Category: Events

Thursday – The Bar of Chocolate (instagram) will be re-opening under new ownership. Founder  Sarah Martin sold the Wharf Street bar to James Mack last month and it has been closed for renovations since.

Friday – The Pierogi Prince is holding a pop-up at the Local 188 event space. Tickets are now on sale.

July 23 – The Brunswick-based Reverie Coffee House will be holding a pop-up at Botanically Curious on Congress Street where they’ll be serving a menu of coffee, matcha and chai. The pop-up will take place 7 am – noon.

July 24 – En-Noble and Ugly Duckling are collaboration on a global dinner series celebrating the food of Asia, Africa and Latin America. The focus of the July dinner is the food of Asia.

July 24-26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

July 25 – The 22nd Annual Festival of Nations will be taking place.

July 26 – It’s Open Farm Day, see the Real Maine website for a list of participating farms.

July 29 – Twelve is holding a 5-course wine dinner featuring 00 Wines. Founders Chris and Kathryn Hermann will be attending the meal.

August 15 – En-Noble and Ugly Duckling are collaboration on a global dinner series celebrating the food of Asia, Africa and Latin America. The focus of the August dinner is the food of Africa.

August 22 – The Maine State Cake Decorating Championship is taking place in South Paris.

August 28-30 – Maine Apple Camp is taking place in Hope. The biennial event covers a wide range of topics including “innovative orcharding methods, identifying and preserving heritage varieties, foraging wild fruit, cider making and lots more.”

August 29 – Dinner x Friends is holding their next event.

September 13 – The 10th Annual Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

September 19 – PoutineFest is taking place. En-Noble and Ugly Duckling are collaboration on a global dinner series celebrating the food of Asia, Africa and Latin America. The focus of the September dinner is the food of Latin America.

September 25-27 – The 50th Annual Common Ground Fair is taking place in Unity.

October 8 – The Maine Food Producers Showcase & Golden Fork Awards is taking place in Portland.

October 24 – The 21st Annual Veg Fest is taking place.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The 2026 Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

July 17 – The Pierogi Prince is holding a pop-up at the Local 188 event space. Tickets are now on sale.

July 23 – The Brunswick-based Reverie Coffee House will be holding a pop-up at Botanically Curious on Congress Street where they’ll be serving a menu of coffee, matcha and chai. The pop-up will take place 7 am – noon.

July 24 – En-Noble and Ugly Duckling are collaboration on a global dinner series celebrating the food of Asia, Africa and Latin America. The focus of the July dinner is the food of Asia.

July 24-26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

July 26 – It’s Open Farm Day, see the Real Maine website for a list of participating farms.

August 15 – En-Noble and Ugly Duckling are collaboration on a global dinner series celebrating the food of Asia, Africa and Latin America. The focus of the August dinner is the food of Afrian.

August 22 – The Maine State Cake Decorating Championship is taking place in South Paris.

August 28-30 – Maine Apple Camp is taking place in Hope. The biennial event covers a wide range of topics including “innovative orcharding methods, identifying and preserving heritage varieties, foraging wild fruit, cider making and lots more.”

August 29 – Dinner x Friends is holding their next event.

September 13 – The 10th Annual Maine Cheese Festival is taking place in Pittsfield.

September 19 – PoutineFest is taking place. En-Noble and Ugly Duckling are collaboration on a global dinner series celebrating the food of Asia, Africa and Latin America. The focus of the September dinner is the food of Latin America.

September 25-27 – The 50th Annual Common Ground Fair is taking place in Unity.

October 8 – The Maine Food Producers Showcase & Golden Fork Awards is taking place in Portland.

October 24 – The 21st Annual Veg Fest is taking place.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The 2026 Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Tickets are now on sale for Maine Apple Camp. This is a biennial event organized by MOFGA and the Maine Heritage Orchard where apple and cider professionals and enthusiasts gather and learn about “innovative orcharding methods, identifying and preserving heritage varieties, foraging wild fruit, cider making and lots more.”

The 2026 programminng will include panel discussions covering  a range of topics from apple genetics to cider co-ferments to growing wild and seedling trees. There will also be apple pie baking class and a cider tasting.

Aple Camp is taking place in late August at Camp Bishopswood on Megunticook Lake in Hope, Maine.

Wednesday – Madonna Rosa will be holding a pizza pop-up at Anoche.

Saturday – It’s the 4th of July. Go see the fireworks on the Eastern Prom. The Casco Bay Wind Symphony will began playing at 7 pm, and the fireworks will start at 9:15 pm.

July 24-26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

August 22 – The Maine State Cake Decorating Championship is taking place in South Paris.

August 28-30 – Maine Apple Camp is taking place in Hope. The biennial event covers a wide range of topics including “innovative orcharding methods, identifying and preserving heritage varieties, foraging wild fruit, cider making and lots more.”

August 29 – Dinner x Friends is holding their next event.

September 19 – PoutineFest is taking place.

