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 Wadsworth-Longfellow House 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
- Wadsworth-Longfellow House
- Merrill Auditorium
- Portland Museum of Art
- Fore Street Gallery
- 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)