Spacious local event venue & bistro style restaurant serving elevated casual fare. We offer indoor gaming in our 24,000 sq. ft. space including ten-pin bowling, candlepin bowling, bocce ball and cornhole. During the warmer seasons we offer an outdoor garden patio with a bar, bocce ball and cornhole. All of our spaces are available for rent from the entire venue to the garden patio. We host corporate events, weddings, and private social gatherings. We are able to accommodate groups up to 200+ people. We often have live music and public events.
Bayview Gallery: A Fine Art Gallery specializing in American Impressionist and Realist paintings
Maine Academy of Modern Music uses the power of music to inspire students, foster creative collaboration, and build community.
Maine Academy of Modern Music primarily serves young people ages 8 to 18, with a target population of those struggling at home or in school due to language, cultural, social, learning, and/or income barriers. We also provide early education music classes for 0 to 5-year-olds and instruction for adult bands to reconnect with their enthusiasm for music. MAMM has two Portland schools and several rural Maine satellite locations. MAMM provides music education opportunities for over 2,000 students, with 1,514 of these youths receiving scholarships or participating free through partnerships. We also reach approximately 20,000 people annually through social service initiatives and community concerts.
At MAMM, our commitment lies in providing universal access to music education and creating enriching experiences for Maine students of all abilities. Our contemporary music genres and teaching styles are intentionally inclusive, resonating with young individuals less drawn to classical or traditional programs. Our school promotes musicianship, social skills, resilience, confidence, creativity, self-expression, and community. Operating year-round in Portland and Bangor, and offering limited programming in Waterville and Maine's Downeast. We collaborate with public schools and service organizations, supplementing their offerings, engaging in community projects, and organizing events. Community partnerships are pivotal in MAMM programs, essential for students' musical and social development, and integral to our organizational mission.
Revo Casino and Social House is designed for fun social experiences including exciting casino games, dining, drinks, and free live entertainment
Side x Side helps students and teachers connect to what they are learning and to themselves, helping them to feel engaged, confident, and an integral part of their community. We provide creative, dynamic, arts-integrated classroom projects, community programming and professional development.
X-Golf is Maine's home for indoor golf. We offer 6 of the most advanced and accurate simulators in the world, a comfy lounge with couches, 17 TV's, bar games, local beer on tap and pub style eats. X-Golf, Play>Train>Entertain
Group Sales and VIP Events for Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA under the Big Top
240 Strings mentors and empowers young learners through free classical music education, concerts, and community. Co-founded in 2016 by the internationally acclaimed musicians of the Portland Piano Trio, 240 Strings is the only organization in Portland, ME to provide 100% FREE private classical music education to students unable to afford instruction.
Cross Insurance Arena, which is owned by Cumberland County and professionally managed by OVG360, is a 6.200 seat arena that opened in 1977 and renovated in 2012.
The Cross Insurance Arena hosts world-class entertainers. Recent artists who have played Cross Insurance Arena include Elton John, Kevin Hart, Alan Jackson and Panic! At the Disco. The arena also hosts family shows, including Disney On Ice, the Harlem Globetrotters, Cirque du Soleil and others. The Cross Insurance Arena also shines a spotlight on the several high school and college graduates that walk across the stage as well home to the ECHL's Maine Mariners, minor league affiliate to the Boston Bruins and the MPA Class AA state championships.
A committed group of inspired people continue Cross Insurance Arena's important mission. From our exceptional staff and volunteer Board of Trustees to the generous support of our naming rights partner Cross Insurance, and our first Founding Partners and the Libra Foundation, we are working harder than ever to position Cross Insurance Arena for continued success.
Mayo Street Arts is a welcoming community arts center in East Bayside. Our building serves as a performance venue, gallery, and gathering space. Our programming embraces variety, with a particular focus on puppetry and folk music and dance.
Local theatre prodiving the highest quality entertainemnt and arts education since 1988.
Check out our exciting jam packed 2024 season at our website www.schoolhousearts.org.
In 1988, Hank and Nancy Beebe had a dream and an ambition to start a non-profit theatre to showcase local talent and provide the Greater Sebago Lakes Region with quality entertainment. After purchasing the Old Standish High School, the building was transformed over the next 33 years to become a staple of the Lakes Region Community. The mission of the theatre has never changed: educate first and the production will organically follow. And since 1988, we have done our best to live up to that ideal.
Through the 1990's and into the early 2000's, Schoolhouse produced a number of well known musical hits such as Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Meredith Wilson's The Music Man, even The Beverly Hillbillies. In addition to the extremely popular summer musical, Schoolhouse has also been known to produce gut-wrenching comedies such as Michael Frayne's Noises Off to Rowan and Martin's hilarious Laugh In.
Since the 2000's, Schoolhouse has evolved even more expanding offerings, developing an Education Department with classes, workshops and opportunities reserved for children as young as four through their teen years. The organization has since developed a full season of Junior Musicals and Kids Productions that are produced on the Main Stage. In the summer months, Schoolhouse runs weekly summer camps for kids and teens covering a wide variety of topics from Directing, Acting Techniques, Princess and Pirate Camp, Storybook Theatre, Schoolhouse Summerstock, and many more. In keeping with our long tradition of focusing rehearsals and production process on the education of cast members, the Junior and Kids Productions are a pillar of the greater philosophy that is Schoolhouse.