September 25-27 – The 50th Annual Common Ground Fair is taking place in Unity.

Octoberr 8 – The Maine Food Producers Showcase & Golden Fork Awards is taking place in Portland.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The 2026 Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Monday-Saturday – The 4th Annual Wurst Week Ever is taking place at High Roller, Mash Tun, Room for Improvement, and The Shop.

Monday-Sunday – Green Crab Week is taking place with the Green Crab Working Summit taking place in Portland on the 24th,

Tuesday – High Roller is holding a Bourbon Tasting Dinner.

Wednesday – The Portland Wild Food Meetup is taking place at Anoche.

Thursday – The Maine Grain Alliance is holding the 2nd Annual Portland Bread Crawl. “Embark on a food odyssey through Portland, Maine, tasting the most delicious bread, pastry, and pizza offerings from beloved establishments. AND the fun continues after our downtown crawl with an after party at NIGHT MOVES BREAD.”

Thursday-Saturday – The Greek Festival is taking place.

Saturday – Mast Landing is holding the 2026 Wavy Days Beer Fest at Thompson’s Point. Orange Bike Brewing is hosting a cookbook swap as a benefit for The Locker Project.

Saturday/Sunday – The Maine Oyster Festival is taking place in Freeport.

July 24-26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

August 22 – The Maine State Cake Decorating Championship is taking place in South Paris.

August 28-30 – Maine Apple Camp is taking place in Hope. The biennial event covers a wide range of topics including “innovative orcharding methods, identifying and preserving heritage varieties, foraging wild fruit, cider making and lots more.”

August 29 – Dinner x Friends is holding their next event.

September 19 – PoutineFest is taking place.

September 25-27 – The 50th Annual Common Ground Fair is taking place in Unity.

Octoberr 8 – The Maine Food Producers Showcase & Golden Fork Awards is taking place in Portland.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The 2026 Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Monday – The James Beard Foundation will be announcing the 2026 award winners. Thomas Takashi Cooke from Izakaya Minato and Dana Street from Fore Street, Scales, Standard Baking, and Street & Company are this year’s nominees from Maine. Check back this evening for a report on how the Maine nominees fared at the awards ceremony in Chicago.

Wednesday – Twelve is holding a 5-course dinner featuring wines from Staglin Family Vineyards.

June 21-27 – The 4th Annual Wurst Week Ever is taking place.

June 22-28 – Green Crab Week is taking place.

June 23 – High Roller is holding a Bourbon Tasting Dinner.

June 24 – The Portland Wild Food Meetup is taking place at Anoche.

June 25-27 – The Greek Festival is taking place.

June 27 – Mast Landing is holding the 2026 Wavy Days Beer Fest at Thompson’s Point. Orange Bike Brewing is hosting a cookbook swap as a benefit for The Locker Project.

July 24-26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

August 22 – The Maine State Cake Decorating Championship is taking place in South Paris.

August 28-30 – Maine Apple Camp is taking place in Hope. The biennial event covers a wide range of topics including “innovative orcharding methods, identifying and preserving heritage varieties, foraging wild fruit, cider making and lots more.”

August 29 – Dinner x Friends is holding their next event.

September 19 – PoutineFest is taking place.

September 25-27 – The 50th Annual Common Ground Fair is taking place in Unity.

Octoberr 8 – The Maine Food Producers Showcase & Golden Fork Awards is taking place in Portland.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The 2026 Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.

Monday – Scratch Baking Company is teaching a corn baking workshop.

Thursday – Browne Trading is holding their Annual Sushi and Sake Tasting. Lucky Cheetah will be holding a Champagne tasting class.

Saturday – It’s the opening day of Reef’s Real Fruit Ice Cream (facebook, instagram) food truck at Rising Tide.

June 15 – The James Beard Foundation will be announcing the 2026 award winners. Thomas Takashi Cooke from Izakaya Minato and Dana Street from Fore Street, Scales, Standard Baking, and Street & Company are this year’s nominees from Maine.

June 17 – Twelve is holding a 5-course dinner featuring wines from Staglin Family Vineyards.

June 22-28 – Green Crab Week is taking place.

June 24 – The Portland Wild Food Meetup is taking place at Anoche.

June 25-27 – The Greek Festival is taking place.

June 27 – Mast Landing is holding the 2026 Wavy Days Beer Fest at Thompson’s Point.

July 24-26 – The Kneading Conference is taking place in Skowhegan.

August 22 – The Maine State Cake Decorating Championship is taking place in South Paris.

August 28-30 – Maine Apple Camp is taking place in Hope. The biennial event covers a wide range of topics including “innovative orcharding methods, identifying and preserving heritage varieties, foraging wild fruit, cider making and lots more.”

September 25-27 – The 50th Annual Common Ground Fair is taking place in Unity.

Planning a wedding, holding a business event, or hosting visitors from away? Our printed guides are a great resource to help your guests explore the Maine restaurant scene. The 2026 Portland and Midcoast pocket guides are now for sale in packs of 25 on our online store.