SPACE USD 22 to 29

Beef Wellington Cooking Class

 Sat, 20 Dec at 05:00 pm Bravo Maine USD 269

Paint Your Pet Night | Benefiting Pittie Posse Rescue

 Sun, 14 Dec at 05:00 pm The Bark Yard

Eggy & Real Estate

 Fri, 09 Jan State Theatre - ME

Chicken Pad Thai From Scratch Cooking Class

 Wed, 07 Jan at 06:00 pm Bravo Maine USD 237

New England Seafood Feast with Blueberry Tart Cooking Class

 Thu, 08 Jan at 06:00 pm Bravo Maine USD 247

Pete Correale: As I Was Saying

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 pm State Theatre, Portland, Maine

Matteo Lane at Merrill Auditorium

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm 609 Congress Street, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Obex

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm SPACE USD 9 to 12

Explosions In the Sky

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm State Theatre - ME

Faculty Concert: High Wire

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, 04103

The Official Lucky's St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl - Portland, ME

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 pm Fore Play Sports Pub - Portland, ME USD 7 to 18

Haley Heynderickx at State Theatre Portland

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm State Theatre Portland

Traditional Craft Market & Gallery

 Sun, 14 Dec at 02:00 pm 10 Mayo St, Portland, ME

Yonder Mountain String Band

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm State Theatre - ME

Paddy Cullivan’s ‘The Murder of Michael Collins’

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:30 pm 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

Samuel James & Michael Kebede - "Haint Blue": A Night of Songs, Stories and Traditions

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm First Parish Church

New York Cabaret Series: An Evening with Debbie Gravitte

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Stevens Square Community Center

Shoreline Shorts

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm SPACE USD 9 to 12

Celtic Woman: A New Era

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm State Theatre, Portland, Maine

Coq au Vin and Gnocchi with Chocolate Mousse Cooking Class

 Tue, 06 Jan at 06:00 pm Bravo Maine USD 237

Mushroom and Goat Cheese Raviolis Cooking Class

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:00 pm Bravo Maine USD 237

Mechanics' Hall Book Discussion Group (January)

 Tue, 06 Jan at 12:00 pm Mechanics' Hall Free

Portland Taco & Tequila Bar Crawl: April 25th, 7th Annual

 Sat, 25 Apr at 03:00 pm Fore Play Sports Pub: Registration 3pm-6pm USD 29 to 48

Lettuce at State Theatre Portland

 Fri, 30 Jan State Theatre Portland

Parking The Wood Brothers with The Wildmans

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:30 am State Theatre - Portland, ME

It's An Irish Thing - Neil Byrne in Concert

 Sun, 24 May at 07:30 pm 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04102

Tu B’Shevat Wire Tree Sculpture Workshop

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm Maine Jewish Museum USD 40

Lúnasa in Portland

 Sun, 14 Dec at 04:00 pm One Longfellow Square

SHELTER FROM THE STORM - A Concert to Benefit Preble Street

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Mayo Street Arts USD 29

RWS Holiday Sale

 Fri, 12 Dec at 04:00 pm Running With Scissors Artist Studios & Community

The Wood Brothers

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:30 am State Theatre - Portland, ME

Jordana with the booyah! kids

 Sun, 22 Mar at 08:00 pm SPACE USD 22 to 27

FoCSP's Cozy Winter Market

 Sun, 14 Dec at 11:00 am Friends of Congress Square Park

Infamous Stringdusters at State Theatre Portland

 Sun, 25 Jan State Theatre Portland

Dogs In A Pile

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 pm Aura

Get Up & Go Improv Show!

 Sun, 14 Dec at 02:00 pm Hi-Fidelity Free

Super Bowl Tailgate Football Food Cooking Class

 Sun, 08 Feb at 12:00 pm Bravo Maine USD 237

Explosions In the Sky at State Theatre Portland

 Sun, 01 Feb at 08:00 pm State Theatre Portland

Explosions In The Sky in Portland

 Sun, 01 Feb at 08:00 pm State Theatre

Matteo Lane: We Gotta Catch Up!

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm Merrill Auditorium

Lily Neill & Clive Carroll in Concert

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Mechanics' Hall USD 0 to 39

Les Ballet Africains - The cultural ambassadors to the Republic of Guinea

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm Merrill Auditorium

Adam Ray at State Theatre Portland

 Thu, 15 Jan at 08:00 pm State Theatre Portland

From the Holocaust to Maine

 Thu, 22 Jan at 05:30 pm Maine Jewish Museum Free

Anna Lapwood

 Sun, 10 May at 04:00 pm Merrill Auditorium

Osher Vocal Jazz Ensembles

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St, Portland, 04103

Botanical Perfume Making at Blind Tiger Guest House

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm Blind Tiger Portland – Danforth Street USD 118

“Dig Up! A Dinosaur Expedition” - STEMmersive

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Riverton Community Center

Yonder Mountain String Band at State Theatre Portland

 Sun, 08 Feb at 08:00 pm State Theatre Portland

Christmas with Kennerley

 Tue, 23 Dec at 07:00 pm Merrill Auditorium

Lobster and Ricotta Raviolis Cooking Class

 Thu, 01 Jan at 06:00 pm Bravo Maine USD 269

Dropkick Murphys

 Sun, 08 Feb at 07:00 pm State Theatre - ME

Candlebox - Can't Quit You Tour 2026

 Wed, 25 Feb at 08:00 pm Aura

Painted Candlestick Craft Workshop with local artist Elise Marie DeSigns

 Sat, 27 Dec at 02:30 pm Angoor Wine Bar USD 64