What's Downtown Portland like?
Visitors speak favourably about all that Downtown Portland has to offer, including its waterfront. Make sure that you enjoy the neighbourhood's great bars and restaurants. Plan a fun excursion to Cross Insurance Arena and Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal. There's plenty more to see, including Maine College of Art and Merrill Auditorium.
How to get to Downtown Portland
Flying to:
- Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport), 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Downtown Portland
- Auburn, ME (LEW-Auburn - Lewiston Municipal), 27.2 mi (43.8 km) from Downtown Portland
- Sanford, ME (SFM-Sanford Seacoast Regional), 28.8 mi (46.3 km) from Downtown Portland
Things to see and do in and around Downtown Portland
What to see in Downtown Portland
- Cross Insurance Arena
- Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal
- State Theatre
- State Street Church
- Monument Square
Things to do in Downtown Portland
- Maine College of Art
- Merrill Auditorium
- Portland Museum of Art
- Fore Street Gallery
- Maine Historical Society
Other popular Downtown Portland attractions
- Wadsworth-Longfellow House
- International Cryptozoology Museum
- Domaine Gallery
- N.W. Barrett Gallery
- Salt Gallery
When is the best time to visit Portland?
- Hottest months: July, August, September, June (average 19°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, March, December (average -1°C)
- Rainiest months: October, December, July, April (average 115 mm of rainfall)