Arts District
A few streets up the hill from the Old Port is Portland’s vibrant Arts District, home to the city’s art museum, the Maine College of Art, and numerous galleries and performance venues. There are also a number of restaurants and shops, including used bookstores, record stores and the Flea-for-All, an eclectic shop of vintage furniture and antiques. Along Congress Street, visit Congress Square Park, a compact urban space that hosts free movie screenings, live music and dance parties. At the other end, heading northeast, is Monument Square, where you can pop into the local library’s art gallery or grab lunch at the Public Market House.
BTW: Visit on the first Friday of the month for the city’s art walk, complete with street performers, free entrance to the Portland Museum of Art and local artists selling their work.
7 Congress Sq., Portland, Maine 04101
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