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 shops and restaurants. Plan a fun excursion to Cross Insurance Arena and Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal. There's plenty more to see, including Fore Street Gallery and Maine College of Art.
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
- State Theatre
- State Street Church
- Monument Square
- Charles Q. Clapp House
Things to do in Downtown Portland
- Fore Street Gallery
- Maine College of Art
- Merrill Auditorium
- Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal
- Portland Museum of Art
Other popular Downtown Portland attractions
- Wadsworth-Longfellow House
- Portland Stage
- International Cryptozoology Museum
- Domaine Gallery
- N.W. Barrett 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)