In addition to the Education Department, Schoolhouse offers four Main Stage productions a year with the highlight being the Summer Musical which attracts hundreds of people per night through our doors. With such memorable productions such as Fiddler on the Roof (2013) or Disney's Beauty and the Beast (2016), or Seussical the Musical (2018), the always family-friendly summer musical is a must see. Our Main Stage accompanied by a secondary performance venue on the second level of the building. The Blackbox Theatre is home to a youth group of teens involved with the organization called The Blackbox Teens. This working group collaborates on projects, fundraisers and performance opportunities separate from the Education Department but following the same ideals. Meeting bi-weekly, the Blackbox Teens gather together and create action plans to tackle any tasks that helps the theatre continue serving its purpose. They also produce three performances a year solely chosen, directed and performed (and sometimes written) by the group: The Midwinter One Acts, Truly Talented Kids, and The Fall One Acts.
Schoolhouse Arts Center was founded by a couple of dreamers. Fortunately, their dreams became a reality and continue 34 years later. The organization has welcomed kids as young as four years old, and watched them grow up through the program until finally they head off to college and find their own adventures in their lives. But Schoolhouse continues, and many of these people that have gone away from Schoolhouse, always seem to find their way back. Why? Because Schoolhouse Arts Center is more than just a theatre or a program, it is an idea based on the belief that everyones's creativity is welcomed and nurtured here. The idea of Schoolhouse is what keeps our audiences entertained and coming back.
So what do you say? When can you swing by and become a part of the family?
Greater Portland Landmarks (GPL) was founded in 1964 in response to the demolition of Portland’s historic Union Station, an irreplaceable loss that galvanized a group of citizens to take action. Since then, our organization has been dedicated to historic preservation, protecting and celebrating the region’s architectural and cultural heritage.
We believe that Portland’s buildings, neighborhoods, parks, and shared spaces tell the story of who we are—and who we can become. While our roots are in preserving significant historic structures, our work continues to evolve. We advocate not only for built environment, but also for the stories, places, and cultures that have shaped Portland in visible and invisible ways. We are committed to recognizing the full breadth of our city’s history, including those narratives that have long gone untold.
As proud stewards of the Portland Observatory, America’s last remaining maritime signal tower, we care for this National Historic Landmark and share its unique history with thousands of visitors each year.
Through education, thoughtful advocacy, and strategic partnerships, GPL promotes the adaptive reuse of historic buildings and the integration of smart, context-sensitive architecture. We support development that enhances affordability, livability, and a sense of belonging—projects that connect past and future while respecting the city’s unique character.
Sustainability is central to our work. Preserving and reimagining existing buildings is one of the most effective ways to reduce waste, save energy, and maintain the fabric of a city that is both resilient and inspiring.
At our core, GPL uses Portland’s heritage—its buildings, places, culture, and stories—as a catalyst for connection and a guide for shaping a city that serves everyone who lives, works, and visits here—now and for generations to come.
Led by Music Director, Eckart Preu, the Portland Symphony Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the top symphony orchestras of its size in the country. The PSO performs Classical & Pops concerts, plus Magic of Christmas and many educational programs.
PortTix: 842-0800 for tickets.
The Picklr is the industry leader of indoor clubs. We are known for our premium member experience and competitions. Connect. Dink. Repeat.
Founded in 2008, Casco Bay Sports is a healthy and active lifestyle business. Our company produces adult sports leagues, annual tournaments & corporate wellness initiatives to residents of Southern Maine. Casco Bay Sports prides itself on well managed, fun, and safe sports leagues that take place inside and out in the greater Portland area.
At Goldfish Swim School, we understand the importance of learning life skills and boosting cognitive development at an early age. That’s why our swim school in Portland, Maine has created the “Golden Experience,” where your child can learn in a fun, safe, play-based environment. We provide swim lessons for infants, toddlers, and children up to 12 years old!
Pineland Farms is a 5,000 acre working farm, educational and recreational venue. Visit our Market, plan an event with us or stay in one of our 6 guest houses.
Indoor minigolf bar and restaurant that brings fun for all ages through a unique sports-themed miniature golf course, sports bar, and a full menu of inspired food and drinks
Maine's oldest art museum, featuring works by Renoir, Degas, Monet, Picasso, Homer & Wyeth.
Portland Conservatory of Music is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) community music school in Portland, Maine, for all ages, abilities and financial circumstances. We believe that high quality music education should be available to everyone and strive to make that happen. The value of music education helps us lead richer and more fulfilling lives.
Our mission is to provide access to quality music education for community members of all ages, abilities, and financial circumstances. The school provides musical instruction in piano, voice, strings, winds, percussion and brass instruments. We also teach music theory, history and the literature of music and music performance. We promote music in the community by sponsoring concerts, festivals, lectures and other public performances, and we actively seek to stimulate interest in and appreciation for the study of music and related programs in our community.
Hockey is back in Portland! The Maine Mariners are the ECHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins. The puck drops again in October 2021!
We are a board game bar and cafe with just as much emphasis on community as there is on the coffee, the games, and the beer. Throughout the year we will invite local artists, writers, coffee roasters, and brewers into our space to share their stories. On more frequent weekly basis we will also host tournaments and instructional game nights.
Provider of all-inclusive guided beer tours to local breweries, wineries, and distilleries by bus, boat, bike, and on foot.
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