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 Merrill Auditorium and Portland Museum 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
- Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal
- State Theatre
- State Street Church
- Monument Square
Things to do in Downtown Portland
- Merrill Auditorium
- Portland Museum of Art
- Fore Street Gallery
- Wadsworth-Longfellow House
- Maine College of Art
Other popular Downtown Portland attractions
- International Cryptozoology Museum
- Domaine Gallery
- N.W. Barrett Gallery
- Salt Gallery
- Museum of African Culture
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)