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What to do in Portland, Maine in November 2026

100 events from Sunday, November 1 to Monday, November 30, 2026. Free: 4. Busiest venues: One Longfellow Square, State Theatre, The Hill Arts.

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Dec 13

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Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA&D · Arts District
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 24

Eve Biddle: Wonderlands

Portland Museum of Art · Arts District
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Nov 1

Jared Lank: Bay of Herons

Portland Museum of Art · Arts District
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 1

Passages in American Art

Portland Museum of Art · Arts District
- Visual arts
Literature
1 PM

All Soul's Writing Workshop: Capturing Your Inner Voice

Victoria Mansion · West End
- Literature
Theatre
2 PM

An Ode to He Who Walks Behind The Rows: Resurrected

Mad Horse Theatre · South Portland
- Theatre
$21
Other
2 PM

Hidden in Plain Sight: Portland's Jewish History Trail Tour

Maine Jewish Museum
Music
4 PM

Heck House's Super Spooky Haunted House: Lost in the Woods Edition

Mayo Street Arts · East Bayside
- Music
- House
Theatre
5:30 PM

Slemons Productions Presents: Nerdy Prudes Must Die

The Hill Arts
- Theatre
Tickets

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Music
8 PM

Blue October

State Theatre · Arts District
- Music
$49.50–$99.50 Tickets

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Visual arts
10:30 AM

The Imaginary Menagerie: Exhibit Opening

Portland Public Library · Downtown
- Visual arts
Free
Music
7 PM

Hot Mulligan with One Step Closer, Riley!, Wakelee

State Theatre · Arts District
- Music
$40–$45.50 Tickets
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Music
7 PM

November Open Mic Night hosted by Melvin Gradiz

One Longfellow Square · Longfellow Square
- Music
Other
7 PM

The Great Experiment

SPACE Gallery · Arts District
Tickets
Theatre
until Nov 22

ROOTED

Portland Stage · Downtown
- Theatre

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Literature
5 PM

Maine Irish Writes: November

Maine Irish Heritage Center · West End
- Literature
Dance
7 PM

American Ballet Theatre Studio Company

Merrill Auditorium · Downtown
- Dance
Tickets
Music
7 PM

WMPG 21st Annual Bluegrass Spectacular

One Longfellow Square · Longfellow Square
- Music
- Bluegrass
Literature
7:30 PM

Maine Irish Reads "Land" by Maggie O'Farrell

Maine Irish Heritage Center · West End
- Literature
Music
7:30 PM

Old Saw with The Starlight Hexing Family and Haven's Den

SPACE Gallery · Arts District
- Music
Tickets
Comedy
8 PM

Marc Maron

State Theatre · Arts District
- Comedy
$42–$72 Tickets
Visual arts
until Nov 28

Hurricane Island Artist Residency

Greenhut Galleries
- Visual arts

Friday, November 6, 2026

Music
4 PM

Like the Wind That’s Free: Small works by Samara Kupferberg and Corey Jennings

Mayo Street Arts · East Bayside
- Music
Visual arts
5 PM

First Friday Art Walk

Portland Public Library · Downtown
- Visual arts
Free
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Music
7 PM

A Super Fine John Prine Time with Highway Kind

The Hill Arts
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Connor Garvey & Ben Cosgrove — Together in Concert

One Longfellow Square · Longfellow Square
- Music
Comedy
8 PM

Leslie Jones

State Theatre · Arts District
- Comedy
$35–$65 Tickets
Music
8 PM

Willi Carlisle: The Universal Bubba Tour with Sparrow Smith & the Resonant Rogues (at First Parish Church)

SPACE Gallery · Arts District
- Music
Tickets

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Music
1 PM

Maine Entertainment presents: Behind the Hits: Songwriting Tips from Hit-Maker Jenn Schott

One Longfellow Square · Longfellow Square
- Music
Music
3 PM

A Leonard Cohen Celebration

The Hill Arts
- Music
Free Tickets
Music
4 PM

Maine Irish Song Project with CASTLEBAY

Maine Irish Heritage Center · West End
- Music
Music
7 PM

Travis James Humphrey LIVE

The Hill Arts
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Hank Heaven

One Longfellow Square · Longfellow Square
- Music
Music
Time not announced

Grime Studios Benefit Show

Bayside Bowl · Bayside
- Music
Tickets

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Music
1 PM

AmaziNG Illusions with Magician Norman Ng

Mayo Street Arts · East Bayside
- Music
Music
4 PM

Artistic Perspective Discussion - ROOTED

Portland Stage · Downtown
- Music
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Music
4 PM

MJFF presents: Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls: Another Side of Woody Guthrie with a Special Appearance by Sarah Lee Guthrie

One Longfellow Square · Longfellow Square
- Music
Music
8 PM

Fruit Bats with Sarah Klang

State Theatre · Arts District
- Music
$35–$40 Tickets
Music
8 PM

MJFF presents: Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls: Another Side of Woody Guthrie with a Special Appearance by Sarah Lee Guthrie (8PM SHOW ADDED!)

One Longfellow Square · Longfellow Square
- Music

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Cinema
7 PM

CIFF Encore: How to Clean a House in Ten Easy Steps

SPACE Gallery · Arts District
- Cinema
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Midori Plays Shostakovich

Portland Symphony Orchestra · Old Port
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Portland Symphony Orchestra: Midori Plays Shostakovich

Merrill Auditorium · Downtown
- Music
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Trey Anastasio Band

State Theatre · Arts District
- Music
$75 Tickets

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

Sadurn with Kitchen

SPACE Gallery · Arts District
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Olivia Barton

One Longfellow Square · Longfellow Square
- Music
Music
8 PM

Punch Brothers

State Theatre · Arts District
- Music
$41–$66 Tickets

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Literature
7 PM

Bait & Switch: From Hollywood to Haulin' Traps, with Anna Conathan

SPACE Gallery · Arts District
- Literature
Tickets
Literature
7 PM

Mary Beth Keane: Whale Harbor

Maine Irish Heritage Center · West End
- Literature
Literature
7:30 PM

Andrea Gibson's Love Letter From The Afterlife

State Theatre · Arts District
- Literature
Sold out Tickets
Music
8 PM

John Gorka

One Longfellow Square · Longfellow Square
- Music

Friday, November 13, 2026

Music
6 PM

King Friday's Dungeon Puppet Slam

Mayo Street Arts · East Bayside
- Music
Music
7 PM

Memphis Lighting Personal Obsession Tour

The Hill Arts
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Big Head Todd and the Monsters

State Theatre · Arts District
- Music
- Punk
$45–$50 Tickets
Visual arts
8 PM

Sascha Braunig: Wrist Painter, opening reception afterparty

SPACE Gallery · Arts District
- Visual arts
Tickets
Visual arts
until Mar 14

Sascha Braunig: Wrist Painter

Portland Museum of Art · Arts District
- Visual arts

Saturday, November 14, 2026

Music
9 AM

Annual Celtic Fair 2026

Maine Irish Heritage Center · West End
- Music
- Celtic
Music
6 PM

King Friday's Dungeon Puppet Slam

Mayo Street Arts · East Bayside
- Music
Comedy
7 PM

GAURI B: YEARS IN THE BREAKING

The Hill Arts
- Comedy
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Breakin' Strings

One Longfellow Square · Longfellow Square
- Music
Music
8 PM

Dweezil Zappa

State Theatre · Arts District
- Music
$39.50–$74.50 Tickets

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